u/fireflygirl1013

A few weeks ago, someone had recommended this podcast and I decided to listen to it. I can’t recommend this podcast enough! It is so well done, with excellent reporting from the Boston Globe, and says the quiet part out loud, many times. The gross negligence by the police, racism, looking the other way that certain/community members chose to do, and the negative role of the media (anyone remember Rescue 911?!?) is just heartbreaking.

However, it also goes into not only Boston history, but American history and provides so much context for what I witnessed in Boston when I was living there. And, so much of what happened in this case still plays out in society today when it comes to race, class, and gender.

There are no ads, the podcast voice is smooth, and the reporting is clear, without a lot of uninteresting or irrelevant information.

I haven’t seen this one recommended all that much but should be! You can listen to the 1st 3 for free but after that you have to pay The Economist. I didn’t find a free trial so I paid $7 for the month to finish it.

Incredibly well done with excellent research that spans the globe. Also reveals a lot about what we as a society are in for if we don’t pay attention, with the rise of AI, cryptocurrency, and the dark world that can be the Internet. I remember listening to Sweet Bobby and making some harsh judgements about the victim. But after listening to a few, excellent podcasts about the world of scams, especially this one, I am incredibly humbled. I have even educated my parents, especially my, mom on what to look out for.