Host Mariah Smith is back for season 3 to dissect a messy obsession. This is Spectacle: True Crime. In our pilot episode, we look at how the 2014 podcast Serial changed the true crime game. And how it’s a callback to an OG in the genre, the 1965 true crime novel In Cold Blood. We’ll dissect how Truman Capote got a wee bit too close with killer Perry Smith an ... Show More
Aug 2023
The Dark Secrets of the "White Devil" - Witness Smoke Screen: Betrayal on the Bayou
Betrayal on the Bayou is a podcast about a former DEA agent Chad Scott, who for almost two decades, stopped at nothing to put drug dealers behind bars. He controlled a web of snitches and played people like pawns. His successes earned him awards from his superiors, but his willin ... Show More
6m 38s
Jul 2023
Unmasking the Spectacle: Draptomaniax Reveals Untold Stories of Black History
From Dean of Black Twitter, Michael Harriot, comes a Black history podcast like you've never heard before. Using a recipe that includes detailed research, barbershop humor and a little seasoned salt, a parade of cookout-certified celebrity guests helps Michael Harriot serve up a ... Show More
2m 45s
Dec 2017
BONUS: The Year That Was True Crime
Open any podcast app or streaming service and you’ll be flooded with the world's current fascination…True Crime. From Serial, S Town, Dirty John, Young Charlie, Casefile, Australian True Crime, Serial Killers, Felon to The Confession Tapes, Mind Hunter, The Keepers, Making A Mur ... Show More
16m 49s