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“Adore this show and its format; the writers are excellent and Simon’s personal input, though while it can ramble, makes it so much more personable and less clinical.”
OpalNera82 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/03/24
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“I love how you turn a five minute script into a 2 hour rant.”
AmericanLion via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/29/24
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“In the true crime world it can be incredibly difficult to find a channel that focuses on the victims and not the perpetrators. The writers here are absolutely brilliant, crafting immersive stories that put you in the shoes of the victims or their families and focusing on the details of police...”Read full review »
James Wilder 777 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/28/24
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“The host speaks so fast is hard to keep up with him”
kimjdr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/24
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“For some reason the middle of the episode is missing here. There’s only 22 minutes here on Apple Podcasts.”
lillmaru via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/22/24
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“While I enjoy the topics of this podcast, the very first episode I chose to listen to has multiple problems with the audio: repeating sections and skipping other sections, and with the speed of Simon's speech, it means that you actually miss not an insignificant amount of information. Going...”Read full review »
Pineapplesausage via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/24
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“Amazingly-researched, presented and narrated. All with a huge emphasis on understanding rather than just gawking at these horrible crimes, let’s go Simon, Jen and all the writers<3”
most casual enjoyer via Apple Podcasts ·
India ·
04/12/24
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“My absolute favorite crime podcast.”
LMSJsp via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/09/24
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“Listening to Simon talk through these scripts with his own personal interjections is like having a conversation with a friend. I am absolutely obsessed with this podcast and can't recommend it enough to anyone that also gets a bit lost in tangents and digresses from the point sometimes. Its...”Read full review »
Cherry53Bob via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/04/24
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“I started listening to this show after a friend introduced me and I got hooked! All of the writers are excellent (though I do miss Callum’s searing wit) and Jen’s editing is top notch. Although I personally have no issue with the “saw” aspects of murders and hearing the gory details, I’m...”Read full review »
Tirassi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/24
“The show is well researched, and written very well, and the way he does it he really cares about the victims and the families, and in a lot of ways it affects him I like the way he tells the stories that are written for him and even stops when it gets really bad because he has a family. He has...”Read full review »
louise1942 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
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“The story’s are great, well written ,in-depth and informative.
Then S has a personal inflection which 4 out of 5 times are unfunny, witless and obvious to anyone with an iq above a cucumber”
Really?...... via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/21/24
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“Hands down my favorite true crime show. Not only is it deeply entertaining during long drives and longer shifts, but Simon is a respectful and well-spoken host who doesn’t revel in the more gory and graphic details. Respect for the victims is important and this show is one of the only I’ve heard...”Read full review »
2012freak89 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/24
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“I was brought up with “if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything”. But, there are exceptions, and this is one of them.
The presenter just takes so long to get to the point! He laughs at his own innuendos and apparent comedy, that’s, just annoying, and seems to swear to fit into a...”Read full review »
iDavidson2 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/18/24
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“A fascinating deep dive into some of the most famous, infamous and sometimes obscure crime cases in history. From serial killers to unexplained disappearances to unbelievable heists, there are so many fascinating true crime stories told on the Casual Criminalist. The only true crime pod I’ll...”Read full review »
The Great Gamer No. 1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/11/24
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“I have recently discovered the piece of art that is the Casual Criminalist. What a well written, edited, and hosted show. With masterpieces popping up one after the other by the writers and the masterful presentation by Simon with an added sprinkle of humour and tangents has got me completely...”Read full review »
nelspruitnesi via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
03/10/24
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“I have binged all these episodes lately & am in love! This whole crew has created a great podcast & I appreciate all the hard work. Thank you!
-Heidi”
Hi-dTaDa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/24
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“Simon and his crew are amazing.”
Bookwormclub55 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/24
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“I don’t think taking an amused and light-hearted tone while discussing extremely grisly murders and other crimes was the right way to go here.
Too many jokes that aren’t funny, his narratives of the crimes are disorganized, and he talks so fast and allows himself to go on so many irrelevant...”Read full review »
brinx00 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/20/24
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“I enjoy this podcast and always look forward to new episodes. Even though many of the cases are are extremely dark Simon adds a humanity to the narrative that many other true crime podcasts lack. If you guys are taking requests I would love it if you looked into the story of Simon Gun-a-noot from...”Read full review »
Clarke Crowsfoot via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/19/24
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“My favorite true crime show. Whistler always finds the right tone for an episode.”
OutdatedElements via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/16/24
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“Thank you to Simon and all of his talented writers and producers. I tune into your show regularly and eagerly await each new episode. I run an independent bookstore and your shows provide me with boredom-killing entertainment while I tend to my business.
Recommendation: The unsolved...”Read full review »
Laundromat Cowboy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/16/24
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“I’ve been binging a lot of Simon’s content since seeing his YouTube channel for the first time last month. I wish all of his channels were available as podcasts!
