Sword and Scale

'Sword and Scale'
Presentation
Hosted by Mike Boudet
Genre True crime
Language English
Updates Bi-weekly
Production
Audio format iTunes, SoundCloud
No. of seasons 5 (June 2018)
No. of episodes 119 (August 2018)
Publication
Original release January 1, 2014 – present
Provider Incongruity / Wondery
Website swordandscale.com

Sword and Scale is a bi-weekly American podcast exploring nonfiction stories of true crime. It features a variety of narrated true crime stories intertwined with interviews with criminals, witnesses, victims, authors, 911 call audio, witness testimony, trial audio, interrogation tapes, music, and sound effects. The podcast was first released on January 1, 2014 by creator, host, Mike Boudet.

Within a year, Sword and Scale had 1 million downloads and it has ranked in the top 10 of the iTunes "Science" category, and within the top 5 in the "Social Sciences" category. Popularity increased[1] dramatically after the popularity of Serial,[2] and the show is often compared to it and other podcasts like Criminal.[3][4] As of 2016, Sword and Scale is part of the Wondery podcast network started by former Fox International Channels CEO Hernan Lopez.

Controversies

Mike Boudet had allegedly made requests in the past for nude photos from female fans of the podcast, and allegedly sent aggressive tweets to family members who contacted him about using a 911 phone call by a 14-year-old when the 14-year-old's father killed his mother. The call was used in its entirety on the show, with no approval given from the family.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Beyond 'Serial': 10 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Follow". Rolling Stone. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "7 podcasts for your inner detective". Mashable. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cast-Off! Criminal versus Sword and Scale". Podcast Pals. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Best True Crime Podcasts that aren't 'Serial'". The Bold Italic. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ "After some revolting comments, people are boycotting one of the most popular podcasts". mamamia.com.au. April 6, 2018.
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