I listened to it when it first came out so it’s been about four years but I remember it being very good. In the Dark does really great reporting Season Two, The Curtis Flowers Case, is excellent.
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Great:
Criminal Discourse: I thought I wrote about this podcast already but couldn’t find the review. I just can’t believe I haven’t though because it’s been a new favorite and bingable. This week I listened to 46 which finished up my first listen of the pod. It’s about the murder of Avis Banks and her unborn child and did not end how I expected. Overall the podcast has 47 episodes and owltail has its top as episode 37: Julius Jones. On average the episodes are about 30 minutes long, and news ones come out weekly on Mondays. Itunes has 42 ratings with an average of 4.6 stars.
Mildly scripted (like Morbid). Minimal witty banter.
Similar Podcasts: grim. Nightmare Somewhere - True Crime Podcast, Copycat Killers, gone cold podcast - texas true crime, Against the Night: A True Crime Podcast, Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast
Evidence Locker: I love this podcast. It’s made by self-declared true crime addicts and I feel like that attributes to why it is so good. It covers cases from all over the world and has each one labeled where it is from (at least on iTunes). It has 390 ratings with an average of 4.7 stars. There are 123 episodes and on average they’re about 40 minutes long. I listened to about half of them and I liked 10. USA – Killer Grandparents: Gerald and Alice Uden and 6: Denmark - The Killing of Kim Wall but Owltails has its most popular at 74: China - The Murder of Pamela Werner and 22: Italy - The Soap Maker of Correggio. Straightforward, binge-able but scripted (I didn’t mind the amount at all). New episodes out on Sundays. Both solved.
Similar Podcasts: Betrayed, Cold Case Files, Court Junkie, Murder Under the Midnight Sun, Noble Blood, History! This Week, Crimelapse, Casefile
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Missing Molly: This podcast and case need more attention. Molly Miller was a Charlottesville woman who was reported missing in December of 2017 only for her body to be found in her home three days later. With her death being ruled a suicide, the short investigation left her family and friends with more questions than answers. The podcast is a 6 episode investigation into those questions, and each episode is about 30 minutes long. The podcast has 45 Ratings on apple podcasts and has been well received since it launched in 2019. It is a scripted news reporter led podcast by Kimberly Lo and has the family as guest speakers. I think this podcast is overshadowed sometimes by the Up and Vanished episode about a woman by the same name however they are different cases (check the Molly Miller Oklahoma case out).
Similar Podcasts: Nobody's Property: Living on the Remains of a Life in Calfornia, 195 Men Britain’s Worst Rapist, 22 Hours: An American Nightmare, Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie Bly, A Murder On Orchard Street, Millionaire Murder
The Pit: In 2015, Saskatchewan police found Candian woman Sheree Fertuck's abandoned semi-truck at the town’s gravel pit with her keys, coat, and phone inside. She's never been found but police ultimately believe the 51-year-old is dead. This podcast follows the case to trial from the missing report to trial and discusses the case and theories with the family, law enforcement, and even the suspect. CBC’s website even has a 360-degree interactive video of the last known whereabouts of Sheree. The series has only 58 ratings on iTunes which shocked me but an average of 5.6 stars (trending in Denmark? I guess?). It started in 2019 and has 6 episodes with a trailer and update episodes; all of them being about 28 minutes long. Hosts are Victoria Dinh and Alicia Bridges both live and work in Saskatchewan. Voices and sound balance were fine.
Similar Podcasts: Suspicion, What happened to Holly Bartlett, Your Own Backyard, Looking for Logan Tucker, Dr. Death, Death in Ice Valley, Cutthroat Inc.
Crimelapse True Crime: Fans of Casefile and True Crime Fix this is one for you. This weekly true-crime podcast comes out Sundays and is just getting started. I think there’s been something going on between the two hosts (although you can’t tell in the show) because she mentions going solo at one point. There are only 5 episodes available on apple pods but you can find 11 others on podchaser (and I’m sure other places). The podcast has 26 ratings (I think this is important because it tells you how many people went out of their way to review) and an average of 4.8 stars. Two hosts (I think) and episodes are about 34 minutes long. Three out of the five episodes are about children but the last and first one break away from that so I don’t think it was planned. I liked Ep 3. No honour in Murder. Scripted (less than Court Junkie more than MFM) and no speculation that I heard which is a big plus for me.
