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   Number 1: 911

   Host Nancy Miller sits down with creator/executive producer/writer/director Antonio Campos in a wide-ranging discussion covering how he first conceived of this project more than a decade ago after sitting in the courtroom during the Michael Peterson trial, how his vision for the material morphed from a feature film to an HBO Max series as the real-life story continued to grow, and the challenges of telling a factual story when truth itself remains so elusive. The episode also features a discussion with actress Toni Collette, who plays Kathleen Peterson, about giving a voice to such a tragic figure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

   May 05, 2022·1h 1min
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   Number 2: America’s Sweethearts

   Co-showrunners Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn sit down with Nancy one last time to look at how the series wrapped up, and whether or not a satisfying closure is even possible in stories like this. And we finally hear from star Colin Firth about what he did to prepare for the role of Michael Peterson, and if played the title role as an innocent or a guilty man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

   June 09, 2022·53min
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   Number 3: Chiroptera

   Co-showrunner Maggie Cohn discusses her role writing this episode, in which the introduction of the French documentary crew allows this series to comment not just on this case, but also on how it was covered, and the resulting tension between facts and an effective narrative when trying to tell a story. Plus, investigative journalist and true crime aficionado James Renner addresses his career covering crime, attempts to locate true crime's origin story, and reveals the surprising links between true crime and your college philosophy courses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

   May 06, 2022·1h 1min
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   Number 4: Introducing: The Official Love & Death Podcast

   If you enjoyed The Staircase Podcast from HBO Max, The Official Love & Death Podcast is your next listen. Here's episode 1. Make sure to follow The Official Love & Death Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. The Official Love & Death Podcast hosted by Nancy Miller (HBO’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Podcast and HBO Max’s The Staircase Podcast) for the new Max Original Limited series Love & Death. The series takes an episode by episode deep dive into the highly anticipated true crime drama. Each episode, Miller interviews cast and creatives including writer and creator David E. Kelley, executive producer and director Lesli Linka Glatter, Elizabeth Olsen, and Jesse Plemons, to go behind the scenes of one of the biggest, most brutal murders in modern Texas history. The Official Love & Death Podcast is produced by HBO Max in partnership with Texas Monthly Studio, the in-house agency for Texas Monthly Magazine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

   April 27, 2023·54min
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   Number 5: Seek And Ye Shall

   In this penultimate episode, we speak with writer and co-showrunner Maggie Cohn about how the writers room managed to successfully thread multiple timelines over the course of the limited series, and inject a handful of shocking surprises--like those seen in today's companion episode--catching even die-hard documentary fans off guard. And actress Parker Posey stops by to discuss her captivating role as ADA Freda Black, and how she humanized one of the documentary's most polarizing characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

   June 02, 2022·42min
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