Crime Writers On...True Crime Review
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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review
Partners in Crime Media
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About

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.

Episodes

  • The Best TV of 2025
    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.
  • The Best Podcasts of 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!
  • Hush: Love Thy Neighbor
    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.”
  • Murdaugh: Death in the Family
    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.”
  • The Beast in Me
    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.”
  • Model Wars
    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.
  • The Lowdown
    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.
  • Scorched Earth
    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.”
  • The Preventionist
    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.
  • The Chinatown Sting
    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.
  • Music on Murder Row season 2
    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.”
  • The Diplomat season 3
    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.
  • Only Murders in the Building season 5
    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.”
  • Task
    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.”
  • Dirtbag Climber
    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 Woman in Cabin 10
    A journalist aboard a yacht sees a woman go overboard in the middle of the night. Why don’t the ship’s wealthy passengers believe her? Keira Knightley makes a splash in the film adaptation of “The Woman in Cabin 10.”
  • The Perfect Neighbor
    One woman’s complaints about children playing outside her home escalates to a tragic conclusion. But who does the law protect when a neighbor kills a neighbor? We’ll talk about the documentary film “The Perfect Neighbor” on Netflix.
  • You Might Also Like: One Chicago Podcast from Wolf Entertainment and USG Audio
    The official One Chicago Podcast kicks off with Jason Beghe, who has played Sergeant Hank Voight on Chicago P.D. since day one.
  • Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County
    A curious homemaker solves a cold case murder, implicating six people and sending one away for life. Was this citizen sleuth’s purpose to discover Jessica Currin’s killer - or protect him? We’ll talk about season three of the podcast “Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County.”
  • Wisecrack
    A stand-up comic mixes his jokes with his own terrifying true crime experience. A journalist works to learn how much of the homegrown story of murder is true. We’ll review the podcast “Wisecrack” from Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts.