Abstract

Newfoundland is ‘a chunk of rock about the size of Iceland,’ says Luke Quinton, host of CBC’s podcast serial Come By Chance. ‘Newfoundland may be just off the coast of Canada, but culturally, it's a world removed, and it's not a place that gives up its secrets easily.’ This review of Come By Chance’s seven episodes argues the series has muscular writing, strong character depiction and a tight narrative structure missing from many recent podcast serials, as Quinton proceeds to tease out some of those secrets, framed by a fateful incident involving two baby boys, Clarence Hynes and Craig Avery, that changed their lives forever.

Keywords: investigative podcast, Canada, true life, mystery

How to Cite:

McHugh, S., (2024) “Come By Chance: a gently compelling narrative podcast about fractured family and identity in a small Canadian community”, RadioDoc Review 9(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.14453/rdr.1495