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The Clearing
When April Balascio was 40 years old, something she’d feared for decades was finally proven true. Her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, really was a murderer. The Clearing is about what came after April called a detective in 2009 to tell him about her suspicions — a call that led to her father’s arrest and eventual conviction on multiple murders — and tracks the emotional journey as she and host Josh Dean dig back into her childhood, unravel the truth of her father’s life, and overturn a viral online narrative that had turned Edward Wayne Edwards into a kind of serial killer caricature....
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Ratings & Reviews
4.6 stars from 10,779 ratings
Listened to three episodes
Could’ve been an interesting story if presented better. It needed another host that new how to professionally speak and communicate. The host kept mispronouncing Louisville and his delivery was a sleep inducing monotone.
654258996 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/30/24
Worth the Listen
This true crime story transcends the usual ground to explore parent-child relationships, the ongoing nature of grief, and much more. The tone and even the music feel curious and concerned and not falsely menacing or needlessly intense. Def recommend this one!
Lovely Lady Lydia via Apple Podcasts · Portugal · 09/02/24
So interesting!
What a well made and thought-provoking podcast. April is clearly an amazing woman, and I am very glad she decided to tell her story!
LincKym via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 06/27/24
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