Podcasts have become powerful tools in modern storytelling and the new Jolted podcast uses its power to tell the story of a school shooting that didn't happen. Presented as a five-part experience, the podcast takes a deep dive into the attempted shooting of Stoneman Douglass High School in Vermont. The entire series takes a thoughtful approach to this narrative that breaks out of the new cycle to examine the full situation and raises questions people find themselves asking after tragic incidents.
Unlike other podcast products that rely on a constant news cycle, the Jolted podcast aims to tell a larger story. Individual stories are rarely used, instead, the podcast examines the mental health system of Vermont, criminal law, and the state's culture of gun owenrship.
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