Eerie music sets the mood of the crime podcast \u201cCrimetown\u201d. The first season of the podcasts focuses on stories from the East Coast and its infamous history of mob related crime. The first seven episodes are dedicated to budding prosecutor Buddy Cianci\u2019s investigation into a mafia murder in Providence, Rhode Island. Two men are dead and there is no clear-cut path through the mess of gang ties involved for the young lawyer. Presenting before a mostly catholic jury, Cianci seems to have no chance of winning his case when a well-respected priest comes to testify in defense of the accused. Cianci is quick to prove his worth in the courtroom and undermines the priest\u2019s alibi, but is it enough to sway the jury? The podcast also explores the many paths that have led people to become mob members and the difficulty of escaping organized crime once someone has become involved. While the murder mystery focus of this podcast creates ample intrigue, the creators employ many techniques to keep listeners engaged and wanting more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most interesting features of this podcast is the abundance of interviews dispersed throughout the narration. The interviews provide a change of pace and bring many different viewpoints into the plot. The first episode alone featured interviews with cops, priests, lawyers, townspeople, hitmen, and even other mafia members involved in the case. This format allows the listener to hear the evidence firsthand and to form their own opinions as the case begins to unfold. Instead of just being told the story, the use of interviews provides a more active role for the listener and a sense of working alongside the investigative team. The interviews with the mob members are particularly interesting because most of them create a sense of empathy towards these murderous men. While most people might not feel very sympathetic towards them, hearing about the traumatic things that led them to organized crime makes the listener feel more connected to the criminals. One mob boss is revealed to have become a member after running away from home at a young age to escape a father that physically abused him since he was a baby. Knowing information like this makes these men seem a little less like cold-blooded killers and more like people that have troubled pasts and unfortunately fell into the hands of the mob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Another key element to this podcast that provides a sense of engagement and excitement is music spread throughout the podcast. The music provides transitions between narration and recordings, and also sets the mood for what the listener is about to hear. The music helps create a sense of connection for the listener as well because it creates feelings of suspense and excitement that reflect the way the investigators felt while working firsthand on the case. The narrator\u2019s tone and the pace of the podcast are also an important element to examine. The narrator\u2019s tone is most often serious, but inflections of curiosity and questioning help the listener to pay special note to certain pieces of evidence presented throughout the podcast. The narrator\u2019s tone also plays an important role in influencing which characters are trusted and which characters remain suspicious. Alongside tone, the narrators pace of speech also helps to give the listener more insight into the case. A calm, slow pace signifies the more informational sections of the podcast, and a more rapid pace helps create suspense and heighten the listeners\u2019 attention to important details of the plot.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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