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True crime fans who want media criticism alongside investigation; listeners interested in how crime is constructed and sold as entertainment, and the real people left behind.
Verdict: Must listen. Running From Cops is the investigation COPS never wanted — Dan Taberski found the real people behind the arrests and discovered a story of exploitation, racial bias, and media complicity that changes how you'll watch crime television.
About this podcast
Journalist and filmmaker Dan Taberski investigates the TV show COPS — examining the human cost to the people filmed by its cameras, the show's distortion of race and poverty, the deals police departments made with producers, and the broader question of whether 'reality' crime television causes real harm.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Running From Cops?
- True crime fans who want media criticism alongside investigation; listeners interested in how crime is constructed and sold as entertainment, and the real people left behind.
- Is Running From Cops worth listening to?
- Must listen. Running From Cops is the investigation COPS never wanted — Dan Taberski found the real people behind the arrests and discovered a story of exploitation, racial bias, and media complicity that changes how you'll watch crime television.
- Where can I listen to Running From Cops?
- Running From Cops is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify.
- Where should I start with Running From Cops?
- Start with: Episode 1 — must listen in order
- What format is Running From Cops?
- Serialized — approximately Multiple episodes; bingeable across a weekend each.
- What type of crime does Running From Cops cover?
- Running From Cops covers Systemic Injustice.
Quick facts
- Format
- Serialized
- Host style
- Solo narrator
- Style
- Investigative, critical, revealing
- Episode length
- Multiple episodes; bingeable across a weekend
- Binge factor
- 8/10
- Best to start
- Episode 1 — must listen in order
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