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“I enjoyed how Mr Sayles laid out his reams of facts mixed in with an interesting story. The amount of effort he and others put into this is admirable. He seemed light at the end but I saw it as anyone who had listened to episode one through six already had a definite opinion on the scammers. ...”Read full review »
jinx17 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/27/24
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“Don’t let the negative reviews put you off, this was a good story and I hope it gives future people who have to deal with Carl more of the puzzle pieces to his madness. I can’t believe one of the victims actually got any money back from him!! I do wish it was dug into more about the current...”Read full review »
Seagarah via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/13/24
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“I really like the first episode and cannot wait to listen to the next one, don’t know what all these 1 star reviews are about but really good so far! Give it a chance despite the bad reviews, you have literally nothing to lose and lots of good podcasting to gain! 😊”
Blue stars biggest fan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/29/24
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“interesting story, but in the final interviews w/ the subject of this podcast the interviewer gave him too much room to lie. Justin Sayles (our lovely host) brought up the Robert Durst interview as inspiration, but his line of questioning was more like wide open field for Carl Bucho to hit balls...”Read full review »
sshannon11 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/28/24
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“Interesting but found the end anticlimactic. Instead of the main narrator going in with incredible questions and getting answers from the main character, you just get the narrator sitting back while another victim taking control and making the main confrontation about her. The main character...”Read full review »
ScottishRealist via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/11/24
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“Clear, concise, good storytelling. But the goosebumps come when you realize that talking and doing the right thing and speaking up and believing that right is right and wrong will be punished - Is one of the best things in life. That you shouldn’t give up. You should come together and fight. Or...”Read full review »
ShyempressSerena via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/04/24
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“I found that this series had a lot of rambling and found it really hard to stay focused. I was expecting a lot more based on the reviews.”
Avawints via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/25/24
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“The story was entertaining but the end was frustrating. Missed a lot of opportunities to press on his pathological lying - google drive? Paying newserati employees? Not sure why he didn’t ask in his last convos - don’t you know how this looks? You keep telling me your going to send me docs, pay...”Read full review »
jojoflerbrown via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/21/24
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“Don Quixote quest for answers which I think was unfortunate for the host and fellow victims. The real shame is everyone having any sympathy for the fraudsters. I guess that’s the magic of the con, find the naive, nice targets knowing there’s little chance of getting bit. Not bad for your first...”Read full review »
SunnyinVB via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/13/24
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“It’s a very interesting story, told well, but the host is annoying. His illogical naivety and pandering to the scammer seems either insincere or like something to take to therapy. The scammer is absolutely horrible and there’s ample evidence to his guilt but the host is constantly like “oh but...”Read full review »
Chanceuxj via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/28/24
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“Like others have said, this did not need to be 7 episodes. It should’ve been edited down to 3 or 4. Everything was so drawn out, the hosts verbiage started to annoy me, it was written like a book vs a podcast which should inherently be more conversational. I also don’t think the confrontations...”Read full review »
danav826 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/28/24
“Amazing long enough with enough detail, and we even get a confrontation with the protagonist!! 😧 Amazing! Keep up the Good work!!”
masonkh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/06/24
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“This is a fantastic podcast. The host does a great job telling the story and explaining the whole situation with everyone involved. I also completely disagree with everyone saying it goes on long, there are a lot of people in this story and it’s a lot to keep straight. This will probably go down...”Read full review »
JessMcCann via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/28/24
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“Really enjoyed this series! Hope you are able to get a season 2 off the ground 🙌”
cdigiacomo via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/23/24
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“Loved this story. You should check out the case happening right now in Maricopa Co AZ, Owens V Echard. Former reality show star of The Bachelor was accused of impregnating a woman with twins, she went public and there has been a grassroots effort to prove his innocence/truth…leading to the...”Read full review »
jamiehendy419 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/24
“It started out very interesting and then became so repetitive and mundane. It should have been edited down to 3-4 episodes max. Also, starting out saying it’s 7 episodes and isn’t complete until the end made it sound like there would be a plot twist or big reveal, but nothing. Don’t waste your time.”
Tfacedkilla via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/24
“My ONLY issue is this series could have been edited down to five episodes. But that’s just me. Otherwise this is great reporting and storytelling. Incidentally, my antenna suspects the WS himself is responsible for a lot of the one star reviews.”
Habs 86 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/24
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“This topic is good but it goes on waaaay too long …too many episodes with nothing new presented. Also the timeline was confusing and hard to follow. The host overdoes the “podcast voice” and gets on my nerves by the end though he means well. His overwritten analysis of every moment of this story...”Read full review »
cathylander via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/25/24
“Well done Justin, you’ll listen, is can tell how much work he poured into this. It’s funny, heart warming and a very intriguing story. Binged!”
laurenstephenz via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/21/24
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“Another story of underqualified bros thinking they’re extra special and talented. Surprise! They’re not! The start up is smoke and mirrors which is why they got the job offers. I guess at least this guy got a podcast out of it? Good for him.”
Souryellowfruit via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/10/24
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“Brutal, brutal podcast with no ending. Frustrating to listen to, painfully repetitive and the podcaster’s main journalistic “skill” is being maddeningly ineffective and naive. The podcaster makes it all about himself, and the show is ultimately about nothing.
