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“Waste of time”
kiwibloke007 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
03/25/24
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“Enjoyed this one a lot (Fire Bug). What a sad sack he was.
Well done!”
Boujie88 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/20/24
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“An excellent podcast; well researched, extremely well presented. Super interesting story. Many podcasters could learn from this one. 2 Thumbs up!”
Susankt66 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/28/23
“Excellent podcast and listened to this when it was first released for free a few years back. Not sure why old podcasts are rebranded as “new” except for the fact that the rebranded podcasts are subscription based. My advice: listen to podcasts that may interest you sooner (and free) before they...”Read full review »
Sandy 1285 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/21/23
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“Seems like a great show, but at some point did it change to you had to subscribe? Everything is always a subscription. Is it possible to listen WITH ads for FREE?”
Nonsubscriber:( via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/19/23
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“I was just about to start the story when I noticed in fine print that only episode 1 is free. There’s too much great free content out there. I’ll go find something else.”
Koojay0 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/19/23
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“I love the show I’ve listened to it at least 3 time and recommend it to a lot of my friends. Now it being released again behind a pay wall. It feels like a money grab I’ve been a subscriber to this series for almost 2 years and know I have to wait to listen to the series I’ve already downloaded...”Read full review »
The_Grey hand via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/19/23
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“This story is wild. So worth binging. Listen to it all in a few days and very pleased to have paid for the ad free version. Wild, wild story.”
pod chap via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/15/23
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“Not sure what happened, downloaded all episodes and started listening, then went to resume episode 5 with 7 mins left and would not play and asked to get a plus whatever, so yeah, bummer. If I didn’t know how it ended I would be more than just slightly annoyed…maybe an algorithm determined I...”Read full review »
notanoob2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/07/23
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“Ok, I’ve been listening to this podcast with no issue. I have 6 minutes left of episode 4. Today I hit play and it suddenly wants me to pay? What is going on here?”
Krist<3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/06/23
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“Excellent story telling/journalism. 👍🔥”
@J_W via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/15/23
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“fantastic series about one serious, serious creep. of course he wrote the book (and distributed it to whoever would read it?!) to get caught.”
elisego via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/12/23
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“I listen to a lot of podcasts while walking my dogs. Most of them shouldn’t be multiple episodes long and are so biased that they are unlistenable. This show is so well told that the listener wants to keep the story going!”
Silent Mutation via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/06/23
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“I binged this and do not regret it! The story in itself is wild and Kary did an amazing job telling it. You truly feel the emotions listening to interviews of people close to the victims or people who lived through it. I could not stop listening, Highly recommend !
And Thank you for the hard...”Read full review »
CrtnyJ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/24/23
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“This show is phenomenal. I’ve heard this story before on other podcasts, but nowhere near as detailed and with a personal touch. The production and audio are too notch. I couldn’t stop listening and neglected all my other usual podcasts to binge this one start to finish. Please listen!!”
audreybollella via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/23
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“I actually did binge listen to this 10 chapter story. Very well told and tightly woven narrative. The voices were also pleasant.”
Jmkperky via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/17/23
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“Excellent show, absolutely bizarre story told with great skill.”
slamgranderson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/01/23
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“I appreciate the reporting and pace”
under the line via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/29/23
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“Sir, you rode this story from interesting beginning to blazing end. Congratulations and thank you. Thank God for your perseverance! Anyone can present facts and tell a story, it’s a diff type of human who can immerse themselves in another’s story and tell it with such captivating clarity. You...”Read full review »
SusieSA via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/26/23
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“This is a great podcast ! I’ve heard this story before this is the best version. 5 stars”
Vallee16 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/23
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“Had me hooked from the start. Great narration, production and storytelling.”
megbischoff via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/07/23
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“I have heard many stories about this man and this podcast was extremely interesting! 5 stars!”
Firebuff1991 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/31/23
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“You found it. Settle in. Just Listen. One of the best, most complex , most powerful, underrated podcasts I’ve ever heard. Not just a story about an arsonist, it’s a story about mayhem. The producers delicately and respectfully and maybe inadvertently pose questions about trust, justice,...”Read full review »
awyvkudc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/23
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“This has Marc Smerling’s fingerprints all over it. If you love his pods (tradebom, Crooked City, etc) then you’ll love this. A gripping mix of narration, archive and modern interviews, and lots of detail. This was a bit of a ‘did he, didn’t he?’ rollercoaster that ended leaving the listener no...”Read full review »
Tzrnutt via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/15/23
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“This was so incredibly interesting! And it just got better & better until the reveals on the last couple episodes. I only listen to podcasts while I’m driving & whenever I remembered that I still had episodes of this to listen to, I couldn’t wait to get into the car and drive! I also was...”Read full review »
ksubsn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/18/23
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“Just as gripping and well researched as the OG podcast that started it all.”