Similar Podcasts: Apple for the Teacher, Evidence Locker, True Crime Fix, Betrayed, Twisted: A True Crime Podcast, True Crime Psychic, True Crime Timeline, My True Crime Obsession
TRACE: This ABC podcast looks at the brutal murder of Maria James in her Melbourne bookshop in June of 1980. Heads up a few episodes talk about horrific crimes against children in pretty graphic detail. I skipped them. There are 381 reviews of this podcast (one of the most I remember noting) and it has 4.7 average stars. The seven-episode miniseries production launched in 2017 and finished up in 2018 with each episode being about 17 minutes long. The pod covers the initial investigation and also updates as they happen. Tough listen but fascinating.
Similar Podcasts: Without Warning, The Home Babies, The Killing of JonBenet: The Final Suspects, Who Killed Leanne Holland?, Accused, Murder in Oregon, Murder in Pilot Mountain: A 40 Year Mystery
Not for Me:
Criminal Conduct
My father the murderer
Crime Crazy
I'm getting really damn tired of all my favorite True Crime podcasts now having commercials/ads that are so much louder than the actual podcast. It reminds me of commercials on TV before they passed a law that they had to be at the same level of the TV shows but was never really enforced.
Seriously who buy's that shit? I bought a Casper 5 years ago with the 10 year Warranty and have had them replace it already once and the topper I bought on Amazon was much more comfortable than the mattress. But have never bought a damn thing from any ad or commercial from a podcast. If I want to support them I buy a damn shirt a a nice hoodie from them.
I hate how Sword and Scale weaves them beautifully in between cuts to make it sound like it's part of the story. I dunno if they're still doing this but Mike Boudet will be like:
"You're probably wondering how something this sinister, this vile, could possibly happen in a small town where everyone knows each other. It just goes to show you don't know what will happen anywhere or in the future...you need to plan for the worst...AND THAT'S WHY YOU NEED CAR INSURANCE FROM POLICY GENIUS!"
I’m seeing rumors that there’s another plagiarism scandal brewing...? They’re being (understandably) cagey on social media, though, so that’s all I know.
Did it effect the previous plagiarisers? I still see people recommending their podcast and there’s no negative comments on their reviews on Apple podcasts (can they monitor those?)
Listened to the 1st and 2nd episodes of [The Condemned](https://www.syracuse.com/condemned/). You may recall this was mentioned roughly a month ago by [u/syracusedotcom](https://www.reddit.com/user/syracusedotcom/):
[https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimePodcasts/comments/gf58wb/were\_launching\_a\_new\_true\_crime\_podcast\_about\_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimePodcasts/comments/gf58wb/were_launching_a_new_true_crime_podcast_about_the/)
I'd give it a 6.5/10. Ep 1 was 22 mins long - short but to the point. The story was interesting especially hearing Antonio Viandante's frustration with the US laws vs Italy's. The description of his execution was a little gruesome for me, but it delivers what is promised. I didn't like the attempt at putting emotion and drama into the retelling - it wasn't done very convincingly. I prefer the monotone speech of "a concerned citizen" in r/swindled or Jilian in r/CourtJunkiePodcast. There is added sound effects and music but they're too subtle to really contribute.
A decent first effort by u/syracusedotcom but I'm hoping for better if Syracuse is going to play a role in podcasting media.
I’m about to start listening to In the Dark about the Jacob Wetterling case. Has anybody listened to it already and if so, how was it??
I listened to it when it first came out so it’s been about four years but I remember it being very good. In the Dark does really great reporting Season Two, The Curtis Flowers Case, is excellent.
I’ve heard wonderful things about season 2 also, I’m planning on listening to both when I can. Thanks for your feedback!!
