Lords of Death

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Lords of Death

Critic Review

"There’s something unsettling about Thrasher’s ability to weave a narrative that feels both personal..."

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Candyman: The True Story Behind The Bathroom Mirror Murder

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Candyman: The True Story Behind The Bathroom Mirror Murder

Critic Review

"Kevin thought [it] was better than its click-baity title implies. Toby and Rebecca felt the series..."

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Kill List

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Kill List

Critic Review

"Miller’s habit of centering himself at every juncture is off-putting. Kill List’s central premise..."

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Extrasensory

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Extrasensory

Critic Review

"...reminded me of cracking open a novel I’ve been looking forward to. the story is even more..."

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The Bunny Trap

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The Bunny Trap

Critic Review

"It is eye-opening to learn how the industry works and inspiring to hear the brave women fighting..."

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Hollywood & Crime

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Hollywood & Crime

Critic Review

"(The Cotton Club Murder) Dramatic-to-the-point-of-parody voiceovers and a lurid determination not..."

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The Alley: DC's 8th and H Case

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The Alley: DC's 8th and H Case

Critic Review

"...love a true crime series that's action and goal-oriented...the timing right now is critical to..."

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1 Dad

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1 Dad

Critic Review

"Lara said she hasn't heard a con artist story quite like this. Kevin liked how "#1 Dad" teetered..."

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Criminal Attorney

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Criminal Attorney

Critic Review

"Both Kevin and Rebecca thought "Criminal Attorney" is a good story, if not a "color-by-numbers"..."

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Witnessed: Various Seasons

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Witnessed: Various Seasons

Critic Review

"(Season: Night Shift) Lara thought the story played out like a medical thriller film. Toby found..."

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Hush

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Hush

Critic Review

"Reporters Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas (of Bundyville and more) give the case justice, doing better..."

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Dangerous Memories | Tortoise Investigates

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Dangerous Memories | Tortoise Investigates

Critic Review

"Kevin was intrigued by the theory it was their societal station that made them targets. Toby really..."

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World of Secrets

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World of Secrets

Critic Review

"...it’s horrific listening – and a testimony to the bravery of those speaking out."

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In The Dark

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In The Dark

Critic Review

"(Season 3) The sheer scale of his loss is hard to fathom...just as In the Dark is rigorous in..."

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Chameleon: Various Seasons

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Chameleon: Various Seasons

Critic Review

"(Season: Dr. Miracle) ... the rise and fall of "doctor" Robert Young seemed wholly predictable...."

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Who Killed Emma?

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Who Killed Emma?

Critic Review

"...an investigation by one journalist that leads to an extraordinary twist. Who Killed Emma?..."

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Cursed

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Cursed

Critic Review

"...characterised by smart, sensitive and detailed storytelling. The series spans 10 episodes and..."

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Noble

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Noble

Critic Review

"We were mildly impressed with "Noble." Rebecca loved the suspense of the opening scene, but thought..."

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Famously...

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Famously...

Critic Review

"(Series: Winona) As a narrator, Williams is likeable and sometimes reveals personal..."

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Blood on the Dance Floor

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Blood on the Dance Floor

Critic Review

"(Updated) Key to the success of this gripping series is the empathetic presentation of Jordan..."

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Drowning Creek

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Drowning Creek

Critic Review

"Rebecca thought it was mid, and too dense to follow. Toby believed it was needlessly complicated..."

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Scamtown

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Scamtown

Critic Review

"Presiding over these quirky tales are Emmy-nominated filmmakers James Lee Hernandez and Brian..."

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Swindled

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Swindled

Critic Review

"Apparently "power corrupts", it seems that so does money. Swindled examines some of the most..."

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The Real Carrie Jade

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The Real Carrie Jade

Critic Review

"...so many breathtakingly brazen acts of falsehood over six gripping episodes that it’s hard to..."

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The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi

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The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi

Critic Review

"Lara liked the set up but was left wondering what was true or not. Toby waited for an explanation..."

