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Serial was great, but....
I am so disappointed that they let themselves be bought out by The New York Times. Will Serial’s objectivity and creativity be left unscathed or will the NYTs use this podcast to push their biased, agenda driven dribble down our throats? Serial was my escape from all that and after listening to a few episodes of Nice White Parents it’s not looking good. Serial had a good run - I hope you guys prove me wrong.
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What happened?
I have loved series 1-3 and listened to series 1 at least three times. I don’t know what series 4 is, but it’s not Serial. So disappointing.
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Very informative
So I really love these podcasts. I always learn so much and it is very evident that a lot of thought and effort goes into them. I think though, that as an educated yet poor white male, I have a different takeaway from this research that makes me resent it in some ways. What I noticed is that there are different cultures that all have different beliefs for what was important, but I believe that many of the issues raised here were due to financial inequalities and not racial biases. Nobody in power listens to poor people because it seems as if they don’t have power to give. That goes for all of us poor white families who live in these same neighborhoods that you talk about here. When a thousand rich families move to an area it sways everyone’s access that isn’t because of color but because of money. Am I wrong for seeing this in my own circumstances and relating it to this podcast?
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🙄
This podcast was highly rated, so I thought I’d check it out. Saw the politics in the latest episodes; I won’t be listening to any now. I didn’t even think this was the right podcast at first. What a shame. I will not support this.
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The best
Just, the best. If you haven’t listened, stop whatever you’re doing and listen. The episodes and seasons get better and better.
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Brian Simmons murder of Jason kopack
I would love it if you did this murder. The man was basically convicted because he listened to metal music and was into satanism. It has a lotOf details that don’t add up to even how Jason kopack could’ve been killed without anyone hearing!
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These reviews.. sigh
Great podcast, amazing material clearly a lot of time and effort went into writing and researching every season. I can’t believe how thick skulled some of these reviews are though!
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I hope anyone voting this year listens
My subject says it all but if people need a comparison to the past seasons...GET. READY. TO. BINGE. 🍿 🍿
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Nice White Parents
As an educator, I found this very well done and wanting more every episode! Really enjoyed and have recommended to many fellow educators! Thank you!
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Dumb, diversity on your terms?
You say you want diversity, but only YOUR diversity. White people bring diversity, but apparently it’s not acceptable. They come in and offer a different way, but you want the same old crap. Crabs in a bucket - never want someone to go another way - one that actually works. Same old story. This is why people don’t want to help.
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First 3 Seasons are good...
So I listened to the whole Nice White Parents thing, mostly because I have a lot of extra free time right now, thanks to the pandemic. It was... kind of
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Great
I absolutely love Nice White Parents. After reading some of the reviews it’s insane how many people claim to be open minded but yet always refer back to their politic views. Maybe try listening instead of hearing, it goes a long way.
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Really enjoyable
I loved listening to Nice White parents.. very informative for me as a white mom of biracial preschoolers. The point is that we must come together for the greater good of all children, not just of our own.
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Same voice same problem
Literally every time I listen to a podcast made by serial about race and justice - it’s a nightmare. Being a journalist does not erase your bias- identifying your race at the beginning does not make your voice objective, and it’s the same thing every time. Innocent white lady who’s just trying to understand what’s going on; forcing POC to nicely explain racism 101. The condescension in her voice when she’s referring to the equity team that came to the school to talk about the work of identifying implicit bias, is disgusting. Addressing racism IS work. Equity IS work. You need to understand how YOU benefit from the system to tell the story properly. Just because you know you’re white doesn’t mean you understand race and racism in the United States. PLEASE HIRE OTHER PEOPLE TO TELL THESE STORIES or EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT RACE. PERIOD.
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Superb
Serial is great. I eagerly anticipate the next season. Can’t wait. When do we get the next drop?Not a big fan of other podcasts being dropped under the Serial channel (Nice White Parents, even though it was informative). We want Sarah.
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Gone so far from the 1st series
Such a shame that serial had to go a different way from the first series. Me personally I don’t want to waste my time listening to woke agendas.
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Sarah is such an interesting podcaster
I love Sarah’s podcast especially Season 3 on the Cleveland criminal justice system. She tells the stories in such a way that it takes you on a roller coaster ride that in one moment has you in complete frustration and the next moment cheerleading. Thanks for the eye opening accounts and the brutal honesty of the system from all sides, it certainly needs much help.
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Timely story and well written
This story is very timely and well written. I attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA in the late 80’s when it was newly formed. Back then, it was fully diverse and well rounded. Recently it was noted that the incoming class for 2020 had virtually no blacks or Hispanics, so they too are considering moving to a lottery instead of test based where folks with more money can rig the system. In that case too, there is uproar but this time it’s mostly from those Asians that have been grooming their children since pre-school to get in, getting them tutors, memorizing old tests, working with folks who know the key words/phrases to use in their applications. I’m an Asian myself, but I honestly believe, if you can’t get in based on what you know without extra work, you shouldn’t be there. It shouldn’t just be because you have the resources to get in.
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Serial is a podcast from the creators of This American Life, hosted by Sarah Koenig. Serial unfolds one story - a true story - over the course of a whole season. The show follows the plot and characters wherever they lead, through many surprising twists and turns. Sarah won't know what happens at the end of the story until she gets there, not long before you get there with her. Each week she'll bring you the latest chapter, so it's important to listen in, starting with Episode 1. New episodes are released on Thursday mornings.
Serial is a podcast from the creators of This American Life, hosted by Sarah Koenig. Serial unfolds one story - a true story - over the course of a whole season. The show follows the plot and characters wherever they lead, through many surprising twists and turns. Sarah won't know what happens at the end of the story until she gets there, not long before you get there with her. Each week she'll bring you the latest chapter, so it's important to listen in, starting with Episode 1. New episodes are released on Thursday mornings.