But it is successful in one respect:...”Read full review »
504 dude via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/06/24
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“Halfway into the first episode. Interesting, but the narrator’s snide remarks reek of homophobia. Off putting.”
ejhy74 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/25/24
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“The narrator kept saying to stay tuned through episode 7 for the full story and its climax. However, I could only tolerate 3.5 episodes. I just didn’t find the investigative journalism or storytelling to be good.”
ramjam2011 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/24
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“By the end I felt a bit icky about the whole thing. Seems like the guy is less of a conman and more of a delusional person that has some mental health and addiction issues. I kind of felt like he was being harassed by the end. If the host had a claim or evidence of a crime they should have...”Read full review »
Chris BDC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/24
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“There are no words to describe how much I enjoyed this! I discovered it 2 days ago and couldn’t stop. Thank you for sticking with this and seeing it through to the end. I kept wondering if Carl really believed he wasn’t Laurence. Had he disassociated so far from Laurence that he really thought he...”Read full review »
ijust8edlol via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/02/24
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“Loved the investigation, the podcast is well done and kept me engaged throughout.. but really?
How does this possibly not end with you turning all this over to the FBI? This guy is still walking around free doing this same thing… he deserves to be locked up.
You just accept that “he’s a changed...”Read full review »
mmuematt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/24/24
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“I love a good scam story and this had potential but the host over explains and drags the narrative out to the point where I can’t stop rolling my eyes at every damn sentence. GET TO THE POINT THIS IS DULL.”
Vidsgem via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
01/24/24
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“Thank you for making such an interesting, entertaining and insightful investigative podcast! Brilliant.”
tiffanyturner via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/13/24
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“Appreciate the effort for this first investigative podcast. The story wasn’t enough to keep me fully engaged for 7 hours, but look forward to see what is next from Justin!”
Pitt29 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/13/24
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“I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this podcast! I thought the moderator did a great job referencing events and loved the real life characters. Looking forward to the next one.”
Chelleb_23 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/10/24
“I am enjoying this podcast a lot. The host has kept me engaged and I find the story to have so many twists I didn’t expect. Most of the story takes place locally and I was surprised that a coffee house I regularly visit is owned by one of the victims. I have deducted one star for the lack of...”Read full review »
Robinbleu via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/09/24
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“Please do not waste your time. Host kept saying to listen until the end as if something groundbreaking would happen. Very anticlimactic and disappointing. Too long and unnecessarily drawn out. The scammer is given way too much benefit of the doubt at the end of the season. While it’s good to make...”Read full review »
docaquasr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/05/24
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“Listened to all of it hoping for an actually satisfying ending and was disappointed. The lead narrator talks way too much about giving this scammer benefit of the doubt. It was so annoying I nearly stopped listening. Kept hoping it would get better and it did not.”
Codeechamp via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/24
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“Listen this was a surprisingly good podcast. Please listen you won’t regret it, it has all the best ingredients comedy, drama and crime!”
Lamine428 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/03/24
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“Loved this podcast looking forward to more from the author.”
LLcooljeww via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/26/23
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“One decent episode (1), the rest drawn out to the point of torture. Don’t waste your time.”
G da G 42 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/23/23
“Please don’t tell me every time that I have to listen to the whole thing. If you do the job of keeping me interested, I will naturally want to finish. The other thing I couldn’t understand is how much the host gave Carl the benefit of the doubt. I lost interest pretty early on (so slow, so...”Read full review »
Susie3522 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/23
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“How many times can you restate the obvious? Good enough subject matter but the writing is even more repetitive / mind numbing than other repetitive podcasts. Host tells you what’s going to happen next, 2 or 3 times, using slightly different phrasing. Then it happens. Then the host tells you what...”Read full review »
drea perk vador via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/23
“I wanted badly to like this story but I didn’t. The hosts tries so hard to make this a thrilling, gripping, edge of your seat podcast, but it’s not. And I ts certainly not worthy of 7 parts. It’s vaguely interesting but the overhype in the first episode left a bad taste in my mouth. Within the...”Read full review »
Traci1705 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/17/23
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“All I could think is what a great storyteller! On the edge of my seat listening and wanting more! I’m typically a true crime podcast kinda girl; but wanted different storyline… KISS”
Nikol1030 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/16/23
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“The story was mediocre at best and definitely not worth a 7 episode podcast. The host REALLY wants to be a famous podcaster with a ground breaking show but this is just not it. He was trying WAY too hard to make the story relevant and the podcast interesting but it just wasn’t. He should have...”Read full review »
Vgs2oc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/15/23
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“My biggest hang up with this podcast is the host. It’s just a very performative delivery by someone who loves the sound of their own voice.
The scammer at the center of the story is never held accountable for their scams and schemes and that is disappointing. The host even essentially backs off...”Read full review »
tferererr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/12/23
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“Really enjoyed it!”
LJ N via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/10/23
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“He poured his heart into it.
Love it
Journalism at its best”
podcast re via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/10/23
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“Maybe I’m biased because I’m Houston and I work in the wedding industry and I’ve been scammed by a Houston wedding vendor, in fact I went to that very open house with my scammer (my boss), but I found this story fascinating. Especially how similar Carl’s behaviors were to my scammer’s behaviors....”Read full review »
CS1463 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/10/23
“An inappropriate amount of time is dedicated to telling the story of how this podcast became a podcast. That's not a story. A more mature journalist would have had the restraint to tell the story without telling the story of telling the story. "I talked to an expert to find out, would...”Read full review »
Haufneich via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/10/23
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“it hooked me in the first few episodes, it’s a nice podcast to listen to while doing laundry or chores. i had to pause what i was going to hear the big ambush, but it was kind of a disappointment. very predictable. very george santos-like. it’s not as groundbreaking as i thought it would be and...”Read full review »
*seva* via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/10/23
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“I couldn’t get into the story … there is just too much irrelevant gabble. For example: Just tell us you wore a wire! No need to hear the register ringing up your purchases. Annoying, not entertaining or compelling.”
Blondie and The Fro via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/09/23
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