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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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01:08:15

Hunting Warhead and The Devil Next Door

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/11/25

Netflix’s “The Devil Next Door” recaps the legal battles of John Demjanjuk, a retired autoworker in Cleveland accused of being a Nazi prison camp guard known as "Ivan the Terrible." Featuring extensive film from the original trial as well as disturbing Holocaust images, "The Devil Next Door" challenges the viewer’s allegiances. Then, CBC Podcasts and Norwegian newspaper VG have teamed up for a disturbing investigation into the digital world of child pornography. “Hunting Warhead” begins with an

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01:07:21

Have You Seen This Man & Tell Me Who I Am

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/11/18

This week, Lara is bitten by a tick (not on the podcast though), we squee about The Crown, and a person from a recent podcast sends an email to the crime writers. ABC Audio’s new podcast "Have you Seen This Man" goes on the manhunt for a former-death row convict who walked away from an Ohio prison in 1973 and hasn't been seen since. Reporter Matthew Mosk follows US Marshals still hunting Lester Eubanks after five decades on the run. Netflix’s “Tell Me Who I Am” documents one amnesia patient’s quest

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01:07:07

Why you should watch Watchmen, plus Murder in Oregon

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/11/11

“Murder in Oregon” explores one of that state’s most infamous homicides. Corrections Department Director Michael Francke was stabbed outside of his office in 1989. Was his killing tied to his investigation of corruption? OUR SPOILER FREE REVIEW OF "MURDER IN OREGON" BEGINS IN THE 24th MINUTE. HBO's “Watchmen” takes place in an alternative history where cops who hide behind masks for their own safety team with costumed vigilantes to fight crime and avoid a race war. Like the comic, "Watchmen" ponders

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01:04:56

Dolly Parton's America & Bad Batch

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/11/04

Leading off, the medical mystery behind Wondery's "Bad Batch" is not just who is responsible for contaminated stem cells that made patients sick. It also looks at the company’s claims that stem cells can treat virtually everything, when it’s only approved for blood disorders. OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "BAD BATCH," BEGINS IN THE 28th MINUTE Moving on, NYC Studios and OSM Audio are rolling out a nine-part series about an American icon. In “Dolly Parton’s America,” RadioLab host Jad Abumrad explores

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01:04:24

Limetown (on Facebook Watch) and The Undercovers

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/10/28

First up, Facebook Watch is out with its own imagining of the podcast, "Limetown." As with the original, the story revolves around a public radio reporter investigating the sudden disappearance of hundreds of people from a tiny town and remote research facility years ago. OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "LIMETOWN," BEGINS IN THE 28th MINUTE. Moving on, “The Undercovers” is an audio dramatization of the life and career of a DEA agent and his exploits working to take down narco-terrorists from inside their

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01:03:52

StartUp's final episodes and Motive from WBEZ

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/10/21

We start with a look inside podcasting's biggest business deal: Spotify's acquisition of Gimlet. In "StartUp," Alex Blumberg and Matt Leiber reveal the behind-the-scenes tensions and pose the question: can a nine-figure paycheck mend this friendship? OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "STARTUP" BEGINS IN THE 32nd MINUTE. Next, "Motive" from the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ tells the case of teen exonerated for a murder, awarded millions, only to wide up in jail again. With its “Making a Murderer”-themes,

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01:09:06

The Mysterious Mr. Epstein & The Missing Cryptoqueen

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/10/14

The Crime Writers get into about book covers. (Guess which one has the worst cover ever?) In “The Mysterious Mr. Epstein,” host Linsey Graham hopes to fill in the blanks around the infamous investor-to-the-stars’s origin story and how he was able to lure and rape young women with no consequences for so long. Our spoiler-free review of The Mysterious Mr. Epstein begins in the 32nd minute. BBC Sounds presents an investigation into a multi-million dollar scam involving OneCoin and the disappearance of

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00:59:05

Criminal & Passenger List

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/10/07

Although her dog is on her final legs, Rebecca pushes through to lead the discussion. Kevin gives a shout out to his Walk a Mile in Her Shoes supporters. First up: Netflix’s new crime series is an anthology set in a police interview room and its adjacent observation post. In Criminal: UK, we see a specialized team try to get suspects to crack. In addition to Criminal: UK, the series also brings us to Spain, France, and Germany without ever leaving the set. OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "CRIMINAL:UK"

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01:00:06

The Thing About Pam and Hit Man

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/09/30

First off is a look at iHeartRadio's "Hit Man." The podcast follows the stories of the hit men - one who used music and one who used a gun - as well as a discussion about whether a book providing a step-by-step guide to getting away with murder is speech that ought to be protected. OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "HIT MAN" BEGINS IN THE 24th MINUTE. Moving on...in "The Thing About Pam" from Dateline, police zone in on Russ Feria for his wife's murder, pointed there by co-worker Pam Hupp. It’s not an

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01:06:41

Unbelievable on Netflix is, well, unbelievable

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/09/23

We're got a true crime podcast update from the team at "In the Dark." Also, Kevin will be doing a walkathon in high-heel shoes. Netflix’s buzzed-about new series “Unbelievable” is a dramatic take on the true story of a serial rapist who escaped detection for years. The show follows two narrative timelines. The first focuses on a teenage victim who falsely recanted her story under pressure from investigators. The second thread takes place three years later and follows a pair of female detectives who

