Where did that cool music go? There’s ads in very disruptive places. It sounds different and not in a good way. I know because I’ve listened to it many times. Why mess with a really good thing? I can’t listen to it any more. The impact is gone.
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Old review: Dirty John was my first podcast experience, which rather spoiled me for other podcasts. Because the medium is based on listening, it will by its own nature, appeal more to some individuals. I fell in love with Christopher Goddard’s unique voice and delivery, which reminded me of a hard boiled detective, in an old black and white movie. The music appealed to me so much I waited for each incidence of music. The daughters’ voices rankled until they took me over with great affection. Deborah’s voice tickled my senses. I just listened to the whole series again, and all the extras, plus I saw the Bravo series.
It’s a well-written podcast and an interesting story. I’d say it could have been a bit shorter. Honestly, if they took out more of the victims’ interviews it may have made me sympathize with them more and helped shorten the length. Skipped the lawyer man. He was putting on the dramatics
I’m sorry but these women are complete morons. Grandma, mom and daughters are flat out DUMB! I truly hope they don’t vote or breed. Debbie deserves to be locked up at the very least and that’s me being nice.
Terra screamed at the most popular podcast hosts at OF because she and P couldn’t control their jealousy. Then when confronted with her insanity she went full Karen. This woman needs to step away and get some serious therapy.
This podcast is very good however it sounds as if it was edited by a high schooler on an iPhone. People are cut off mid-sentence as it cuts abruptly to a commercial for another podcast. Like another reviewer, I thought I’d accidentally hit the forward button. I thought it must be a fluke but no the entire series is like this. For real? There’s free apps that can edit sound bites better than this. It’s really distracting.
The first time I heard an ad I truly thought I had hit a button somehow and changed podcasts. It cut off in the middle of a sentence and went into the telling of another story. Turned out it was as ad for the newest season of Suspect. Each time there is an ad break it does this. Makes it hard to follow along with that part of the story when it cuts people off.
I listen to a lot of podcasts. I enjoyed the story and the way it was told however, it is extremely disappointing when you are listening to someone be interviewed and a commercial abruptly cuts in. I’m not sure who did the editing but it is horrible. Commercials should be inserted at the end of an interview or where there is a natural break not in the middle of a sentence!
This is a series that you’ll be hooked on while listening and then after think, “did that really need to be a series?” There are plenty of con men and jerks out there but this one is portrayed in some good story telling that makes you really hate him and want to make sure he’s punished, and so you’re hooked.
I listened to this podcast when it first came out. It was so interesting and it kept me on the edge of my seat. I recommended it to all of my friends and family! It was by far my favorite podcast series. All these years later I decided to re listen to the series after recommending it to more friends.
I’m not sure why but the story seems like it is told differently. It is less exciting and not as interesting as I remember it being. During the Ad break, it says that “this is a special version of dirty John remixed and remastered by salt audio.” I’m not sure how much this new “remixed” version has strayed from the original but it just doesn’t have the same feel as I remember. I think the original podcast version should be brought back for us listeners!
I have to tell you, Deborah‘s family and Deborah herself, honestly, I’m not sure if they’re mentally stable beginning with her mother forgiving the murderer of her daughter and saying she still loved him. I was just floored. I think they’ve all been out in the California sun too long. I understand that forgiveness is a Christlike thing to do but when it comes to your child and the murderer of that child, umm no. and then Deborah takes John back after everything that she knows about him? Can you spell desperate & low self esteem?!?!
This was a very good podcast.
I have been with a ” Dirty Filthy Chris” .. got taken to the cleaners and 10 years to extricate myself from him!! Only difference was , I had no support from family or police .. which made it very
Hard . Feel like I’m a survivor .
There are so many ways that Chris was exactly like John! Unbelievable! Still makes me mad!
Once I started listening I could not stop!
Thank you
I’m new to podcasts and I truly enjoyed this series . Kept me coming back for more .
Also I almost gave up on apple product as I have many and pay a pretty penny for them all but this series gave me a new perspective maybe apple should thank you .
Love the podcast. They mom pisses me off and I can’t believe Debra. She laughs and giggles the entire time she talks about that psychopath. Oh, he dotes on me so much and takes me wherever I want to go. He cried in church!!! Whatever. Billy served 3!years for executing her sister
Usually wonderly podcasts get an automatic 5 stars, and I usually finish them in a day. They’re well told and always super interesting. This one I kinda felt less interested, and more forced into just sticking with the story. The story was definitely done well and good but nothing comparable to the other wonderly podcasts I’ve listened to.
The reporting is good but the casting of Debra as an innocent victim is ridiculous. She puts her children in danger because of her own selfishness. Her only defense could be that she is genuinely very unintelligent but I think she knows better. She never once says out loud that she feels guilty, the podcaster reports it which I think means she never actually expressed any remorse, they had to add it in to make her sympathetic
It is SOOO hard to listen to Terra talk. I could not get through episode one. DOES IT GET BETTER?
I know she was attacked, and that is tragic and she is an amazing person for fighting off her attacker, but she should NOT be speaking in the podcast. Or at least should have been coached, she comes off as not very bright. Her little baby voice makes it even worse. I am so sorry but it is awful.
