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“I was furious that I wasted so much time listening to a podcast where you basically learned that they had an idea of who it was before they got there, which was reaffirmed while they were there, but nothing was proven.
Also, the focus on the white women while there are all of these cases she...”Read full review »
FrequentPlayer17 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/24
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“The investigation does highlight enough to warrant it being opened again but in that part of the world where life is cheap and women are not respected the authorities won’t do anything. It’s tragic and underlines why certain places and people should be avoided at all costs. Terribly sad.”
David Rhys via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/11/24
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“I did a binge listen… I’ve been to Boquete Panama , it’s fascinating hearing about this side of Panama. I never heard about this case of the Dutch girls murdered in Panama . Brilliant story telling !!”
Canadian Rachel via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/31/24
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“This podcast is excellent.. Mariana is captivating! her voice and accent as a Latina journalist it’s a breath of fresh air .. mas por favor, muchas gracias”
gianyank via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/24
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“The podcast was great until they started talking about rumors surrounding an imaginary drug cartel that also did not kill the girls…….just left me very very confused.”
Runner1111sdcali via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/25/24
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“The conversations and the ever repeated questions are just doll and the only reason is to drag out the series.
The English translation from Spanish is just bad. When someone says no, how do you translate it to definite no?”
Chavrifybjeanfh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/12/24
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“Incredible storytelling. Binge-able series with as many whispers as there are truths. Listen!!”
HippieHands via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/25/24
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“I thought from the MANY ads I’m hearing this must be worth it. I was wrong. The episodes drag on with no real progress or new information on the case. 0/10 recommend.”
jcemt93 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/24
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“This is really well done! If you love a true crime podcast that is binge worthy, add this to your must listen to list now! The way the story is told with compassion and enthusiasm is riveting and demonstrates care for the subjects of the story. I’m obsessed. I thought it was one way and then I...”Read full review »
sjrf202 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/30/23
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“The reporter's vocal rhythm is really irritating. The way she speaks is so unnatural. It's a shames bc I'm really interested in this case, but I won't make it through.”Read full review »
Liciapru via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/29/23
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“Mariana tells us nothing new and comes to no conclusion. The evidence presented to support the murder theory is completely nonsensical and debunked within the podcast anyway.
Mariana also bangs on about the girl’s ethnicity, and complains that global media does not report on violence against...”Read full review »
Mark E Smyth via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/27/23
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“Hosts travel the same path and lead listeners through fascinating clues and interviews with on-site residents and forensic professionals. Excellent quality production.”
DaniK859 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/17/23
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“Two desperate European girls go on a hike in the jungle, get lost then die. Two desperate journalists speculate on their demise and sell advertising and subscriptions against their fate. Bad, lazy, self- serving journalism.”
AR3942 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/10/23
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“Wow, ich habe alle Folgen angehört und bin entsetzt. Ich gebe zu, die Neugierde hat mich weiterhören lassen. Dies klingt nicht nach investigativem Journalismus, sondern eher nach Anschuldigungen ohne richtige Beweise und als brauchen die Journalisten dringend eine gute Story. Wahrscheinlicher ist...”Read full review »
LaleMat via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
12/04/23
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“Truly awful rambling podcast amounting to little more than gossip with no revelations.
Possibly even slander with no proof.
Mostly I’m sad that a podcaster who keeps lamenting the lack of reporting on crimes against local and indigenous women uses her time and resources to make a podcast...”Read full review »
lovesart via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/01/23
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“I did not find the theory put forth in episode 6 credible or plausible at all. It seems more like a grieving mother’s attempt to whitewash her son’s gangster lifestyle. It ascribes far too much strategizing and smarts to thugs. My sense is that a lot of local people inserted themselves into this...”Read full review »
CarNorth80 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/30/23
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“This is incredible lazy journalism that centers sensationalism over integrity and an actual investigation I made it to episode five and will not finish. This is dishonoring these girls lives and pigs witnesses in danger you provide clear information to identify sources that begged for their...”Read full review »
amc619 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/15/23
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“This was really well investigated and told. So many twists and turns it had me on the edge of my seat. Such a tragic story but so glad that the journalist were able to expose corruption and get some answers.”
Erlane222 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/07/23
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“Riveting and well told and deeply thoughtful and sad”
A name that isn't taken yet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/02/23
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“After spending weeks in the area of Bocette Panama recently, my wife and I were hoping for a podcast that provided an unbiased review of the evidence and a probable explanation of what happened to the girls. This IS NOT it.
The hosts, Atencio and Kryst have an openly biased agenda: this region...”Read full review »
Oddjob Rider ABCD via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/31/23
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“This is one of the most disappointing podcasts I’ve listened to. The journalism (if you can call it that) practices are highly irresponsible and exploitative. It is sensationalized but presented deceptively in the false spirit of “wanting to tell women’s stories.” Most of what is shared is...”Read full review »
decayton via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/30/23
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“This is murder porn trying to convince us it is responsible journalism.”
Colorado Ally via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/27/23
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“A well told investigation about a tragic story.”
ebraun via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/10/23
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“Might be one of my fav podcasts of 2023. I’m hooked.”
rootsofbalance via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/05/23
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“I think this podcast is so brilliantly done. You feel like you are there with every step of their investigation. It’s thorough and captivating!”
Kaelichloe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/05/23
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“Rehashing existing information, implicating individuals on the flimsiest evidence, false dramatics and rank sensationalism. This is not journalis. Embarrassing and reinforces the poor journalist reputation of the Daily Beast. Joke.”
