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The uneasy story about an alleged Russian spy: best podcasts of the week
Nicky Woolf’s investigation into a rightwing YouTuber reveals much more than state interference in social media. Plus, why did a kid pretend to be Steven Spielberg’s nephew?
TL;DR
- Lauren Southern, a Canadian YouTuber, is featured in Nicky Woolf's investigation, which touches on alleged ties to the Kremlin and state interference in social media.
- A podcast series explores the challenges and pleasures of restaurant work through "kitchen table chats" with chefs and founders.
- A "spare but thought-provoking podcast" from Serial and The Marshall Project follows lawyers working on behalf of David Wood, sentenced to death for murders in El Paso, Texas.
- Charlie Webster's new podcast delves into a 90s fraud story about a Virginian high schooler who convinced classmates he was Steven Spielberg's nephew.
- Rebecca Nagle hosts a series examining the role of Indigenous people in the foundation of the US and the co-option of Native identity.