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
- 664
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
No Serial Pardon, Bowe Bergdahl's Trump Problem & The Myth Of Kitty Genovese
Pardon us. Please. We're looking into the latest twist in the court martial of Serial season two protagonist Bowe Bergdahl. We're joined by friend-of-the-show USMC Judge Advocate James Weirick (ret),…
Serial Appeal Stumble, Journalism Bullies & Suspect Convictions
Toby's back...just in time to weigh in on the newest true crime podcast fill our ears.
But first - the state of Maryland has won the latest round in Adnan Syed's quest to get out of prison now that hi…
Serial Snobbery? A JonBenet Lawsuit! And Scientology & The Aftermath
When Toby's away, the mice will play...AND talk about all sorts of great stuff.
Special guest panelist Amelia McDonnell-Parry gives us a lowdown on what she saw at Adnan Syed's PCR hearing, and why sh…
Adnan Syed's Setback, Serial's Audio Boo-Boo, and a Homecoming Podcast Review
After a holiday break, we're back. And so much has happened again.
In the land of true crime podcast updates, Adnan Syed has been denied bail while he awaits a new trial. The panel talks about that d…
A FEISTY Split Decision: Should You Listen to This True Crime Podcast?
The CBC's Someone Knows Something is back with a second season.
So should you listen? That's the question the crime writers will try to answer. Spoiler: it's a split decision, with at least one of the…
Crimetown & Westworld Have Us Like Whoa!!
This week we dive in to two format-smashing shows: one the up-ends the conventions of podcast storytelling, and one that challenges the concept of story telling itself.
The panel examines "Crimetown."…
Serial Scoop? Breakdown Conviction! Undisclosed Up Close! And Missing & Murdered
So many gifts for true crime fans this holiday season, as a new batch of podcasts are hitting the charts. Where to begin...where to begin?
First, the panel drops a ton of true crime updates. These in…
Writing Crime, Podcasting and More: A Special Live Show
A Serial spinoff?! A verdict in the Breakdown / Justin Ross Harris case! Brendan Dassey can go home, and then he can't!
All great topics to talk about, right?
Sorry to say we're not going to get to any…
Serial Season 3 News? Sort Of. And What's Different About Up And Vanished?
Breaking: Lara's cat has a super weird disease! For real.
Some maybe-news about Serial Season 3 has us theorizing. Was Kevin super, duper wrong when he said Sarah Koenig would never do a true crime st…
Was In the Dark Better Than Serial? Plus Our Book, TV & Podcast Picks
What do people want to talk about? World Series? Presidential election? Nope. The world wants to know what Lara Bricker got arrested for. (Hint: it wasn't election fraud.) Looks like her accomplices …
Adnan Syed's Bail Motion, Sarah Koenig's Serial Choices, Offshore's Big Splash
Heads up Baltimore City Court! Here comes Adnan Syed seeking a bail hearing. It's not your usual motion, written more like a campaign speech than a legal brief.
The Crime Writers dig into the latest …
A Triple True Crime Podcast Bonanza - Phoebe's Fall, Breakdown & In The Dark
Things get back to normal in the Crime Writers' world. They discuss the perils of doing bad accents and explain why they can't do audiobook versions of their own books.
A true crime update (add your o…
Amanda Knox - The Documentary And Case That Divides Us All
Oh no! We went there!
The Crime Writers discuss the controversial Netflix doc "Amanda Knox." Why are we still intrigued by the murder case? Does any of the evidence add up? Is the motive believable? I…
We Stand Accused ...of Loving the Podcast 'Accused'
Every couple of weeks, other podcast comes along and seems like the heir to "Serial." Few live up to the anticipation. Is it possible that the Cincinnati Enquirer's "Accused" podcast has replicated t…
That JonBenet Ramsey Special - Yup, We Went There
The Crime Writers take on what's good - and what's not so good - about the The Case of JonBenet, the four-hour CBS special featuring profilers Jim Clemente and Laura Richards and an all-star cast of …
In The Dark...as Usual
Now that the crime writers are all back in their closet studios after their awesome live show, they tackle the newest high-quality true crime podcast, "In the Dark." It's like "Someone Knows Somethin…
Live From The Mall: The Crime Writers Book Club Special
Yup, the Crime Writers went all in with a live show taping - there was even a real-life audience there to hear it! We talked about our summer book club pick, Laura Lippman's Wilde Lake. Toby also rea…
New Evidence in the 'Making A Murderer' Case? And Last Call for 'The Night Of'
We heard you missed us. But hey, we're back!
After a semi-vacation over the summer, the crime writers are back weekly to talk about all things criminal - in real life and in pop culture.
News on th…
Making a Murderer Brendan Dassey SHOCKER! Plus, Bergdahl Update & The Night Of Predictions
Another episode, another questionable murder conviction vacated.
The panel reacts to the news that a federal magistrate has vacated the conviction of Brendan Dassey, the accused accomplice in the Ste…
Sneak Preview - These Are Their Stories: A Law & Order Podcast
Just for fans of our show, here's a trailer for our spinoff, in which Kevin will talk with Rebecca and a special guest about their obsession with Law & Order, and break down the true crime cases behi…