Noble

In the winter of 2002, police discovered more than 300 bodies on one property in the tiny town of Noble, Georgia. What followed was one of the biggest and most expensive investigations in the history of the American South. To get to the bottom of this forgotten case, journalist Shaun Raviv visits a rural community with plenty of secrets. He discovers the epic history of the well-respected family who owned the property, uncovers the fates of the bodies sent to a crematory called Tri-State, and searches for the mysterious man at the center of it all. And in the process, Shaun explores one of the most primal and vexing questions we face as human beings: What do the living owe the dead? “A gripping, thoughtful, perfectly balanced meditation on death and our relationship to its practicalities” – The New Yorker, Top Podcasts of 2024
Season 1
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Well Balanced and Thoughtful
5 days ago
I was desperate for a podcast to listen to and happened to choose this one, which was fortuitous. Very well researched and thoughtfully presented, providing different perspectives but offering considered opinions about the perspectives. A couple of minor points - 1) the proposed defense presented by the Marshes’ attorney is essentially that the Marshes did not maintain the facility appropriately which caused Brent’s judgment to be impaired. Seems to me that self-inflicted harm is not a reasonable defense. 2) At one point, and only at one point, the journalist makes reference to being defensive about a white journalist covering a black man and his family and going out of his way to try to be fair. It was unfortunate because the implication is that he would not have been as thorough or made the effort to appear as thorough had the crime not been committed by a black man. In the larger picture he does a commendable job of placing the Marsh family’s role in the community in an appropriately favorable light.
Top Notch
Feb 23
I just finished. This podcast and the host were humble, kind, and non-judgmental. The unfolding of the story allowed you to hear and feel the details, without inflammatory assumptions. I am completely blown away and cannot recommend this enough.
Great job
Feb 22
I grew up right outside of Noble and remember this story so well. It was wild. Your podcast shares details I never knew about the story. It also really humanizes Brent Marsh. Great job!
Heartfelt and interesting
Feb 20
This story is so elegantly told, with concern for those on each side. I'm glad to learn more about the people involved, and their own stories.
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