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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review

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 noi... Read more

Ranked #1

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The Nobody Zone, The Flight Attendant, & Murder on Middle Beach's Finale

The Nobody Zone, The Flight Attendant, & Murder on Middle Beach's Finale

With such a fantastic finale, the crime writers dig into episode four of "Murder on Middle Beach." Taken as a whole, thi... Read more

14 Dec 2020

1hr 7mins

Ranked #2

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Giri/Haji and Waco (Both on Netflix!)

Giri/Haji and Waco (Both on Netflix!)

A murder in London sparks a gang war in Tokyo among rival Yakuza. Detective Kenzo Mori is told his brother, thought to b... Read more

11 May 2020

54mins

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I'm Not a Monster and Baby God

I'm Not a Monster and Baby God

A foreign correspondent is pulled into the story of a Westerner whose account of joining ISIS is suspect. No, it’s not "... Read more

11 Jan 2021

1hr 13mins

Ranked #4

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Accused and Don't F**k with Cats

Accused and Don't F**k with Cats

Rebecca and Kevin start by addressing some back-end tech changes that could affect listeners’ experience. There are shou... Read more

6 Jan 2020

1hr 20mins

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Ranked #5

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Serial Season 2, Limetown, Dishing Maura Murray

Serial Season 2, Limetown, Dishing Maura Murray

Rebecca, Kevin, Toby and Laura talk about the possibility of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's story as the focus of season two of Se... Read more

4 Oct 2015

1hr 7mins

Ranked #6

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Canary and The Murders at White House Farm

Canary and The Murders at White House Farm

The newspaper story of a woman who crusaded against her attacker's light sentence unveiled a secret about a different pe... Read more

26 Oct 2020

1hr 4mins

Ranked #7

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Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel and the finale of I'm Not a Monster

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel and the finale of I'm Not a Monster

When we left off with “I’m Not a Monster” from BBC Panorama and PBS Frontline, Samantha Elhassani was wanted by the FBI... Read more

22 Feb 2021

1hr 20mins

Ranked #8

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Welcome to Your Fantasy & The Lady and The Dale

Welcome to Your Fantasy & The Lady and The Dale

They were the famous male exotic dancers that made the ladies scream. But behind the scenes the story of Chippendales is... Read more

15 Feb 2021

1hr 14mins

Ranked #9

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Chicano Squad and Netflix's Crack

Chicano Squad and Netflix's Crack

Rebecca returns to the host's chair in time to talk about “Chicano Squad” from Frequency Machine and the Vox Media Podca... Read more

1 Feb 2021

1hr 8mins

Ranked #10

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Fiasco: Bush v. Gore and Rebecca (the Netflix movie!)

Fiasco: Bush v. Gore and Rebecca (the Netflix movie!)

Guys! Lara is getting close to being a certified pet detective now that she's learned cat forensics. Can't get enough o... Read more

2 Nov 2020

1hr 10mins

Ranked #11

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Dr. Death S2 and Crazy, Not Insane

Dr. Death S2 and Crazy, Not Insane

Doctor Farid Fata was Michigan’s go-to oncologist, but clinicians who got a closer look at the medicines he was administ... Read more

16 Nov 2020

1hr 9mins

Ranked #12

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The Case Against Adnan Syed Part 1 & Leaving Neverland

The Case Against Adnan Syed Part 1 & Leaving Neverland

The crime writers give their take on part 1 of HBO's "The Case Against Adnan Syed." Like the movie version of a favorite... Read more

11 Mar 2019

1hr 16mins

Ranked #13

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S-Town by Serial - Episode 1 Recap & Review

S-Town by Serial - Episode 1 Recap & Review

The Crime Writers review episode one of S-Town - the new podcast series from the folks behind Serial and This American ... Read more

29 Mar 2017

36mins

Ranked #14

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Serial Epilogue: Adnan Syed Gets a New Trial...Maybe

Serial Epilogue: Adnan Syed Gets a New Trial...Maybe

Ever since Sarah talked to Asia the world wondered whether she was the key to getting Adnan Syed a new trial. In the end... Read more

9 Jul 2016

1hr 16mins

Ranked #15

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That Laci Peterson series, a Bowe Bergdahl update, and a podcaster controversy

That Laci Peterson series, a Bowe Bergdahl update, and a podcaster controversy

Red-eyed and jet-lagged, Rebecca and Kevin are back from Podcast Movement in Anaheim with stories of their exploits with... Read more

1 Sep 2017

1hr 23mins

Ranked #16

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Adnan Syed's Bail Motion, Sarah Koenig's Serial Choices, Offshore's Big Splash

Adnan Syed's Bail Motion, Sarah Koenig's Serial Choices, Offshore's Big Splash

Heads up Baltimore City Court! Here comes Adnan Syed seeking a bail hearing. It's not your usual motion, written more li... Read more

28 Oct 2016

1hr 18mins

Ranked #17

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Bad Education and The Innocence Files (Part 1)

Bad Education and The Innocence Files (Part 1)

School’s in! We’re looking at HBO’s new movie, “Bad Education.” Based on a true story, school superintendent Frank Tasso... Read more

27 Apr 2020

1hr 3mins

Ranked #18

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Tom Brown's Body and Criminal:UK

Tom Brown's Body and Criminal:UK

Stop, what's that sound? CWO reveals its new theme music (listen for the typewriter). The 2016 disappearance of the seni... Read more

19 Oct 2020

1hr 4mins

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