TORONTO — Corus Entertainment’s podcast network Curiouscast today announced its fall 2020 lineup of new and returning podcasts.
The fall lineup features three investigative podcasts from Global News, including season three of the award-winning Crime Beat, and new shows 13 Hours: Inside the Nova Scotia Massacre and Whatever Happened To.
“Our fall lineup of investigative shows affirms our commitment to producing high-quality podcasts with brand new voices and stories. The best news of all is we are just getting started on our full lineup for 2021,” said Chris Duncombe, director of streaming and podcasting, Curiouscast/Corus Entertainment, in a press release.
Curiouscast’s new and returning podcasts for fall 2020 include:
The Super Awesome Science Show: The Science of Covid — Launched September 28
In season two, host Jason Tetro explores the science behind pandemics with the help of some of the brightest minds in science today. From vaccines to the second wave of Covid-19, this podcast covers pandemics from every angle in a way that all listeners can understand. (New episodes weekly.)
Crime Beat (Season 3) — Launching October 20
Veteran Global News crime reporter Nancy Hixt embarks on Crime Beat’s third season as a podcast and its upcoming second season as a TV adaptation. Hixt shines light in dark places and gives a voice to the voiceless on this award-winning true crime podcast. Crime Beat is a 2020 Edward R. Murrow International Podcast winner and is nominated for a 2020 People Choice Podcast Award. (New podcast episodes bi-weekly.)
13 Hours: Inside the Nova Scotia Massacre — Launching November 9
Canada’s worst massacre in modern history has left us with far more questions than answers. Global Halifax reporter Sarah Ritchie takes listeners inside every hour of this tragedy as it happened. This 13-part podcast series looks to piece together exactly what happened and what could have been done to prevent it. (New episodes bi-weekly.)
Whatever Happened To — Launching November 19
On this podcast, Global News reporter Erica Vella dives deep into stories that gripped the world’s attention to uncover just what’s happened since. Episodes include: Fukushima, The Chilean Miners, Zika Virus, The Ice Bucket Challenge, Lac Megantic, and more. (New episodes bi-weekly.)
Curiouscast podcasts are free to listen to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever listeners get their favourite podcasts.
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