Investigative Podcast Reviews
Because Roger Ebert hasn’t listened to a podcast yet…
Podcast Review: The Case, Episode 7: Dottie & Yvette
The Case, Episode 6: Dottie & Yvette After the exploration into Kevin’s relationships in episode six of The Case, Kirk and Steve spend the majority of this episode focusing on Jennifer Fay. The episode opens on a hopeful note from September 2005. Two of the private investigators focused on Jennifer’s case have received a tip...
Podcast Review: The Case, Episode Six: The Widower
The Case, Episode Six: The Widower The Sixth Episode of The Case is 37 minutes long. As I worked my way through this intense episode, it became apparent at about the 15 minute mark that Kirk has made more headway on the disappearance of Jennifer Fay and Faith Roach than any of the previous investigations....
Podcast Review: The Case, Episode Four: April & Kevin
The Case, Episode Four: April & Kevin With the release of episode four of The Case, we have reached the halfway point of this series, and Kirk and Steve are in the thick of it. Although the first season of The Case is focused on the disappearance of Jennifer Fay, that’s not the only case...
Podcast Review: Stay Away From Matthew MaGill
Stay Away From Matthew MaGill Every once in a while you come across someone in your world that seems larger than life. Whether it’s someone you’ve passed on the train, or in a bar, or simply just out walking your dog. These are people that seem so unbelievable or enigmatic that you almost have to...
Podcast Review: The Case, Episode Two: Faith
The Case, Episode Two: Faith After finishing the premiere episode of The Case, rumors already started swirling that it had the potential to be one of the best true crime podcasts of 2021. As I pushed play for the second episode my excitement and expectations for The Case grew. With high expectations and interest in...
Podcast Review: West Cork
WEST CORK From the remote shores of the Emerald Isle, a horrific murder took place in 1996 in the Irish town of Schull. West Cork is an investigative true crime podcast about the unsolved (ish) death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Sophie was the wife of a French film producer who was found murdered over...
Podcast Review: The Case
The Case Season One: Boston If you aren’t familiar with Kirk Minihane, a quick Google search will present you with a variety of search results highlighting his career in podcasting. I can summarize those search results quickly for you. Kirk Minihane is a podcasting and radio legend, who is well known for his raw, uncensored...
Podcast Review: Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders Podcast
DOWN THE HILL Down the Hill is a ten-episode podcast produced by HLN TV and hosted by Barbara Macdonald and Andrew Iden The podcast features The Delphi Murders– the story of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, two friends who went out for a hike on an unseasonably warm day on February 13th, 2017 in Delphi, Indiana. The case...
Podcast Review: The Clown and the Candyman
Two serial killers, Dean Corll and John Wayne Gacy, thousands of miles apart, brutally murdered over 60 teenage boys. The police said the murders were the work of these sole deranged killers, but for the first time we reveal that they were actually connected by a network of pedophiles which was partially financed by prominent members of American society. This is America's sordid secret.
Podcast Review: THE APOLOGY LINE
If you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know…what would you apologize for? For fifteen years, you could call a number in Manhattan and do just that. This is the story of the line, and the man at the other end who became consumed by his own creation. He was known as “Mr. Apology.