Pod-Alization: The Idaho Massacre; Comeback Stories; Shattering the System; In The Cards

 Here are some podcast recommendations for your Sunday during that morning walk, while gardening, while lounging in bed, or while driving to the beach or lake. 

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The Idaho Massacre: On November 13, 2022, four students from the University of Idaho were brutally stabbed to death in an off-campus house. After a lengthy investigation and cross-country manhunt, a Ph.D. student from a neighboring university is charged with the crimes.

As it turns out, the 28-year-old was majoring in criminology, studying the behavior of killers like the ones he would later be accused of becoming. Did he use his skills to become a real-life Dexter? Were the Idaho victims his first, or was a serial killer hiding in the midst? Tune in on Wednesdays as hosts Stephanie Lydecker, Jeff Shane and Courtney Armstrong explore all sides of the shocking crime in pursuit of the truth.

Comeback Stories: Tune in Thursdays to hear Darren Waller, tight end for the New York Giants, and Donny Starkins, mindfulness teacher, delve into real-life tales of resiliency, including vulnerable insights into their ongoing recovery journeys and interviews with guests who illustrate what “comeback” means to them.

 Shattering the System: This show exposes the systems making it possible for criminals of all kinds to get away with crimes. This season, he tells the story of what happens in Hollywood when gay black men turn up dead, and he’ll delve deep into the strange, twisted world of convicted criminal Ed Buck. It’s a case with implications reaching far beyond Hollywood. Tune in on Thursdays, this is a story not to be missed.

In The Cards, has an accomplished cast of actors spanning film, TV,
Broadway and audio. The series debuted on August 9th.
Breakout podcast star Connor Ratliff leads the ensemble, marking his return to audio on the heels of his wildly successful and multiple award-winning podcast series, Dead Eyes. Chukwudi Iwuji (Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy), Tony Award nominee Steven Boyer (Hand to God, Kimberly Akimbo), Jamie Ann Romero (The Play That Goes Wrong) and Laila Robins (The Walking Dead) round out the principal cast. The series is written and directed by Kevin
Henderson (Raising Hope, Avatar: The Way of Water).

“In The Cards” is an 8-episode existential comedy romance that follows Gil Garson (Ratliff), a low-level ad man who strives to win at life. But ever-optimistic, Gil has one very big problem: he is literally fated by the universe to always lose. Once he meets Nadya (Romero), the beautiful niece of a seductive psychic (Robins), he vows to change his fate.

“As a professional actor and writer based in Los Angeles, I’ve had more than a few moments when I thought, ‘I must be cursed by the gods,’” said Henderson. “Then I invented Gil Garson, who literally has never won at anything.”

“Our incredible cast will have you in stitches as you listen to Kevin Henderson’s hilariously quirky story,” said Michael Goodfriend, Head of Scripted Fiction at Next Chapter Podcasts. “We
couldn’t have dreamed of finding a better actor to lead this series than Connor Ratliff. As a proven podcast star who took on Tom Hanks in his own quest to change his fate, Connor literally
brings a lifetime of experience to the role of Gil.”




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