I never leave reviews on podcasts, but this show is just so so good. Hannah and her producers do an incredible job of telling the full story in an honest and respectful way. All of the seasons are very well done and meticulously produced, but the Aubrey Lee Price season is really what prompted me to leave this review. Hannah is incredibly (and honestly very impressively) respectful during all of her interviews, but I was especially impressed by her decorum and poise while talking to Lee himself. She is able to craft a well-rounded view of these “opportunists” in a way that I feel most true crime podcasts are unable to — she understands that they are human, and works to uncover that part of them while still being mindful to not excuse their behavior. She speaks to people of all backgrounds and religions and worldviews, and I have never once felt she used anyone’s beliefs or circumstances to paint them in a negative or biased light. Truly good journalism. On top of that, the flow and style of their reporting keeps you interested and always wanting to listen to the next episode. I am always wishing I had time to sit down and listen to the entire season at once!! Well done Opportunist crew! I love this podcast!!!!

Incredible podcast and I listen to A LOT of podcast.

From what I understand Hannah Smith never actually owned this podcast and it has been sold. :( The recent podcast published on 4.8.24 is an old episode. Follow Hannah Smith for her new projects! I have no idea how to actually rate this now. It was my favorite podcast and would have rated it 5/5, but now that I know it was sold and she’s no longer the host I want to rate it much lower so I’ll stick with 2/5?

A very well done non-comedy true crime podcast that is not boring and tells stories that are varied, interesting, and hold my attention.

Very sad to hear that Hannah was pushed out of her own podcast!!!!!! I will not be supporting moving forward!

This podcast is one of my favorite. Hannah voice is very intriguing made me binge the show in couple of days thou, lol Excellent…

I cannot recommend this podcast enough. The research is stellar. The host is wonderful in her narrative, research and interviews. From the content, to the interviews, to the musical selections this is 10 stars!

I really enjoy the careful and calm storytelling. The show avoids spectacle and speculation instead relying on solid research. The narrators voice and delivery are excellent. One suggestion- sometimes sound/music is overlaid on source material voice recordings which makes them harder to hear, which can obscure the older, low fidelity recordings. Otherwise excellent work. Story idea- Billy Coull, Willy Wonka land guy.

Great podcast! She really does a lot of research before covering an individual. Amazing work!!

All it takes is listening for a few minutes and you get hooked on these stories and the way they are told. Great job!

I’m very selective in my listening. I’ve never written a review of a podcast, but I’m persisting through all the “taken” nicknames to find a unique one, so I can send this review. The Opportunist is excellent. The stories are well researched, told by Hannah Smith without sensationalism or gratuitous violence or gore, well chosen, and worth telling. The production is clear and balanced. I have always preferred multi-episode casts, but even the one-episode stories have me listening. I’ve really enjoyed every story I’ve listened to and look forward to more. I hope Hannah has a long podcasting life.

I enjoy listening to this podcast, but find it rarely gives a good conclusion. You want to know what happened to the con artist, but it leaves you without much of an answer. The Candace Clark episode just stopped abruptly. I had to google it to find out what happened with her. There needs to be more concrete conclusions to know if the perpetrator was caught and convicted or got away with it.

Excellent show. Interesting stories. Well paced, great host. Thank you!!!

I love this show! It is so well researched and well presented. Keep it up please

Hannah is an amazing storyteller and The Opportunist has been revealing true stories about fraud, scams, criminal actions and why we trust who we do - for reasons not particularly rational at times. Beautifully woven narratives well researched and well-told. Kudos!!!

Okay, so I should preface this by saying that I only listened to one story … the Chris Bathum story of Season 4, I think. Anyway, the story itself was good, well-done & everything (hence the 3-star rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️), BUT it had WAY too many ads … And they all SO badly placed, too … Like right in the middle of them talking!! 😡 At first, I thought it was just a mistake but then it KEPT happening over & over!! Luckily, I was able to skip through them, but still … it was SO annoying!! 😒 Unfortunately, because of this, I will not be continuing with this podcast other than this one story … Anyway, if you want a MUCH better podcast about Chris Bathum, listen 🎧 to the 13th Step podcast; it has MUCH fewer ads & is very well done, as well!! 👍🏻☺️

This is an excellent show but there are a ridiculous amount of commercials. I just skipped past over four minutes of ads at the beginning. Then after listening for maybe one minute, there was another break for ads. I would rate this 5 stars if the ads weren’t so long.

