Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative
RadiotopiaWhat really happens when stories about people’s lives are collected, edited, and consumed? Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative is a five-part non-fiction series created by Jess Shane, about the nuts and bolts of documentary storytelling, the power dynamics between makers and subjects, and rewriting unwritten rules of the documentary and non-fiction content industry.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 6 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | ||||
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After Jess receives feedback that throws a major wrench into her production schedule, she has to make some tough decisions.
Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative is written, hosted and produced by Jess Shane. Sara Nics is the story editor. Sound d... more
With only a few months till launch, Jess plays a draft of the series for her subjects and gives them an opportunity to request major changes.
Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative is written, hosted and produced by Jess Shane. Sara Nics is the sto... more
Jess makes a deal with Judy, an unhoused senior. Judy will let Jess document her, and Jess will help Judy resolve some of her ongoing life problems. As Jess gets sucked into Judy's crises, the rest of the series starts to slip and Jess’ relationships... more
Jess begins by documenting Ernesto, a 20-year-old, newly sober fashion model. The plan is to pay Ernesto and let him be in charge of the story he wants to tell in the documentary. Things go sideways when Jess and Ernesto grapple with what will need t... more
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- Loved it
I think a lot of the negative reviews are coming from people who don’t understand what Shane was trying to do with this show. She uses herself and her position to expose the messy and exploitative nature in our documentary media landscape. I found the show super interesting to listen to. Would recommend!
Apple Podcasts5Lsw2291
United States6 months ago - Refreshing and self aware
Those giving this low ratings don’t truly get the producer’s intention. This is simultaneously an interrogation of how documentary gets made — the magic behind the curtain, so to speak — as well as a failed attempt to flip the unequal process in which producers, whether for podcasts or docs, get all the wins like career, rep, money. People coming to find stories that conform to standard documentary — sensational, dramatic type stuff — will be disappointed. Jess doesn’t play to the typical “rule... more
Apple Podcasts4Lam CoeUnited States6 months ago - Wish the series had fulfilled the creator’s stated objective
I don’t understand how waiting until the end to do a marathon listen with the participants was collaboration. People aren’t neat and tidy, and the creator seemed stuck on typical documentarian pursuit of near and tidy without understanding that working with people requires effort to meet them where they are and work in a way that they can participate.
The premises of the series was interesting to me, and I would have welcomed something that was outside of the typical documentarian view of what... more
Apple Podcasts2CapitolanUnited States7 months ago - Do Not Listen
See title. I hope her subjects are doing well, and I sincerely hope Jess does better in the future. With peace and love, I think she would benefit from some self reflection on her pretentious nature and ask if documentary work is really what she excels at. I think she has a talent for podcasting as an audio art, but her storytelling skills I think could use some work.
Apple Podcasts1DyllanMUnited States10 months ago - Underwhelming
I kept waiting for this to turn into something more interesting… for the twist or insight. But it never came. I also had relatively high expectations due to the fact that this was rated one of the top podcasts of the year, but aim sorry to say that it wasn’t even one of the top podcasts I listened to this week. (and I’m not a true crime fan or sensationalist when it comes to podcasts so I don’t need constant stimulation. But this just really fell short.)
First, I’m sorry, but the people profil... more
Apple Podcasts1DorofanUnited States10 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #60 |  New Zealand/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #160 |  Netherlands/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #200 |  Belgium/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #202 |  Ukraine/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #246 |  Russia/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #246 |  Philippines/Society & Culture/Documentary |
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