Today I listened to...

kirk buttercup

threein99 wrote: »

I wouldn't bother, its more about John B's character and his story.

have to disagree I thought it was brilliant. I would definitely recommend it.

Parchment

The new episode of Unexplained - it was really good as usual!

I feel like i am at the end of the decent True Crime-type podcasts. I listen to Generation Why (its ok), True Crime Garage, The Unresolved Podcast, Casefile, Thinking Sideways (if im stuck), Missing Maura Murray. I have tried most of the other ones and didnt like them for various reasons.

Any new suggestions to try?!

Malari

Parchment wrote: »

The new episode of Unexplained - it was really good as usual!

I feel like i am at the end of the decent True Crime-type podcasts. I listen to Generation Why (its ok), True Crime Garage, The Unresolved Podcast, Casefile, Thinking Sideways (if im stuck), Missing Maura Murray. I have tried most of the other ones and didnt like them for various reasons.

Any new suggestions to try?!

If you listen to the podcast Crime Writers on...they discuss loads of different crime podcasts, so you might get some ideas. They started with Serial season 1 (the host Rebecca Lavoie was sound producer on Serial) and have expanded.

FouxDaFaFa

Over the last few days I've started listening to Rabbits and King Falls Am.

Rabbits is a kind of suspense podcast, a narrator detailing her search for her missing friend, Yumiko. Yumiko disappears while playing an online game, kind of like Cicada 3301 if anyone remembers it. Or the film, Nerve.

I like Rabbits well enough but find it a little stilted at times and very ad-heavy. But it's the kind of thing I'll stick it out with just to see what happens.

King Falls Am is a fictional radio show with a new host who has just moved into town. It's the perfect mix of Art Bell's Coast to Coast AM, Chris' show in Northern Exposure and Welcome to Nightvale. I wasn't sure if I'd stick with it until about episode 6 but since then I've been really enjoying it. The fake ads are hilarious.

Pidae.m

Thanks to the poster who pointed me to casefile. Absolute pertinent listening the last 3 days!! To be honest I prefer the longer episodes but did skip a few when children were involved. I've two small girls and just couldn't listen to it. Harrowing stuff.

pilly

Parchment wrote:

I feel like i am at the end of the decent True Crime-type podcasts. I listen to Generation Why (its ok), True Crime Garage, The Unresolved Podcast, Casefile, Thinking Sideways (if im stuck), Missing Maura Murray. I have tried most of the other ones and didnt like them for various reasons.

My Favourite Murder? I love it.

pilly

Pidae.m wrote:

Thanks to the poster who pointed me to casefile. Absolute pertinent listening the last 3 days!! To be honest I prefer the longer episodes but did skip a few when children were involved. I've two small girls and just couldn't listen to it. Harrowing stuff.

Holly and Jessica one really got to me as I'd a daughter and niece the same ages as them at the time.

Arbie

Yes, thanks for recommending casefile, I've listened to loads over the past few days. Fascinating stuff and the narrator is great - mysterious!

pc7

This weeks casefile gave me chills, really well done.

siblers

pc7 wrote: »

This weeks casefile gave me chills, really well done.

It was superb, the phone call at the intro had my heart racing. The use of interview audio worked brilliantly alongside the narration. The way the story revelaed itself felt like something out of a TV crime drama

ILikeBoats

siblers wrote: »

It was superb, the phone call at the intro had my heart racing. The use of interview audio worked brilliantly alongside the narration. The way the story revelaed itself felt like something out of a TV crime drama

Yeah it was brilliant.

pc7

Would you have found him guilty? Initially I was 100% sure, then waivered, then went back to sure, it was just excellently done. Must root out the abc documentary they referenced.

siblers

pc7 wrote: »

Would you have found him guilty? Initially I was 100% sure, then waivered, then went back to sure, it was just excellently done. Must root out the abc documentary they referenced.

