Intrigue - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Loved this series!! Couldn’t stop listening and it was so satisfying that they reached their goal at the end and we actually got to hear from the Scorpion himself!

Season nine of BBC’s Intrigue tells another true-life story that’s meticulously researched, well crafted, and told in such a fashion that is makes it perfect for a binge listen. Looking forward with great anticipation to a Season 10 release!

I found the storytelling and reporting very compelling, but this doesn’t get down to the real reason why folks are willing to pay so much money and risk their lives to immigrate. Yes, crimes are being committed by folks like the Scorpion, but on a larger scale, why are folks willing to leave their home countries for this perilous journey? No focus on the wars and immigration policies that are causing this.

I used to LOVE intrigue. I love investigative journalism and the first few seasons were all excellently crafted if differing in theme and style (the best one for me remains Murder in the lucky Hotel). I listened to each, one after the other. Then I came across To Catch a Scorpion and to my chagrin I had to stop after episode 2. Sue Mitchell is shockingly unprofessional for a BBC journalist and seems to absolutely have no idea what she’s doing. It felt like listening to a reality show about her trying to figure out how to become and investigative journalist. It’s not well planned, it’s not well crafted, and it’s often frankly embarrassing. I came here for well researched facts spun into a narrative, not an auditive reality show. Then you gave her a second season, really???