Dallas Observer: Best Podcast 2020

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BEST OF DALLAS® /// ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT /// 2020

BEST PODCAST - Sinisterhood

Everyone and their mom has a podcast these days, so it's hard to keep up even with just the local ones. But true crime comedy podcast Sinisterhood by Dallas comedians Heather McKinney and Christie Wallace hits all the high notes. Yes, it's possible to laugh at the same time as being scared shitless, a discovery made thanks to these ladies' ingenuity. Sinisterhood is so good it's made it on iTune's Top 10 U.S. comedy podcast list. Plus, lawyer McKinney helps break down the legalese behind complex cases, which helps a ton. Listen, if you dare.

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Women's Health: 22 Best True Crime Podcasts Of 2020 That Will Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat

Just try not to get too wrapped up in the drama.

BY LINDSAY GELLER AND MADELINE HOWARD

SEP 2, 2020

Sinisterhood

Produced by Dallas comedians Christie Wallace and Heather McKinney, this podcast is a deeply-researched discussion of America’s spookiest stories. Christie does research, maps out timelines, and offers historical context for fans, while Heather (who has a day job as a lawyer) breaks down the legal jargon and geeks out about the Fourth Amendment, the part of the Constitution that covers search warrants and suspect rights in criminal investigations.

Read the article on Women’s Health here.

Marie Claire: True Crime Podcasts We've Been Hooked On This Year

True Crime Podcasts We've Been Hooked On This Year

Seriously, you need to keep up with these.

By Bianca Rodriguez and Kayleigh Roberts

Aug 27, 2020

'Sinisterhood'

Best friends and improv queens from Dallas, Christie Wallace, and Heather McKinney, chat all things sinister in this funny and well-researched podcast. McKinney is a corporate lawyer, so her small blurbs of background legal information are totally helpful when it comes to understanding a case. Not all episodes cover murder mysteries despite the title; some of their best ones highlight the theory of the Mandela Effect to the Kennedy Family Curse.

Read the full list here.

Talking to Ourselves: Dallas' Best Dallas-Focused Podcast

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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International Aviation Women's Association

2014 Scholarship Award - Heather McKinney

IAWA is pleased to present the 2014 SMU Scholarship to Heather McKinney. Heather is attending Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law. Katherine Staton, former IAWA President and member of IAWA's Advisory Board, presented the scholarship at the 48th Annual SMU Air Law Symposium on April 3, 2014 in Irving, Texas. Heather, from Dallas, Texas, is a graduate of the University of Illinois (Chicago). She plans to complete her law degree in May 2015. Heather is a member of the Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society and is a staff editor on the SMU Law Review.

Check out the full article here.