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True crime podcasts keep me sane during pandemic
I love Once Upon a Crime true crime podcasts! She provides all the facts & her own opinion on rare occasions. Great podcasts!!! Thank you for saving my sanity during a pandemic & the election cycle đŸ„°
Well-told, unique stories full of detail!
I’m a true crime fanatic and am subscribed to nearly every major true crime podcast, never missing an episode and this is one of my favorites. Esther is a great storyteller who covers cases I haven’t heard before and includes a ton of interesting information.
One of the Best Out There
I've been listening for over two years, and heard many other true crime podcasts. Esther's is probably the most consistent, most sincere, and best researched. I rely on it most for my true crime fix. She strikes a good balance between friendly/interesting and factual. Also representing as a WOC in a pretty white dominated genre. Love your work Esther!! Big fan ❀❀
Great Podcast!
I just discovered this Podcast! I’m starting from the first episodes and working my way through! Great job! Love it!
Not Sissy Spacek!
In Tilll Death Do Is Part, you mentioned the movie Urban Cowboy. John Travolta was in the movie, but Debra Winger played his girlfriend/wife, whose nickname was Sissy.
Great Podasts
Hi. On today’s episode you mentioned Durban Cowboy. In error you stated Sissy Spacek costarred with John Travolta. Actually Debra Winger was the costar.
Been listening forever
Great podcasts. Well researched. Nice person too. One of my top three.
Well researched, unpretentious
I appreciate this podcast for its sincerity and unbiased presentation of cases. Many of the cases discussed are ones that I have never heard of before listening. The host is on point, and articulate. If you want a no-nonsense true crime podcast that does not bombard you with f-bombs or off-topic personal rants, you may like this one.
Love the show
Great podcast. I’m donating on patreon so I can get more!
Great research and storytelling!
Love that I haven’t heard of all of these cases and can’t wait to work my way through the back Eps!
Love!
Love this podcast and the fan page is so much fun
Would love it every day!
I love this podcast!!
Language
Love the stories, but please modify the language to “has a disability” instead of using the “r word”
A wonderful storyteller!
This is a fantastic narrative podcast! Esther is a wonderful, thoughtful storyteller. The top shelf she covers in the form of mini-series are broad-ranging and interesting. There is something for everyone. I love the way Esther presents the stories, especially when she adds interesting extra detail, offers her take on circumstances, and my favorite is the occasional sarcastic remark. He voice is soothing and so even- like an audiobook. Simply the best!
Great pod!
Finally had a chance to listen to the Aileen Wournos deep dive from January. That was amazing!! I’ve heard that story many times but never with that much detail. This was already one of my favorite pods but now I like it even more.
A good listen
This podcast is a good podcast its more of a audio book type of podcast there one host and it’s just her talking about the topic there’s no banter or chemistry with a second host so it’s not what I look for in a podcast but very well researched and executed good topics it’s worth a listen
Great podcast
Few episodes in and I’m addicted. Quickly becoming one of my favorites
Research and quality
I don’t like podcasts that get “chit chatty”. I just want an amazing voice with well researched facts woven in to a story type monologue. Esther hits all those! Excellent podcast.
Tell Jack Luna
Idk why but I can’t access Crime Machine- the podcast you recommened đŸ˜©
So well researched...
Once Upon A Crime is my favorite podcast, true crime-related or otherwise. Host Esther Ludlow is a great storyteller, she does her research, and the focus is on the narrative, not comedy (but when she does throw in a one-liner, it's gold). People have noted that it sounds like she's reading a script, and that's true. But I much prefer her level of preparation to someone who just wings it but doesn't get their facts right.
One of my favorites
I really enjoy this podcast. The stories are engaging and thorough without being too dense to enjoy. The narrator has a pleasant voice and a warm and casual demeanor. This has quickly become a favorite!
Thorough assessments
This podcast provides a thorough assessment of both familiar and unfamiliar criminal acts. The host shares the information in a very calm manner but has a subtle way of adding in her assumptions via attitudes, style, and alternative theories. Without being in-your-face, the subtleties are well worth the listen.
Once upon a Crime, Takeout, and Wine
Talk about a perfect way to wind down after a long day. I have always loved true crime and learning about social deviance but her background in psychology and ability to not only talk about the crime, but breakdown the story of their life leading up to it, really paints the full picture for me. Love this. I've been binge listening to it and will be back each week!
What took me so long to review this excellent podcast??
I have been listening for ages and recommend it all the time to friends. Finally reviewing it here. Such an accessible, straightforward telling of the craziest stories. Esther never focuses on the gore of even the grisliest crimes, but instead reveals interesting facts and details in a way that never feels ghoulish. Love how the oddest stuff is punctuated with a “Really??” or sometimes a “yeah right.” (Often my thought at that exact same moment.) My go-to podcast for when I feel like hanging out with a cool friend. Easy 5 stars.