Slow Burn (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 season of the show, released in 2019, is hosted by Joel Anderson[2].

Slow Burn
Presentation
StarringLeon Neyfakh
Format
LanguageEnglish
Production
No. of episodes
  • Main series: 23[1]
  • Bonus: 7
Publication
Original releaseNovember 28, 2017 – present
Website or visit

The first season is about the Watergate scandal featuring interviews with Bob Woodward among others.

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. It is hosted by Josh Levin.

The podcast premiered on November 28, 2017 and became "one of the top shows on Apple Podcasts."[4]

Reviews

Slow Burn received a positive review from Vulture.[5] USA Today named Slow Burn as a "hot" recommended podcast.[4] 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.[6]

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.[7][8][9]

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [10]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Martha"TBATBAFebruary 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)N/A
2"Losing Ground"TBATBAFebruary 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)N/A
3"Suspicious Minds"TBATBAMarch 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)N/A
4"The Hearings"TBATBAMarch 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)N/A
5"Smoking Gun"TBATBAMarch 15, 2020 (2020-03-15)N/A
6"Massacre"TBATBAMarch 22, 2020 (2020-03-22)N/A
Watergate scandal
Events
People
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gollark: Fun fact: the name `Acausal Negotiator` actually means something!
gollark: You'll need to wait or get one from someone else then.

References
  1. "Slow Burn". Slate Magazine.
  2. "'Slow Burn' Season 3 Turns Its Investigative Eye To The Murders Of Biggie And Tupac". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. Anderson, Joel (2019-10-29). "Slow Burn". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  4. "Have you heard 'Slow Burn'? Slate's Watergate podcast is hot right now".
  5. "Slow Burn Is the Watergate Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed". Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2018-02-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/10/18219436/epix-slate-slow-burn-podcast-documentary-series
  8. Bennett, Anita. "Epix Greenlights Podcast-Inspired Docuseries 'Slow Burn' – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  9. ""Slow Burn" to Premiere on EPIX(R) on February 16, 2020". The Futon Critic. November 20, 2019.
  10. "Slow Burn – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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