Funny and inquisitive, Mo Rocca’s experience as a correspondent on The Daily Show and CBS Sunday Morning helps structure well-paced narratives. Mo Rocca applies his love for obituaries in pieces that explore the lives of people that have inspired him. Uncover peers into the tragedies and trauma caused by unsettled mysteries. “I’m talking more to you, than I have to anybody,” he admits after he takes host Johanna Wagstaffe’s hand. Stories that he had kept to himself for 50 years tug at the heart strings.
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To cherry-pick a few moments from such a wide-scope, a tape-recording of Sharmini’s voice in S5: E6 is particularly haunting, Season 1’s Sarah Edmondson’s realization of abuse in her community deeply disturbs, and Chuck Shaw-MacLaren’s eyewitness account of Canadian Pacific Airlines Flight 21 crash as an ambulance driver grips the listener. Journalists Josh Bloch, Ian Hanomansing, Johanna Wagstaffe, Justin Ling, Zander Sherman and Michelle Shephard tackle unresolved questions in their individual styles.
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People closely connected with the topics at hand will often get emotional when they recount the horrors experienced or mourn the loss of loved ones.ĭark themes are explored by CBC Podcasts through the exposé of the cult NXVIM (pronounced “Nexium”) in Season 1: Escaping NXVIUM, the unsolved case of 1965 Canadian Pacific Airlines Flight 21 in Season 2: Bomb on Board, a serial killer that targeted Toronto’s gay community dating to 1975 in Season 3: The Village, the 1998 disappearance of 77-year-old woman Joan Lawrence in Season 4: The Cat Lady Case, and the homicide of Toronto teen Sharmini Anandavel in Season 5: Sharmini. Each season is hosted by a different journalist as they investigate Canadian and international crime mysteries. Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | SpotifyĪward-winning Uncover spans five seasons of compelling and chilling story-telling. What is so refreshing is Dolly Parton’s response to the controversy surrounding Dixie Stampede.ĭolly Parton’s America will reward and satisfy her biggest fans, and convert new ones. Writer and editor, Aisha Harris, states in an interview that even good-hearted people have blind spots. What connects with people is her genuineness, down-to-earth-nature and big heart. In the episode Dollitics, Jad delves into Dolly Parton’s relationship with politics, how she manages risk, and seems to “circumvent disaster.” Her “verbal judo” has kept her afloat in an age of deep political polarization. Sound clips of her music and wisdom drape nine episodes that explore the “Dollyverse.”ĭolly Parton’s song “9 to 5” was an anthem to women’s empowerment. “I used to write a lot of sad-ass songs,” she tells Jad. She laments about the darkness in her early music while still being able to laugh about it. Jad’s interviewing showcases Dolly Parton’s charm and no-nonsense approach to song writing. He finds that Dolly Parton’s fan base is a cross-section of American demographics, and he embarks on a quest to answer why. Host Jad Abumrad explores country music icon, Dolly Parton’s impact on American and global culture, her life and her worldview. That said, I didn’t include them on my list, opting to go with newer and less known podcasts.Įnd of the preamble, here are my best podcasts of 2019 - in no particular order - along with some honorable mentions. As always, podcast stalwarts like This American Life, Radiolab, Criminal, Reply All, and others are deserving of every accolade thrown their way. Also, while I’ve got your attention, here’s my list from 2018 and the requisite 2018 midyear collective list.Ģ019 continued to push the boundaries of what’s possible in podcasting, from a creative and quality perspective. If you’re looking for a more comprehensive list that takes into account multiple interests and opinions, read our list from midyear, The Best Podcasts of 2019 (So Far). I tend to skew towards newer podcasts - or those who made a substantial leap this year - and run the spectrum of indie to mainstream. So given the obligatory disclaimer, my best podcasts of 2019 list is through my lens. I feel like this is magnified in the world of podcasts. Yeah, that’s what happened.Īs with any “best of” list - especially those written by a single person (like this one) - there’s a decent amount of subjectivity as indivudual’s tastes vary drastically. Or, maybe I procrastinated a little too much this year and took some extra time revisiting some podcasts to create my best podcasts of 2019 list. What if some amazing podcast came out on December 28th? Their list wouldn’t be validated. However, all those other “best of” lists that came out before the new year aren’t truly covering the whole year.
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