Lawsuit over popular 'S-Town' podcast headed to mediation A lawsuit over the hit podcast “S-Town” is headed to mediationBIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A lawsuit over the hit podcast “S-Town,” which tells the story of a man's troubled life and death in rural Alabama, is headed to mediation. Tom Woodall, a former justice on the Alabama Supreme Court, will handle the case, according to a court document filed Wednesday. “S-Town” was released in 2017 and has been downloaded more than 92 million times, making it immensely popular in the world of podcasts. He died before the show was released and his grave is sometimes visited by fans of the podcast. Dennis Bailey, an attorney representing the “S-Town” team, said the mediation attempt, ordered by U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler, is “standard practice” is such a civil lawsuit.

Source: ABC News January 24, 2020 14:23 UTC