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01:03:09

Over My Dead Body: Joe Exotic & Happy Jail

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/09/16

Rebecca gets around. Even as she’s laid up recovering from ankle surgery, our host will appear on other podcasts including "Undisclosed Addendum," "The JV Club," and bonus episodes of "In the Dark." Meantime, there’s a True Crime Podcast Update featuring everyone’s least-favorite prosecutor Doug Evans.They were the Pilipino inmates who became a YouTube sensation with their “Thriller” dance. Netflix’s “Happy Jail” returns to that detention center. It follows former inmate-turned security consultant

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01:08:52

Bardstown & The Great Hack

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/09/09

Kevin provides some good news in his battle with cancer. Also, Lara hired a murderer. (It's complicated.) The panel talks about Netflix’s latest documentary, a deep dive into the scandal around Cambridge Analytica. “The Great Hack” is a think piece about how forces can harness our digital footprints to influence our voting behaviors and the way we look at the world. FOR A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF “THE GREAT HACK,” GO TO MINUTE 34 Moving on, Vault Studios and WHAS TV News have teamed for the new

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01:02:58

Mindhunter returns! Plus, 30 for 30: The Sterling...

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/09/02

On the podcast, Kevin talks about being radioactive and Toby, where is thy sting? In True Crime Update: even more about Dirty John. The panel reviews the latest from 30 for 30 podcasts: The Sterling Affairs. It explores the downfall of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in a whirlwind of sex, race, and sports...all caught on audiotape. FOR A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "THE STERLING AFFAIRS," GO TO MINUTE 28. Then, Netflix is out with season two of its triumphant “Mindhunter.” This time, Holden,

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01:03:57

Room 20 & Who Killed Garrett Phillips?

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/08/19

Studio C has been relocated to accommodate Rebecca and Kevin's upcoming medical procedures. They give Lara and Toby health updates. First on the double bill is HBO's "Who Killed Garrett Phillips." The 12-year-boy was strangled in his apartment after school and the perpetrator escaped from a third-floor window. Reminiscent of The Staircase, it's a look at race and justice in America. FOR A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "WHO KILLED GARRETT PHILLIPS" GO TO MINUTE 34. Then it's a review of top-ten podcast

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00:59:20

Bundyville: The Remnant and The Clearing

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/08/05

As summer rolls on, so do the hot new podcasts. First, the panel revisits the Patriot Movement in the sequel to Bundyville: “The Remnant.” It’s a deep look at how a bomber who targeted a former co-worker may be tied to the larger anti-government movement. FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF “BUNDYVILLE: THE REMNANT,” GO TO MINUTE 26. Then the crime writers dive into “The Clearing,” an investigation into serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards. A journalist and the killer’s daughter try to sort out what other

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01:08:51

I Love You, Now Die & Exhibit A

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/07/22

We're back with a double review. First, HBO's “I Love You, Now Die,” exams the strange case of a teenager accused of ordering her boyfriend to commit suicide over text message. The documentary tells a deeper story than was presented on TV news, probing the troubled lives of both young people to offer more complex reasons Conrad Roy might have wanted to die and why Michelle Carter didn’t stop him. FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF “I LOVE YOU, NOW DIE,” GO TO MINUTE 34. Next, Netflix's “Exhibit A” looks

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00:53:10

In the Dark Revelations and Atlantic

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/07/08

Following the US Supreme Court striking down Curtis Flowers’ conviction, In The Dark has returned with what could be the final episode of season two. The Polk Award-winning podcast saved some of its most compelling journalism for its final hour, accomplishing more in 56 minutes than most podcasts do in their entire series. FOR OUR THUMBS UP OR THUMBS WAY UP REVIEW OF THIS EP OF IN THE DARK, GO TO MINUTE 25. The Irish Times’s podcast “Atlantic” examines the unsolved mystery of Peter Bergmann, a

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01:04:07

Big Little Lies and Slate's The Queen

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/07/01

This week, the panel talks about Madeline Baron’s rapid response episode of “In the Dark” following the SCOTUS decision on Curtis Flowers. What was the response from residents in Winona…including prosecutor Doug Evans? The crime writers review “The Queen,” a new podcast from Slate. It follows the story of Linda Taylor, the con woman whose brazen public assistance scam gave rise to the “welfare queen” narrative. The mixture of crime, politics, and dog-whistle racism has left a legacy which resonates

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01:05:10

Double review: Confronting OJ and Man in the Window

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/06/24

Lots of true crime podcast updates this week! The US Supreme Court has vacated the conviction of In The Dark S2 subject Curtis Flowers in a 7-2 decision. Will he be tried for a seventh time? There’s a shocking discovery in NPR’s White Lies podcast. We have a verdict in the Escaping NXIVM case and a new plea from the suspect in The Teacher’s Pet podcast. After their hit Dirty John, the LA Times and Wondery have paired up again to tell the story of California’s most infamous serial killer. “Man in the

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01:14:16

When They See Us & This Land

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review ·

2019/06/17

In True Crime Update, a listener of the “Bear Brook” podcast solved a big part of the cold case. We hear from Rebecca’s colleague Jason Moon, as well as giving a plug for NHPR’s new podcast about parole, “Supervision.” The panel offers a first-impressions review of Crooked Media’s “This Land.” It touches on a murder conviction from 2000, but the legal case has less to do about what happened and more to do about where it happened. FOR A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF “THIS LAND,” GO TO MINUTE 38. Then the

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