These Dallas-Fort Worth Podcasts Mostly Turn The Lens On Their Hometown, And They Provide Entertainment And Insight Alike In The Process.

Alex Gaskin | March 1, 2019

If you’re in search of a new podcast to play on your morning commute, you have plenty to choose from: According to a Forbes article from May 2018, more than half a million podcasts currently exist for your listening pleasure.

But while the volume of podcasts available online can make it hard for a particular show to stand apart, allow us a suggestion: Subscribe to your city’s local podcasts, and especially the locally focused ones.

We promise, there’s real joy to be found in consuming this medium all farm-to-table-like. Listening to local podcasts can often feel like listening in on a really great bar conversation (and sometimes it’s exactly that), and if you’re not familiar with the subject matter, chances are it’s still something you should probably know about.

The podcasts fitting that bill here in Dallas-Fort Worth can be edifying, esoteric and even morbid, while also offering perspective and insight onto the region at large through their looks at Dallas’ history, culture and people. Better yet, these shows’ hosts aren’t just engaged with what’s happening in and around the city; they’re also mostly eager to put a spotlight on others doing important or unusual things for the community.

Like the region itself, the podcast topics that concern our Metroplex’s podcast pool are varied, and reflect a range of interests and perspectives. And if you’re looking to burnish your civic pride during your next long drive, prolonged housecleaning session or, well, whatever it is you do while listening to podcasts, these shows have you covered.

Sinisterhood

The Sinisterhood podcast has a zeal for the morbid and the mysterious. Co-hosts Christie Wallace and Heather McKinney move freely in search of the frankly alarming number of macabre rumors and vicious crimes that have shaken communities far and wide. Yes, that’s right: Their topics can stray far from home. But Sinisterhood merits inclusion here on the strength of two episodes it shared at the end of November last year that brought them back to Dallas to break down the many components of the JFK assassination. While there’s no shortage of coverage concerning the shooting of President Kennedy, a study through the Sinisterhood lens clarifies its role in our local (and national) lore — as well as our local (and national) history.

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