Motive (podcast) explained

Motive is a true crime podcast produced by the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ that debuted in 2019. Each season covers a different story over the course of eight to ten 30-minute episodes. The show has won a Peter Lisagor Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award.

Background

The show is a true crime podcast produced by the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ.^[1] The show debuted in 2019 and each season has included between eight and ten 30-minute episodes.^[2] The first season covers the story of a young boy named Thaddeus "T.J." Jimenez who was convicted of murder.^[3] Jimenez was released in his 30s and was given $25 million for being wrongfully convicted.^[4] The second season of the show focuses on the story of a young woman who was studying abroad in Spain.^[5] In 2015, on Lauren Bajorek's 21st birthday she was found dead outside an apartment owned by a Spanish tour guide.^[6] The third season of the show focuses on white supremacist groups in the United States.^[7] The season specifically looks at the 1980s in Chicago.^[8]

According to the vice president of communications at WBEZ, the show has been downloaded several million times and was one of their most successful shows.^[9] The show won in multiple categories at the 2019 Peter Lisagor Awards and was a finalist in 2020.^{[10] [11] [12]} The fourth season of the show won a Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award in 2023.^{[13] [14]}

See also

• List of American crime podcasts

Notes and References

1. Web site: December 31, 2019 . The Best Crime Podcasts of 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401231416/https://crimereads.com/the-best-crime-podcasts-of-2019/ . April 1, 2023 . July 6, 2023 . CrimeReads . en-US.
2. Web site: 'Motive' is a true crime show focusing on strange, cruel, and deliberately concealed crimes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128022334/https://podsauce.com/articles/motive-podcast-focuses-on-strange-cruel-and-concealed-crimes/ . November 28, 2022 . November 28, 2022 . Podsauce . en-US.
3. Web site: September 27, 2019 . This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Cryptoqueens, 48 Hours, and More . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128022333/https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/best-new-true-crime-podcasts-sept-27.html . November 28, 2022 . November 28, 2022 . Vulture . en-us.
4. Web site: The best new podcasts for the week of November 9, 2019: Motive and more . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021081459/https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/best-new-podcasts-for-the-week-of-november-9-2019/?amp . October 21, 2022 . July 6, 2023 . Digital Trends. November 18, 2019 .
5. Web site: Greene . Steve . July 14, 2020 . The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2020 (So Far) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124141144/https://www.indiewire.com/lists/podcasts-2020-great-episodes-listen/ . November 24, 2022 . November 28, 2022 . IndieWire . en.
6. Web site: Monteros . María Jesús Espinosa de los . February 20, 2020 . 'Motive' – The US podcast investigating an alleged rapist from the Spanish city of Seville . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128022332/https://english.elpais.com/podcasts/2020-02-20/motive-the-us-podcast-investigating-an-alleged-rapist-from-the-spanish-city-of-seville.html . November 28, 2022 . November 28, 2022 . EL PAÍS English Edition . en-us.
7. Web site: Dobija-Nootens . Nic . November 11, 2020 . Motive: A Gripping Look at the Modern White Supremacist Movement . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128022334/https://podcastreview.org/review/motive/ . November 28, 2022 . November 28, 2022 . Podcast Review . . en-US.
8. Web site: 'The motivation to hate people isn't the ideology': Talking with WBEZ's 'Motive' podcast host, former Skinhead about the growth of white supremacy in Chicago . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128022333/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-motive-podcast-wbez-white-supremacy-tt-1007-20201007-jjpctfuusndpnhfwvjxcnj3pei-story.html . November 28, 2022 . November 28, 2022 . Chicago Tribune. October 7, 2020 .
9. Web site: Bracci . Aria . October 19, 2021 . How public radio is trying to save print . November 28, 2022 . The Verge . en-US . November 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128022333/https://www.theverge.com/22732611/wbez-chicago-public-media-sun-times-deal-radio-print-journalism-podcast . live .
10. Web site: admin . April 10, 2020 . These are the finalists for the 2019 Peter Lisagor Awards . July 6, 2023 . Chicago Headline Club . en-US . March 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330013810/https://headlineclub.org/2020/04/10/these-are-the-finalists-for-the-2019-peter-lisagor-awards/ . live .
11. Web site: admin . May 15, 2020 . Winners of the 2019 Peter Lisagor Awards, other Chicago Headline Club honors announced . July 6, 2023 . Chicago Headline Club . en-US . May 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525185711/https://headlineclub.org/2020/05/15/winners-of-the-2019-peter-lisagor-awards-other-chicago-headline-club-honors-announced/ . live .
12. Web site: admin . May 4, 2021 . Here are the finalists for the 2020 Peter Lisagor Awards . July 6, 2023 . Chicago Headline Club . en-US . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417035255/https://headlineclub.org/2021/05/03/here-are-the-finalists-for-the-2020-peter-lisagor-awards/ . live .
13. Web site: FRONTLINE (PBS) and The Associated Press RFK Human Rights . July 6, 2023 . ROBERT F. KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS . en . July 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230706023357/https://rfkhumanrights.org/awards/book-and-journalism-awards/book-and-journalism-awards-2023/2023-journalism-winners . live .
14. Web site: RFK Human Rights Announces 2023 Book & Journalism Awards Winners RFK Human Rights . July 6, 2023 . ROBERT F. KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS . en . May 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230508173522/https://rfkhumanrights.org/robert-f-kennedy-human-rights-announces-2023-book-and-journalism-awards-winners . live .