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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review

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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. Find us on Facebook facebook.com/crimewritersonpodcast. Email the show at [email protected].
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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review - Families Who Kill: The Donut Shop Murders

Families Who Kill: The Donut Shop Murders

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01/24/22 • 41 min

In 1971, Sherman McCrary and his son-in-law Carl Taylor went on a multistate spree of robberies, killing and raping doughnut shop employees along the way. “Families Who Kill: The Donut Shop Murders" examines their murderous run. Featuring commentary from police, professors, and other podcasters, the show also profiles a felonious family from the 1800s.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "FAMILIES WHO KILL: THE DONUT SHOP MURDERS" GO TO MINUTE 37:00

In Crime of the Week: ...and the Joker got away, hey!

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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review - Only Murders in the Building and The Yellow Car

Only Murders in the Building and The Yellow Car

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09/06/21 • 66 min

In 1989, daycare provider Effie Entezari was shot in the parking lot of her Vancouver, Washington apartment complex. KGW and VAULT Studio's "The Yellow Car" follows Pooneh Gray's quest to clear her father’s name, questioning the ballistics, and struggling to test DNA from an alternative suspect.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "THE YELLOW CAR" GO TO 26:19

When a resident in their expensive New York apartment dies under suspicious circumstances, a former TV cop, a washed-up Broadway producer, and a mysterious young woman start their own true crime podcast. Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building," starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, is a comic send-up of true crime troupes, an old-fashioned whodunnit, and a character study about regret.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING" GO TO 59:40

In Crime of the Week: we all scream...

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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review - NBC's The Thing About Pam

NBC's The Thing About Pam

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04/18/22 • 43 min

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 37:00

In Crime of the Week: tall tale.

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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review - Ozark season 4.1

Ozark season 4.1

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02/07/22 • 48 min

Omar Navarro has offered Marty and Wendy Byrde a plan to finally walk away from their debt to the Mexican cartel. All they need to do is help the drug kingpin go legit and receive immunity from prosecution in America.

Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, and two-time Emmy winner Julia Garner return for season four-part one of “Ozark.” The series again finds the Byrdes dealing with complications large-and-small to protect their family and get out of the money laundering business.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS GO TO THE 43:00 MINUTE.

In Crime of the Week: torch song.

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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review - The Girl from Plainville

The Girl from Plainville

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04/11/22 • 44 min

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 happened.

OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE" BEGINS AROUND MINUTE 38:00

In Crime of the Week: dirty talk.

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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review - Yuba County Five

Yuba County Five

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04/14/22 • 41 min

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 someone with bad intentions sent them into the wilderness to meet their fate.

OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "YUBA COUNTY FIVE" BEGIN AROUND MINUTE 19:00

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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review - Fiasco: Vigilante

Fiasco: Vigilante

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09/04/23 • 52 min

In 1984, a man shot four Black teens who approached him in a subway car, then vanished into the station. Reflecting New Yorkers’ growing anxiety about crime, the shooter was hailed by residents and the media as “The Subway Vigilante.” The unknown suspect was Bernie Goetz, who told investigators his unrelenting fear of city life fueled his actions. But as a more accurate portrait of the events emerged, a heated debate began whether his use of force was appropriate. And the case became a Rorschach test on crime, race, and justice that continues to resonate.

Exclusively on Audible and slated soon for full release, “Fiasco: Vigilante” is the latest installment in the series by host Leon Neyfakh. It features interviews with witnesses, reporters, lawyers, and victims’ family members all touched by the infamous Bernie Goetz case. It also recounts the external factors that shaped public attitudes about the shooting that turned Goetz from populous hero to a cautionary tale of violent paranoia.

OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "FIASCO: VIGILANTE" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 14 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.

In Crime of the Week: graduation part-ly.

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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review - Chameleon: Wild Boys

Chameleon: Wild Boys

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02/10/22 • 43 min

In 2003, a pair of teenage boys emerged from the woods around Vernon, British Columbia. They claimed to have lived their lives in the wilderness with no contact with civilization. As the town rallied behind them, the so-called “Bush Boys of B.C.” attracted international media attention - as well as the suspicions of the Mounties who wanted to know their true identities. From Campside Media, season three of Chameleon: “Wild Boys” looks back at the strange tale that gripped two nations.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "WILD BOYS" GO TO THE APPROX. 38:00 MINUTE MARK

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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review - The Puppet Master

The Puppet Master

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01/31/22 • 38 min

The Cliftons have not seen their mother in years. She ran off with David, the boyfriend who controlled her money and her life. What’s his connection to Rob, a supposed MI-5 agent who in 1996 took a trio of college kids into hiding, claiming they’d been targeted by IRA assassins?

From Netflix, “The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Con Man” looks back at the exploits of Robert Freegard - accused of controlling, conning, and fleecing several women. Told largely by his victims, the docuseries also looks at the present day and asks whether he’s up to his old tricks.

FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "THE PUPPET MASTER," GO TO MINUTE 34:00

In Crime of the Week: a clean getaway.

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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review - Serial season 4

Serial season 4

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04/29/24 • 51 min

In 2014, Sarah Koenig and Dana Chivvis traveled to Guantánamo Bay hoping to find the untold stories about the infamous military prison. They found many friendly soldiers willing to repeat Army talking points, but no one willing to be candid about life at the detention center.

A decade later, the pair reached out to those people, many who had left the military and were now willing to go on the record. Many remembered Gitmo as a plum wartime assignment in sunny Cuba, filled with strong drinks and sexy personnel. Others have slowly come to terms with what the mission was and the role they played in it. Koenig also spoke with former prisoners, some with little or no connection to the Taliban or Al Qaeda when they were detained.

In season four of “Serial,” Koenig and Chivvis drift away from the podcast format it popularized ten years ago, telling a variety of stories week-to-week about Guantánamo Bay from the people who were there. Instead of a deep investigation into policies and procedures at Gitmo, the hosts seek personal, unexplored stories from more than 100 of those on the ground. The podcast promises an oral history of the military detention center long cloaked in mystery and infamy.

OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF SEASON 4 OF "SERIAL" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 10 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE

In Crime of the Week: distill my heart.

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How many episodes does Crime Writers On...True Crime Review have?

Crime Writers On...True Crime Review currently has 575 episodes available.

What topics does Crime Writers On...True Crime Review cover?

The podcast is about Writer, Author, Crime, Review, Podcasts, Comedy Interviews, True Crime and Comedy.

What is the most popular episode on Crime Writers On...True Crime Review?

The episode title 'Only Murders in the Building and The Yellow Car' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Crime Writers On...True Crime Review?

The average episode length on Crime Writers On...True Crime Review is 57 minutes.

How often are episodes of Crime Writers On...True Crime Review released?

Episodes of Crime Writers On...True Crime Review are typically released every 6 days, 15 hours.

When was the first episode of Crime Writers On...True Crime Review?

The first episode of Crime Writers On...True Crime Review was released on Dec 13, 2014.

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