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“Can not stand Brooke’s telling of the stories. She’s awful, please get rid of her and redo all the episodes she did so we could listen!”
Megan Haley via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/11/24
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“The show itself is good, but half the feed is ads for shows I don't care about. I know how to find podcasts. Stop spamming the feed with garbage.”Read full review »
Nag screens via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/28/24
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“Why in the ever loving christos is rhis host employed. It sounds like a presentation in grade school. Its ruins an otherwise exceptional show. Impossible to listen to”
Opera wiz via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/26/24
“She pauses slightly after every fourth word, which is how little children read. Unlistenable.
Hard to believe a major network hires someone this unqualified.”
Matt_B_W via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/20/24
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“These girls are hard to listen to. The vocal fry, Kardshian voice is tough to get through.”
Bevo1990 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/14/24
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“Keep up the good work Brooke
Been listening for years always look forward to a new episode”
Fillips1988 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/03/24
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“Brooke, keep making podcast,and being the narrator. Keep ‘em coming!”
🤔🦀😁 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/28/24
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“I love the classic episodes hosted by Bill Curtis, but just so confused on how Brooke Gittings snagged this hosting gig. Her voice, presentation, delivery, and commentary are all so immature, and just hard to listen to. I just have to skip her episodes. It’s so disappointing, especially...”Read full review »
KellyAnne C via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/26/24
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“Original so much better. Please don’t waste our time with unsolved cold cases. Really feels like a total waste of time”
Tstever via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/18/24
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“I am a true crime podcast buff, and used to watch the Bill Curtis episodes on A&E faithfully. Brooke’s narration is a true disservice to the excellence that was Bill Curtis in this show! I start an episode, hoping that it will be one with Bill, when I hear Brooke’s voice, I immediately turn...”Read full review »
Sportsfan2980 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/14/24
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“Great podcast - but for God’s sakes enough with Brooke!!!! It’s like nails on a chalkboard listening to her. I skip every episode she narrates now. So my listening to this podcast has become a fraction of what it was. Do yourselves a favour, find a new host/narrator who can actually do the job...”Read full review »
Mj12882 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/14/24
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“Airing Brooke’s episodes would be criminal. There’s no question Paula Barros is by leaps and bounds the only voice for Cold Case Files. I wish they’d re-record the other episodes with Paula. She’s the one with the sexy voice, btw. Brooke sounds like an total amateur. These cases deserve better....”Read full review »
A 'Nickname'?! via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/12/24
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“I used to like this podcast but having approx 10 minutes of ads (including the ad at the start AND again more at the end) of a 30 minute podcast is ridiculous. If that many ads are required to keep going….maybe it’s time to stop. It’s too bad because I really did like this one.”
Kim/Mena via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/07/24
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“Good stories but out of a good story, you’ll get a lot more commercials. Very annoying. There’s other podcast without commercials every 4 minutes that lasts 6 minutes!”
NickeyB3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/06/24
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“Then I realized no Bill Curtis instead we got the awful choppy speaking maga valley girl Alice from the prosecutors-no thanks”
Number 1bookworm! via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/03/24
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“Even when you've paid for the ad-free version, there are still approximately 5 minutes of ads for each podcast that are read by the host. Completely misrepresented and very frustrating.”Read full review »
smommyp via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/31/24
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“The narrator talks like a Valley Girl. How was she hired to narrate?? She talks too fast, blends two words together in rapid succession, mumbles, and at the end of every sentence her volume gets lower and even more mumbly. Hire someone with better diction. It’s a real turn off having to listen to...”Read full review »
EllaUmbrellaVatorShooz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/24
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“I told my dad I was going to send him the episode and then he said he wasn’t interested in that kind of stuff, by that I mean true crime and stuff, I love it so much that if I wake up in the middle of the night I will grab the phone and watch your podcast!! You should do the pig farmer/killer...”Read full review »
Madalore via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/31/24
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“Older episodes copied from tv are great, the reporting is overall interesting. However, I can’t fathom how the host got this job- her delivery sounds similar to a high schooler trying to do the morning announcements. This is strange considering it’s produced by A&E, you’d think they’d have...”Read full review »
mks000001 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/29/24
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“Such a shame. I get that people need to earn but there is just as much time on ads as there is the content! Also most of the eps are rehashed tv show episodes so it’s not like a tonne of work and research has gone into the production. Its everything that is bad about the podcasting industry really”
Bamberjane via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/26/24
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“Hey Brooke. Find me and I will make all your dreams come true. You sexy lady.”
