The Netflix show Baby Reindeer is a hit. It's been viewed 56 million times. The writer claims it's a true story. Others call it slanderous fiction. The Ringer's Meecham Whitson Meriweather and Vox culture editor Meredith Haggerty on what we know for certain.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette an ... Show More
Aug 18
Flock cameras are watching you
Law enforcement agencies are using a vast network of AI-powered license plate cameras to track drivers. You may not have noticed them, but they have noticed you. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov ... Show More
25m 40s
Aug 17
The last real place on the internet
Reddit is one of the last remaining websites where people are still talking to people. But brands and AI bots want in. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted b ... Show More
25m 40s
May 2024
Baby Reindeer: The complicated truth about being stalked
Netflix's latest hit, Baby Reindeer, is a fictional account of a real-life stalking, which our guest has experienced, too. So what happens in complicated stalking cases, when the lines between criminality, complicity and consent are blurred?If you've been affected by any of the i ... Show More
27m 25s
May 2024
The ‘Real’ Martha, Baby Reindeer : Reaction Panel
Fiona Harvey's interview with Piers Morgan has created shockwaves across the globe, as the 'real' Martha from hit Netflix show Baby Reindeer claims she never stalked show creator Richard Gadd and that glaring falsehoods have been presented as truth, even leading to death threats ... Show More
40m 57s
Jun 2024
#508: Baby Reindeer Part 2
<p>Lisa, Jim and Kathy continue their discussion of the ground breaking Netflix series, Baby Reindeer, including The woman who came forward and appeared on the Piers Morgan show, saying she is the person that the stalker character was based on. She denies that she actually s ... Show More
36m 48s
May 2024
68: Stalking: Baby Reindeer Fact Vs. Fiction, Inside Venezuela's Nightmare Stalker, and Stories From Listeners
What's true and what's exaggerated in the Netflix show Baby Reindeer? And what does the real woman behind Martha think about it? We're also going to dive into the story of a woman who has been relentlessly stalking other women in Venezuela for 7 years, and share some stories that ... Show More
38m 15s