In collaboration with 20/20, ABC Audio will be releasing new, constant, true crime content on 20/20: The After Show, The Crime Scene Weekly and Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy.
Today, 20/20: The After Show is a weekly show hosted by 20/20 co-anchor Deborah Roberts.
On this companion podcast from News Magazine, 20/20, listeners can listen to the story behind each week's episode, from The Lucky Breaks to The Strange-True Twists. Additionally, there are exclusive bonus materials that are not available elsewhere.
Launched on Thursday, March 20th with Brad Mielke, host and managing editor of the award-winning Daily News podcast, The Crime Scene Weekly starts here and focuses on what everyone talks about every week in a true crime space.
This deep dive features a roster of veteran analysts and experts, in addition to the ABC News correspondents riding the beat.
ABC Audio launches a Rotating Narrative series that provides context and analysis for both real-time true crime headlines and cases in ABC News archives.
Bad Rap: The lawsuit against Diddy, hosted by ABC News Legal Contributor and lawyer Brian Buckmire, will be released on March 25th. This is the first of an ongoing 20/20 podcast, which tracks the uncovering whispers of abuse leading to federal accusations and civil lawsuits that Diddy is currently facing.
The first six bad rap episodes supported by the 20/20 and ABC News Global News Investigation Team provide basic reports on allegations and his innocence claims. After this first run is over, the series will be featured in two episodes per week with real-time updates during a trial of Sean “Diddy” Comb.
Later this spring, ABC Audio will release its second story podcast, but what happened to Holly Bobo? Hosted by Eva Pilgrim, co-anchor for GMA3: What you need to know.
This new series explores the case of Holly Bobo as reported on 20/20, which went missing in 2011 and caused the biggest murder investigation in Tennessee history after a young nursing student was lured from his home.
It is also available on ABC Audio's latest 20/20 True Crime Channel on Apple Podcast. Listeners can discover the brand's current and past true criminal content.
“We are pleased to announce that we are committed to providing a range of services and services to providing services that are important to us,” said Liz Alesse, Vice President of ABC Audio. “ABC Audio has a track record of creating engaging and award-winning true crime podcasts. We are excited to have been successful in our partnership with 20/20 and provide more to our listeners.
“The expanded slate of our new release underscores our commitment to providing a powerful, emerging story that continues to attract and inform viewers.”
Laura Mayer, executive producer at ABC Audio, added: “By expanding our established 20/20 audio brand, introducing new true crime titles and launching true crime channels, we are doubling our mission to inform and entertain our audience with the best content backed by ABC News legacy.”
“Fans can consume true criminal content from ABC News every week, allowing them to move seamlessly between platforms.”
“20/20 Executive Producer Janis Johnston commented:
