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Pod only knows: Great storytelling podcasts, from Sarah Koenig’s Serial to Jonathan Goldstein’s WireTap
Fearing the end of Serial? Don’t worry, there are plenty other great storytelling podcasts out there
Thanks to Sarah Koenig, podcasts are cool again. Her unearthing of a fifteen year old murder case involving three teenagers, a mobile phone and a host of hazy details has proved an unlikely talking point for people all over the world. But there’s only so much trawling you can do, and there’ll come a point when the case of Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee will be laid to rest once and for all.
Do not fear – there are plenty more podcasts out there for when that moment comes. From poems that’ll make you cry to epic true stories of everyday life, here are 10 story-based podcasts (fiction on the right, non-fiction on the left) to see you through the winter.
Serial
As well as igniting fierce debates in offices, Serial has reinvigorated the podcast as a leading broadcast medium. Presented by former news-reporter Sarah Koenig, it focuses on a murder that took place in Baltimore fifteen years ago. Popular teenager Adnan Syed was jailed for killing his girlfriend Hae Min Lee, though problems with the state’s case against him have cast doubt on his conviction. Did he do it? Listen and join the debate.
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Snap Judgement
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This American Life
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The Moth
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Longform
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Porchlight Storytelling
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Poems That Make Grown Men Cry
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WireTap
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Welcome to Night Vale
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The Cleansed
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