In-depth journalism is more important than ever in a complicated chaotic time.

That's why we listen to NPR's Thru Line.

This is a podcast that appeals to us on so many levels.

As history buffs, we love their historical contextualization of

important ongoing issues. As storytellers, we love the engaging way they

approach and often humanize complicated tales.

As news consumers who want to stay informed, we love the way they give the story behind the big stories of the day.

We try to take a similar approach on the murder sheet and we feel confident that our

listeners would enjoy giving NPR's throughline a try. We've been going through their

entire backlog recently listening to them as we drive to source meetings.

One favorite of mine was their episode about Andrew Johnson's impeachment.

Thru Lines coverage didn't disappoint, delving in depth into one of history's worst

U.S US presidents.

They also did an episode which was rather pertinent to our work,

and that was the one they did about the proliferation of conspiracy theories

and how they've always been part of America's DNA. That's something I think about quite a lot given

the creep of misinformation and manipulation in online true crime spaces.

NBR's Thruline is a source we trust. They're all about nuance and depth and unpacking the messiness behind

outwardly simple stories. Go back in time, learn something new, emerge more knowledgeable

about today's headlines.

Listen now to Thruline from NPR, wherever you get your podcasts.

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