
Firebug
truth.media · Sony Music
Show overview
Firebug has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 3 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. Releases follow an irregular cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 2 min and 16 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. Roughly 33% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
The show is still active — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, though releases have slowed compared with earlier in the run. Published by Sony Music.
From the publisher
For ten years, a serial arsonist terrorized Southern California, burning down businesses in broad daylight. Four people were murdered. Then, a manuscript for a novel led investigators to the last person they would have ever suspected. Stream Smoke, the new series inspired by Firebug, starring Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett. Available now on Apple TV+ Firebug is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Firebug show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. A Truth Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts."
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S1 Ep 1Chapter One | Point of Origin
EIn 1991, federal investigators arrest an arsonist in Los Angeles. In his home, they find a manuscript for a novel about a firebug burning down California. Is the book a work of fiction, or the confessions of a prolific arsonist turned murderer? Host Kary Antholis investigates to figure out where fiction meets reality. Stream Smoke, the new series inspired by Firebug, starring Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett. Available now on Apple TV+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing | Firebug
trailerFor ten years, a fire bug terrorized Southern California, burning down businesses in broad daylight. Four people had died. Then a manuscript for a novel leads investigators to the last person they would have ever suspected. Host Kary Antholis goes on a journey to figure out where fiction meets reality. Stream Smoke, the new series inspired by Firebug, starring Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett. Available now on Apple TV+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices