Slow_Burn_(podcast)

<i>Slow Burn</i> (podcast)

Slow Burn (podcast)

History podcast

Slow Burn is a narrative podcast produced by Slate Plus, a division of Slate. The first two seasons of the podcast are hosted by Leon Neyfakh;[1] the third and sixth seasons of the show are hosted by Joel D. Anderson;[2] and the fourth and fifth seasons are hosted by Josh Levin and Noreen Malone, respectively.

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The first season is about the Watergate scandal featuring interviews with people involved in the story. The second is about the Impeachment of Bill Clinton featuring an interview with Linda Tripp, among others. The third season covers the growing tension between rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. in the 1990s.[3] The fourth season covers the rise and fall of David Duke as a political figure in Louisiana in the 1980s and 1990s. Its fifth season explored the road to the Iraq war and debuted on April 21, 2021.[4] The sixth season, beginning on November 3, 2021, covered the police beating of Rodney King and the subsequent L.A. riots.[5] The seventh season was about Roe v. Wade and the politics of abortion in the 1970s.[6] Its eighth season, which premiered on May 31, 2023, is about the nomination and confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.[7]

The podcast premiered on November 28, 2017, and became "one of the top shows on Apple Podcasts."[8]

Seasons

Reviews

Slow Burn received a positive review from Vulture.[10] USA Today named Slow Burn as a "hot" recommended podcast.[8] The New York Times praised Slow Burn and credited Malcolm Gladwell with leading the way by making historic podcasts that focused on neglected aspects of well-known events, like Slow Burn, possible.[11]

Adaptations

TV adaptation

It was announced in February 2019 that Epix was producing a six-part television series based on the first season Watergate investigation. It premiered on February 16, 2020.[12][13][14]

Episodes

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Additional series

See also

References

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    "Slow Burn". Slate Magazine. 29 October 2019.
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    "'Slow Burn' Season 3 Turns Its Investigative Eye To The Murders Of Biggie And Tupac". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
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    Anderson, Joel (2019-10-29). "Slow Burn". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
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    Blistein, Jon (15 April 2021). "'Slow Burn' Examines the Lead-Up to the Iraq War in Season Five Trailer". Rolling Stone.
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    Gustavo Arellano (2021-12-29). "Almost 30 years later, a podcast remembers when L.A. seethed — and burned". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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    "Slow Burn Season 7". Slate Magazine. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
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    Staff, Slate (2023-02-24). "Announcing Slow Burn Season 8". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  8. [8]
    "Have you heard 'Slow Burn'? Slate's Watergate podcast is hot right now". USA Today.
  9. [9]
    "6 - Rabbit Holes - Transcript". SLOW BURN: WATERGATE. Slate Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Slow Burn Is the Watergate Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed". 11 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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    "You Know Your History? These Podcasts Aren't So Sure - the New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  12. [12]
    "Epix will release its Slow Burn adaptation this November". 10 February 2019.
  13. [13]
    Bennett, Anita. "Epix Greenlights Podcast-Inspired Docuseries 'Slow Burn' – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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    ""Slow Burn" to Premiere on EPIX(R) on February 16, 2020". The Futon Critic. November 20, 2019.
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    "Slow Burn – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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    "August 15, 1973: Address to the Nation About the Watergate Investigations | Miller Center". millercenter.org. October 20, 2016.
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    "Comparing the Saturday Night Massacre to the Present Day Justice Department". NPR.org.
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    "Michael Koncewicz | New York University Division of Libraries".
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    White, Peter (2020-02-21). "Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Armie Hammer & Joel Edgerton To Star In Watergate Drama 'Gaslit', UCP Series Based On 'Slow Burn' Podcast". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
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    White, Peter (December 7, 2020). "The Sound & The Flurry: How Podcasts Are Becoming A Hollywood Gold Mine". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
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