Uncover (podcast)
Uncover is a Canadian investigative journalism podcast, launched in 2018.[1] Each season is hosted by a different journalist, and delves into the stories behind Canadian and international crime stories.[2]
The second season, Bomb on Board, won the RTNDA Canada award for Best Original / Enterprise Journalism in 2019.[3] In August 2019, the CBC announced that the third season, The Village, was in development as the basis for a documentary television series.[4]
As with other CBC podcasts, episodes of the series have aired terrestrially on CBC Radio One as substitute programming in the summer season and on public holidays.
Seasons
| Season | Title | Description | Host | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escaping NXIVM | The stories of people who were ensnared in the NXIVM cult. | Josh Bloch | [5] |
| 2 | Bomb on Board | The still unsolved case of Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21. | Ian Hanomansing and Johanna Wagstaffe | [6] |
| 3 | The Village | The 2010–2017 Toronto serial homicides and other unsolved deaths in the history of the LGBTQ community in Toronto. | Justin Ling | [7] |
| 4 | The Cat Lady Case | The unsolved disappearance of Joan Lawrence, a renowned local "cat lady" from Huntsville. | Zander Sherman | [8] |
| 5 | Sharmini | The homicide of Sharmini Anandavel. | Michelle Shephard | [9] |
References
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "CBC unveils fall podcast slate". Broadcast Dialogue, August 23, 2018.
- ^ Sarah Larson, "“Uncover: The Village”: A Serial Killer, Toronto’s Gay Community, and a Podcast That Transcends True Crime". The New Yorker, May 3, 2019.
- ^ "CBC Radio brings home RTDNA awards for excellence". CBC News, May 12, 2019.
- ^ Jordan Pinto, "CBC puts five podcasts into television development". RealScreen, August 15, 2019.
- ^ Stacy Lambe, "What's the NXIVM Cult? Everything to Watch or Read in Addition to the Lifetime Movie". Entertainment Tonight, September 21, 2019.
- ^ Ben Forrest, "Bomb on Board". Skies, December 14, 2018.
- ^ Andrew Wright, "Reporter Justin Ling Sheds New Light on Bruce McArthur Case in CBC Podcast “Uncover: The Village”". Zoomer Magazine, April 5, 2019.
- ^ Doug Crosse, "Bracebridge Reporter updating missing seniors case with podcast". My Muskoka Now, December 5, 2018.
- ^ Todd Vandonk, "Peterborough rapist Stanley Tippett focus of CBC podcast Uncover: Sharmini". My Kawartha, October 5, 2019.