Fiasco: Vigilante

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Fiasco: Vigilante by Leon Neyfakh is a 6-part narrative podcast, an auditory time machine diving into the tense climate of 1980s New York City. The notorious event of Bernhard Goetz, who became a dubious hero after shooting four unarmed Black teens in a subway, takes center stage. Neyfakh skillfully explores this historical incident, illuminating the public’s crime-driven paranoia and the media’s unfair treatment of the victims. As a result, this show shines as an insightful investigation, unraveling forgotten facets of history while prompting a thoughtful reconsideration of the events that shape us.