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“Why does this podcast exist? The people of Ukraine are being invading, killed, attacked, kidnapped, and other terrible things done to them by the Russian government but for some reason this podcast thinks that we need to care more about the Russian millionaires and oligarchs that the Russian...”Read full review »
DrThrowDown via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/19/24
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“I had heard of a few of these deaths but never heard any details. Always wondered what is going on. A really well done, and suspenseful podcast”
amazed1009 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/30/24
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“Loved the whole series, listened to every episode! Very interesting!”
Mollypop H via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/21/24
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“Fascinating subject, done well.
Great production, intriguing arc/flow.
Solid reporting, interesting interviews.
Smart analysis, thorough research.
And the dude’s voice rules.”
oldjohnhall via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/20/24
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“Hope there is more episodes to follow, really gives insight into Russian politics.”
nubuhy via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/27/24
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“Love the podcasts put out by Jake but like every four minutes there’s an equally long ad break. It’s ridiculous. I get that ad revenue pays for this stuff but It makes me want to find other sources of info that don’t have as many ad breaks.”
mightyqwin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/02/23
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“I love Jake’s style and this was a great show. Hopeful for more!”
ObsidianTain via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
10/24/23
“An outstanding factual podcast! The first few podcasts, I wasn’t sure where this was going. But I kept listening. The last two episodes solidified everything for me. Amazing research under difficult circumstances-I was worried for your safety. I appreciated your wrap-up analysis.”
R0ccoP via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/17/23
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“There's radio voice and then there's whatever this is. Painfully slow and over-enunciated speech makes for a distracting listen. This has all the makings for a really great podcast. Please stop trying so hard. Couldn't make it past 2 episodes.”Read full review »
RMKEIII via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/13/23
“A fascinating look into the suspicious deaths of Russian oligarchs. A sequel is needed!”
jotlojsidiem via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/18/23
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“I didn’t kno how to feel when I first saw this podcast. Some of the stories at first seemed absurd considering only circumstantial evidence but you showed over and over that this was a pattern. Last 2 episodes regarding prig really solidified how great a podcast this is. Thanks for your hard work”
lol what's wrong with this alb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/23
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“It was really interesting to listen this show through last months. Thank you Jake and Sergey for your work!”
meolne via Apple Podcasts ·
Ukraine ·
09/13/23
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“The amount of ads is crazy. There’s more ads that on television and any other podcast I’ve ever listened to.
I get that you need ads to pay the bills when you don’t have sponsors but it’s just too much right now.”
Sidney G.R via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
09/06/23
“Now that window diving has become a mass participation sport in Putin’s Russia, this podcast tells the story of many, but by no means all, of these strange deaths. To help the listener, it might have been best to start with an episode dedicated to Russian assassination techniques. And I’d love to...”Read full review »
MBelderson via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/04/23
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“Couldn’t finish the first episode as the narrator kept repeating the plain stations obvious.
“It could be a real knife, it could be fake… It could be real and he was in the service. But there’s no record… but he could of… but the knife could be fake… some people collect knives…” Coupled that with...”Read full review »
Lizly94 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/29/23
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“A great podcast I think the narrator’s accent might turn a few people away me myself I love it. He has the done a great job telling the story with the limited information he has.”
pro hod skill via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/27/23
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“Way too many commercials. I zone out because the breaks are so long and then forget to zone back in.”
ElectricHaux via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/26/23
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“The contents of this podcast are interesting and informative (I think??) I had so much trouble listening, though, because of the slow, overly-enunciated speaking. I don't think I can do it anymore. His voice sounds normal on 1.25x speed, so I listened to it on 1.25x. But then everyone else...”Read full review »
olivmac310 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/23
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“C’mon man, first episode, first sentence of the actual case and you say the apartment is in the Moscow in the Nizhny Novgorod area? That’s a whole different city 400km away and the line that the family lived in Moscow when they didn’t is repeated throughout the episode. Maybe not the most...”Read full review »
Noordzee2 via Apple Podcasts ·
Israel ·
08/23/23
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“unsubbed after I heard for the second time jake promoting GRU agent oleksiy kuzmenko
you literally had one job, jake
sad”
sigaretter_ via Apple Podcasts ·
Ukraine ·
08/23/23
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“I don’t like murder-mystery podcast, and this definitely isn’t that. Sad Oligarch is so detailed and ultimately compelling!”
