Tenderfoot TV, the creators of hit true crime podcasts “Up and Vanished,” “To Live and Die in LA,” and “Atlanta Monster,”has announced a collaboration with Issa Rae’s label Raedio, and HBO for a one-episode scripted podcast special following INSECURE’s show-within-a-show “Looking for LaToya.” Set to release June 12, 2020, the latest true crime miniseries embedded in Issa Rae’s critically acclaimed HBO series INSECURE, follows the story of LaToya Thompson, portrayed by American singer, songwriter and rapper SZA, a young woman who mysteriously disappeared without a trace.
“Looking for LaToya” will have a special one-episode scripted podcast that goes deeper into the disappearance of LaToya Thompson, premiering this Sunday, June 14.
Audio trailer for the podcast:
Throughout each season of INSECURE, the characters find themselves obsessing over a new TV series, offering an additional nod to the cultural commentary of today’s world, and this season it focuses on the lack of true crime shows investigating missing black women. Using the series’ trademark humor and wit, “Looking For LaToya,” the obsession of the latest season, illustrates the importance of bringing these stories to mainstream media. Beyond what’s seen in INSECURE, the story of “Looking for LaToya” is extended online with additional videos, infographics, and the podcast at LookingForLaToya.com.
“It’s been an honor to partner with Tenderfoot TV to produce the ‘Looking For LaToya’ podcast. Their team has incredible skills and brings an uncompromised passion to the podcast space. With Raedio being an audio everywhere company with roots in music and storytelling the ‘Looking For LaToya’ project was a seamless next step as we develop our slate of content,” stated Benoni Tagoe, President of Raedio.
The podcast will feature cast members Terri J. Vaughn, Ray J, Porsha Williams, Kandi Burruss-Tucker, and Carl Anthony Payne II. In this special episode, listeners will get a jam-packed dive into the disappearance and speculated murder of LaToya Thompson, with never-before-seen details and information.
“Partnering with Issa Rae and her incredibly talented team is an honor,” said Donald Albright, President of Tenderfoot TV. “INSECURE is a phenomenal series that highlights the beauty and the struggle of the black experience in both a humorous and respectful way. There is always a message and a larger point behind the humor, which holds true on ‘Looking For Latoya.’ I look forward to bringing a new side of ‘Looking for LaToya’ to life, and sharing this episode with podcast listeners and fans of the show.”
“Looking for LaToya” will debut across all podcast platforms on June 12 and is directed by Amy Aniobi, executive producer of Insecure, and written by Chris Sanford and Kindsey Young, writers for Insecure. The podcast is produced by Tenderfoot TV and Raedio with Issa Rae, Benoni Tagoe (Raedio), Deniese Davis (Issa Rae Productions) and Donald Albright (Tenderfoot TV) serving as Executive Producers. Additional production services provided by Atlanta-based production company Swirl Films.
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