''Slow Burn'' is a narrative

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produced by Slate Plus, a division of ''

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.'' The first two seasons of the podcast are hosted by Leon Neyfakh; the third and sixth seasons of the show are hosted by Joel D. Anderson; and the fourth and fifth seasons are hosted by

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and Noreen Malone, respectively. The first season is about the

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featuring interviews with people involved in the story. The second is about the

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featuring an interview with Linda Tripp, among others. The third season covers the growing tension between rappers

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and The Notorious B.I.G. in the 1990s. The fourth season covers the rise and fall of David Duke as a political figure in

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in the 1980s and 1990s. Its fifth season explored the road to the Iraq war and debuted on April 21, 2021. The sixth season, beginning on November 3, 2021, covered the police beating of

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and the subsequent L.A. riots. The seventh season was about Roe v. Wade and the politics of abortion in the 1970s. Its eighth season, which premiered on May 31, 2023, is about the nomination and confirmation of

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to the

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. The podcast premiered on November 28, 2017, and became "one of the top shows on Apple Podcasts."

Seasons

* Season 1:

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(8 episodes) * Season 2: Clinton (

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) (8 episodes) * Season 3: Biggie and Tupac (9 episodes) * Season 4: David Duke (6 episodes) * Season 5: The Road to the

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(8 episodes) * Season 6: The L.A. Riots (8 episodes) * Season 7:

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(4 episodes) * Season 8: Becoming Justice Thomas (4 episodes) * Season 9: Gays Against Briggs ( California Proposition 6) (7 episodes) * Season 10: The Rise of

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(between 2000 and 2004)

Reviews

''Slow Burn'' received a positive review from ''

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''. ''

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'' named ''Slow Burn'' as a "hot" recommended podcast. ''

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'' praised ''Slow Burn'' and credited

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with leading the way by making historic podcasts that focused on neglected aspects of well-known events, like ''Slow Burn'', possible.

Adaptations

TV adaptation

It was announced in February 2019 that Epix was producing a six-part television series based on the first season Watergate investigation. It premiered on February 16, 2020.

Episodes

Additional series

* Season 1 about the Watergate scandal was also adapted into another television series titled '' Gaslit'' on

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* Season 2 about Bill Clinton's impeachment was used to inform parts of the third season of '' American Crime Story'' on FX

References

External links

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