Bobeckahedron via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/06/23
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“Great reporting, super interesting story! Would definitely recommend!”
sophstribean via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/14/22
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“Storytelling at its finest! Even if you know story this podcast will pull you in.”
Shetia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/12/22
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“Spoilers ahead:
I really enjoyed this series up until the final 2 episodes. The story telling and interviews were great even though it was obvious from episode 2 that John was the arsonist. What bothered me was the whole dual personality theory. I felt that it was obvious that Orr was an...”Read full review »
TBC0630 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/22
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“I remember this story from the news here in Los Angeles way back in the 90s. This podcast is so good! It’s a really great telling of a terrible, frightening story.”
Is this thing on...? via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/25/22
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“The podcast was great, but I subscribed to this channel for early access to a couple of their podcasts. When I went to cancel after a couple of months (having listened to all the podcasts of interest) I found they had charged me the ANNUAL subscription fee, rather than the monthly fee. I...”Read full review »
Ava0Q via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/20/22
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“I listen to a lot of podcasts and I found this to be one of the best I’ve heard in a while. The host is excellent and the story is fascinating insight into the dark side of humanity.”
dilyby56 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/06/22
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“Great narrative and well-put together!”
LAM Height via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/06/22
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“Grabs you from the first minute. This is truly excellent storytelling, a wild ride that will keep you entertained for hours. Elevated true crime.”
nattlegregs via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/04/22
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“I’ve never listened to anything by Kary Anotholis before and I am hooked. I didn’t want to listen to tv or any other podcast. I even woke up in the middle of the night to listen to Firebug because I was dying to know what happened.
After weeding through a million lukewarm podcasts, I finally...”Read full review »
kwhite228 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/19/22
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“I stumbled on this podcast having just finished two other series at work, and needing a quick fix to help me concentrate whilst working… what I found was an absolute gem.
Gripping, thrilling and fast paced - it tells has an uncanny knack of digging into your skin and lingering for hours after...”Read full review »
The Elusive Sarianlives via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/12/22
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“This podcast is among the very best (In the dark, Hunting Warhead, Sword & Scale, Up & Vanished), containing the essential ingredients for being at the top: A strange, gripping story. Interviews with the culprit, now behind bars. Thorough, loads of episodes. Interviews with people...”Read full review »
Alligata Blagger via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
07/02/22
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“Was afraid at first I would miss out on some of the fun, because I’m old enough to recognize which case this was right away. But the storytelling was really engaging, so I was happy to listen anyway because it’s a great one and was being told so well. Then bam! So much more good stuff! Excellent...”Read full review »
SuperUser80 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/30/22
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“This is one of the best crime shows I have listened to. Kary did a great job. I hope he makes more podcasts.”
GolfCity999 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/26/22
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“I kept thinking I knew what would happen next. Nope! This one kept me on edge and addicted the entire time. Get ready to binge, my friends. 😊”
Ledesigner26 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/23/22
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“Very bring worthy and interesting”
ellemac via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/18/22
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“The interview with the ex-wife brought up so many new details. I binged this podcast in one night then listened again the following day.”
ChaiTeaTen via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/17/22
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“Well written, great cut between interviews and narration. Great story. I’m fussy about podcasts and mr. Antholis absolutely knocks this out of the park. Btw great choice for the voice work in reading parts of the book. Just thright amount of arrogance, narcissism and creepiness. 5 stars!!”
Wild Cat Rose via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/22
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“Fantastic podcast, great reporting and storytelling. I highly recommend this podcast!!”
SavMag5 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/19/22
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“In episode 3(?) where John just happens to show up to catch the firebug and I knew we had an arsonist. Good old disgustingly creepy John. This is an addictive listen. I was impressed by your questions of him as they were personal and tough. Thank you for doing this podcast. John’s a perverted...”Read full review »
Fishbowlbabe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/22
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“Not all of the commercials. While I know I can pay to listen without them, however I don’t mind listening to the commercials because I have gotten some new podcasts to listen to. My only complaint is that the commercials are extremely long - way longer than they should be. Otherwise a really...”Read full review »
Akell0922 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/22
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“An entertaining Podcast by an amazing storyteller”
JCiszew via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/22
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“This podcast does such an effective job marching through this 30+ year story in a way that builds suspense over each episode. The overlay of the reading of the creepy, poorly-written Point of Origin novel combined with the final hypothesis had me on the edge of my seat. I suppose it is especially...”Read full review »
emmteeemm via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/16/22
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“I Live in Southern California and have never heard The story. The journalism is amazing the production superb and the storytelling top-notch! I binged the entire series in one afternoon. EXCELLENT!”
Catladieepodcastlife via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/10/22
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