More Perfect

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More Perfect
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Genre
  • History
  • Political
  • Law
LanguageAmerican English
UpdatesWeekly
Length30–60 Minutes
Production
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes31
Publication
Original releaseJune 2, 2016 –
December 4, 2018 [1]
Provider WNYC Studios
Related
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Website www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolabmoreperfect/

More Perfect, sometimes stylized as Radiolab Presents: More Perfect, is a podcast about American history and politics provided by WNYC Studios. Its first three seasons were hosted by Jad Abumrad. In July 2022, WNYC announced it would return in 2023 for a fourth season, with a new host in Julia Longoria.

Contents

Background

The podcast debuted as a spinoff of WNYC's Radiolab on June 2, 2016, with an episode entitled "Cruel and Unusual", which was dedicated to the legal history of the death penalty in the United States. [6] [7] The podcast was developed to focus on the history of decisions made by the Supreme Court. [8] [9] [10] Elie Mystal was the legal editor for the podcast. [11]

On July 14, 2022, WNYC Studios announced that it would return for a fourth season with new host Julia Longoria. [12] The show ended in 2023. [13]

27: The Most Perfect Album

The podcast's third season was built around 27: The Most Perfect Album, an album dedicated to the Constitution of the United States, with at least one song about each of its amendments. [14] [15] Artists contributing to the project include Cherry Glazerr, who focused on the 1st Amendment; They Might Be Giants with the 3rd Amendment; Dolly Parton's anthem on the 19th Amendment; and Kevin Morby's song for the 24th Amendment. [16] [17]

Reception

The Atlantic included the podcast on their list of "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016". [18] In 2016, Business Insider listed the podcast as one of "The 50 Best Podcasts for Tech, Science, Entertainment, and Politics". [19] The New Yorker listed the podcast as one of the "Best Podcasts of 2017". [20]

The show won the 2018 Webby award for "Best Sound Design/Original Music Score". [21]

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