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ProPublica
Documentary and investigations · Ongoing · ~39 min · Explicit
Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticcrimepoliticalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a moving documentary podcast, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Investigative reporters at ProPublica chase down evidence of wrongdoing and bring it to light. That evidence can be on paper — or on thumb drives, in secret recordings, from conversations with whistleblowers. Each episode, you’ll ride along as we talk to reporters and their sources, uncover hidden f…
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- Publisher
- ProPublica
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 39 minutes
- Latest episode
- 29 October 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Documentary, News
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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