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Whether you're hitting the road for the holiday weekend or relaxing by the pool, we've got your next listen covered. From a gripping new true crime series to history podcasts perfect for America's 250th anniversary, here's what to queue up next.
For even more picks for your weekend, Steve Raizes dives deep into the podcasts destined to be your next binge-listen in Worth the Listen. Start your Pix Plus 7-day free trial to get exclusive podcast picks every week! Here’s what you’ve missed:
Did I Just Hear That?
“They had a brief window to convince the courts that their client—one of Texas’s most notorious serial killers—was actually innocent”
The Last 12 Weeks
Serial Production’s new 5-part podcast series follows a team of capital defense lawyers as they try to save their death row client’s life before it’s too late. All episodes out now.
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Mix Down: What to Listen to Now
In honor of America's 250th anniversary this week, we're pressing play on history. These podcasts unpack the people, conflicts, and overlooked stories that continue to shape the country today. Plus, Tom Hanks!
World War II with Tom Hanks
History
Tom Hanks guides this sweeping 20-hour series exploring the defining events, pivotal decisions, and lasting consequences of World War II through a modern lens.
Broad History
History
It’s this history you think you know, just with women in it this time! Journalist and historian Isabelle Roughol explores the untold stories of women’s roles in major moments throughout history.
American History Tellers
History
How well do you really know the stories that shaped America? From the American Revolution to Prohibition to the Space Race, and on, host Lindsay Graham (no, not that one) takes you back to the events and people that shaped the nation.
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Audiobook Spotlight
Nine Lives by Catherine Steadman
Leave it to Catherine Steadman to make us suspicious of both our neighbors and our pets. The Something in the Water author’s latest thriller follows a newly divorced woman whose camera-equipped cat leads her into a mystery far more sinister than she ever imagined. Lucy Foley says it's “darkly glamorous, with a glorious dose of Rear Window voyeurism, it’s a must for all thriller fans.”
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