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'S-Town' Producer Discusses Decision To Turn Story Into Podcast

Julie Snyder
(Photo by Kirsten Luce)
Julie Snyder

A few years ago, a resident of a small, rural Alabama town reached out to a reporter and asked him to look into wrongdoing and corruption in that town — namely, a murder this resident alleged had taken place.

But the story unfolds far beyond that investigation, and the twists and turns became the seven-episode podcast, "S-Town."

That was the voice of reporter Brian Reed talking with John B. McLemore, the subject of the podcast.

It’s produced by Serial Productions, which is behind the groundbreaking podcast "Serial." Julie Snyder is "S-Town’s" executive producer and is a co-creator of "Serial."

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.