Gabriel Bergmoser Oct 16, 2017
American Vandal, out now on Netflix, is much more than just a true crime TV spoof. Here's why it deserves a place on your to-watch list...
True crime documentaries, for all their popularity, come with controversies. Questions about the bias and ethics of the journalism that underpinned series like Making A Murderer or Serial raged around their releases, the internet swiftly becoming permeated with think pieces arguing for or against the moral merits of the show in question. Earlier this year S-Town, not strictly a true crime series despite taking its cues from the storytelling style of one, starkly divided people about the ethics of how it represented its fascinating central character, John B.Macklemore, whether series host Brian Reed had any right to make public the revelations he unearthed. A couple of years ago, Jay Wilds, the star witness in the case against Serial subject Adnan Syed,...
American Vandal, out now on Netflix, is much more than just a true crime TV spoof. Here's why it deserves a place on your to-watch list...
True crime documentaries, for all their popularity, come with controversies. Questions about the bias and ethics of the journalism that underpinned series like Making A Murderer or Serial raged around their releases, the internet swiftly becoming permeated with think pieces arguing for or against the moral merits of the show in question. Earlier this year S-Town, not strictly a true crime series despite taking its cues from the storytelling style of one, starkly divided people about the ethics of how it represented its fascinating central character, John B.Macklemore, whether series host Brian Reed had any right to make public the revelations he unearthed. A couple of years ago, Jay Wilds, the star witness in the case against Serial subject Adnan Syed,...
- 10/15/2017
- Den of Geek
S-Town (Podcast) Host: Brian Reed
Agency: UTA
The Serial and This American Life team has a new hit with a seven-part series set in a sleepy, seedy Alabama town. Reed, investigating an alleged murder, finds an intriguing tale involving the mysterious life of his original source.
Flame in the Mist (Putnam, May 16) by Renee Ahdieh
Agency: Apa
Ahdieh, whose previous book hit No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list, returns with a tale pitched as Mulan meets Game of Thrones (and inspired by Asian folklore): A samurai's daughter joins a gang of assassins, the Black Clan, to...
Agency: UTA
The Serial and This American Life team has a new hit with a seven-part series set in a sleepy, seedy Alabama town. Reed, investigating an alleged murder, finds an intriguing tale involving the mysterious life of his original source.
Flame in the Mist (Putnam, May 16) by Renee Ahdieh
Agency: Apa
Ahdieh, whose previous book hit No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list, returns with a tale pitched as Mulan meets Game of Thrones (and inspired by Asian folklore): A samurai's daughter joins a gang of assassins, the Black Clan, to...
- 4/13/2017
- by Rebecca Ford,Andy Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“S-Town” It doesn’t seem that John B. McLemore was particularly private about his sexuality, having apparently spoken to reporter and “S-Town” host Brian Reed about being “a semi-practicing homosexual” openly and on the record. But for some reason, Reed chose to keep that fact from listeners until episode 3, framing it as a surprise. The show’s sixth episode is devoted entirely to McLemore’s past romantic and sexual partners, going into such detail about the private life of a dead man it almost feels invasive. Reed justifies this by saying that “trying to understand another person is a worthwhile thing to do,...
- 4/7/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Despite the long hours he spent with John B. McLemore while making the “S-Town” podcast, host Brian Reed says he wouldn’t call their relationship a “friendship” — because he and McLemore were bound by the dynamic between reporters and subjects. McLemore first traveled to Woodstock, Alabama, the town at the center of “S-Town,” three years ago, after McLemore reached out to him in his capacity as a “This American Life” producer. He told Reed he thought someone in town had gotten away with murder, which led to a complex, empathetic portrait of Woodstock and McLemore that veers from Southern Gothic to a metaphysical exploration.
- 4/5/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
(Spoiler warning: Don’t read this until you’ve finished the “S-Town” podcast, which you can listen to here.) One of my favorite things about the “S-Town” podcast is how much host Brian Reed leaves out. He delves deep into the life of his main subject, John B. McLemore, and some believe he goes too deep. But he has the humility and plain good taste not to draw conclusions about things that are unknowable, or that not everyone needs to know. For example: What happened to John’s gold. Or rather, to the gold that everyone believed John had, and...
- 4/1/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
The first season of “Serial” isn’t even three years old yet, but its impact is still being felt – thanks to a week-to-week speculation engine that elevated the show from casual obsession to cultural phenomenon. The deep dives, the amateur sleuthing and armchair psychoanalysis of a 15-year-old crime rebooted like clockwork with each new episode. It’s a cycle that only intensified when audiences realized that even the creators of this show weren’t 100% sure where this journey would end.
The “Serial” team’s latest output, “S-Town,” won’t experience that overwhelming hum of constant headlines. Not because this series is any less engaging or worthy of water-cooler discussion, but “S-Town” has been launched with a drastically different release plan.
Instead of making one episode available weekly over the course of three months, the seven installments of “S-Town” were uploaded simultaneously. Anyone who started listening to the story of John B.
The “Serial” team’s latest output, “S-Town,” won’t experience that overwhelming hum of constant headlines. Not because this series is any less engaging or worthy of water-cooler discussion, but “S-Town” has been launched with a drastically different release plan.
