Deep Cover: The Drug Wars is a criminal investigative podcast following drug smuggling operations in North Carolina. I wanted to explore the notions of power and privilege that are present throughout the podcast itself. Indeed, as hosted by a White male, there are multiple instances wherein the podcast reproduces racist assumptions and depictions of who […]
Fall 2020
Fall 2020
Callia Cordasco
I focused on Dirty John, a podcast about a lifelong manipulator whose death surprised listeners. I wanted to explore the impact podcast hosts hold in true crime podcasts and how they create specific perceptions of people depending on their goal. I chose to create an infographic because I could use images of people to create […]
Olivia Jones
Dirty John The podcast I decided to do was Dirty John. Dirty John follows Debra and her family as they discover the truth about her new husband. I wanted to explore the difference between reporting the same story through different media. I chose to make a quiz for people who do not know whether to […]
Vicky Cairrao
The Orange Tree tells the story of the murder of Jennifer Cave and the case of accused murderer Colton Pitonyak and accomplice Laura Hall. I chose to do a video for my project which allows me to discuss the topics I wanted to focus on while also providing the audience with a visual component by […]
Ryan Jordan
Dolly Parton’s America This site is an online forum dedicated to displaced individuals with a longing for home or anyone in a nostalgic mood during this difficult time. The inspiration for this site came from the award-winning podcast series Dolly Parton’s America a production of Shima Oliaee hosted by Jad Abumrad. Jad Abumrad, during the […]
Grace Gallagher
Missing Richard Simmons follows the search for Richard Simmons, after he disappeared in 2014. The quest is conducted by one of his former Slimmons members, Dan Taberski, who hosts the podcast and tries to understand why Richard Simmons would want to leave his life behind. I wanted to explore the idea of manipulation to show […]
Natalia Lopez
The Orange Tree For my project, I wanted to create something I would personally enjoy and find useful. I listened to The Orange Tree podcast series that tells the story of Jennifer Caves’ murder, back in 2005. After listening to all 7 episodes of the series I noticed that while listening to the episodes I […]
Pascale Burnett
Making is a podcast that profiles different celebrities through limited episode series. While my project is focused on the episodes about Barack Obama, they have also profiled Oprah Winfrey and Beyonce. Through the six episodes about Obama, they follow him from his early childhood through his early days as a politician. Through my project, I chose […]
Tillie Mintz
Missing Richard Simmons by journalist Dan Taberski. This podcast was intended to figure out why Richard Simmons took a step back from the spotlight and where he is now. Dan Taberski crossed the privacy line as soon as he began recording the podcast. Dan Taberski arrived at his home and continued to talk about someone […]
Connaught Riley
Dolly Parton’s America is hosted by Jad Aumrad and produced by Shima Oliaee at WNYC Studios. This series takes a deep dive into Dolly Parton as a whole, focusing on how she came to be loved by so many different people. As someone who wasn’t super familiar with Dolly, I found myself turning to google […]