Headlong: Running from COPS
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3.2K ratingsDan Taberski and the team behind Missing Richard Simmons investigate COPS — the longest running reality show in TV history — and its cultural impact on policing in America. Our story begins with the footage of a routine arrest behind a church in Georgia...
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Introducing: Harsh Reality – The Story of Miriam Rivera
November 30, 2021 01:08 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MBIt was supposed to be a reality show with a twist. In a sun-drenched villa in Ibiza, six hot guys compete for a cash prize and for the love of the beautiful and mysterious Miriam. It’s meant to be her big break: the moment she becomes the superstar she was born to be. But this is the era of “cruel reality TV” and the show producers have a different goal: they want to surprise the men with the fact that Miriam is trans. A new six-episode investigative series from Wondery, the makers ...
Introducing: 9/12
September 08, 2021 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MBHow did 9/11 the day become 9/11 the idea? That question drives award-winning host Dan Taberski (Missing Richard Simmons, Running From COPS, The Line) to shift his focus to what happened on 9/12, and every day after that. 9/12 is a poignant, surprising, and surprisingly funny seven episode series about people who wake up on 9/12 having to navigate a new, radically altered world. A teenager gets caught up in an out-of-control conspiracy theory that he helped start. A Pakistani busine...
Introducing: The Line
April 13, 2021 20:46 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBCheck out the latest series from Dan Taberski. In 2018, a group of Navy SEALs broke ranks and accused their chief, Eddie Gallagher, of murder—sucking them all into the biggest war crimes trial in a generation. Did a Navy SEAL cross the line in Iraq? apple.co/theline See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Black Lives Matter and an Update
June 05, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBPlease consider giving to some of these organizations if you can: National Bail Fund Network Black Lives Matter Color of Change National Police Accountability Project Campaign Zero Reclaim the Block Black Visions Collective NAACP Legal Defense Fund LGBTQ Freedom Fund Columbia, SC Bail Fund Florida Bail Fund Black Lives Matter Oklahoma The YWCA Greater Baton Rouge Community Bail Fund See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
Bonus Episode: Himalayan Salt Boy
May 28, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBOne last story that shows how even the most innocuous police interactions, the ones COPS and Live PD air to get laughs, aren’t funny at all if you’re the one on TV. Plus: a trip to the motherfucking Kumquat Festival. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
6: That’s The Story
May 21, 2019 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBWe get our hands on raw, unedited footage of COPS and finally answer the question we've been asking throughout our 18-month investigation: How real is COPS? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
5: The Worst Day Of Your Life
May 14, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBHow does it feel to be hunted for months by police officers and camera crews, both of whom seem hellbent on putting you on TV? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
4: Mind Blown
May 07, 2019 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBAn ex-cop breaks down some of the most shocking arrests we’ve watched on COPS and tries to imagine why police departments would want that footage out in the world. Plus, the next generation of COPS is LivePD — six hours a week of policing aired live. What could possibly go wrong? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
3: Nothing Is Voluntary When You Have Handcuffs On
April 30, 2019 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBCOPS producers claim every suspect on the show agrees in writing to appear on TV. Why would anyone sign that piece of paper? Plus: Who has final control over what airs on COPS, the producers or the police? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2: Shooting Fish In A Barrel
April 23, 2019 08:02 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBWhat is it like to watch yourself on COPS when you can’t remember getting arrested? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
1: The One-Celled Amoeba
April 23, 2019 08:01 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBHow real is the longest running reality show in TV history? We begin our investigation of COPS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Introducing: Running From COPS
April 02, 2019 15:00 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBAfter 30 years on television, COPS has evolved into a constant messaging machine about policing in America. Running from COPS is the result of an 18-month investigation and delves deep into how the show actually gets made, how much control police departments really have over the final product, and the harrowing stories of the people who have ended up on camera. Subscribe for free and start listening April 23. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...