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podcast review: all crime, no cattle

rating: 9.5/10

alright this is gonna be a bit experimental since is my first non-audiodrama podcast i’m reviewing, so i feel like my usual categories and averages system is just... not gonna work.

i am also not caught up with this one in the least, but given that it’s... not a huge story with a bunch of metaplots and such, i feel that at 15ish episodes in, i have a pretty decent feel for the podcast in general. so let’s dive in here!

all crime, no cattle is a texas-centric true crime podcast that covers a variety of stories. there have been high-profile stories covered, such as the truck stop killer, and far less-known ones like the kfc murders that they covered in episode 1. now for anyone that knows me personally, it is a huge surprise that i’m so into this because i generally absolutely hate true crime. i hate the focus that so much true crime media has on seeing the person behind the killer, etc. there’s a lot of sensationalism and disrespect in a lot of mainstream true crime media, which just leaves a very icky taste in my mouth.

this podcast does none of that and in fact actively works to do the opposite. the hosts, husband-and-wife team shea and erin, are incredibly respectful in their conversations about the victims, they call out unnecessary sensationalism, and are generally just... good people to be doing this. the general format of each episode is a conversation, with one telling the other about the case while the other will interject theories and questions, often voicing the exact same thoughts that i, as the audience have. as many others have said, they have a fantastic chemistry and it’s obvious that not only do they love each other, but they love what they do, and that makes the podcast fun to listen to even with the often-gruesome subject matter. they’re also fantastic at toeing the line between overly serious/depressing and humorous- there is a lot of humor in the podcast. they’re funny people. but they have stated that there are certain lines they will not cross regarding jokes and the subject matter and as far as i’ve listened, they hold very true to that. the result is incredibly informative, entertaining, and tonally respectful coverage of things that other publications do not handle well at all.

last but not least, something i do quite enjoy is that they’ll also post photos related to the episodes on social media, and often keep an eye on local news not only to bring awareness and help to open cases, but also to close each episode with a little bit of good news- it’s like little palate cleansers of feel-good stories about cats being rescued or overwhelming amounts of toys donated to shelters, things like that. things that make you go “oh, maybe humans AREN’T complete garbage” even after... all that. i do also like that they have a good habit of citing their sources and encouraging you to read the same things if you’re interested in more of the nitty-gritty details or original media coverage. i think having that kind of optional homework is kinda cool.

anyway so there you go. this podcast defies expectations in a genre i generally write off and has kept me thoroughly entertained and aware while working my long hours and if you’re into true crime or just like hearing bad jokes about bad people, y’all should check it out!

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Blown Away: Australian Greens Hail Victory For Science

Renewable energy groups hailed the decision by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC) to deregister the Waubra Foundation’s charitable status.

According to the groups, the decision proves that Waubra has been “pulling the wool over people’s eyes.”

The ACNC revoked the Waubra Foundation’s status as a charity and advised the Foundation of the revocation of its status.

Charitable status had been giving Waubra Foundation the right to receive tax deductible donations.

Waubra Foundation had been campaigning on the health effects of wind farms.

The Foundation is still classified as a charity in the areas of advancing health and advancing public debate, neither of which allow tax-deductible donations.

Legislation prevented the ACNC from discussing the details leading to its decision.

The foundation stated that it would challenge this decision.

Greens senator Richard di Natale said, “The Waubra foundation should never have been granted status as health promotion charity, and the fact that it has now lost that status is a victory for science and a victory for public health.”

The Greens had issued a complaint against Waubra Foundation.

“I’m glad that we will no longer be lending legitimacy to an organisation that may be harming people in an effort to undermine an important source of clean and renewable energy,” di Natale added.

Andrew Bray, national coordinator of the Australian Wind Alliance (AWA), welcomed the decision, claiming that the decision had proved that Waubra had “done nothing to improve people’s health.”

“The foundation has deliberately sought to make people fearful of wind farms with scare campaigns and disinformation,” Bray added.

“It’s time for the foundation to admit their mistakes and shut up shop.”

“The Waubra foundation is a bunch of mostly landed gentry people whose houses have been threatened by turbines,” said Simon Chapman, Professor of public health at Sydney University.

“They’re spreading alarming information that upsets people.”

According to Chapman, numerous reviews indicated no correlation between wind farms and health impacts.

The foundation is named after Waubra, a town in Victoria State, which has 128 wind turbines in the area. Many inhabitants have asked the foundation to remove the town’s name from its title.

Source:

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/dec/19/removal-of-anti-windfarm-groups-charity-status-is-a-victory-for-science

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