If you’re looking for a distraction (I don’t blame you) there are some great podcasts out at the moment that you can sink your teeth into.
The Lucan Obsession marks the 50th anniversary of the disappearance of Lord Lucan, an aristocrat who went missing after murdering his children’s nanny, creating a wild flurry of media speculation and conspiracy theories.
Host Alex von Tunzelmann unpacks the story and, by speaking to biographers, crime writers and police officers who worked on the case, will explore how it has managed to capture the public imagination for so long.
Split Screen: Thrill Seekers, which we have featured in this email before, looks at the story of 12 ordinary people who are thrown into one of the greatest television hoaxes of all time and the impact their participation has left on them personally.
Plus I have been enjoying Céline: Understood, a new Canadian series exploring the renaissance of the iconic singer.
Finally, if you are the newsy sort but feel a little fatigued by the current news cycle, Patrick’s been searching for the best world news podcasts that look at places that aren’t America over here.
