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
Oct 4
Mass-produced fashion slop
How algorithms and instant fashion killed style — and how to get it back. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. People search for clothes by sorting through ... Show More
30m 30s
Oct 3
The GOP strategy: Ignore Trump
Can a Republican candidate run for governor in a red state without bringing up Donald Trump a single time? We went to Ohio to find out. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted ... Show More
22m 3s
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