“Love this podcast. Some of the grifts are hit or miss for interesting, but that's what happens in such a niche topic. The host has a good sense of when to include quotes and how to build emotional moments; I also think she does a good job humanizing the victims so we understand it's not just fools getting sucked in.
I do think she glamorizes the grifters a bit, especially the carnival conman. There's a fine line between expressing the talent and making them seem easily forgivable, and she crosses it in a few episodes. They certainly hurt a lot of people, and that's no task that should ever be aggrandized.
I think her voice is fine; she enunciates clearly, speaks brightly and thoughtfully. So I do disagree with other reviews”Read full review »
Nts_oru via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/17
“Fascinating subject, but I agree with other reviewers that the subject-host airtime should be flipped and that the host needs to drop the frankly pretentious vocal inflections.”
Jetfan27 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/10/17
“As podcasts go, this one is listenable. The topics discussed are interesting enough, although sometimes delivered a little too tongue-in-cheek. I was fine listening to the podcast, as it was a break from some of the others I had grown wary of. However, this podcast, just like so many others,...”Read full review »
Lasvegasbillb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/18/17
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