My Favourite Podcasts of 2019

Anyone who has read my earlier post about living with chronic exertional compartment syndrome knows that I really dislike walking due to the pain factor. Enter podcasts as great way to distract myself and get where I need to go. I listen to mostly podcasts that fall into the true crime category, but also have a some other favourites. Here’s some I rate particularly highly from 2019 (and a few from 2018 that a worth of a mention). I’m not going to reveal too much of each story line, but I encourage you to take a listen

The Man in the Window

The Man in the Window is hosted by Pulitzer Prize winner podcast Paige St John and is about the Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo. DeAngelo was a prolific rapist and burglar who also murdered 13 people. The podcast details the terrifying nature of his crimes and how DNA many years later played a vital role. This is a seriously scary podcast that will stay with you for a long time.

The Dropout

I really thought Theranos would revolutionize phlebotomy with their one drop blood tests. But despite the charisma of Elizabeth Holmes it was all too good to be true. The Drop out asks,