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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review

Partners in Crime Media

The original true crime review podcast that looks at other podcasts, TV, and pop culture. True crime authors and real-life couple Rebecca Lavoie and Kevin Flynn hold a pop-culture round table with noir novelist Toby Ball and journalist-turned-investigator Lara Bricker. The panel chats about other podcasts (including "Serial") as well as journalism, storytelling, TV shows and films, and the special segment, "Crime of the Week." Show website: crimewriterson.com. Follow the show on X @crimewriterson

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00:46:10

Sent Away

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2022/05/02

Complaints about harsh punishments, sexual abuse, and a fatal field trip surfaced about a Utah teen treatment center. State regulators did little about it - even when its director was accused of rape and using residents as workers in his home. The new podcast “Sent Away” is a joint investigation among The Salt Lake Tribune, KUER, and APM Reports. It looks at the troubling history of Integrity House, as well as Utah’s lax oversight which has allowed the teen treatment industry in the state to

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00:43:43

Run, Bambi, Run

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2022/04/28

In 1990 Laurie Bembenek escaped from a Wisconsin prison through an open window. When the former Playboy bunny went on the lam, she became a media sensation and a folk hero. But did the former cop and calendar girl known as Bambi actually commit the crime she was in prison for - the murder of her husband’s ex-wife? The new show “Run, Bambi, Run” from Apple Podcasts looks back at the sexy-and-sexist case against Bembenek.OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "RUN, BAMBI, RUN" BEGIN AROUND MINUTE 38:00 For

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00:49:00

Killing Eve season 4

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2022/04/25

After walking away from Villanelle at the end of last season, security analyst Eve Palastri is immersed in her new obsession. With the help of friends new-and-old, she’s closing in on the mysterious yet powerful cabal known as The Twelve. Elsewhere, Villanelle is having an identity crisis. Can she leave behind her life as an assassin and prove to herself - and to Eve - that she’s not a monster?Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh and Emmy winner Jodie Comer star in the fourth-and-final season of “Killing

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00:45:21

Motive season 4

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2022/04/21

Officials say prisons protect the public from lawlessness, but often they’re the most lawless places in the country. And the security used to keep detainees IN, also keeps OUT transparency and accountability. In season 4 of “Motive” from WBEZ-Chicago, host Shannon Heffernan explores the Illinois prison system. She finds their rural locations, protective culture, and hostility toward inmates creates opportunities for systemic misconduct.OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS FOR SEASON 4 OF "MOTIVE" BEGIN AROUND

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00:43:19

NBC's The Thing About Pam

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2022/04/18

When Betsy Faria was murdered in 2011, police aggressively pursued her husband, Russ. But the evidence pointed to her BFF Pam Hupp. And while bad things continued to befall people around her, TV news magazines homed in on Pam and her web of lies. Renée Zellweger stars in “The Thing About Pam,” the NBC dramatization based on the NBC podcast based on the NBC news magazine Dateline.OUR SPOILER FREE REVIEWS OF "THE THING ABOUT PAM" BEGIN AROUND MINUTE 37:00In Crime of the Week: tall tale. For exclusive

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00:41:58

Yuba County Five

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2022/04/14

In February 1978, the car of five men with either mental health or intellectual disabilities was discovered on a high mountain road, far away from their anticipated destination. By the summer it became clear where the group had gone, but what happened to them in those months remains a troubling mystery. The seven-episode podcast “Yuba County Five” from Mopac Audio recalls the missing persons case that still haunts Northern California. It asks the question of why the men took the detour and whether

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00:44:12

The Girl from Plainville

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2022/04/11

After his suicide shocks his family, Conrad Roy’s mother learns he’d been having a virtual relationship with a girl in another town. But investigators combing their text messages discover instead of stopping him, Michelle Carter may have instructed him to take his own life. Elle Fanning and Chloë Sevigny star in the Hulu docudrama “The Girl from Plainville.” The series captures the sadness of two teens who don’t fit in, their path to tragedy, and the agony of the adults piecing together why it

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00:46:25

Phoenix Rising

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2022/04/07

Teenage actress Evan Rachel Wood turned heads with her unlikely relationship with much-older shock-rocker Marilyn Manson. Behind the scenes, the musician’s love bombing morphed into physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. The two-part HBO documentary "Phoenix Rising" lets Wood tell her complete story for the first time. She recounts the evolution of a classically abusive relationship, elevated by a world of rock’n’roll excess and violence as an artform. It also shows in real-time her struggle with

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00:41:51

Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall

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2022/04/04

In 2017, two people set to sea in a homemade submarine. Only one returned. The two-part HBO documentary “Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall” recounts the famous Nordic murder case, including its complicated investigation and motives around snuff-film sex fantasies. It also explores the life stories of a rising journalist and an eccentric inventor. OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "UNDERCURRENT" BEGINS AROUND MINUTE 37:00In Crime of the Week: smashed at the pub. For exclusive podcasts and more,

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00:26:42

CWO Classic! Over My Dead Body: Joe Exotic

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2022/03/28

This week, we rewind to our September 16, 2019 review of "Over My Dead Body: Joe Exotic."Wondery’s “Over My Dead Body” returns for a second season with the story of Joe Exotic. Host Rob Moor introduces us to the charismatic and controversial exotic animal collector who claims to be a target for ruin at the hands of a woman whose husband vanished under mysterious circumstances.FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "OVER MY DEAD BODY: JOE EXOTIC" GO TO THE 23rd MINUTE. For exclusive podcasts and more, sign

