Sword and Scale

Sword and Scale is a bi-weekly American podcast exploring nonfiction stories of true crime. It featured a variety of narrated true crime stories intertwined with interviews with criminals, witnesses, victims, authors, 911 call audio, witness testimony, trial audio, interrogation tapes, music, and sound effects. The podcast was first released on January 1, 2014 by creator, host, Mike Boudet.

Sword and Scale
Presentation
Hosted by
  • Mike Boudet

(2014-Present; Patreon, 2016-present)

  • Tricia Griffith

(2019)

GenreTrue crime
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesBi-weekly
Production
Audio formatiTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, Google Podcasts
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes259
Publication
Original releaseJanuary 1, 2014 – present
ProviderIncongruity / Wondery
Websiteswordandscale.com

Within a year, Sword and Scale had 1 million downloads and it has ranked in the top 10 of the iTunes "Science" category, and within the top 5 in the "Social Sciences" category. Popularity increased[1] dramatically after the popularity of Serial,[2] and the show is often compared to it and other podcasts like Criminal.[3][4] In 2016, Sword and Scale became part of the Wondery podcast network started by former Fox International Channels CEO Hernan Lopez.

The show returned for its eighth season in January 2021.

Controversy

Wondery officially parted ways with Sword and Scale on March 9, 2019 after Boudet, the podcast's host, shared a statement on the official Instagram account that drew online criticism.[5]

Following its departure from Wondery, Tricia Griffith, veteran broadcaster and owner of the popular true crime forum Websleuths, was appointed the show's new host.[6] The move was temporary, with Mike Boudet returning on June 12, 2019.[7]

References
  1. "Beyond 'Serial': 10 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Follow". Rolling Stone. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. "7 podcasts for your inner detective". Mashable. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  3. "Cast-Off! Criminal versus Sword and Scale". Podcast Pals. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. "The Best True Crime Podcasts that aren't 'Serial'". The Bold Italic. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. "Sword & Scale host Mike Boudet fired over offensive comments". NewsComAu. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  6. Fowler, Bella (March 26, 2019). "True crime podcast Sword and Scale has appointed a new host following Mike Boudet's sacking". MamaMia. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  7. "Mike Boudet Returns to Sword and Scale After Controversial Exit". Inside Radio. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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