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Traficant died in 2014 in what appeared to be a freak tractor accident on his daughters farm.
Crooked Cityis the direct continuation of theCrimetownproject in all but name.
Heresa local news clipof Providence mayor Jorge Elorza calling the podcast terrible for the city.
In 2018,Crimetownfollowed upwith a second season about Detroit, but that installment came and went rather quietly.
Why it didnt hit in the same way exactly, Im still not sure.
Perhaps the novelty of Providence accounts for more of the original seasons popularity than one might think.
In any case, that was the lastCrimetownwe got.
Smerling and Stuart-Pontier seem to have since spun off to pursue separate endeavors since then.
You should expect to see the studio shingle around the podcast charts more often in the coming years.
As a matter of entertainment,Crooked Cityis a welcome return to flair.
If theres one thing I truly appreciate aboutCrooked City, it is the shows underlying raconteuristic fun.
Indeed, the tone of Smerlings delivery often makes me think ofthe Sickos meme.
Listening to it, Im sometimes made into the meme myself.
Am I saying all narrative podcasts should be hosted with a sense of fun?
That would be inappropriate in many situations.
But it would be nice if more of them were presented with actual showmanship and flair.
That said, I find it somewhat hard to recommend for two reasons.
But the choice does constrain the fundamentals of the storys inherent appeal.
(Hence the title.)
Its just a really tough one given the sheer abundance of everything else thats out there.
It is also, fundamentally, an appreciation podcast hosted by two self-declared Oprah superfans.
I dunno, feels gross.
Its plenty fun, almost trashy fun, and definitely interesting if youre into the material.
Glad theyre there, though.
Julian Edelman …is making a podcast now?
Shout-out to the podcasts thatwon Edward R. Murrow awardslast week.
It was especially exciting to see OPBsRelative Fictionget one.
