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[falafel]

I've never listened to any of these. Thad for the suggestions.

[Green Monstah]

I started Up and Vanished last week. It's similar to Serial, only it deals with a 12-year old missing persons case (30-year old former beauty queen turns up missing in a small south Georgia town). It's not bad. Don't google the victim's name, though, as it will result in spoilers.

[eldiente]

Crimetown - a serial telling of the role of mob influence in Rhode Island politics


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[UVACoug]

I have to put another plug in for the Judge John Hodgman podcast, which really is the standout of the longer list I posted a few days ago. Highly recommend it. If it sounds interesting to you at all, I suggest you start with this episode:

http://www.maximumfun.org/judge-john...-moto-parentis

It is about a teenage kid trying to convince the judge to order his mother to sell the family car and buy him a motorcycle (and later, a vape pen). It's funnier than it sounds.

Also the latest episode (link below) was about a weird Mormon commune in Arizona where the extended family members get together 5-6 nights a week to share a large meal. It wasn't as good as most of the episodes, but I figured it might be interesting to some people here (given the demographic of this site).

http://www.maximumfun.org/judge-john...wful-gathering

[Green Monstah]

I listened to S-Town so you don't have to. I was pretty excited to learn that Serial had a spin-off--especially as it was advertised. A man from a small Alabama town calls in and asks for help investigating a murder. The perpetrator comes from a wealthy family and no charges are ever brought. Sounds awesome. Two big twists in the story occur, and it basically becomes a tribute to a brilliant gay dude from Woodstock, AL who likes clocks and nipple piercings.

I understand the frustration that arises after spending a lot of time and money on a project, only to have it unravel, but for Pete's sake, this Podcast never should have been broadcast.

[UVACoug]

I listened to S-Town so you don't have to. I was pretty excited to learn that Serial had a spin-off--especially as it was advertised. A man from a small Alabama town calls in and asks for help investigating a murder. The perpetrator comes from a wealthy family and no charges are ever brought. Sounds awesome. Two big twists in the story occur, and it basically becomes a tribute to a brilliant gay dude from Woodstock, AL who likes clocks and nipple piercings.

I understand the frustration that arises after spending a lot of time and money on a project, only to have it unravel, but for Pete's sake, this Podcast never should have been broadcast.

Could not agree more. Complete waste of time. I really don't understand why it is getting so much praise. I am usually a sucker for this kind of long-form story telling, but the whole thing was pointless, repetitive, and almost exploitative.

[Northwestcoug]

Could not agree more. Complete waste of time. I really don't understand why it is getting so much praise. I am usually a sucker for this kind of long-form story telling, but the whole thing was pointless, repetitive, and almost exploitative.

Mrs. NWC hasn't finished the podcast because she thought it was too voteuristic. I haven't started it yet.

[old_gregg]

i liked it

[UVACoug]

Mrs. NWC hasn't finished the podcast because she thought it was too voteuristic. I haven't started it yet.

That's kind of the problem I had with it too. Maybe it is because I served my mission in the south, and got to know a lot of people that are similar to those involved in the podcast. But the whole thing came off as kind of a circus sideshow--look at all these weird racist southerners that aren't quite as stupid as you thought they were ... but are still pretty eccentric. I met several people like John B. in Arkansas. Not sure why his life story was worthy of a seven episode podcast.

[CardiacCoug]

I thought S-Town was great, didn't seem exploitative to me.

[Green Monstah]

I thought S-Town was great, didn't seem exploitative to me.

Did you listen to the last three chapters?

[Dwight Schr-ute]

I made it through Chapter 6 today. I was doing some computer work at the same time and don't feel that I gave it it's due focus. I'll probably revisit it tomorrow while I'm traveling. I've actually found the whole thing quite intriguing.


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[Northwestcoug]

Season 2 of Revisionist History is out. I listened to the first episode. I gotta say, if any of you are members of swanky golf courses that are publicly subsidized yet pay minimal property taxes, I don't think I can interact with you anymore...

[falafel]

Season 2 of Revisionist History is out. I listened to the first episode. I gotta say, if any of you are members of swanky golf courses that are publicly subsidized yet pay minimal property taxes, I don't think I can interact with you anymore...

I'm not a member, but did the podcast have any tips on how to join those courses?

[old_gregg]

I'm not a member, but did the podcast have any tips on how to join those courses?

step one: stop getting paid in six minute increments