In Cortasia via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/23/23
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radiostrange via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
08/19/23
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“I really want to like this podcast. The subject is fascinating but please tone down the constant background music and weird, fake audio voice. I try to listen but I’m overstimulated a minute into the episode and want to turn it off.”
2PsInAPodcast via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/16/23
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“… not so much. Unsubbed after episode 3.”
Nullity via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/15/23
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“I’m three episodes in and I’m giving up. The content and research is there, but it appears to be a description of each death, with a bit of background on the deceased and that’s about it. No depth, no revelations, no real point. We know Putin has people killed so it’s not like the podcast reveals...”Read full review »
Mr. Melonhead via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/15/23
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“The premise of this show had such promise. “Why are so many Russian oligarchs showing up dead.” Cool I love hearing about the crazy corrupt internal politics of Russia. But I was let down. If the first two episodes are any indication of the remainder of the season it’s just repeating the opening...”Read full review »
Revenchism via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/12/23
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“Am I a bad person for wanting this show to run 100+ episodes? Probably. Am I bad person for laughing out loud at times? I don’t think so”
Greenhorn Tenderfoot via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/23
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“I love the idea of the story and content but it’s really let down by tone and intonation of the presenter and sounds like it’s being read which makes it a hard listen and unnatural”
LEDTEVM via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/09/23
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“couldnt finish the episodes they already have out, too many ads, makes it unlistenable. I’m also never going to check out all the shows you have ads for, knowing they’ll also be full of ads. Not subbing for such low effort content either.”
Folledupiano via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/06/23
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“This is such a well-researched and thought out podcast. In light of the ongoing war in Ukraine and Russia’s internal political and economic tensions, these oligarchs’ deaths raise questions and suspicions that need to be explored. Kudos to Jake and his team for being smart enough to connect the...”Read full review »
jipjopflop via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/04/23
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“Well thought out and measured approach to a rather ambiguous and murky subject . To be honest, I didn’t know this was a thing until I heard this show. Once again, Jake and co brought an under reported topic to the light for me.”
Multi-Dimensional Toolbox via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/02/23
“Very engaging and detailed reporting. The subject matter is hardly covered at all in US and UK media.
Eventually, I hope the podcast will turn to educated discussion about connecting the “what” to some more detailed “why” speculations.”
DwarfGrumbles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/23
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“Good reporting on a subject I haven’t seen much info on.”
Oldmesneger82 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/30/23
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“Love this podcast! I learn so much from him. He also did a series on Q-anon that was fantastic! But on a serious note.. dude..your voice is freaking AWESOME!!! I would pay whatever I could to have your voice as my Siri on my phone!! I happened to hear your voice on another podcast (I think it was...”Read full review »
Hardwork247 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/27/23
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“Jake Hanrahan has this voice that makes you feel like you are about to be murdered.”
mspassell via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/08/23
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“Very interesting and catchy! Cant wait till next episode”
S_vicki via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/30/23
“Jake is the man, check out his Patreon: Popular Front.”
A_T_H_A_N_S via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/25/23
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“This could have been a very interesting investigation but instead it’s a low-effort attempt to make mountains out of speculative molehills and lard them with ads. The first episode is a Jenga tower of speculation about a hunting knife. Don’t waste your time.”
basketrabbit via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/23/23
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“I wanted to like this but this isn’t “investigative reporting”, it’s just saying “ooh isn’t this thing weird” over and over again. Ten minutes spent pondering where a knife might have come from? I have no doubt the Kremlin wiped out these useless rich choads but this is not a good podcast. Also...”Read full review »
boneymaloney via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/22/23
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“As always Jake Hanrahan does an awesome job. The show is only a couple episodes in but making great points on a story I knew nothing about beforehand. I’m sure the rest of the series will be just as good!”
A1312A via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/23
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“I am a big fan of Jake’s work and I was really excited to listen to this.
The subject matter is interesting and feels well researched, however, I’m really struggling as for some reason the script is being read almost robotically.
I’m not sure if Jake’s been told to slow down and annunciate...”Read full review »
JGro82 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/21/23
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“Obviously something dark is going on with the number of suspicious deaths. However the episode I listened to focussed on the possible weapon that was used and an expert on men who kill their families and themselves. There was little about possible motives and suspects. Who was this guy? What had...”Read full review »
Treleon via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/19/23
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“Oh those poor oligarchs. 😭😭😭”
Rhodri W via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/19/23
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“Really well done. A must listen!”
Michelle0511 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/17/23
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