The Missing CryptoqueenBrilliant series about cryptocurrency scam.
Also, two of my favourite podcast series of recent years were the Slate "Slow Burns" on the histories of Watergate and the Clinton / Lewinsky impeachment - incredible access to witness evidence and so much detail that I was utterly unaware of:https://slate.com/slow-burnSeries 3 has been announced - on the murders of Biggie and Tupac. Given the information unearthed for the previous series and subject matter (I remember lots of talk of gang rivalries and paid off Police at the time) I would be surprised of it's not fascinating.https://slate.com/briefing/2019/04/slow-burn-season-3-tupac-biggie.html
This is the most purely enjoyable of my current listens. Perhaps a bit of a niche interest on this forum but I think Dolly's story is interesting quite aside from any love of her music (I suspect the Venn diagram overlap between "Dolly Parton" and "limestone crimps" is small and possibly moose-shaped?!). https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dolly-partons-america/episodes
Slow burn sounds good. The BBC has a good intrigue podcast Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel in which Carrie Gracie investigates the death / murder of Neil Heywood; I was totally unaware that this may have had a significant bearing on who now rules China. Quite snappy and easy to follow.
Quote from: teestub on October 04, 2019, 08:39:33 amQuote from: Fultonius on October 03, 2019, 09:16:07 pmYou don't have to be "pro-Russia" (which I vehemently am not) do have doubts about the white helmet's narratives.Who are the white helmets?I'm re-evaluating my position on the white helmets. They're now in the "undecided, need more info" part of my brain. I'm still highly sceptical, but I'm equally sceptical about the criticisms, so I'm in some for of sceptolimbo.They're a Syrian search and rescue NGO. They claim to be neutral. They've often been accused of working with or being a front for Al Qaeda, ISIS and other terrorist groups. They've also been accused of staging rescues etc. However, as I understand it these accusations are widely viewed as being part of a propaganda/misinformation campaign run by Russia and the Syrian regime. There'a a very good documentary called "The Last Men in Aleppo." I'm probably now going to be accused of being a sheeple who has fallen for the fake news about Russia/Syria. Who knows?
Quote from: Fultonius on October 03, 2019, 09:16:07 pmYou don't have to be "pro-Russia" (which I vehemently am not) do have doubts about the white helmet's narratives.Who are the white helmets?
You don't have to be "pro-Russia" (which I vehemently am not) do have doubts about the white helmet's narratives.
Quote from: andy popp on October 07, 2019, 08:08:17 pmQuote from: teestub on October 04, 2019, 08:39:33 amQuote from: Fultonius on October 03, 2019, 09:16:07 pmYou don't have to be "pro-Russia" (which I vehemently am not) do have doubts about the white helmet's narratives.Who are the white helmets?I'm re-evaluating my position on the white helmets. They're now in the "undecided, need more info" part of my brain. I'm still highly sceptical, but I'm equally sceptical about the criticisms, so I'm in some for of sceptolimbo.They're a Syrian search and rescue NGO. They claim to be neutral. They've often been accused of working with or being a front for Al Qaeda, ISIS and other terrorist groups. They've also been accused of staging rescues etc. However, as I understand it these accusations are widely viewed as being part of a propaganda/misinformation campaign run by Russia and the Syrian regime. There'a a very good documentary called "The Last Men in Aleppo." I'm probably now going to be accused of being a sheeple who has fallen for the fake news about Russia/Syria. Who knows?The White HelmetsOne perspective - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/18/syria-white-helmets-conspiracy-theories.An opposing view - https://renegadeinc.com/monbiot-the-guardian-gatekeepers-for-the-white-helmets/Bellingcat's take - https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2018/12/18/chemical-weapons-and-absurdity-the-disinformation-campaign-against-the-white-helmets/
Speaking of podcasts. Which android app is best for podcasts? It need to be able to pull from all kind of sources as I'm pretty eclectic in my listening habits. I don't mind paying a bit.
On the subject (kind of) anyone know of any good podcasts for learning French? I had the Duolingo app, but I've done it to death now.