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00:53:04

Joe vs. Carole 🐯

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2022/03/21

Carole Baskin runs a Florida sanctuary for tigers with her doting husband. Her efforts to stop a traveling cub-petting operation sends her on a collision course with mercurial zookeeper Joe Exotic, who sees Carole as an existential threat to his livelihood.Based on season two of the podcast “Over My Dead Body,” the eight-part Peacock series “Joe vs. Carole” stars Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell. While played for laughs in sections, the dramatized retelling regards its lead characters with

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00:51:51

The Dropout on Hulu

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2022/03/14

The crime writers welcome Ronald Young Jr. from the HBO Docs Club podcast to fill in for the vacationing Toby Ball!In True Crime Update: MD prosecutors agree with Serial's Adnan Syed to test DNA on crime scene evidence not previously tested. What does it mean that the state supports re-testing and how might it affect Adnan's effort to win his release.Then: high-achiever Elizabeth Holmes went to college with a vague dream to invent something that would change the face of medicine. She dropped out of

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00:43:40

Fireboys

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2022/03/10

Juvenile detainees in the Golden State are given an opportunity for service: fighting wildfires in California. The documentary “Fireboys” on HBO Max is a coming-of-age tale of incarcerated youth given a chance to earn money, reduce their sentence, help their community, and build their self-esteem. But will the lessons learned on the fire line give them hope for the future or set them up for more disappointment?FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "FIREBOYS" GO TO MINUTE 37:00Note: Here's that Teen Vogue

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00:48:21

The Pink Moon Murders

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2022/03/07

In April 2016, eight members of the Rhoden family were murdered in their Appalachian homes. Investigators were puzzled at why an entire family would be annihilated. Was it because of their illegal marijuana operation? Or was it a more personal motive? In “The Pink Moon Murders” from Cavalry Audio and iHeart, host David Raterman explores the Pike County shootings. FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "THE PINK MOON MURDERS" GO TO MINUTE 42:00Plus: an update on the Campside Media podcast "Wild Boys."In

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00:45:48

Accused: The Impending Execution of Elwood Jones

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2022/03/03

Since his conviction for murdering Rhoda Nathen in her hotel room, Elwood Jones has maintained his innocence. To believe him means to accept his argument that he was framed by the police.From the Cincinnati Enquirer and USA Today comes season 4 of “Accused: The Impending Execution of Elwood Jones.” Host Amber Hunt looks at alternative suspects, shaky evidence, and investigators who spent a year resubmitting forensics until they finally found an expert to build their case. FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE

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00:50:30

We Need to Talk About Cosby

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2022/02/28

For decades, he was an A-list entertainer who projected an image of wholesomeness. But the public was shocked to learn of Bill Cosby’s dark double life - one in which the so-called “America’s Dad” was drugging and raping women for years.The four-part Showtime series “We Need to Talk About Cosby” examines all aspects of Cosby’s life - both as a trailblazer and beloved entertainer and as a felon. W. Kamau Bell provides a platform for some of his many victims. He also turns the mirror on the Black

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00:45:25

Inventing Anna

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2022/02/24

Anna Delvey was a twenty-something who posed as a young German heiress while living on the amenities of New York’s super rich. Magazine writer Viviant Kent sees Anna’s story as her shot at professional redemption. She struggles with her editors and with her subject to retell Anna’s path from Instagram darling to high society to incarceration.Anna Chlumsky and Julia Garner star in “Inventing Anna,” a nine-episode, partly-fictionalized look at the Anna Delvey case. The docudrama recounts her long con

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00:39:59

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the...

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2022/02/21

Anna is drowning the loss of her daughter and the end of her marriage in bottles of red wine. She’s taken by the kindness of the handsome widower and his daughter who’ve moved in across the street. Then one night, Anna peers across the way to see the man’s girlfriend get her throat slashed. When police say the girlfriend is safe in Seattle Anna sets off to confirm she’s not crazy, prove a murder happened, and discover who the killer in her quiet neighborhood is.Kristen Bell stars in the

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00:44:41

The Tinder Swindler 💔

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2022/02/17

Using a popular dating app, Cecilie connects with a caring playboy named Simon - the son of a rich diamond broker who wears designer clothes, dines at five-star restaurants, and flies her around Europe in a private jet. Though it seems like true love, their lives are upended when Simon goes on the run to escape his violent business rivals. Cut off from his fortune, he convinces her to borrow money so he can continue his extravagant lifestyle. But when the bills come due, Cecilie realizes Simon is

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00:49:16

The Trojan Horse Affair

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2022/02/14

In 2014, a letter emerged detailing an elaborate plot by Islamic extremists to infiltrate schools in Birmingham, England. It became known as The Trojan Horse Affair. When journalism student Hamza Syed met podcaster Brian Reed, he told him about the scandal and the unexplored question of the author’s true motives. They teamed up to investigate where the ham-fisted letter came from in the first place - and if there was no extremist plot, what was the writer actually hoping to achieve?From Serial

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