I think of myself as extremely resistant to influencer marketing, and I can’t believe how much I want to buy almost everything this...”Read full review »
Alicelikesit via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/15/24
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“This is the ONLY True Crime show I enjoy in any form. Simon and his writers expound and then unpack these horrific crimes and criminal lives in a way that is always respectful to the victims and disdainful to the victims. The lack of cold objectivity like some true crime programs is refreshing....”Read full review »
King Mamojama via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/14/24
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“I can’t be sure which is my favorite: Simon’s tangents or his angsty rants about those tangents. Thoroughly entertaining and educational: the BEST combination.”
Lizzie Norman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/24
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“I just love it. Christmassy Criminalist was really funny and I really appreciate the podcast on long drives! The really long ones are also ace!
Especially the David Baker ones!
Highly recommended!”
Whitewinds8a+ via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
02/04/24
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“Although I’ve only recently discovered Simon and all of his various channels, and while there are a myriad of things I've come to enjoy about listening to him, I think my favorite thing so far is the lingual diversion from my “American” English. In particular the leaving out of the indefinite...”Read full review »
DLove_84 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/04/24
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“Listened to the mad trapper 3 times. Love the show.”
zfhteecjugcbk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/24
“TL;DR
Great Concept, Great Execution, Simon's great, the writers are great, the editors are great, the often grim topics are handled with the utmost respect for the victims and their families.
I've always found True Crime to be a morbidly fascinating topic, but as you go down the rabbit...”Read full review »
JustAnotherWeirdKid via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/28/24
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“Certified legend- well researched, fascinating cases and a nice read. Also, enjoy the tangents a lot”
Sw_fan via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
01/28/24
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“i can listen to this podcast all day. Simon has best shows.”
ana841 via Apple Podcasts ·
Hungary ·
01/16/24
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“Really struggled with the delivery, the pointless ramblings seem to get in the way of facts. Really hard to listen to. More like paranoid schizophrenic than ‘madcap’ !
Not my cup of tea.”
Bossa82 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/13/24
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“Simon is constantly interrupting the script with bad jokes, rambling thoughts and terrible opinions on mental health. Many episodes never include a disclaimer or even a brief description.
Good stories, abysmal execution”
RoProGaming via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/11/24
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“This show has completely hooked me; I am slowly bur surely working through every single episode. Simon’s calming voice, hilarious tangents and comments are so entertaining - paired with brilliant script writing and thorough research makes a *chef’s kiss* podcast to keep the mind busy.”
Sonskyn98 via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
01/09/24
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“Gosh he speaks so fast!!!! He also jumps around topics frequently. He will be talking about how for example Ted Bundy was stalking Margaret, and then he goes on about his methods of stalking and weapons, which in that circumstance wasn’t related. This is a great podcast though, keep going!!!!!! 🤩🤗”
red panda star via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/09/24
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“Love the way the narrator goes into storytelling. Hats off to the writers!”
Yearning Magician via Apple Podcasts ·
India ·
01/08/24
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“Love the show”
Bob169* via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/01/24
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“It’s a bit too faced paced for my taste. The host speaks very rapidly and it’s hard to keep up if ur not fully focused on the podcast and are listening while doing chores etc. It has some good cases though.”
miranetsolutions via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/28/23
“I’ve been a big fan of most of Simon’s channels for a few years and I think this project and decoding the unknown are great additions! The writers all do a phenomenal job, but I would love it even more if they made their sources available! Just finished the Jonestown episode and would have loved...”Read full review »
Swamped University Student via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/27/23
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“I like that Simon makes fun of the perps because they really are steamy garbage gross people. It seems like that’s something most other true crime podcasts forget about, haha”
silastheshort via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/23
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“Taking peoples murders and making a joke about them and their lives every other sentence is gross..do better.”
Begelll via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/23
“I want to go into criminology because of this show. Hopefully I never get murdered for it. Amazing work!”
C S 9 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/23
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“In the Elizabeth Wettlaufer episode you asked what the words gay and lesbian mean and although I am not the first however as a Bisexual Teen with many many friends and family members who are “gay” I feel like I am an authority figure on the topic. So the word Gay has three definitions: 1)happy...”Read full review »
Comander Tank Hunter via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/12/23
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“Only podcast I follow weekly. I love this man”
Pollolocooo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/11/23
“Love Simon, love the content, only downer is that the episodes seem to skip around. In the middle of a sentence it’ll randomly go back a minute or two, sometimes it will just skip forward, no clue what was said. Should definitely check on your editing after posting”
907mafia via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/10/23
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“This podcast is great and also check out simon whistler for decoding the unknown”
Cojuddy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/07/23
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“Typical ero putting down the U.S every chance he gets a moron look at Europe’s history and look what’s happening there right now.”
this show used to be good via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/06/23
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