LISTEN: 5 podcasts from November 2019 — ‘Detective Trapp’, ‘Gaslight’, ‘What Shall We Do About…?’, ‘Marvels’, ‘Remarkable Providences’

Who is hiding the bigger secret in missing persons thriller ‘Gaslight’? Image: courtesy of QCODE via AFP Relaxnews

Sample five of November’s best new podcast series: the determination and motivation of a serial killer investigator in “Detective Trapp”, a missing girl gets back in touch with her best friend in “Gaslight”, Australians sort out the world’s minor problems in “What Shall We Do About…?”, superpowers collide over New York City in Marvel’s “Marvels” and a Salem tour guide takes us through the multilayered Witch Trials in “Remarkable Providences”.

Gaslight

Film and TV actress Chloë Grace Moretz (“The Addams Family”, “Kick-Ass” movies) stars in the story of a girl who disappeared on the night of her graduation party. Eight years later she reappears on her childhood best friend’s doorstep, wanting to talk.

Detective Trapp

The true crime story of Los Angeles detective Julissa Trapp, her personal history, and her determination to track down a serial killer — a determination that brings her to adopt different personas not only in the interrogation room but whole new professions out on the street.

What Shall We Do About…?

An Australian breakfast radio host sits down with a guest with the aim of fixing an ordinary and not exactly urgent issue. In the first few episodes they’ve tackled flying, gardening, homework and the entire music industry.

Marvels (Marvel and Stitcher)

Based on the award-winning four-issue comic book series of the same name, in which the Fantastic Four attempt to defend New York City from Galactus as two young journalists witness the encounter. Exclusive to Stitcher Premium for now, releasing across all podcast platforms in northern Spring 2020 (sometime March to May). Available via Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/stitcher-premium/marvels-premium

Remarkable Providences

Steeped in a deep understanding of historical times and how they do or do not map onto modern culture, thanks to an ex-tour guide, a look at the factors behind the famous Salem Witch Trials, the people involved, as well as the very human needs and desires that led to the calamitous social event. IB/JB

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