Instead of making one episode available weekly over the course of three months, the seven installments of “S-Town” were uploaded simultaneously. Anyone who started listening to the story of John B.
- 3/30/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Years before the first season of “Serial” would cause a seismic quake in the podcasting world, “This American Life” producer Brian Reed got an unusual email.
Since he reports stories for one of the most popular programs on public radio, Reed gets a lot of emails. But, he notes, “not a lot of them come in with a subject line that says, ‘John B. McLemore lives in Shittown, Alabama.'”
So Reed gave McLemore a call and talked to him for hours: about the depression and racism that surrounded him in the state’s Bibb County; about climate change and larger, looming threats to the world that obsessed him; and about a local murder that he was absolutely certain had taken place, despite the lack of any available evidence.
During those conversations, McLemore proved himself to be such a bizarre and fascinating character that Reed started visiting him for reporting trips,...
Since he reports stories for one of the most popular programs on public radio, Reed gets a lot of emails. But, he notes, “not a lot of them come in with a subject line that says, ‘John B. McLemore lives in Shittown, Alabama.'”
So Reed gave McLemore a call and talked to him for hours: about the depression and racism that surrounded him in the state’s Bibb County; about climate change and larger, looming threats to the world that obsessed him; and about a local murder that he was absolutely certain had taken place, despite the lack of any available evidence.
During those conversations, McLemore proved himself to be such a bizarre and fascinating character that Reed started visiting him for reporting trips,...
- 3/28/2017
- by Andrew Lapin
- Indiewire
Let the binge begin. From the creators of “Serial” and “This American Life” comes “S-Town,” a new murder mystery podcast launching all episodes on March 28.
The series will last for seven episodes, and centers around the case of an Alabama man who contacted “This American Life” to complain about a wealthy man in his small Alabama town who was allegedly bragging that he got away with murder. As producers dug around, news of a second death reached them, which led them down a mysterious trail involving family feuds and a search for hidden treasure.
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The preview is fittingly sparse on details, but opens with Sarah Koenig’s voice, which will be familiar to “Serial” listeners. She introduces Brian Reed, host of “S-Town” and a longtime “This American Life” producer. Reed opens by describing the mechanics of repairing antique clocks, and the clues left behind by each repair,...
The series will last for seven episodes, and centers around the case of an Alabama man who contacted “This American Life” to complain about a wealthy man in his small Alabama town who was allegedly bragging that he got away with murder. As producers dug around, news of a second death reached them, which led them down a mysterious trail involving family feuds and a search for hidden treasure.
Read More: 13 Must-Listen Podcast Episodes from January 2017
The preview is fittingly sparse on details, but opens with Sarah Koenig’s voice, which will be familiar to “Serial” listeners. She introduces Brian Reed, host of “S-Town” and a longtime “This American Life” producer. Reed opens by describing the mechanics of repairing antique clocks, and the clues left behind by each repair,...
- 3/14/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
“Serial,” a spin-off of the public-radio show “This American Life,” became an internet sensation in late 2014, topping the iTunes charts and gaining a strong following. The podcast, hosted by Sarah Koenig, tells one true story over the course of a season using investigative journalism.
Now, per Vulture, the “Serial” team announced that they have formed a new production company called Serial Productions and unveiled its first project: “S-Town.”
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Hosted by “This American Life” producer Brian Reed, “S-Town” is a non-fiction limited series that is set in a small, rural town in Alabama. Production for the podcast began when a man reached out complaining about his small town and wanted a reporter to investigate the son of a wealthy family who had allegedly been bragging...
Now, per Vulture, the “Serial” team announced that they have formed a new production company called Serial Productions and unveiled its first project: “S-Town.”
Read More: Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast: ‘Beach Rats’ Director Eliza Hittman on Why a Director’s Sophmore Sundance Film Can Be More Difficult Than the First (Episode 19)
Hosted by “This American Life” producer Brian Reed, “S-Town” is a non-fiction limited series that is set in a small, rural town in Alabama. Production for the podcast began when a man reached out complaining about his small town and wanted a reporter to investigate the son of a wealthy family who had allegedly been bragging...
- 2/1/2017
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Homeless veterans in Campbell, Ohio, will soon have a place to stay while they get on their feet. On Saturday, volunteers began remodeling two apartments that will be used for transitional housing to homeless veterans at no cost. It's the beginning of an ambitious plan to remodel nearly 160 apartments and build a community for veterans, Wkbn reports. The project is being led by Iron Soup Historical Preservation Company, an organization that works to preserve, protect and revive historic sites in Campbell and Mahoning County, Ohio. "Our veterans are fighting, dying, getting maimed and everything for us, and they're homeless?" Linda Gens,...
- 1/4/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
• Peter Parker and Johnny Storm must stop an apocalyptic future by fighting – the Fantastic Four?! By Brian Reed (Ms. Marvel) and Sean Chen (Avengers)! • Then, a young child risks his life to save Spider-Man’s in the emotional What Would Spider-man Do? By Kevin Grievioux (New Warriors) and Lee Weeks (Amazing Spider-man)! Amazing Spider-man #700.5 Written by Brian Reed Pencils by Sean Chen Cover by Pasqual Ferry Variant Cover by In Hyuk-lee...
- 12/14/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
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