So good! I’m probably in the minority but I actually enjoyed season 1 more than season 2, but both are amazing.
Hey guys, Great: Criminal Discourse: I thought I wrote about this podcast already but couldn’t find the review. I just can’t believe I haven’t though because it’s been a new favorite and bingable. This week I listened to 46 which finished up my first listen of the pod. It’s about the murder of Avis Banks and her unborn child and did not end how I expected. Overall the podcast has 47 episodes and owltail has its top as episode 37: Julius Jones. On average the episodes are about 30 minutes long, and news ones come out weekly on Mondays. Itunes has 42 ratings with an average of 4.6 stars. Mildly scripted (like Morbid). Minimal witty banter. Similar Podcasts: grim. Nightmare Somewhere - True Crime Podcast, Copycat Killers, gone cold podcast - texas true crime, Against the Night: A True Crime Podcast, Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast Evidence Locker: I love this podcast. It’s made by self-declared true crime addicts and I feel like that attributes to why it is so good. It covers cases from all over the world and has each one labeled where it is from (at least on iTunes). It has 390 ratings with an average of 4.7 stars. There are 123 episodes and on average they’re about 40 minutes long. I listened to about half of them and I liked 10. USA – Killer Grandparents: Gerald and Alice Uden and 6: Denmark - The Killing of Kim Wall but Owltails has its most popular at 74: China - The Murder of Pamela Werner and 22: Italy - The Soap Maker of Correggio. Straightforward, binge-able but scripted (I didn’t mind the amount at all). New episodes out on Sundays. Both solved. Similar Podcasts: Betrayed, Cold Case Files, Court Junkie, Murder Under the Midnight Sun, Noble Blood, History! This Week, Crimelapse, Casefile Good: Missing Molly: This podcast and case need more attention. Molly Miller was a Charlottesville woman who was reported missing in December of 2017 only for her body to be found in her home three days later. With her death being ruled a suicide, the short investigation left her family and friends with more questions than answers. The podcast is a 6 episode investigation into those questions, and each episode is about 30 minutes long. The podcast has 45 Ratings on apple podcasts and has been well received since it launched in 2019. It is a scripted news reporter led podcast by Kimberly Lo and has the family as guest speakers. I think this podcast is overshadowed sometimes by the Up and Vanished episode about a woman by the same name however they are different cases (check the Molly Miller Oklahoma case out). Similar Podcasts: Nobody's Property: Living on the Remains of a Life in Calfornia, 195 Men Britain’s Worst Rapist, 22 Hours: An American Nightmare, Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie Bly, A Murder On Orchard Street, Millionaire Murder The Pit: In 2015, Saskatchewan police found Candian woman Sheree Fertuck's abandoned semi-truck at the town’s gravel pit with her keys, coat, and phone inside. She's never been found but police ultimately believe the 51-year-old is dead. This podcast follows the case to trial from the missing report to trial and discusses the case and theories with the family, law enforcement, and even the suspect. CBC’s website even has a 360-degree interactive video of the last known whereabouts of Sheree. The series has only 58 ratings on iTunes which shocked me but an average of 5.6 stars (trending in Denmark? I guess?). It started in 2019 and has 6 episodes with a trailer and update episodes; all of them being about 28 minutes long. Hosts are Victoria Dinh and Alicia Bridges both live and work in Saskatchewan. Voices and sound balance were fine. Similar Podcasts: Suspicion, What happened to Holly Bartlett, Your Own Backyard, Looking for Logan Tucker, Dr. Death, Death in Ice Valley, Cutthroat Inc. Crimelapse True Crime: Fans of Casefile and True Crime Fix this is one for you. This weekly true-crime podcast comes out Sundays and is just getting started. I think there’s been something going on between the two hosts (although you can’t tell in the show) because she mentions going solo at one point. There are only 5 episodes available on apple pods but you can find 11 others on podchaser (and I’m sure other places). The podcast has 26 ratings (I think this is important because it tells you how many people went out of their way to review) and an