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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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
edit24 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
editThe 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
editFormer 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