Swifty4ev via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/24/23
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“This is a great podcast, well researched, and great at balancing journalistic integrity with the desire to tell a great story. There is only one problem but it’s a big problem. Many of the translations from Spanish to English are SO CRINGEWORTHY!
I can’t stand when people translate from Spanish...”Read full review »
August October via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/19/23
“I listen to podcasts everyday on my day to day shifts while working for 8+ hours a day and so I go through many very fast. For months I have struggled to find one that truly wrapped me up in it and this Podcast (lost in Panama) has me in a chokehold. I have become the biggest fan of Kast podcasts...”Read full review »
Vinny Wecht via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/23
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“A lot of wild and unbelievable conspiracy theories without any evidence. A lot of speculation. It's all very far-fetched. But yes, a conspiracy is of course exciting.
'Experience in forensic pathology shows that complex cover-up methods do not arise spontaneously nor are they executed...”Read full review »
appelientjexx via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
09/12/23
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“There is no point to this investigation. There is no indication that there was foul play — but the hosts keep trying to suggest there was and get shut down. The forensic anthropologist in particular was like “no, it’s not likely that the killer chemically bleached a single rib bone and then...”Read full review »
MD2509 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/22/23
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“…for a podcast about this case since I heard about it a couple of years ago. Thank you! It is so exciting and interesting to listen to. Such a good job you’ve done.”
Thereallinaarvidsson via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
08/19/23
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“The first part of the podcast, which discussed the facts and circumstances of the disappearance, was quite well done. But it’s telling that a podcast which seems to exist to investigate and fuel theories of foul play ended up convincing me that they suffered a tragic accident. The hosts rely...”Read full review »
Sumaneth via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/18/23
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“One of the most long drawn out podcasts I’ve ever listened to, so repetitive and so, so many ads. I totally agree with all the negative reviews.”
Sconser1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/18/23
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“I stumbled across this case when it appeared as a post on my twitter feed. I found this pod cast after a bit of googling into the case. Such a tragic but intriguing case and one no one will solve.
I’m not sold on the murder theory, too many holes.
The problem with all the “stories” of murder...”Read full review »
Stuxross via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/17/23
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“No new evidence, just community gossip that the reporters have tried to hype up to justify their trip to Panama”
MWILS89 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/10/23
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“💞 thank you for this podcast”
Ana Yanaze via Apple Podcasts ·
Brazil ·
08/02/23
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“They got lost or hurt and eaten by animals, and I say that with kindness and love to their memory. This show and host is just grossly telling the story. Her inflection and emphasis on words and phrasing throughout would be embarrassing if it weren’t so disgusting. Shameful.”
Schhhiejsn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/18/23
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“Seems like the are taking a sad circumstance and trying to gain from it. Rather than focusing on the details and the young women, the host are focused on themselves and how “heroic” they are being in trying to find the “truth.” It appears that all their “truth” is wild speculation, trying to...”Read full review »
Glad plants via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/04/23
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“I had high hopes, but it becomes clearer and clearer that the journalists are simply choosing who to believe and who not to. The mother who says her son was a good christian boy until an attrative single mother led him astray was a breaking point for me. She doesn't care about the Dutch...”Read full review »
Terroirexplorer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/04/23
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“I appreciate them traveling to Panama to conduct this investigation. However, there was not enough evidence to make this into an entire podcast series. Perhaps, one episode would’ve done the trick. The theories discussed were a big stretch, and it definitely felt like most episodes were just...”Read full review »
Haywr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/28/23
“All all of this for nothing. They make you think in their previews and commercials that this is an amazing whodunit story but there is nothing that shows these girls were murdered. Even their own experts say that their scenarios of a murder and a coverup just don’t fit. Everything that they try...”Read full review »
Yankee Mark via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/23
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“I gave this podcast a shot, and the “revelations” and theories end up going nowhere. There was no big bombshell. The “recap” episodes added nothing to the story either. If you don’t mind a letdown or lack of resolution, give it a listen.”
Ashley.L.1989 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/16/23
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“Kast Media and the reporters should be embarrassed by this exploitive trash. There was no bombshell evidence and every theory they had was shot down by experts. These poor women died hiking and people need to stop using their deaths for gain. Just let the families move on. Gross.
The cynic in me...”Read full review »
Adbrunner via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/12/23
“Thank you for the podcast!”
Manuzoka via Apple Podcasts ·
Brazil ·
06/10/23
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“This is a compelling — and tragic — story. Sadly, this podcast leans much too far into supposition and self-aggrandizement to do the story justice.”
JRG-V via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/05/23
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“Thank you for your incredible bravery and perseverance to find facts and truth! Even if justice doesn’t come, the world knows the truth because of this podcast. But praying for justice! Also praying for the safety of those that risked their lives to talk!”
MylissaR via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/31/23
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“Good story but doesn’t really seem to go anywhere. Very theoretical speculations… It’s good author brought light to subject. LOTS of commercials.”
BAEH008 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/31/23
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“I am a journalist, and I wouldn’t have had the bravery to investigate this, although I was very interested in this case since years. The ending is frustrating, yes. But the daily beast articles were the best on this case before this podcast. And the author shows his companion wisely. The...”Read full review »
Echt Lisa via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
05/27/23
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“I found this podcast really interesting, I’m pretty sure the podcasters wouldn’t play with their families feelings by making this podcast more “interesting” and I feel they didn’t exaggerate the narrative at all just for the listeners enjoyment, and less for people like me that were following...”Read full review »
AbeRinc09 via Apple Podcasts ·
Panama ·
05/23/23
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