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You Probably Think this Story's About You

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You Probably Think this Story's About You

Critic Review

"Brittani Ard is a skilled storyteller willing to bring to light some of her darkest moments...You..."

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Flashpoint

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Flashpoint

Critic Review

"Cole Acasio unpacks the chilling events that rocked the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and draws..."

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Where's Dia?

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Where's Dia?

Critic Review

"...kicked things into high gear in episode two...they all sound so believable, so it’s a real..."

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SNAFU with Ed Helms

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SNAFU with Ed Helms

Critic Review

"(Season 2) The first episode of Snafu was good but the second one, about the risky things this..."

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Lost Hills

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Lost Hills

Critic Review

"(Season: Dark Canyon) The panel all thought this 10 part series was way too long. The panel gave it..."

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Bronwyn

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Bronwyn

Critic Review

"It’s hard to listen to yet another tale of a woman vanishing and society shrugging its shoulders,..."

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LISK: Long Island Serial Killer

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LISK: Long Island Serial Killer

Critic Review

"Following the disappearance of a woman in Long Island, the police discover four sets of human..."

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Harry and Paul Are Devious

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Harry and Paul Are Devious

Critic Review

"...so far this is one to swerve, due to a decent concept being overshadowed by the mindless yap of..."

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The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

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The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

Critic Review

"...questions are asked, but only partially answered...this series replicates that balance of..."

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Murder on Music Row from The Tennessean

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Murder on Music Row from The Tennessean

Critic Review

"Toby loved Sharon's writing and the way he commanded the investigative podcast. Lara loved how the..."

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Shiny Bob: The Devil’s Advocate

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Shiny Bob: The Devil’s Advocate

Critic Review

"With so many threads, the narrative could easily have grown messy or focused only on one salacious..."

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Was Justice Served?

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Was Justice Served?

Critic Review

"There is fascinating academic insight here...The presenters are knowledgeable and fluent, but for..."

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Pull the Thread: The Wild Life

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Pull the Thread: The Wild Life

Critic Review

"Investigative journalist Runako Celina brings a rich tapestry of voices to depict the full scale of..."

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The Letter

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The Letter

Critic Review

"(Season: Ripple Effect) Kevin found himself empathizing with a man's quest to find forgiveness for..."

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Truth Be Told Presents: She Has A Name

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Truth Be Told Presents: She Has A Name

Critic Review

"...startling discovery...which refracts into a parallel history of a city ravaged by the ’80s drug..."

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Beyond All Repair

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Beyond All Repair

Critic Review

"This could’ve been fodder for any number of true-crime shows, but this podcast stands apart from..."

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Broomgate: A Curling Scandal

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Broomgate: A Curling Scandal

Critic Review

"Broomgate is rough around the edges, but it’s hard not to be charmed and fascinated by a series..."

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White Devil

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White Devil

Critic Review

"Toby thought it was flawed, but gave a mild thumbs up based on its sheer ambition. Rebecca thought..."

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Ransom

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Ransom

Critic Review

"The ransom kidnapping is only a tiny piece of the story, but it is an interesting one. There was a..."

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Fur & Loathing

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Fur & Loathing

Critic Review

"...Fur and Loathing is pretty much exactly what I want in true crime. there is a sense of care and..."

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Cocaine Inc.

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Cocaine Inc.

Critic Review

"...opening episode doesn’t really mention the drug...episode 2 is a bit jarring...it’s let down by..."

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Fallen Angels: A Story of California Corruption

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Fallen Angels: A Story of California Corruption

Critic Review

"I really liked this podcast this a lot. In a time when journalism is seen by the public..."

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Dead Man Running

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Dead Man Running

Critic Review

"Dead Man Running is a good show...simply because the central character is so horrible. Bonnar is an..."

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Shadow World: Thief at the British Museum

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Shadow World: Thief at the British Museum

Critic Review

"A fascinating little series, presented by the BBC’s Culture Editor Katie Razzall, exploring the..."

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Intrigue: To Catch A Scorpion

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Intrigue: To Catch A Scorpion

Critic Review

"Mitchell is an engaging audio presence and an exceptional interviewer...Lawrie is charismatic and..."

