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“Great podcast and investigating for the area I grew up in. - But we know there’s quite a bit more to the story than just Lockwood.”
Candler5 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/06/24
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“It feels like half of each episode is an advertisement. It’s hard to get into the storyline when hello fresh keeps getting pushed into my head, or a 15 min preview for another show. I’ve never heard such a scattered story, that had potential to be decent but just gets ruined because they bombard...”Read full review »
Danf5 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/29/24
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“20 minute story told in 6 hours”
a c w via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/28/24
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“There are far too many ads that start and stop the story. It is very frustrating. I thought as a Pushkin subscriber that I would be spared the Ads.”
Procise29 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/27/24
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“As an Eastern North Carolinian who grew up here in the 80’s and 90’s, I loved everything about this podcast series. The music, storytelling and interviews with residents captured the tone and kind of good-natured lawlessness of the time period. Even now, Coastal NC can be a pretty strange place,...”Read full review »
wssvz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/24/24
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“I find the story interesting, but there are SO MANY ADS. It's almost comical. I probably won't continue; it's too frustrating.”Read full review »
Niloc Ecir via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/19/24
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“Waiting for more episodes, I guess.”
Krh1969 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/15/24
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“Could have told this story in two episodes.”
Bgdvhfy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/24
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“The hosts are treasures 🖤
And the story is fascinating!!”
Lozen16 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/24
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“Could’ve been great, but was repulsed by how hosts thought they were so much better than small town folks.”
Lmalray via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/10/24
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Flack994 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/06/24
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“While it was not unpleasant spending time with the characters of Varnamtown and its eager narrators, there are a LOT of ads to wade through and the pace can be a bit slow at times, with borderline interesting subplots padding out the episodes. Serial it isn’t.
Has my mind been enriched by...”Read full review »
Dean Moriarty 99 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/05/24
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“I stuck through because I love most of Kyle’s work but like many others have said, very little storytelling and mostly off topics commentary. Ads can be disruptive and take up a large chunk of the podcast. Entire story could likely be told in an hour but is spread out over 8 episodes of very...”Read full review »
Rfm3434 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/24
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“Dale himself told me about this podcast. I met him after I stopped by the most bizarre property I’d ever seen in my life and he came out to great me. I love his story. I’m getting his book next..The podcast is very well done.”
LoHa Street via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/02/24
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“Terrible presentation of what is an interesting story. The presenters are more interested in spinning a version of the story they want rather than the actual truth. The investigation was poorly done for the podcast making it look as if this was a bunch of backwoods bumpkins just slinging drugs...”Read full review »
TelinaBeach via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/24
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“This could have been a great podcast. Unfortunately guests tell their stories two sentences at a time followed by long, inane commentary and annoying ads. It’s a fascinating story but this podcast is a waste of the guests’ and listeners’ time.”
itenerantpineapple via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/24
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“Super intriguing premise as someone who lives not far, but the hosts are so condescending that the story is completely lost.”
AshleyPedz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
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“I’ll echo what others have said about ads. There’s waaaaay too many.
The most annoying part is it sounds like brake rotors screeching in the background of their audio. It’s faint, but once you hear it - it’s beyond distracting. It’s like having a train yard in your ears. I lasted 4 episodes...”Read full review »
Roring via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
“The story itself is interesting, but I would not recommend this podcast. The podcast did practically nothing to explore the negative effects of drug trafficking. The story focused on the positive effects drug trafficking had on the small rural town by bringing in money and making people rich. It...”Read full review »
alternative<3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/24
“Both hosts have done a fantastic job digging into this story to uncover something truly interesting that has happened in Varnam Town. However, while the podcast is worth a listen and very interesting, the actual content feels stretched out to create more episodes, which became detrimental as you...”Read full review »
TheeChiv via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/27/24
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“Agent Cooper & John Mulaney! Wow!”
Austinnnnnnnnnnnnnn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/25/24
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“Not good enough to justify the ridiculous amount of advertising. Bye!”
Miss oclock via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/24/24
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“Whoever these guys agent is deserves a raise. I have never listened to a podcast where there are so many ads it's unbearable. I'm talking 10+ minutes per episode. The actual show is so interesting but I had to stop listening because the actual information is only ~15 mins per episode. The...”Read full review »
Lte rocks via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“This could have been an awesome story if the hosts weren’t so full of themselves and there weren’t as many ads. For every 5 minutes of actual story you get 2 minutes of adds and 6 minutes of the hosts inserting themselves into the podcast for what is seemingly only for the purpose of stroking...”Read full review »
escobarsplug via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
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“Intriguing story and well told… BUT OMG, there is maybe 10-15 of story and 20 minutes of junk ads and nonsensical commentary about other junk. Had to give up after episode 3”
Hndrkauto via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
“The story is amazing. It’s really crazy to think that this was going on in the early 1980s, especially if you were familiar with the area at that time. However, the organization of the podcast somewhat haphazard, and the presenters come off as quite condescending. Some of their questions for Dale...”Read full review »
ksmith21 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/20/24
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“Host deliveries are distracting, condescending to some subjects and draw out the story needlessly. They are trying too hard to be clever and entertaining. Lots of ads and an “after show”. I would like this story to be covered by another podcast and condensed to a couple of episodes.”
lolajett via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/20/24
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“The way this is formatted is horrible. Way too many commercials . The hosts come off pretentious and annoying. Half the episode is the hosts just talking about random things or their past projects. Unfortunately this could have been a really interesting podcast.”
