“That event in Atlanta history is a reflection on the undercurrent of the nation’s racial tension in the early 1980s” said Jason Hoch, HowStuffWorks Head of New Initiatives.
“We see a lot of those same tensions coming to bear in the present day so this is a great time to pull back the curtain and take a closer look at this significant story.”
The series will be hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey, who helmedUp and Vanished, and jointly produced by Tenderfoot TV and HowStuffWorks.
Credit: Courtesy of Tenderfoot TV and HowStuffWorks
While this is the third true crime podcast under the Tenderfoot brand,Atlanta Monstermarkes HowStuffWorks' first foray into the popular genre.
The story of the Atlanta Child Murders will garner even more attention this fall, as it’s the focus of an upcoming FX series titledNo Place Safe.
Produced byAmerican Crimestar Regina King, the developing drama will be based on Kim Reid’s 2007 memoir of the same name.
