Skip it - slow build to nothing
The series starts with the creator explaining her personal connection to Laramie and her initial feeling that her editor won’t approve her to write a story/make a podcast about this murder. After listening all the way through, I wonder why the editor did in the end approve? What was compelling? Ideas that I see as commonplace - witnesses/memory are unreliable, confessions can be compelled, racial bias can influence investigations - are presented as wild, mind bending revelations. Initial episodes seemed like a slow build to something big. The big thing never comes. Yawn. (Perhaps the "we’ll never know" point could have been made in fewer episodes and left listeners less frustrated)Read full review »
M67888 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/27/23
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I appreciate any spotlight on an unsolved murder. The insider look into a small western town is inherently worthy, too, and is well done. Yet, I can’t say this podcast is particularly compelling. I think several key people where lying, perhaps shielding themselves from other crimes and...Read full review »
Painting4Evr via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/24/23
Enjoyable listen about how murder detectives work. Also, how valuable the early days and weeks after a crime are the most important. We know these times are the most important but bias keeps police from doing their best. Working against police bias and giving them resources for those early days...Read full review »
Barbara_KB via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/26/23
Put this on to put you to sleep.
schnarp via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/24/23
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