The Line (podcast) explained

The Line
Host:Dan Taberski
Preceded By:Running From Cops
Followed By:9/12

The Line is a podcast hosted by Dan Taberski and produced by Apple TV+ and Jigsaw Productions.

Background

The podcast is hosted by Dan Taberski and produced by Apple TV+ and Jigsaw Productions.[1] The podcast was a six episode series that debuted on April 6, 2021, and the final episode was released on May 4, 2021.[2] [3] A four episode television adaption was released later that fall.[4] The show discusses Eddie Gallagher and the war crime trial.[5] The podcast focuses on interviews with people connected to the trial while a large part of the podcast is framed as a courtroom drama.[6] Laura Jane Standley and Eric McQuade praised the show in The Atlantic calling it a "riveting account" that is "[s]teeped in the netherworld of elite combat troops."[7] Jake Greenberg criticized the podcast in Podcast Review calling it "American hero worship" that lacked any political perspective and neglected to identify the Iraq War as both illegal and simply wrong.[8] Brendan Francis Newnam of Pushkin Industries commented on the podcast saying that "there was nothing easy about the people he talked to and the story he covered."[9] The show won a Alfred I. duPont Award in 2022.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 26, 2021 . Apple shares trailer for The Line docuseries into Eddie Gallagher . August 17, 2022 . The A.V. Club . en-us . August 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817121853/https://www.avclub.com/apple-shares-trailer-the-line-a-four-part-docuseries-i-1847934452 . live .
  2. Web site: Spangler . Todd . April 6, 2021 . Apple TV Plus Launches True-Crime Podcast 'The Line' Ahead of Docu-Series Premiere . August 19, 2022 . Variety . en-US . May 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220512191317/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/apple-tv-plus-the-line-podcast-docu-series-1234944780/ . live .
  3. Web site: Meek . Andy . May 4, 2021 . Review: Apple's original podcast 'The Line' is a storytelling tour de force . August 19, 2022 . BGR . en-US . September 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927103425/https://bgr.com/entertainment/apple-podcasts-final-episode-of-the-line-coming-tuesday-review/ . live .
  4. Web site: White . Peter . April 7, 2021 . Apple TV+ Launches Non-Fiction Podcast 'The Line' To Complement Doc Series . August 19, 2022 . Deadline . en-US . August 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819110820/https://deadline.com/2021/04/apple-tv-launches-non-fiction-podcast-the-line-to-complement-doc-series-1234729230/ . live .
  5. Web site: December 24, 2021 . The 20 best podcasts of 2021 . August 19, 2022 . the Guardian . en . August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815141236/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/24/the-20-best-podcasts-of-2021 . live .
  6. News: Stunning New Podcast Investigates 'The Line' Separating Combat From War Crimes . en . NPR.org . August 17, 2022 . August 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817121853/https://www.npr.org/2021/05/26/1000510149/stunning-new-podcast-investigates-the-line-separating-combat-from-war-crimes . live .
  7. Web site: McQuade . Laura Jane Standley, Eric . December 27, 2021 . The 50 Best Podcasts of 2021 . August 17, 2022 . The Atlantic . en . March 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307205108/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/12/best-podcasts-2021-dish-city-sporkful/621118/ . live .
  8. Web site: Greenberg . Jake . May 19, 2021 . The Line: An Investigation Lacking in Political Perspective . August 19, 2022 . Podcast Review . en-US . August 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819110950/https://podcastreview.org/review/the-line/ . live .
  9. Web site: Quah . Nicholas . Nicholas Quah . December 29, 2021 . The Best Podcasts of 2021, According to People Who Make Podcasts . August 17, 2022 . Vulture . en-us . September 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220906164030/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-podcasts-industry-survey-2021.html . live .
  10. Web site: Weprin . Alex . February 9, 2022 . Alfred I. duPont Awards: PBS Leads Pack With Four Wins . August 19, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . May 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517141952/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/2022-dupont-awards-winners-1235088886/ . live .