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Hosted by Stephanie Soo and her fiancé, who remains anonymous, her podcast, “Rotten Mango,” is where true crimes from around the world are discussed.
On “Rotten Mango” they discuss current and past true crimes that made impacts. The podcasts are on average one and a half hours long, and can span multiple episodes for one case.
Soo takes the first 30 seconds of each episode to warn viewers to continue with discretion on the topics in the episode. Soo is known for having compassion when dealing with the difficult subjects that she, and her fiance, talk about in every episode.
Additionally, Soo makes sure to get into the deepest depths of each crime she discusses, often spending days researching so that she doesn’t spread any misinformation. Soo is great at making sure that the families of the victims are aware and are okay with what Soo and her fiancé discuss online.
Something that sets Soo apart is her huge attention to making sure that she does not cause any more harm to the people affected by her work, which is one of the reasons why she has just under 4.96 million subscribers on YouTube and 2.9 million followers on Spotify. The compassion she and her fiancé display is necessary for going into detail about such horrific topics.
While Soo and her fiancé are known for their compassion in how they do not exploit the victim, or anyone who was involved, they only discuss the legal elements of the case. “Rotten Mango” is also known for how comical their podcast can be. They tend to crack light jokes at the appropriate time to lighten the mood of the dark topics.
When they talk about any evidence found, they always show their listeners in their video podcasts, making it so that the viewers and listeners feel like a part of the analysis of the crimes themselves.
Stephanie Soo and her fiancé’s true crime podcast is highly rated for very good reasons. “Rotten Mango” is a sensitive, funny, and informative true crime podcast that is loved by many. For those who have an interest in true crime or are in need of a new podcast to binge, check out “Rotten Mango” on Spotify.
