“At one point, Reed finds himself standing with McLemore inside a hedge maze that he’s designed and had built on his land, and they’re both wondering how to get out. “When Reed ventures to McLemore’s sprawling ancestral property and its environs, in Woodstock, Alabama, the murder mystery proves stubborn and elusive,” writes Sara Larson for The New Yorker. After multiple correspondences, Reed decided to take McLemore up on his proposal. He was asking the producers of “This American Life” to come out and help investigate. There had been a murder in his town, and he was convinced it had been covered up. McLemore lives in Sh*&town, Alabama” (although the actual subject line was uncensored). Reed says the roots of “S-Town” date back to 2012, when McLemore sent him an unsolicited email with the subject line, “John B. You can view some of the clocks that John worked on and owned by visiting the “ S-Town” podcast Instagram page. Reed spends much time discussing clock repair, along with topics such as how clocks are gilded and the history of sundials, all in hopes of better understanding the eccentric McLemore and why he summoned him to the small Alabama town in the first place. Furthermore, the clocks are part of the man’s legacy podcast host and executive producer Brian Reed attempts to unravel the mysteries within McLemore’s town in the same way McLemore would solve the mystery of fixing an antique clock. McLemore, who was one of the world’s most skilled clock restorers, his intricate professional work fixing rare clocks is a metaphor for the larger story. Because of their vast antique clock knowledge, many horologists also make and repair clocks. A horologist like McLemore is a person interested in studying time. ![]() Horology literally means “the study of time.” More broadly, it refers to studying the measurement of time along with the instruments used to measure it, including clocks, watches, marine chronometers, atomic clocks and even classic sundials. What initially begins as a reporter looking into a possible murder cover-up eventually involves an additional death, feuds, hidden treasures and more-all through the framework of antique clocks and the secrets they hold. ![]() McLemore, a horologist who repaired antique clocks for a living in rural Alabama. The series features seven hour-long episodes which follow the mysteries and curiosities (and at times, tragedies) of John B. Even now, the master clockmakers at Chelsea Clock are hooked on how it uses real-life horology and antique clocks as the basis for a captivating investigative tale. This seven-part thriller from the creators of “This American Life”and “Serial ” (both binge-worthy in their own right) was released in March 2017 to much acclaim. ![]() More than five years after the release of “S-Town,” we’re still fascinated with this suspenseful podcast.
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