Open and Shut - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Open and Shut is so well done! The writing and delivery are excellent- very clear and direct, intriguing and even-handed. The stories move along at a crisp but very manageable pace. (This podcast also avoids the annoying, cloying, overly dramatic and repetitive aspects of many other podcasts as well as their mumbly and odd delivery.)

The legal concepts are explained in an interesting and understandable way. The stories have some real “characters” who are unscripted and fun to listen to! Their stories illustrate how prosecutorial power is essentially unlimited and show the devastating consequences that can have for the community. I was shocked to learn that the US is the only western country that gives prosecutors this amount of power. It seems clear that reform and oversight are needed.

The reporting, production, and narration were excellent! But the stories are so old. Would have liked to see more contemporary examples to support the through line that cautions us about prosecutorial power.

well researched, well written, & most importantly, extremely informative… Phoebe & the whole Open and Shut team are doing the good work

Impeccably researched, written, and edited podcast. Demonstrates the power of the medium.