It really takes all kinds in this world. I felt deep sympathy for Shad and his late mother most of all. It is no wonder Debra turned out the way she did with a mother like Arlene. “The jury’s eyes all filled with tears” made me physically ill. Debra continued the cycle and I did not get the sense she takes any ownership. Very strange group of people. I hope this teaches young women to find value in themselves beyond physical beauty, because when it fades you’ll need a strong foundation for your self-esteem to carry you the latter half of your life.
Could not make it through the first episode. Not one sensible human being with thoughts deeper than a puddle or interested in something more than a “blue and cream scheme.” Good grief.
They’re interviewing one daughter who has the most irritating and scathing voice. I could no longer handle it. Plenty of other podcasts to listen to without torturing myself.
This has nothing to do with the podcast as a whole, so far it’s good, but terra’a voice makes me physically ill ISUEIAUSU This is a joke so I don’t want sound mean but the things she says in the voice she says then with makes me literally tense up
Don’t worry tho terra I’m a hater and please just keep it up girlboss
Your “s’s” make my ears bleed tho
Great story but quite possibly the worst soundtrack of any media in history. It gets worse with each episode, with the last containing the most terrible song I’ve ever listened to.
I am a huge fan of podcasts. The first major podcasts I really got into years ago were dirty John and doctor death. Recently I wanted to re-listen to both of these podcasts, and to my dismay I found that I, a loyal podcast fan who has listened to a number of your podcasts beyond these two, no longer have access to my favorite podcasts without paying for them. What was wrong with the ad format?? I genuinely don’t mind podcast ads, as unlike other platforms, the ads aren’t specifically targeted towards me from cookies. Nonetheless, I am disappointed to see that I am no longer able to listen and support you guys. It’s exclusionary to make your podcasts paid, as you have now limited your audience to those who can afford to hear your stories. Wondery please reconsider the subscriber format. A previously loyal fan is incredibly disappointed.
It really seems like Debra is like so many women who have put a man before their children or even common sense. The woman was married 4 times and married this guy after 2 months!
I do feel some compassion bc she is a clearly broken and hurting person. The money, the business and the “OC” lifestyle don’t seem to be fulfilling. She clearly can’t set boundaries. I mean even her children treated her like a child. And their voices were annoying lol. It just seems like a delusional rich woman with a history of bad choices making another horrible choice.
i’m a huge fan of investigative podcasts, especially those focusing on crime, being told from the victim’s perspective. because of this, many people i know told me to give this a listen. honestly though, i can’t understand why. this story is so boring to me and the episodes are dragged out and made too long to be interesting at all. i’d recommend another series instead.
I loved it. I found this after listening to the first wife in auditable. Even thought I knew how the story was gonna end. This was a whole new version from someone else’s life.
Thanks !!
Host has a great voice for this…. But the content is strangely structured. He tells the same tidbits over and over again slightly different in multiple episodes. Unsure if it’s a technique or he forgets that he told that part or what. Just seems disorganized.
It’s so hard to feel sorry for Debra even before she had proof. Then it was just preposterous. I don’t understand any person who cares more about the attention of a man than her own children and family. The children saw every red flag and tried to stop her. She saw every red flag and blew right past it and then believed him after having proof??????? No sounds like the grandmother and Debra are allergic to making smart decisions. It’s not victim blaming to say hey dummy you made some poor decisions. Supporting victims doesn’t look like blind acceptance of every thing they’ve ever done.
This podcast kept being riveted all the way through. It’s hard to believe that a soul can be on this earth like dirty John is just unbelievable. Kudos to the reporter who did this because he did an excellent job. Thank you for the enjoyment I got out of this not that it was enjoyable but it was so well put together. Pat Crosby
I wanted to know what made you all turn this into a podcast? I’ve been watching this Netflix series about the same story that you guys are talking about and dumb waited to tell my story. I was a victim of a narcissist abuser. He lied to me gaslight didn’t me he project at all he is wrong on me he didn’t support nothing that I believed in he use our kids. He’s now taking me to court trying to get custody of our 13-year-old son. It’s a nightmare. But God is who I believe it so I don’t know I’m not really worried. I would like to collaborate and work with you all because I see we have a story to tell
I normally would not watch this content but I did. This is so scary to me as a woman. Every woman should watch this. This really shows the mindset of people in the world in which we live.
My girlfriend put this on when I was visiting her and, oh my, this was really something. I am married, but if anything ever happens to my husband or marriage, I would remain single; there is no need to ever have another relationship after 33 years of marriage.
I understand how a woman who really wants a relationship could fall for this man; he was quite charming; however, we all need to be very careful in dealing with people in this world.
We are truly living in the last days…evil prevails
This story blows my mind. If you haven’t seen the show (now on Netflix), I highly recommend!! It all sounds too crazy to be true but it is. Very sad and frightening that there can be people like John.
This is one of the best true event story, it kept me interested the whole time! The sad part is it really happened to a family and no ones bad experiences should be exciting but the way Christopher tells it it is. I want more by him!