Didn't realise there was a new one out! I was on about Jennifer Pan, I'll give the Tina Watson episode a listen later on. It's pretty impressive the speed at which they release podcasts cosnidering the level of detail they put into each one

Arbie

I really enjoy the BBC Radio 4 Quiz podcast. I wish we had Irish equivalents of Brain of Britain and Round Britain.

duffer247

pc7 wrote: »

This weeks casefile gave me chills, really well done.

yeah I thought both the cases on Jennifer Pan and Tina Watson were excelent

pilly

Is it just me or does anyone else feel frustrated when a case hasn't been solved?

I prefer the ones that have an answer.

Maybe it's just my obsessive nature. :D

duffer247

Those true crime podcast enthusiasts out there, anybody taken up the huntakiller.com crime mystery thing? Its advertised on a number of the podcasts. I took the plunge last month $25 + the same for p&p less your podcast discount!! Very pricey but very, very interesting nonetheless. Wouldn't say I was hooked but I did decide to give 1 more month ago and make a decision then.
Be nice if there were a boardsie group of huntakillers!

Parchment

pilly wrote: »

My Favourite Murder? I love it.

Cant stand it! I feel like they try to swear as much as possible (and im no prude) but i just find it grating. Its an overly "american" show too - just doesnt work for me.

pilly

Parchment wrote: »

Cant stand it! I feel like they try to swear as much as possible (and im no prude) but i just find it grating. Its an overly "american" show too - just doesnt work for me.

Yeah they do try too hard sometimes and if you listen to more than one show at time it gets annoying but I find them funny.

Parchment

I actually started listening to "Anna Faris is Unqualified" today. Enjoyed it - i listened to her episode with Seth Rogan. Its kind of silly fun - Faris is really funny too.

She chats to various actors / "celebs". If you google her name you will know her when you see her, she is married to Chris Pratt too.

I love listening to a female presenter too....its good to break from the True Crime for a while! Im so happy so many people are enjoying Casefile too!

dastardly00

duffer247 wrote: »

Those true crime podcast enthusiasts out there, anybody taken up the huntakiller.com crime mystery thing? Its advertised on a number of the podcasts. I took the plunge last month $25 + the same for p&p less your podcast discount!! Very pricey but very, very interesting nonetheless. Wouldn't say I was hooked but I did decide to give 1 more month ago and make a decision then.
Be nice if there were a boardsie group of huntakillers!

Although I've only heard about it on ads during Case File and I have yet to look up the website, I am intrigued by it.

But $50 per month! No way Pedro! :eek:

eviltwin

Lots of love for Casefile, any fans of Sword and Scale?

Parchment

eviltwin wrote: »

Lots of love for Casefile, any fans of Sword and Scale?

Deleted it from my feed ages ago. Mike is a twat and its just so trashy/cheesy/gratuitous.

Arghus

Parchment wrote: »

Deleted it from my feed ages ago. Mike is a twat and its just so trashy/cheesy/gratuitous.

Have to agree there, they tell some interesting stories, but milk everything gratuitously for maximum mawkisness and often in such bad taste. Don't dedicate the episode to a victim of a crime after you've spent ages almost lovingly detailing, in the name of entertainment, each and every wound they suffered on the way to a horrible death - bleurrgh!

pc7

siblers wrote: »

Didn't realise there was a new one out! I was on about Jennifer Pan, I'll give the Tina Watson episode a listen later on. It's pretty impressive the speed at which they release podcasts cosnidering the level of detail they put into each one

Yeah sorry was the Tina Watson one I was talking about. Felt a bit sorry for Jennifer Pan!

Pidae.m

I love the way you are always guessing what the out come is.

Parchment

pc7 wrote: »

Yeah sorry was the Tina Watson one I was talking about. Felt a bit sorry for Jennifer Pan!

She was kind of trapped by her parents but lots of people have that. They just move out and stand on their own two feet....not order a hit on their parents! She was a cold and calculating person and then lied endlessly about it.

pc7

Parchment wrote: »

She was kind of trapped by her parents but lots of people have that. They just move out and stand on their own two feet....not order a hit on their parents! She was a cold and calculating person and then lied endlessly about it.

Aw I know, but it just all seemed to spiral so out of control on her for so long. (Edited incase of spoiler)

Arbie

We should be careful with spoilers..!

pc7

Arbie wrote: »

We should be careful with spoilers..!

Sorry, edited my post can't find spoiler tags on phone.