The podcast I listened to this time is called \u201cRotten Mango\u201d hosted by Stephanie Soo and the episode name is \u201cThe Real House Of Horrors\u201d.
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\tNow I have to admit. I already know the host pretty well due to her successful youtube channel centered around mukbangs and true crime storytelling. She even has a second youtube channel that is more dedicated to her lifestyle such as vlogs or playing fun games with her fiance. Since I have already watched a lot of her content and am a fan of the host I may be a bit biased to her new podcast!
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\tStephanie starts off the podcast by talking right away! No music, no introduction, just boom, words. Straight into what she had to say. I think this actually works for her since the way she introduced this podcast episode made me more intrigued to see how the episode was going to go. She says \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a wild episode, no way is this going to be a smooth ride\u201d and as someone who enjoys a good roller coaster, I was down. A lot of listeners might actually appreciate this type of approach as many podcasters(or so I\u2019ve observed) tend to drag out their intros before just getting into it and people may become inpatient. This also happens to be their first \u201cspooktober\u201d episode, so that\u2019s fun.
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\tI\u2019m actually not going to get too into the actual story told as it is quite a lengthy episode of an hour and 40 minutes(100 minutes). What you need to know is that the main dude we follow in this story is named Fredd, Fredd was forced to have sex with his mom and had a pedophile dad. Surprise surprise Fredd also turned into a sexual harasser and only got worse when he got into an accident that gave him some serious brain damage and supposedly took what humanity he had in him left. Somehow he was still able to get two girlfriends who were also a little crazy. This leads to theft, trouble with law enforcement, getting his 13 year old sister pregnant, attempting at home abortions, becoming an ice cream driver in Scotland, and buying an allotment where he lured and killed girls at. Let me tell you.. This is only half of it.
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\tThere were only two advertisements in this podcast episode but it didn’t really bother me since I found them to be well spaced and only 2 minutes long. Which is really nothing compared to how long the actual storytelling is.
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\tSince so much is happening and especially with such a lengthy episode it could be easy to get tired or lost or confused when Stephanie is telling the story. This is where her fiance comes into play in order to alleviate all this. He will occasionally ask Stephanie questions when he is confused on a part of the story or needs clarification. Stephanie then is able to resolve what the reader might be feeling as well. The fiance is also able to provide reactions like \u201cwhat the heck\u201d or gasps when she says something absurd that happened in this crime. It makes you feel like you’re not the only one listening to this story and not the only one getting freaked out. Honestly on the other hand it can help the listener know what to feel. Oftentimes we get desensitized to such things and sometimes listening to someone verbally reacting to how messed up something is makes you aware of just how tragic it is again.
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The host makes this podcast special and different by keeping it real while also keeping her bubbly and fun personality intact. She goes on to tell little jokes like \u201clet’s all go pay to pee our pants in a haunted house where there are actors jumping at us\u201d and referring to popular trendy or relevant things such as \u201cWAP\u201d or the crazed \u201ccottage-core aesthetic\u201d. This definitely makes the podcast feel more new and fresh, rather than outdated and a little disconnected. I would think this podcast is more aimed towards teenagers or young adults due to this but I think anyone could really enjoy it if they were truly interested in true crime.
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The fact that it is just her and her fiance with no music playing throughout makes it feel more casual with comfy vibes. Almost like I am just hanging out with them and listening along. You can tell Stephanie has done extensive research on the matter and is an experienced storyteller at this point. Showing the correct emotions at the appropriate times and using distinct tones to show that she herself is very much invested as well.
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Something I noticed is that she cusses a lot more on her podcast compared to on her youtube channel. This has to be due to her channel being more family friendly due to YouTube\u2019s strict guidelines when it comes to adsense. It also goes hand in hand with the description of the podcast being sort of uncensored since she doesn\u2019t leave out any details no matter how gorey and awful it gets in order to get into a deepdive of the psychology of killers. She also adds \u201cbut don’t worry it all comes with a seasoning of comedy and sweetness\u201d. Which I think very accurately depicts this whole episode.
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I will be looking forward to listening to Rotten Mango more often. Although I already listen to a lot of true crime stories so this one isn’t too different, I think I will be staying for Stephanie\u2019s amazing personality and her Fiance\u2019s supportive feedback.
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