Investigative journalism or just storytelling?
The host promotes herself as an investigative reporter, but there are long stretches of multiple episodes that are just hearsay and conjecture about what the interviewee believes happened. There’s clearly an agenda here, regarding others who might be involved, and that’s OK; it makes an interesting story for listeners. But, if you prefer your true crime podcasts to be heavily factual and evidence-driven, then this may not be for you.
Radala via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/02/18
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BethP28 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/31/18
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Tamjyo via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/31/18
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