Crime Writers On...True Crime Review
The original true crime review podcast that looks at other podcasts, TV, and pop culture. True crime authors and real-life couple Rebecca Lavoie and Kevin Flynn hold a pop-culture round table with noir novelist Toby Ball and journalist-turned-investigator Lara Bricker. The panel chats about other podcasts (including 'Serial') as well as journalism, storytelling, TV shows and films, and the special segment, 'Crime of the Week.' Show website: crimewriterson.com. Follow the show on X @crimewriterson. Find us on Facebook facebook.com/crimewritersonpodcast. Email the show at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 667
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
'In the Dark' outrages, 'Killing Eve' slays, and what really happened to Maura Murray
Lara hits the roof after hearing the latest installment of "In the Dark." We knew the court was rough on the defendant - but the jurors too?!
Kevin gives a plug for the June 8-9 Toronto True Crime Fil…
A hot review of 30 for 30's "Bikram," Adnan Syed responds, and an "In the Dark" recantation
More paper pasted this week in the Adnan Syed case. The defense has filed its conditional cross-petition. It basically says, "Hey state supreme court, don't take this case. But if you do, we got some…
Dismissing Adnan's charges? The Handmaids return! An In The Dark Update! And Grading The Teacher's Pet!
Could it be? Could the next Baltimore State's Attorney be willing to drop charges against Adnan Syed? Well..he's gotta win first. How about them Handmaids - the feel-bad tv show of the year? Lara's R…
Evil Genius! That HBO Adnan Syed Documentary! Miracle Whip! And More In the Dark!
There are TWO true crime updates this week in the Adnan Syed case. First, prosecutors have decided to ask Maryland's highest court to review the previous rulings granting Adnan a new trial. Second, H…
In The Dark - A Great True Crime Podcast Returns!
This week the Crime Writers look at the second season of "In the Dark" from APM Reports. Madeline Baron and her team investigate the case of Curtis Flowers, a man who’s been tried six times for the s…
The clock's ticking on Adnan Syed's case! Done Disappeared is back! And our Caliphate podcast review!
Lara makes her triumphant return, promising to bring her A game.
We give an update on the COSA appeal in favor of Adnan Syed: why the next 15 days are important. Speaking of triumphant returns, John D…
Is The Habitat a terrible podcast? Is the Golden State Killer caught??! And Westworld returns!
Lara picked the wrong week to go on vacation...
The panel gives their reaction to the capture of the alleged Golden State Killer. Did Michelle McNamara's I'll Be Gone in the Dark play a role in the ar…
Marcia Clark Investigates! And is Felonious Florida a felonious podcast?
This episode Toby announces the title and guest panel for his next Patreon book club podcast (name of podcast still TBD). The Peabody Award nominations are out, and true crime is well represented. An…
A legal victory for Serial's Adnan Syed & A review of Empire on Blood
This episode we breakdown the recent COSA decision affirming Adnan Syed's right to a new trial. Kevin asks Undisclosed's Colin Miller (aka Legal Siri) about how the winning and losing arguments were …
Wild Wild Country, Moon over New Mexico, and We are the Champions
We said we had to win the whole damn thing - and we did! THANKS TO LISTENERS LIKE YOU we won Podcast Madness, vanquishing This American Life in the championship bracket. Now we take a victory lap!
We …
Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo, The Staircase returns, and an Atlanta Monster take-down
IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP! Crime Writers On is facing off against This American Life for a chance to win DiscoverPods's PODCAST MADNESS. We are one win away from SHOCKING THE WORLD! Let's get it done: vote…
O.J. Confessed? Atlanta Monster revisited? Seven Seconds Reviewed! (And more!)
This episode the panel blitzes through a bunch of topics. Who knew Stormy Daniels was an accomplished equestrian? That $500m lottery winner gets to remain anonymous. Why did Claire Foy (Queen Elizabe…
A McMafia Review, An EPIC Rant & "I'll be Gone in the Dark"
The panel talks about updates from "The Pope's Long Con" and "Mommy Dead & Dearest." We listen to a profanity-laden rant from "Crime in Sports" about self-important podcasters. And we talk about the …
Disgraceland reviewed, the Pope's final con, & Dassey's SCOTUS appeal
Before we take a week off for school vacation (thank you, children) we'll circle back to some important True Crime Updates. The election to fill the statehouse seat of the late Danny Ray Johnson, sub…
HBO's Mosaic, lottery woes, and a brief return to West Cork
This week we ponder the problems of winning $550 million in the lottery and keeping a low profile. We get a love letter from Ireland and circle back to "West Cork" with a spoiler-full discussion abou…
Double Take: The Onion's 'A Very Fatal Murder' and our (spoiler free) 'West Cork' review
Not even a blizzard can stop the Crime Writers from their appointed rounds (though it may crackle the connection once in a while).
We get skeeved out by the latest accusations of "Making a Murderer" d…
A Done Disappeared encore, Slow Burn’s next story, The Walk’s big idea, The Alienist reviewed
A Done Disappeared encore, Slow Burn’s next story, The Walk’s big idea, and an Alienist review
The Crime Writers take on a trio of True Crime Podcast Updates as Slow Burn wraps up season one and tease…
In which we review "Dark" from Netflix and retract our criticism of a maligned media figure
This week we unveil the new name for Studio C (it's a mouthful), learn Toby's actually the nice one, and get freaked out by what this drug can make you do in your sleep.
The Crime Writers eat some hum…
Atlanta Monster gets our review! And Dirty John gets the prime time treatment!
It was one of 2017's biggest podcasts. Now the tale of "Dirty John" gets the treatment from Dateline NBC. Does a 42 minute TV episode add anything to a story already told over five hours in podcast f…