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Spectacle: True Crime

Spectacle: True Crime


Spectacle: True Crime

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Length:
45 episodes
Language:
English
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Podcast

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Spectacle is a series that analyzes the cultural and societal implications of your guilty pleasures. From reality TV to true crime, Spectacle simultaneously celebrates and critiques the media, people and places that define us. For advertising opportunities, contact podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.

SEASON 3: This season of Spectacle delves into the history of true crime -- from the cases that shook us to our core, to its passionate audience, and what narratives and stereotypes it reinforces in our culture. From Sony Music Entertainment. Spectacle: True Crime is available June 23rd.

SEASON 2: Las Vegas
It's a city that has defined popular culture. An oasis in the desert, a mirage — a playground for adults replete with casinos, showgirls, and all-you-can-eat buffets. But how did Vegas become “Sin City”? From the genesis of shotgun weddings, to film portrayals of the mob-era, to the social engineering behind mega-casinos…season 2 of Spectacle explores the fabulous, the incorrigible, Las Vegas.

SEASON 1: Reality TV
Reality TV is dismissed as guilty pleasure, low brow... even trash. But whether you want to admit it or not, you probably have heard of Snooki, Lisa Vanderpump or Kim Kardashian. Over the past 30 years, reality TV has become a place to see the social and political moment play out in real time -- from racial tensions on The Real World New York to gender dynamics on The Bachelor. On this season, join host Mariah Smith as she dissects the history of the genre one show at a time, revealing how it's shaped our culture and how our culture shaped it.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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Introducing: RESCUE

A podcast series that marvels at the sheer magnitude of the human spirit and the length...

1 minute
Oct 10, 2023

The Dark Secrets of the "White Devil" - Witness Smoke Screen: Betrayal on the Bayou

Betrayal on the Bayou is a podcast about a former DEA agent Chad Scott, who for almost ...

6 minutes
Aug 01, 2023

Unmasking the Spectacle: Draptomaniax Reveals Untold Stories of Black History

From Dean of Black Twitter, Michael Harriot, comes a Black history podcast like you've ...

2 minutes
Jul 11, 2023

Step into the Dark Side of Hollywood: Experience Death on The Lot

This season, we’re getting into 1950s Hollywood, ground zero for a cultural transformat...

3 minutes
Jun 01, 2023

Introducing Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure

Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure is a podcast about a family on the fringe who convinced tens ...

7 minutes
Feb 01, 2023

Introducing: Death of an Artist

Sharing a preview of a new Sony Music Entertainment and Pushkin podcast, Death of the A...

8 minutes
Sep 23, 2022

True Crime | 12. True Crime, Glass of Wine, Bed by 9 -- A White Lady Obsession

True crime podcasts have developed a devoted female following. It’s made fun of in SNL ...

31 minutes
Sep 08, 2022

True Crime | 11. Forensic Files, CSI and the Peddling of Junk Science

This week on Spectacle, forensic sciences. Shows like CSI or Forensic Files make us bel...

31 minutes
Sep 01, 2022

True Crime | 10. Is Prestige True Crime Sensationalizing Real Pain?

If you’re turned on any streaming channel, from Netflix to Hulu to HBO Max, true crime ...

41 minutes
Aug 25, 2022

True Crime | 9. The Feminist Fantasy of Law & Order: SVU

It's not often that cases get the justice they deserve, unfortunately. But in the Law &...

33 minutes
Aug 18, 2022