I’m really enjoying the Opportunist podcast. There are a lot of interesting stories and the host (Hannah) is an amazing storyteller!

Shouldn’t have to follow show to listen to a single episdoe

They allowed z* propaganda to buy ads. Listener discretion advised

So I’m binging this whole series. Very well researched and high production value. Announcer’s voice is very pleasant and few commercials! Thank you for that!!

Hannah is a great host and storyteller. Each story is covered well and easy to follow. These are great to binge.

Compelling storytelling and interesting topics. This is a great listen!

I absolutely love The Opportunist. It exposes the people in this world that need a lot more exposure and how their deception works and the way they do it. I am always gripped every single time I listen to this show. And I will binge the whole thing from front to back. Storytelling is amazing. The subjects are always interesting and the way they frame the interviews and the people are always respectful.

Well-told, fascinating stories. Only wish the ads weren’t so poorly timed and jarring

My favorite story teller

Great show! Love the variety of locations, topics and lengths to choose from.

This podcast has really compelling research and narration. It’s not overly salacious, but curious and thoughtful. The stories are fascinating - keep it up!!

Absolutely love this podcast. Great investigation and story telling. I really enjoy the single episode stories. Sometimes I not in the mood for a 7 part series so these are great. I highly recommend this podcast. Really interesting stories.

This podcast is so organized and neat, absolutely wonderful and interesting topics I love the 1 of 1 episodes and Hannah pays respects and narrates beautifully. The people interviewed are amazing and it represents the story great. Just perfect omg i live for this

This is a great podcast. I like it. Well done. I don’t like being told that Amazon music will be ad free. This is not true. Just stay on this platform.

I really enjoy the episodes and Hannah. However going back to listen to older episodes, the ads are horrendously placed, literally in the middle of sentences. It is off putting and I won’t be listening to any of the older ones

This show is produced under the umbrella of Kast Media, the ‘alter ego’ of Colin Thomson. Thomson is the Bernie Madoff of podcasts. He made off with Jim Cornette and Brian Last’s money, plus many others. Look him up. It ain’t pretty…

Sometimes true crime podcasts fail to remind listeners that the people involved in the circumstances are human. This deep dive into what happens when opportunity turns sinister continuously makes that a focus. I’ve only listened to the first episode but look forward to listening to all of them.

One of the best podcasts I’ve heard. Keep up the good work. They put a lot of work into coming up with a great show.

I heard about this podcast through a different podcast and I have been hooked ever since! The details and way the stories are told keeps you interested and at the edge of your seat in disbelief. I love this spin on true crime.

Interesting topics and well put together, don’t miss out on this podcast.

Pay your creators their money! Jim Cornette and others!

Stole money from a bunch of podcasts and he’s still in business.

This is a good show and Hannah is great. Unfortunately this show is tied to Colin Thomson, who is a thief and a liar. Google him. You’ll see. Does Colin Thomson owe you money? Probably.

Classy production; calm delivery; interesting stories. And great music :)

This pod is informative, eye opening, cautionary and even jaw dropping — however the psychotic placing of the ad space is jarring. Jarring. Happy for the ad revenue opportunities… simply not a fan of the interrupted flow of the great work.

Research + great storytelling = a great listen.

Hannah does an incredible job sharing jaw-dropping stories while expressing empathy for the victims of these opportunists. Her storytelling pulls you in with attention to detail, interviews, and clips. Hannah is thorough and genuinely cares about justice being served. Once you start listening, you won’t be able to get enough.

Very interesting topics and people. Love that you can hear from some of the people that are involved in the scams and stories, and Hannah does some great investigative interviews and story-telling.

Excellent! It’s like a fascinating book you can’t put down. I love everything about this. Excellent research on each topic as well! Quickly becoming a favorite. Thank you for entertaining me

I am hooked! Great break from music or educational books.

Love this podcast so much. These people make me sick. Maybe Twin Flames for next season?

This podcast has blown me away. As 24 year old I am intrigued about stories of con artists that happened only a decade or so ago. Hannah’s voice and cadence are perfect for radio/podcasts and time and time again she asks the questions I am asking myself. Whenever Hannah is interviewing, she is always careful and empathetic towards the real people that have had their lives picked apart by so many. I have been raving about this podcast to everyone I know and I often enjoy listening while I run, workout, and at my job. I look forward to the release of much more great work to come! Thanks Hannah! Eric Tormanen

Great flow and tempo of Hannah’s voice! She wraps you in. The production quality is top tier- Hannah knows how to tell a story