Deadly Manners is a 2017 fiction podcast produced by AMC Networks and The Paragon Collective starring RuPaul, LeVar Burton, Anna Chlumsky, and Kristen Bell.

Deadly Manners

Background

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The podcast debuted on October 13, 2017.[1][2] The podcast was produced by AMC Networks in partnership with The Paragon Collective and available on SundanceNow as well as Shudder.[3] The podcast was directed by Alex Aldea and created by Ali Garfinkel.[4] The podcast stars Anna Chlumsky and Kristen Bell.[5][6] The podcast introduction is performed by RuPaul.[7] LeVar Burton is the narrator of the podcast.[8] The podcast is a ten episode series.[9] The podcast uses stereophonic sound so that sound effects can change from one earbud or headphone to the other.[10] The podcast drew inspiration from the movies Clue and Death Becomes Her.[11][12] The podcast is set in 1954 during a dinner party that gets snowed in and each of the guests start getting murdered one at a time.[13]

Reception

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Sean Keeley wrote in The Comeback that the podcast was "well-produced and a lot of fun."[14] Chelsea Tatham wrote in the Tampa Bay Times that the podcast's "audio quality [is] scary great."[15] The podcast received two out of five microphones from Podcast Magazine because the show leaned so heavily on narration rather than acting.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "11 New and Returning Podcasts and Audio Series We Can't Wait to Listen to This Fall | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. September 29, 2017. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "New and Returning Podcasts We Can't Wait to Listen to This Fall". KUSA.com. September 29, 2017. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Nobil, Taryn (September 29, 2017). "TV News Roundup: Showtime Releases 'Shameless' Season 8 Trailer". Variety. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "We're Obsessed With This Murder Mystery Podcast Starring RuPaul, Kristen Bell, and Michelle Visage". Gay Pride – LGBT & Queer Voices. October 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kristen Bell and Anna Chlumsky Will Be the Stars of a Spooky New Murder Mystery Podcast". Brit + Co. October 1, 2017. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. ^ thorne, alyssa (September 30, 2017). "Kristen Bell and Anna Chlumsky have a new murder mystery podcast called "Deadly Manners," and here's your first listen". HelloGiggles. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  7. ^ ""Deadly Manners" starring Kristen Bell with intro from Rupaul". WBEZ Chicago. October 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "This New Podcast Is an Addictive Old-School Murder Mystery". Town & Country. October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  9. ^ November 3, EW Staff; EDT, 2017 at 11:10 AM. "This week's Must List: 'Superstore,' Obama, and 'Thor'". EW.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ MacLeod, Kaia (December 5, 2017). "Podcast Review: Deadly Manners". The Gateway. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Wakim, Marielle (September 29, 2017). "Kristen Bell, Anna Chlumsky, and RuPaul Solve a Murder Mystery in This New Podcast Los Angeles Magazine". Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  12. ^ IFEANYI, KC (October 12, 2017). "This Podcast Network May Have What It Takes To Compete With Hollywood". Fast Company. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Etherington, Darrell (September 29, 2017). "'Deadly Manners' is a new podcast starring LeVar Burton, Kristen Bell, Anna Chlumsky and RuPaul". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  14. ^ Keeley, Sean (December 21, 2017). "The 10 best new audio drama podcasts of 2017". The Comeback: Today's Top Sports Stories & Reactions. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  15. ^ "7 creepy podcasts to get you in the Halloween spirit". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  16. ^ Wacek, Michele Pariza (April 2020). Olsher, Steve (ed.). "Overrated: Deadly Manners" (PDF). Podcast Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 3. San Diego, CA. p. 33. ISSN 2690-4608. OCLC 1140254648. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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