24 Shades of Blue is a law enforcement podcast that first aired in November 2020. It is funded by the Toronto Police Service and produced by Obie & Ax Inc.
| 24 Shades of Blue | |
|---|---|
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Andy O'Brien, and Axel Villamil |
| Genre | Law enforcement |
| Format | Interview |
| Created by | Toronto Police Service |
| Production | |
| Production | Obie & Ax Inc |
| Publication | |
| Original release | November 2020 |
| Related | |
| Website | www |
The Police funding of the podcast was criticised by Toronto politicians in 2023.
Production edit
24 Shades of Blue It is funded by the Toronto Police Service and produced by Obie & Ax Inc.[1][2] Production costs exceeded $300,000.[1] Toronto Police Service have editorial control over the podcast's content.[3]
The podcast was launched in November 2020.[3] As of mid February 2023, the podcast had reached 94,500 listeners.[1]
Format edit
The podcast is presented as a series of interviews and is hosted by Andy O'Brien and Axel Villamil, of the production company Obie & Ax Inc.[1]
Espies include an interview with Black police officer Stacy Clarke.[4]
Critical reception edit
Former Toronto mayor John Sewell questioned if the city's police needed to spend their money on a podcast.[1] Toronto city councillor Josh Matlow was critical that the production of the podcast was awarded through a non-competitive process.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Rieti, John; Jeffords, Shawn (14 Feb 2023). "Toronto police spending $337K on a podcast to avoid perception they're making 'copaganda'". CBC.
- ^ Rieti, John; Jones, Patrick (17 Feb 2023). "Peel Region spends $55K on sole-sourced podcast on housing crisis". CBC.
- ^ a b Bains, Camilla (2023-02-14). "Toronto police are reportedly spending $337K of taxpayer money on investigative podcast". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ Powell, Betsy (2022-10-01). "A trail-blazing cop is accused of helping the next generation cheat. Inside a scandal rocking Toronto police". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
External links edit
- 24 Shades of Blue Official webpage