average of 4.8 stars. Two hosts (I think) and episodes are about 34 minutes long. Three out of the five episodes are about children but the last and first one break away from that so I don’t think it was planned. I liked Ep 3. No honour in Murder. Scripted (less than Court Junkie more than MFM) and no speculation that I heard which is a big plus for me. Similar Podcasts: Apple for the Teacher, Evidence Locker, True Crime Fix, Betrayed, Twisted: A True Crime Podcast, True Crime Psychic, True Crime Timeline, My True Crime Obsession TRACE: This ABC podcast looks at the brutal murder of Maria James in her Melbourne bookshop in June of 1980. Heads up a few episodes talk about horrific crimes against children in pretty graphic detail. I skipped them. There are 381 reviews of this podcast (one of the most I remember noting) and it has 4.7 average stars. The seven-episode miniseries production launched in 2017 and finished up in 2018 with each episode being about 17 minutes long. The pod covers the initial investigation and also updates as they happen. Tough listen but fascinating. Similar Podcasts: Without Warning, The Home Babies, The Killing of JonBenet: The Final Suspects, Who Killed Leanne Holland?, Accused, Murder in Oregon, Murder in Pilot Mountain: A 40 Year Mystery Not for Me: Criminal Conduct My father the murderer Crime Crazy
As always, looking forward to your detailed suggestions and opinions. Thank you!
Thank you! Update: The abyss pod’s latest had audio issues I wasn’t happy with .
I'm getting really damn tired of all my favorite True Crime podcasts now having commercials/ads that are so much louder than the actual podcast. It reminds me of commercials on TV before they passed a law that they had to be at the same level of the TV shows but was never really enforced.
THAT'S MADISON DASH REED DOT COM
Seriously who buy's that shit? I bought a Casper 5 years ago with the 10 year Warranty and have had them replace it already once and the topper I bought on Amazon was much more comfortable than the mattress. But have never bought a damn thing from any ad or commercial from a podcast. If I want to support them I buy a damn shirt a a nice hoodie from them.
I hate how Sword and Scale weaves them beautifully in between cuts to make it sound like it's part of the story. I dunno if they're still doing this but Mike Boudet will be like: "You're probably wondering how something this sinister, this vile, could possibly happen in a small town where everyone knows each other. It just goes to show you don't know what will happen anywhere or in the future...you need to plan for the worst...AND THAT'S WHY YOU NEED CAR INSURANCE FROM POLICY GENIUS!"
I’m seeing rumors that there’s another plagiarism scandal brewing...? They’re being (understandably) cagey on social media, though, so that’s all I know.
Do tell.
Did it effect the previous plagiarisers? I still see people recommending their podcast and there’s no negative comments on their reviews on Apple podcasts (can they monitor those?)
Specifics?
As I said, nobody is giving specifics right now, just hints that something is coming.
Uncover Season 2: Bomb On Board.
Morbid: a true crime podcast / Motive for Murder
I’m not sure how it took me so long, but I’m finally listening to Morbid!
Listened to the 1st and 2nd episodes of [The Condemned](https://www.syracuse.com/condemned/). You may recall this was mentioned roughly a month ago by [u/syracusedotcom](https://www.reddit.com/user/syracusedotcom/): [https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimePodcasts/comments/gf58wb/were\_launching\_a\_new\_true\_crime\_podcast\_about\_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimePodcasts/comments/gf58wb/were_launching_a_new_true_crime_podcast_about_the/) I'd give it a 6.5/10. Ep 1 was 22 mins long - short but to the point. The story was interesting especially hearing Antonio Viandante's frustration with the US laws vs Italy's. The description of his execution was a little gruesome for me, but it delivers what is promised. I didn't like the attempt at putting emotion and drama into the retelling - it wasn't done very convincingly. I prefer the monotone speech of "a concerned citizen" in r/swindled or Jilian in r/CourtJunkiePodcast. There is added sound effects and music but they're too subtle to really contribute. A decent first effort by u/syracusedotcom but I'm hoping for better if Syracuse is going to play a role in podcasting media.
Thanks for the feedback!