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The New Yorker
Goings On
October 25, 2024
"Leon Neyfakh and Arielle Pardes's 'Backfired: Attention Deficit,' which follows their previous strong series 'Backfired: The Vaping Wars,' illuminates the complex history of attention-deficit disorder and of stimulant use in the U.S., which began decades ago and skyrocketed duringn the pandemic, leading to an infamous drug shortage. It's empathetic and quietly funny..."
The Times of London
Does ADHD have a funny side? Paul Whitehouse wants to find out
October 20, 2024
"[An] educating, engaging American podcast documentary series about how ADHD became 'the defining diagnosis of our time.'"
"This clear, entertaining series... offers a thought-provoking historical survey of diagnosis, treatment and debates."
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WIRED
The Future of Vaping After the Fall of Juul
June 27, 2024
"It’s a fascinating ride filled with new reporting, so even if you’ve read and listened to everything about Juul and vaping, you’ll hear some shocking new information in this series."
Podcasting Today
New podcast looks at rise of illegal market for flavoured nicotine vapes
June 24, 2024
"Neyfakh and Pardes present a definitive account of the story behind Juul—complete with the first interview co-founder James Monsees has given since leaving the company."
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The New Yorker
The Best Podcasts of 2023
November 27, 2023
“Think Twice,” which incorporates interviews, rare archival audio, and meticulous reporting, doesn’t seek to defend or condemn the singer; it just helps us make sense of him, and the results are revelatory."
The Atlantic
The 50 Best Podcasts of 2019
December 27, 2019
"This story is irresistible, starring heavyweight insiders, pundits, a president, and a vice president— even the election board plays for drama."
Time
Fiasco The Best Podcasts of 2019 So Far
June 24, 2019
"An enlightening listen and should be assigned to every 2020 candidate considering how small political missteps can cost the entire election."
Vanity Fair
Podcast Fiasco's Season Two Tackles Iran-Contra Right on Times
January 27, 2020
"The real pleasure in Fiasco is not a gloss on the moment but an escape from it."
Vanity Fair
Podcast Fiasco's Season Two Tackles Iran-Contra Right on Times
January 27, 2020
"It's almost as if the podcast itself is conjuring invisible historical forces, as past disgraces and present realities coincide with astonishing specificity."
The Podcast Review
Fiasco Podcast Review: A Riveting Look Back at Iran-Contra
March 17, 2020
“If you enjoyed Slow Burn, you will almost certainly enjoy Fiasco.”
The Spectator
You’ll keep saying ‘I’m sorry, did I hear that correctly?’: Fiasco reviewed
March 28, 2020
The New York Times
Review: ʻFiasco,ʼ a Look at How America Got to Where It Is
September 16, 2021
The New Yorker
Nice White Parents, Fiasco, and America's Public School Problem
August 31, 2020
"Neyfakh creates the artful impression of subtlety. His stories always have direct, clear connections to contemporary life, but he lets listeners have the pleasure, or the illusion, of connecting the dots themselves."
The New Republic
Fiasco Stars the Real Heroes of Boston School Desegregation
August 14, 2020
"'Fiasco' has the best production of any nonfiction podcast I know. It forgoes the distracting bells and whistles... that plague podcasts of every type."
The New York Times
What Historical Moment Is Leon Neyfakh Learning From Now?
August 17, 2020
The New York Times
Podcasts Worth a Listen
March 8, 2020
"Leon Neyfakh and his team have proved their knack for uncovering the forgotten minutiae of U.S. politics, and telling the story of political scandals through the flawed humans involved in them."
The Boston Globe
This podcast revisits Boston’s 1974 busing crisis
August 12, 2020
The New Yorker
The Leftist Lawyers Who Think The Supreme Court Sucks
Sept 17, 2021
The Atlantic
August 21, 2020
“Each episode tackles a different SCOTUS ruling, running through the case’s history and legacy.”
The Guardian
September 25, 2020
"Entertaining despite being about the legal system and has new relevance following the death of RBG."
Harper's Bazaar
22 Podcasts You Should Be Listening To in 2020
July 31, 2020
"Hosts Peter, Michael, and Rihannon break down the method to SCOTUS's madness with wit and precision."
Podcast Review
April 27, 2020
"Offers a nice balance between leftist judicial interpretations and Chapo-esque mockery of the government."
Minneapolis Star Tribune
October 9, 2020
"A great thriller... Reiter, a one time team insider, is the ideal sleuth to guide us through the mystery."
Podcast Review
The 10 Best Podcasts of 2020
December 22, 2020
"The Edge is reaching toward the evolution of Moneyball, a trend that has gone beyond the hyperfocus on analytics and toward a way of looking at baseball that sucks the life out of the sport."
Chron.com
November 11, 2020
"The Edge breaks down the culture inside the Astros that possibly drove them to cheat, as well as a deep dive into cheating around baseball."
The Guardian
October 30, 2020
"Reiter looks at how he - and the rest of baseball - were fooled, in a compelling series."
The Atlantic
The 50 Best Podcasts of 2020
December 26, 2020
"The Edge is about the lengths people go to win -- which are much further than you think."
The Atlantic
The author of "Astroball" reconsiders the Astros and the dark side of ruthless efficiency.
October 27, 2020
"'Baseball, like everything else across all industries, is in a period of rapid change, a lot of it spurred by technology,' Reiter told The Washington Post. 'But these things, especially when they happen so rapidly, come with a lot of unintended consequences.'"
The Atlantic
October 22, 2020
"A magnificent six-part podcast series... which details Houston's rise and precipitous fall from grace over the past year."
Bello Collective
October 18, 2020
"Renowned author Tim Weiner gives us a look at the CIA, KGB, counterintelligence, and the behind-the-scenes war that led to the current relationship between Russia, the United States, and Donald Trump."
The New York Times
Celebrity Book Club'Goes Live
February 9, 2022
"Listening to the show is like eavesdropping on two friends while they split a bottle of wine and gossip about the details of celebrities’ lives as if they knew them."
Nylon
Celebrity Book Club's Celebrity Memoir Gift Guide
December 15, 2021
Rolling Stone
Inside the Paperback Dishiness of Celebrity Book Club
July 28, 2021
W MagazineCelebrity Book Club is the unhinged, must-listen podcast of 2021.
January 11, 2021
"If you’re imagining this podcast to be a venue for celebrity worship, think again. It mostly consists of a healthy amount of roasting and ribbing on behalf of Marotta and Phillips Horst, who admit they live their lives by a “half-joking, half-serious” credo. But there is also, at times, something deeper there: personal stories of struggle and triumph that any person can understand."
New York Magazine
What Podcasters Lily Marota and Steven Phillips-Horst Can't Live Without
January 12, 2021
Dazed
The celebrity memoir podcast diving into pop culture's dishiest moments
January 28, 2021
"Listening to Celebrity Book Club makes you feel like you’re eavesdropping on a very private, sometimes salacious, but always whip-smart conversation between two friends."