S-Town

S-Town is a podcast hosted by Brian Reed from Serial Productions, a New York Times company. The story follows a man named John who despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who's allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But when someone else ends up dead, the search for the truth leads to a nasty feud, a hunt for hidden treasure, and an unearthing of the mysteries of one man's life. To get full access to this show, and to other Serial Productions and New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts. To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter. Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com
Season 1
- 9 Episodes
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Great Podcast
2d ago
I listened to this podcast when it first came out. It was so well done that I often speak of it and recommend it to people. I have to say I’m really disappointed that people can no longer listen for free… It’s really not that serious of a story to have to pay for it.
Sticks with you
Apr 1
This was the first podcast I ever listened to. It has stuck with me all these years, for reasons that have continued to surprise me. Amazing work, set the bar so high for everything that came after. The story is one of a kind and made me cheer, laugh and cry the saddest tears for people I didn’t know. It is always on my recommendation list.
The best ever podcast
Mar 23
Truly remarkable. Has yet to be topped.
A masterpiece
Mar 11
I don't know really how to express how much I've enjoyed this series. Not only for the story, but for the way it's told. It's expertly composed into a compelling ride through the life of people living in a world so different from my own. Yet still captures an authentic slice of the human experience. A different team with the same recordings couldn't have created S-Town as the Serial have. Though not the happiest of stories, I feel like my views have been widened and my empathy for other humans deepened for having listened to this series. And for the bad reviews because you have to subscribe to NYT to listen to the whole series, know that it's worth every penny and you're supporting truly talented journalists.
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