Coach$70 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/20/24
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“Fascinating tales of early 80’s drug running. However, you can tell this is done by film people- really high production quality, great music, effects, story telling… and about 10-15 minutes of actual story related content per episode. If that’s your style, this is for you! But, it might be...”Read full review »
Jacques Oeuvre via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/19/24
“Overall, an enjoyable podcast. However, I found it a bit off-putting how the hosts mocked and belittled their subjects. While some of the people were odd or uneducated, taking cheap shots at their expense felt unprofessional in my opinion. The story was interesting enough without their...”Read full review »
Jay Em via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/19/24
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“Great story, hosts and content. Kyle and Josh are so funny together. I will be listening to this podcast again and again. Please make more together.”
Productofthe90s via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/24
“The facts of this story are fascinating but the story is told in a disjointed and confusing way. The timeline for how each event connected together is unclear as is the relationships between all of the participants in the podcast. Importantly, it felt like so much of what motivated these...”Read full review »
CSEvans999 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/24
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“This is a horrible podcast. It’s disjointed and basically a lead up to one interview with a disturbed man that they are pretty condescending to. However, the story is still interesting and you get a lot of good insight into something I had never heard about. The interviews are awful and the...”Read full review »
Dano5417 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/24
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“Timmy and I dated during those days. I am from Charleston and drove up to the Litchfield Golf and Country Club where Timmy lived. So I spent a lot of time up there, visiting friends in Pawleys Island and DebbyDoo(spelling) occasionally up to Myrtle Beach. I'm surprised and disappointed I...”Read full review »
JohnnyMia1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/24
“I love this podcast. The story is a crazy combination of eighties drug business and small town Americana told in the most engaging way by Kyle and Josh. I hope they find another story to tell because they are great at it!”
TxGirl1961 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/18/24
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“20 minutes of ads 10 minutes of actual story”
Logan1994v via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/24
“Crazy story, want to hear it but feel like soo much is missing. They NEVER discuss how it all started…no mention of how the town and cartel business started. Not sure it’s chronological either, feels like there is a lot of jumping around, names are hard to follow. Most episodes are only 15 min...”Read full review »
ak7808 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/24
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“I’m loving this podcast. Great story. I’m thinking this would make a great movie.”
gbandsb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/24
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“I think this is an amazing, and surprising, story, but imo the story telling isn’t great. Agree with other reviews that the hosts have too many “cutesy” interjections that disrupt flow of story. They are trying to be funny but often it is just corny. If they’d follow the route/pattern of other...”Read full review »
Ignatius J. Reilley via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/24
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“Really enjoyed this. I grew up in Wilmington up the coast and remember hearing about the prosecution on the news. Fascinating people and almost seems surreal.”
Tammy Hollingsworth via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/24
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“A very interesting story with some entertaining content about Escabar's use of a small US town to facilitate his drug trade however the amount of ads makes it hard to listen to. In addition, the hosts are inexperienced interviewers - they both talk too much and listen too little, thus...”Read full review »
privateye1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/24
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“This story could have been told in an hour, maybe two.”
Notabot7974 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/24
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“Great podcast, but the adds are maddening and distracting. If I was to start over I’d probably give a miss just because of the adds.”
PopBangWiggle via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/15/24
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“The story is so interesting but it is told very badly. Why is the last 15 mins of each episode labeled as “behind the scenes” but it’s just random chit chat between the hosts? They also make fun of people they interview. Very disappointing.”
Jayne367 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/24
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“This Varnamtown podcast hosted by actor Kyle MacLachlan and investigative journalist Joshua Davis is a must listen! It's such an intriguing small town true crime story and it's told in such an entertaining way. The investigation, the suspense, the hosts bantering back and forth, their...”Read full review »
Melissa Jean Swenson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/24
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“I moved to Brunswick County in 1984 where I started high school. Some of my closest friends were from Varnamtown. I spent many a weekend partying with, and hanging with these guys who I consider some of the most genuine down to earth people I’ve ever known! They work hard and play harder, and...”Read full review »
jgruber9370 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/24
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“Honestly I’d listen to Kyle read anything but this was pretty entertaining, even if we wound up with more questions at the end.”
j_a_x_ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/24
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“Great story!”
Mozzarella cheese stick OK? via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/13/24
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“The Varnamtown podcast had me drawn in during the first couple of episodes. Seems like A LOT of missing information in my opinion. It’s clear the story wasn’t fully investigated. Between that and commercials that completely took over, I wasn’t impressed. And shame on them for downing an entire town!”
SunriseJunkie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/13/24
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