Witnessed: Various Seasons
4.8/5
Critic Rating
The Golden State Killer. The Unabomber. Ted Bundy. You’re probably familiar with these serial killers. But in the mid-1970s, another monster terrorized San Francisco’s gay community. He was coined “The Doodler,” and he may have been responsible for as many victims as the Zodiac Killer, yet you’ve probably never heard of him. Plagued by a complicated investigation, a frightened public, and the hesitation of many to come forward, the case went cold, and a killer walked free. Nearly 50 years later, a renewed hunt for a forgotten serial killer seeks to change that.This is a re-released series fro...
Critic Reviews
Score: 4.9
Rebecca Lavoie, Kevin Flynn, Lara Bricker & Toby Ball • Crime Writers On • Oct 17, 2024
"(Season: Night Shift) Lara thought the story played out like a medical thriller film. Toby found the elements of the story and its themes interesting, though he thought the narrative pace slowed in the later episodes."
Score: 5
Hannah Verdier • The Guardian • Sep 12, 2024
"(Season: Night Shift) Adelstein delivers the story without exploitation."
Score: 3.5
Rebecca Lavoie, Kevin Flynn, Lara Bricker & Toby Ball • Crime Writers On • May 16, 2024
"(Season: 19 Days) Kevin and Rebecca found it to be rudimentary, as true crime podcasts go. Lara liked hearing about the bomb tech operations. Toby thought the show missed an opportunity to examine the cultural, economic, and racial issues the Austin bombings affected."
Score: 5
Stephen O. • Podcast Delivery • Apr 8, 2024
"(Season: 19 Days) The sad reality is that this wasn’t the first, nor will it be the last, successful terrorist plot to captivate America. The motives for all these plots are undoubtedly different, but the effects will always be the same – chilling terror on everyone. …"
Score: 5
Hannah Verdier • The Guardian • Apr 13, 2023
"(Season: Devil In The Ditch) This cold-case podcast is personal for journalist Larrison Campbell...Campbell pulls no punches talking about how Presh was “bludgeoned”, but as it’s close family the story feels far from exploitative."
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Apr 10, 2023
"(Season: Devil in the Ditch) Larrison, who we find tasked with trying to get a small town to talk, has a real reason for reporting this, and the show has guts and heart and family ties that paint Presh as she was remembered, a colorful, kooky, and energetic Southern charm you’ll wish you knew in this life. I found myself missing her and I didn’t even know her. …"
Score: 5
Ximena Smith • Stuff NZ • Oct 1, 2022
"The hosts of the series are sisters Leah and Katie Henoch and, together, they take an even-handed, thoughtful approach to this fascinating story. If you enjoy a good tale in the guru-gone-wrong genre, then Witnessed: Mystic Mother could be right up your alley."