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Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy

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Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy

Critic Review

"The host is good (former true crime reporter and romance novelist who was in Nancy’s writer’s group..."

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Death of an Artist

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Death of an Artist

Critic Review

"(Season 2) Hessel and her team have assembled some terrific talking heads...There is also some..."

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Home Sleuth

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Home Sleuth

Critic Review

"...the storytelling itself is given over to amateur detectives, speaking alone for most of the..."

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Serial

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Serial

Critic Review

"(Season 4: Guantanamo Bay)Il tutto è impacchettato con la solita fantastica scrittura a cui Koenig..."

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Relojeros

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Relojeros

Critic Review

"Relojeros tiene un ritmo demoledor, hay una historia, otra historia y otra, y otra más. Desde el..."

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The Price of Paradise

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The Price of Paradise

Critic Review

"As the tale recounted in The Price of Paradise (Wondery podcasts) approaches its climax, the..."

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Shane and Sally

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Shane and Sally

Critic Review

""Shane and Sally" got mild thumbs up for its good enterprise journalism, but it failed to bring a..."

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Hello, John Doe

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Hello, John Doe

Critic Review

"Rebecca thought it was so-so. Lara found the story hard to follow, as it dovetailed into the case..."

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Cover Up: Various Seasons

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Cover Up: Various Seasons

Critic Review

"(Season: The Anthrax Threat) It's a thoughtful reconsideration of the anthrax attacks from..."

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Stolen: Multiple Seasons

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Stolen: Multiple Seasons

Critic Review

"(Season: Trouble In Sweetwater) We hear Connie gently poke at the failures in the investigation of..."

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Who Trolled Amber?

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Who Trolled Amber?

Critic Review

"The result is a dark but fascinating look at online misinformation in the age of AI, and it’s a..."

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Status: Untraced

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Status: Untraced

Critic Review

"Status: Unchanged packs a punch that isn’t easy to capture in a podcast. It’ll have you completely..."

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Murder 101

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Murder 101

Critic Review

"The premise was very good...There was no critical editorial thought or technical skill applied to..."

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To Die For

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To Die For

Critic Review

"The mention of seduction and “sexpionage” sounds like the stuff of male fantasy, but Neil Strauss..."

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Murder in the Hollywood Hills

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Murder in the Hollywood Hills

Critic Review

"This series hosted by NBC’s Keith Morrison tells the story of the women who banded together to find..."

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The Butterfly King

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The Butterfly King

Critic Review

"Milligan's relentless investigation underpins a storyline that constantly leaves you wondering what..."

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Varnamtown

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Varnamtown

Critic Review

"It's a delightful romp through this footnote in the war on drugs...The story is as quirky as an..."

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Runaway Joe

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Runaway Joe

Critic Review

"Fascinating stuff, it includes interviews with friends and family of June, gardaí, American law..."

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June: Voice of a Silent Twin

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June: Voice of a Silent Twin

Critic Review

"Abandoned by everyone and institutionalised. A heartbreaking story of sisters in a unique..."

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The Spy Who

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The Spy Who

Critic Review

"...features storytelling with immersive sound production and the hosts acting the various..."

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Who Killed JFK?

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Who Killed JFK?

Critic Review

"After listening to the show, you will walk away knowing with certainty Lee Harvey Oswald’s level of..."

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Dr. Death | S4: Bad Magic

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Dr. Death | S4: Bad Magic

Critic Review

"..."Dr. Death: Bad Magic" starts off strong but quickly fades and never seems to pull off the..."

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Patient 11

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Patient 11

Critic Review

"...intense...I kept on forgetting to breathe when...This is not an easy listen, but it’s a good..."

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Radical

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Radical

Critic Review

"There's a murder mystery...But it's also a moral mystery.the podcast's strength is its examination..."

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The Vanishing Point

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The Vanishing Point

Critic Review

"...this feels somewhat like an introductory course into an issue already well known to true crime..."

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The Estate

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The Estate

Critic Review

"The premise of "The Estate" is engrossing. Though it has some very good elements, it's not quite..."

