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 crimewriterson@gmail.com.
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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 crimewriterson@gmail.com.
A pair of pioneering podcasters are pulled into the perils of parasocial relationships. What happened in the comment section to make them end their show? We’ll discuss the podcast “Beth’s Dead.”
It was a hidden camera show that turned the tables on suspected pedophiles. Did “To Catch a Predator” go too far blurring the lines between justice and entertainment? We’ll talk about the documentary “Predators,” now on Paramount+.
A fraternity member offers himself as someone fellow college students can lean on. But time and time again, he’s the last person to see them alive. We’ll talk about the podcast “The Peacemaker” from Coolfire Studios and iHeartPodcasts.
The investigation into a missing child turns into a blame game when it’s revealed the kidnapper is the nanny of another mother. We’ll review the TV series “All Her Fault” on Peacock.
He’s one of Britain's most infamous killers, accused of murdering his whole family. Can overlooked evidence prove he was wrongfully convicted? We’ll discuss the new season of “In the Dark: Blood Relatives.”
This year, the small screen brought us thought‑provoking miniseries, immersive documentaries, and dramatic adaptations of classic true crime stories. We’ll each share our list of the best TV we reviewed in 2025.
Hard-hitting investigations, compelling profiles, and a chorus of people who just don’t believe what women tell them—there was something for everyone in our top ten lists. We're discussing the best podcasts of 2025!
The unexplained death of an 18-year-old splinters a community, as parents, police, politicians and armchair sleuths blame each other for why the case remains unsolved. We’ll discuss season two of the Oregon Public Broadcasting podcast “Hush: Love Thy Neighbor.”
A powerful South Carolina family is laid low by addiction, embezzlement, and murder. We’ll review the Hulu drama series “Murdaugh: Death in the Family.”
A famous author is pulled into a twisted mind game with her rich, powerful new neighbor — who might be a murderer. Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys star in the Netflix thriller series “The Beast in Me.”
A self-styled gigolo uses mob money to start a modeling agency, disrupting an industry built on sex, parties, and exploitation. We’ll review the podcast “Model Wars” from Campside Media and iHeartPodcasts.
A quirky investigative journalist explores a death in a powerful political family. Along the way, he crosses paths with hate groups, antiques dealers, a comely widow, and his own pre-teen daughter. Ethan Hawke stars in the quirky mystery series “The Lowdown” on FX.
A lawyer won a multibillion-dollar judgement against Big Oil. When the company fought back, he lost everything - including his freedom. We review the Audible Original podcast “Scorched Earth.”
Authorities in Pennsylvania removed children and made arrests based on findings by a doctor who specialized in identifying child abuse. But critics say she was too eager to diagnose abuse when none had occurred. We’ll talk about the podcast “The Preventionist” from Serial Productions and The New York Times.
It was one of the country’s biggest drug smuggling operations - involving Chinese gangs, mahjong parlors, and a mastermind named “Onionhead.” We’ll review the podcast “The Chinatown Sting” from Pushkin Industries.
He was one of Nashville’s most colorful figures with a raucous nightclub to match. But is the right man in prison for the death of David “Skull” Schulman? We’ll review season two of The Tennessean podcast “Murder on Music Row: The Skull at the End of the Rainbow.”
Kate Wyler goes from London to Washington, as the relationship between the US and Britain - and between her and Hal - falls apart. We’ll talk about season three of Netflix’s “The Diplomat,” starring Keri Russell.
TV’s favorite true crime podcast team looks into a mob wife, a trio of billionaires, and a secret casino beneath the Arconia to find out who killed their doorman. We’ll talk about season five of “Only Murders in the Building.”
An FBI agent leads a task force hunting those ripping off biker drug houses. But double-crosses abound among the gang - and those investigating them. We’ll review the HBO Original series “Task.”
Canadian investigators look into the murder of an antagonistic rock climber who used an assumed name. But when they learn his true identity, the mystery really begins. We’ll review the podcast “Dirtbag Climber” from CBC’s Uncover.
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 crimewriterson@gmail.com.
