Stranglers (podcast)

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Stranglers
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Presentation
Hosted byPortland Helmich [1]
Genre True crime [2]
LanguageAmerican English
Length30-60 Minutes
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 [3]
Publication
Original releaseNovember 16, 2016
ProviderStitcher and Northern Light Productions
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Reception

The podcast was included on The Atlantic 's list of "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016". [6]

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