biljobob via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/24
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“It seems that most of their episodes are just the same episodes played over and over again. I love this podcast but it’s really annoying how frequently I have to skip over like 10-15 episodes because I’ve already heard them on this same podcast”
Name0009 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/22/24
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“I have a paid subscription but I still get ads. Canceling now. Also, Brooke Gittings’ voice is grating and way too perky for the subject matter.”
Yecatsyerg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/18/24
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“This podcast delivers compelling content, especially the captivating "I Survived" episodes. The narrator’s voice is engaging, adding to the overall appeal. However, the experience is marred by excessively long ads and the narrator's tendency to re-introduce speakers, which disrupts...”Read full review »
MsFedUp via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/17/24
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“I expect much more of A& E. Cold Case Files is a classic but this narration lacks the gravitas and nuance necessary to deliver such serious material. Big disappointment. It sounds like a little girl reading a storybook to the class.”
CN2018MS via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/17/24
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“I listen to this podcast *despite* Brooke. She sounds flat, insincere, and honestly dumb. She seems to think her commentary is challenging and insightful, when it’s actually SO obvious and at times belittling. I can’t stand it.”
Piclad via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/11/24
“Having looked up the case in the most recent episode, inappropriately called “Love Triangle,” I was surprised to discover that the woman in the case had appealed a number of years ago with good reason. The podcast portrayed a highly abused 18 year old girl who was involved with 2 predatory...”Read full review »
zendog2009 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/01/24
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“Brooke’s voice ruins the podcast. Why is she still on??”
Twin mom 1654087 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/21/24
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“Edited: Brooke's voice does not suit this podcast. 😩 She sounds too immature and really talks too fast. Muffled at times. And what is with the ads? Roughly 10 minutes out of each episode. And you are using her voice again🙄For a half hour podcast that is too many. I am in Australia, so they...”Read full review »
Deweazes via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/12/24
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“I really enjoyed this podcast, but can you please kill the background music? It’s so distracting and unnecessary. I want to hear the people tell their stories please and thank you and you’re doing a great job.”
Gagafufu123 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/06/24
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“Love the repeated tv episodes. Listening to Brooke is very hard for me. Her presentation doesn’t feel right and I do not really care for her interjecting her own opinions. If this was “Brooke’s True Crime Podcast” I’d be fine with it. But being under the Cold Case Files name it feels like it...”Read full review »
shape612 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/03/24
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“Brooke is the first host of cold case and is still the best host forever. For the people that don’t like her move on to another podcast. And stop talking about it. You sound pathetic.
Brooke should be the only host for cold case.”
Drea2550 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/29/24
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“Ms Giddings must be the beneficiary of nepotism The story lines are exactly from the show so no research needed The narration is like an 8th grade school presentation The golden-throated Bill Curtis was/is CCF!
Hey “I Survived “
Start your own podcast!!”
Herr Wolf Jr. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/28/24
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“If this was an amateur podcast the podcast host delivery would be explainable but they sound distracted, unpracticed and unfamiliar with their material.”
MiCorazonMiAmor via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/26/24
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“I love listening to this podcast and I love the I survive stories.”
heaavenly21 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/22/24
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“There’s one certain podcaster that has a weird choppy delivery which makes it really hard to listen to this. She says a few words at a time then has these weirs pauses, maybe for dramatic effect but it doesn’t work at all. Very difficult to listen ti but the other podcaster has a smooth delivery...”Read full review »
Nft249 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/24
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“Informative and I love the hosts voice”
Christine19 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/16/24
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