S1 was good. The presenter and all the girlfriends are pleasant. In S2 everything is so drawn out. For ex S2E2 spends 10+ min describing their experience sitting in a waiting room which they admit was a dead end. The theme music is 4x as long as it needs to be, each of the 3+ commercial breaks are 2.5 min, and the lead-in and lead-out are way too long. None of this would be a problem if the content wasn’t so repetitive. Most of the content is tertiary background or the context of the detective activity (but not the detective work it’s). Could have been compressed into 1 hour.
This podcast what true crime should be! Victim/suvivor focused, full of care, sharply and ethically reported and, when applicable, non-judgmental of sx workers. Thank you, Carol and team, for creating such an important show. I was moved to tears at the end.
I understand that you would want us to all subscribe to have ad free episodes but the amount of ads on the 3 bonus episodes seems to be MUCH higher than the regular episodes and so frequent that’s it’s hard to even get the information from the episode. I wish I could pay to subscribe to all of the podcasts that I want to listen to but unfortunately because of the way it’s going with so many having memberships, that isn’t an option for me.
I do really like the first and second regular seasons though and how the stories were laid out and told - they were engaging and captivating.
This podcast is responsible for my current lack of sleep 🤣. I started season 2 by accident, after a few minutes I stopped it and went to season 1 - binged both seasons and can’t wait to find out if you’re going to do a deep dive on another case….. please say yes!!
Just finished season 1 and it was fabulous. A very sad story but the way the women come together to find justice and a legacy that will live on was heartwarming and empowering.
This is wonderfully done. I love each of the storytellers and how they share their experience of this man. Their laughter and deep caring makes me wish I was one of their friends, one that didn’t date Bob! Justice for Gail.
Have to unsubscribe due to heart supporting Ted Cruz, an American traitor.
I had to quit this one in episode 2. Listening to women ignore massive red flags and force themselves to fall in like with a totally unlikable douchbag simply because he is a Jewish doctor is too toxic for me.
What a fantastic podcast! Put together so nicely, flows well, relatable women/sisters!! Really one of my most favorite podcasts I’ve ever listened too. The original music, acapella singers was really beautiful and fit the podcast so well. I hope they keep churning out more seasons when they find other sisters to help. 🙌❤️
I loved this podcast. It got me all the way home on a long road trip. I even unpacked the whole car to finish the pod! The ladies are so lovable, smart and interesting! The story is so riveting. These women, all victims of the same psychopath, somehow found each other, supported each other and got justice. That
was wonderful! The only thing I wish they covered was his story and upbringing. I think that side of the story would have been interesting, but I understand that the focus was on the many victims. Great job ladies!
Both season one and season two had me totally entranced. These women are courageous, tenacious and brave. You really inspired me to go volunteer at some type of agency who helps women. Great job ladies… All of you… Every single one of you
I fell in love with this podcast very quickly. The thought of girlfriends getting together to help people that they don’t even know gives me such hope! The love and respect given to those who have passed on, and also to those who are grieving loss is palpable. And I don’t care what anybody says, I absolutely love the music! It is beautiful and haunting at the same time. Thank you so much for sharing these stories! It was such a pleasure to listen.
Loved Season 1 of this podcast! The storytelling is very well done and not “strung out” to fill/add extra episodes. I liked the theme music too, it adds to the overall listening experience. Looking forward to hearing season 2.
What an incredible, beautiful, moving story of sisterhood. In a landscape of voyeuristic crime stories, this podcast’s poignance stands out. May both Heidi and Gail’s memories be a blessing.
I like how they can help each other and help people. Ok I love them, and I love how you guys can explain, how they work together I can’t get the words, out and I just love them.
I loved the music! I think it is probably one of the better uses of transitional and background music I’ve heard in a podcast. I am only on episode 4 of season 1, but I have enjoyed the storytelling and hearing the different voices/perspectives of the women. Oh, I also cuss like a sailor, and appreciate the realism of the delivery.
Engaging storyline but the music is extremely distracting and just doesn’t match the tone of the podcast. It’s jarring and used in very long clips not in brief transitions like other podcasts. I was literally jumping to press fast forward when it played. I understand it’s original to the podcast but, unfortunately, it took away from the listening experience.
While heartbreaking, I am contented to know that Heidi was ultimately identified and laid to rest. May she have peace and find joy in whatever comes next. I was also happy to hear that the podcast will be back for another season but “with a new host” ??? …nooooooooo!!! Say it ain’t so! Just won’t be the f’ing same 😉
For having no podcasting experience, Carole does a great job! Compelling storytelling. It’s Dirty John meets Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Right up my ally. I also like the music so I am not sure what people are complaining about. Peace and love to Gail’s family. May her story be a cautionary tale to women everywhere. Domestic violence needs to be taken more seriously. Looking forward to season 2! So glad you are humanizing this missing woman who was once thought to be Gail.
Update: knocked it outta the park with season 2! Rest in peace, Heidi.
Such an interesting topic and the host is great!! Looking forward to a new season but will miss this host (sounds like a new host will takeover)! Thanks for the interesting story!!
A muddled self-congratulatory slog made all the more unbearable by an endless “gals drinking Chardonnay and gabbing!” undercurrent. But it was the shockingly vulgar music cues that drove me to write a review - specifically the moment in S2 E4 when they id their “sister” as Heidi and some angelic chorus drops in chanting “Heidi” in a persevere attempt to … god knows what. Narcissistic and insufferable. Shocked I made it four episodes in but this is where I stop.
It was hard to get into the podcast with all the advertising. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more ads than content. Could have been good… but i was just annoyed.
I absolutely love this podcast. The soundtrack adds so much to it - the prayer with the added female voices brought me to tears.
Carole and company keep it real. They emanate warmth and compassion. Can’t wait for season 3.
This is the first time I’ve ever reviewed a podcast, but I HAD to review this one. The sisterhood, the engaging editing, the camaraderie that exists between these women (giving the overall tone a very Ya-Ya Sisterhoods vibe), I love everything about it.
First, I’m grateful this group has decided to pursue an unidentified human remains case. It’s a field I care about deeply. But there’s an amateurishness in the pursuit and the telling that is a bit grating. Using cliches like wine consumption and playing “detective” comes off as self-conscious, not self-aware. I love a good sense of humor, and I’m a woman too…but some of this girl-bonding stuff feels a bit thin when telling such grave stories of tough lives and horrific deaths.
i think it’s an editorial choice to frame the story this way but the narrator doesn’t in fact reel me in when she centers herself in this story , i found it increasingly repellent, and pretty far in there’s an episode that gets explicitly victim blamey and smug, i was disgusted
We need more of THIS—women recovering the bodies and stories of our fallen sisters. I loved all these beautiful women on both sides of the veil. I want Season 3!
