Stranglers | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | Portland Helmich [1] |
Genre | True crime [2] |
Language | American English |
Length | 30-60 Minutes |
Production | |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 [3] |
Publication | |
Original release | November 16, 2016 |
Provider | Stitcher and Northern Light Productions |
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The podcast was included on The Atlantic 's list of "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016". [6]
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