The Other Latif
WNYC Studios
True crime · Limited series · 8 episodes · ~46 min · 2020 · Finished
Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticcrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA grounded true-crime podcast that is serious, intricate and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
Radiolab reporter Latif Nasser always believed his name was uniquely his own. Until he makes a shocking discovery that he shares his name with another man: Detainee 244 at Guantanamo Bay. The U.S. government paints a terrifying picture of The Other Latif as Al-Qaeda’s top explosives expert, and an a…
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- Publisher
- WNYC Studios
- Format
- Limited series, finished
- Episodes
- 8
- Typical episode
- About 46 minutes
- Latest episode
- 19 July 2021
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime
- Taste scores
- How we score
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