“Phoebe's Fall is very well-produced, respectful and informative.
This young woman deserves better than the sad end she suffered.
I particularly liked how this podcast told about her life and relationships with her family, partner and friends. I felt as though I knew her, even though she lived and died half-a-world-away from me.
This is one of the only podcasts that led me to look at its website and read about the crime and the area. If you're American, particularly if you're from an urban area, you may be shocked at how relaxed the investigation seems. Not to say NYC and LA police are perfect -they're not- but I left this podcast feeling like the law enforcement covering Phoebe's case could've (and should've) done so much more. Don't the cell phone operators in Australia participate in investigations? The cops could've got a confession from her boyfriend, or at least a lot more info.”Read full review »
NYC in-house counsel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/02/17
“This is a totally fascinating case and it's great that The Age is giving it detailed attention. But I think the podcast also reveals what made Serial so good: (a) The Serial folks aren't crime reporters, and didn't approach their material through the usual newspaper crime story tropes...”Read full review »
Jeremy Gans via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/21/16
“If you were transfixed by Serial's first series and felt that it's second run struggled to maintain the same standard, relax. Phoebe's Fall is an antipodean doco series that meets the same high standard as the Sayed story in Serial. I thought it took the first two episodes to find its...”Read full review »
Bluey 2012 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/09/16