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S-Town

The latest news and comment on the podcast series S-Town, from the producers of Serial

December 2023

  • A youngish white man with a bushy dark beard, sunglasses, brimmed hat, blue checked shirt with the arms torn off, and tattooed arms stands in a level cemetery looking at a small, brownstone tombstone (out of frame).

    ‘It’s hell being famous’: second violent death of Serial podcast character raises ethics questions

    Tyler Goodson, 32, was killed by police in Woodstock, Alabama, after public radio mega-hit brought fame – but not much else

July 2018

  • Donald Trump puppet at a protest outside the White House in Washington DC

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  • S-Town John b McLemore

    Makers of S-Town podcast sued by subject's estate

    The estate of John B McLemore is seeking ‘punitive damages and profits’ after claiming that consent wasn’t given for certain personal details to be used in the hit show
  • The 12 boys and their soccer coach who were rescued from a flooded cave arrive for a news conference in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand.

    Thailand rescue: we tried to dig our way out of cave, say boys – as it happened

    12 Thai boys and football coach say they chose to enter cave and all can swim, in first press conference after being rescued from Tham Luang last week

June 2018

  • Brian Reed in S-Town.

    S-Town the movie: is bringing the podcast to the big screen a good idea?

    The story is fragmented, the cast of characters complex – and it exposes the inner life of a very private person to full public scrutiny. What would a big-screen version look like?

February 2018

  • FILE - In this Thursday Jan. 18, 2018 file photo, Britain’s Prince Harry talks to Meghan Markle as they watch a dance performance by Jukebox Collective in the banqueting hall during a visit to Cardiff Castle, Wales. With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s May 19 wedding fast approaching, the fashion and bridal worlds are abuzz with talk of who the bride will pick to design her dress and what kind of look she would go for. (Ben Birchall/Pool via AP, File)

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  • S-Town reporter Brian Reed.

    Could A Very Fatal Murder kill off the true-crime podcast?

October 2017

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  • Woodstock, Alabama where S-Town podcast is based

    S-Town's Tyler Goodson pleads guilty to charges tied to events in podcast

    Goodsen was charged with burglary and trespassing for allegedly taking items from John B McLemore’s property, prompting 10-year suspended sentence
  • S-Town producer Brian Reed records an interview with one of Woodstock, Alabama’s residents.

    S-Town subject faces trial: 'Sometimes I regret speaking into that microphone'

    Tyler Goodson, featured on the hit podcast, will be tried for burglary after a prosecutor used evidence from the series to double the charges against him

April 2017

  • S-Town Brian Reed 03 - credit Sandy Honig

    The week in radio: S-Town; The Shock; Yeah, But It’s Not As Simple As That

  • Gay Alcorn

    S-Town never justifies its voyeurism, and that makes it morally indefensible

    Gay Alcorn
  • S-Town logo

    Shortcuts
    The story behind A Rose for Emily – and why it's perfect for S-Town

  • Brian Reed S-Town - 01 - credit Andrea Morales

    'Pretty accurate': S-Towners are proud to be podcasted – except for a few things

  • Observer New Review Q&A
    Brian Reed, maker of S-Town: ‘People’s minds go to paranoid places very easily’

  • S-Town review – it’s hard to recall a more touching, devastating podcast

  • The week in radio: S-Town review – exceptional storytelling

March 2017

  • Brian Reed in forest

    Serial: episode by episode
    True-crime podcast S-Town even better than Serial, rave viewers

    With all seven episodes released at once, Serial producers’ new ‘southern gothic’ venture is wowing binge watchers
  • Producer Brian Reed in Bibb county, recording S-Town.

    Bittersweet home Alabama: S-Town, the next podcast from the makers of Serial

    What started as a rambling email turned into a real-life drama full of murder, grief and antique clocks. The producers of This American Life and Serial, Brian Reed and Julie Snyder, explain their latest long-form audio adventure
  • Adnan Syed

    Alabama murder mystery could be the new Serial

    S-Town is the latest real-life podcast by the This American Life team
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