S-Town podcast - Incredibly gripping

[Mean_Mr.Mustard]

(this was not easy to search for and my efforts to locate an existing thread failed)

S-Town (or, ShitTown) is a 7-episode podcast hosted by Brian Reed and created by the producers of This American Life. I’ll steal the synopsis from Wikipedia:

In 2012, antiquarian horologist John B. McLemore sent an email to the staff of the show This American Life asking them to investigate an alleged murder in his hometown Woodstock, Alabama, a place McLemore claimed to despise. After a year of exchanging emails and several months of conversation with McLemore, producer Brian Reed traveled to the small town in Alabama to investigate.

**NOTE: **Avoid the rest of the Wiki summary if you are going to listen; major spoilers within.

Anyway, I listened to it months ago and gave a re-listen over the past few days. I can’t praise it enough; I was just as spellbound the second time around.

Anyone care to discuss it? As mentioned, there are spoilers that should not be spoilt, so anyone who is considering listening to it should probably not read beyond this first post.

And if you have not heard it, do yourself a favor. Go. Now.
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[Munch]

Here’s the thread from last year. I agree - it’s an amazing story.

Also, I heartily recommend that anyone who hasn’t listened stop reading this thread immediately.

(MMM - you might want to request that “Spoilers” be added to your title, lest this thread become just a big thread of spoiler boxes.)

[Mean_Mr.Mustard]

Thanks, Munch.

I guess I’ll request this thread be closed since there is already a lengthy discussion in place.
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