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Peter and the Acid King

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Peter and the Acid King

Critic Review

"The host of TV show New Wave Theatre is found murdered. Find out what really happened in Peter And..."

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Exposed: The Ashley Madison Hack

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Exposed: The Ashley Madison Hack

Critic Review

"While you can’t fault her delivery, it’s puzzling when audio series go to the trouble of getting..."

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The Raven

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The Raven

Critic Review

"While we speculate on what the sports empire did or didn’t do, we also need to look between the..."

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Gangster: Catching the Kingpins

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Gangster: Catching the Kingpins

Critic Review

"This new series is slightly different. Hosted by the engaging Mobeen Azhar...This is a good yarn,..."

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In Her Defence

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In Her Defence

Critic Review

"Lara, Toby and Rebecca found the story grim and heartbreaking, but necessary to hear. Kevin thought..."

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The Godmother

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The Godmother

Critic Review

"there’s a far more intriguing story in the background: that of lawyer Eunice Carter. Described as..."

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Stay Away From Matthew MaGill

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Stay Away From Matthew MaGill

Critic Review

"Stay Away from Matthew MaGill is kind of confusing, it’s two separate stories. It was jarring to go..."

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Murder in Boston Podcast

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Murder in Boston Podcast

Critic Review

"The podcast uses much of the same resources but provides a more detailed, more interesting, more..."

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The Bakersfield Three

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The Bakersfield Three

Critic Review

"Host Olivia LaVoice's experience as a TV reporter covering the case, plus her intimate relationship..."

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The Pirate of Prague

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The Pirate of Prague

Critic Review

"...a charming Czech conman who persuaded the wealthy to invest in an oil company has been a..."

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Believable: The Coco Berthmann Story

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Believable: The Coco Berthmann Story

Critic Review

"The hosts Sara Ganim and Karen Given hunt down every salacious detail...Although droves of podcasts..."

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Gooned

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Gooned

Critic Review

"The independently-produced podcast did not measure up. It had many weaknesses, including the host's..."

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Morrison Mysteries

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Morrison Mysteries

Critic Review

"I like a man who sticks to his strengths. I’m not saying that listening to Keith Morrison read..."

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Courtroom Drama

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Courtroom Drama

Critic Review

"It’s all mad, daft, extremely hectic fun, with the script drawn from actual court testimony, actors..."

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Mortal Sin

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Mortal Sin

Critic Review

"This evocative, compelling tale featuring immersive sound effects tries to get to the bottom of a..."

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High Strange

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High Strange

Critic Review

"...alleviate the stigma around our curiosity about life in the universe and the upheaval it could..."

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Dr. Death | S2: Dr. Fata

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Dr. Death | S2: Dr. Fata

Critic Review

"(Seasons 1-4) What happens when your surgeon isn't who he says he is? Dr. Death exposes..."

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Carrie Jade Does Not Exist

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Carrie Jade Does Not Exist

Critic Review

"Although sensitively narrated, I found this slightly grubby, rubbernecking listening. Its..."

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Dr. Death | S1: Dr. Duntsch

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Dr. Death | S1: Dr. Duntsch

Critic Review

"(Seasons 1-4) What happens when your surgeon isn't who he says he is? Dr. Death exposes..."

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Springleaf

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Springleaf

Critic Review

"Spoofing true crime podcasts...If you generally enjoy Acaster you will probably enjoy this..."

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Dr. Death Season 3: Miracle Man

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Dr. Death Season 3: Miracle Man

Critic Review

"(Seasons 1-4) What happens when your surgeon isn't who he says he is? Dr. Death exposes..."

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Ghost Story

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Ghost Story

Critic Review

""Ghost Story" is an ambitious look for answers at something unlikely to be answered. The panel..."

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The Coldest Case In Laramie

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The Coldest Case In Laramie

Critic Review

"...gripping without leaning into sensationalized, exploitative territory."

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The Retrievals

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The Retrievals

Critic Review

"...the podcast is much more an exploration of mismanagement than it is a criminal investigation...."

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