Apple debuts a new true crime standalone original podcast called ‘Run, Bambi, Run’ – TechCrunch

Apple is furthering its funding in unique podcasts with the debut of its new true crime-focused Apple Unique podcast “Run, Bambi, Run.” The eight-part collection will discover the story of Laurie “Bambi” Bembenek, a 21-year-old Milwaukee police officer who was dubiously convicted of killing her new husband’s ex-wife, and her years-long quest to clear her identify.

“Run, Bambi, Run” is hosted by writer, journalist and Campside Media co-founder Vanessa Grigoriadis. The podcast is produced by Campside Media with govt producers Grigoriadis, Mark McAdam, Adam Hoff, Josh Dean, Matt Shaer and Kyle Lengthy.

New episodes of the podcast will debut weekly on Mondays. Customers can select to tune in by way of an app of their selecting, because the episodes are revealed each on Apple Podcasts and by way of RSS.

The launch comes a number of months after Apple debuted a real crime-focused Apple Unique podcast referred to as “Hooked.” The nine-part collection, which was additionally produced by Campside Media, explores the story of a high engineer, Tony Hathaway, whose dependancy to opioids led him to change into one of the crucial prolific financial institution robbers in U.S. historical past.

What makes the “Run, Bambi, Run” and “Hooked” podcasts stand out is the truth that, regardless of being branded as “Apple TV+ podcasts,” the reveals will not be tied to an Apple TV+ collection or movie. Different Apple TV+ branded podcasts function companions to the streaming platform’s unique video programming, together with “For All Mankind: The Official Podcast,” “Basis: The Official Podcast,” and “The Drawback With Jon Stewart: The Official Podcast.”

Apple Podcasts is out there in additional than 100 languages and in over 170 international locations and areas throughout iPhone, iPad, iPod contact, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod mini, CarPlay, iTunes on Home windows and by way of different good audio system and automobile techniques, notes Apple. However RSS means the present will also be streamed by way of a third-party podcast app, like Pocket Casts, Overcast, Castbox, Podbean and others.