Entertaining but also slow at times with information that seemed unnecessary to the case but was added to extend the series length. I don’t care about the Meth issue in Independence, MO or backstories as if to develop characters in a story. Cut to it. Short of the long is, Libby Caswell was classified as suicide, but we all think it was murder at the hands of her boyfriend.

This story could have been told in 2 or 3 episodes. Way too many commercials and redundancy in the story telling

Hearing how brainwashed and ignorant she was during the Covid media scare in the first couple sentences let me know I wouldn’t like the podcast. If you couldn’t do your research on a fake pandemic and went with the media hype then I don’t trust any investigation you did into this case.

This is very hard to get through with the excessive advertisements. Normally, I can hit the skip button about two times which equals a minute, but these ads are around three minutes if not more multiple times in each episode. I understand needing ads to help with fees, but also who listens to ads? We do have access to a skip button. Again, this is really excessive.

Talk about exciting! My, what a tangled web we weave. Kore has been hiding some very deep secrets. Along with possibly a few others from the Gorian community. Can’t wait for next episode.

The tone of episode 3 is pretty repulsive. I really. Have enjoyed the series otherwise but really, are we so ignorant about BSDM and kink in 2025 that an entire episode is dedicated to ostracizing a subculture? Really should have given that one a bit of thought, it makes me think the writers and hosts are uneducated and grossly privileged.

Season 3 is my fave yet!

There’s a big difference between an investigative true crime pod documentary and a fake radio play with voice actors reading from a script, which is what this is. And the story stinks too. Don’t waste your time with this nonsense

I actually liked the first two seasons. Season 3 is filled with unlistenable and supremely obnoxious people. These Facebook sleuths are a menace, and they should be harshly criticized for being narcissistic busybodies.

As much as I am enjoying this podcast, I am rather put off by the judgmental tone being put out regarding the Gorean subculture and the BDSM community. A person who enters into a Master/slave dynamic does not do so immediately out the gate. That level of submission and domination grows from a Dom/sub dynamic. The judgmental tone that I am getting from the women on this podcast is the reason that people have lost their children, their jobs, their standing within the non-kink community. The reason Marty was hesitant to share any information with them is because of the attitudes that were seeing displayed here. Just because this isn't your cup of tea doesn't mean you need to yuck on other people's yumm.

This story of Talina Zar is very slow and hard to follow. Also, half the time is dedicated to ads, which is obnoxious. These big corporate podcast groups have ruined a once interesting and independent form of media.

20% of the runtime is advertising

Thoroughly investigated. My only question that remains for me is why can’t they let the family pay for DNA testing on the sperm? If this person is identified, perhaps it would answer some lingering questions.

Insane story. I live right by wagoner. Never heard of this case, but these people are insane. I’m embarrassed stuff like this is going on around here

This could’ve been a great podcast, but it was very hard to follow with the narration all over the place, and the narrator had a very noticeable lisp, which made it hard to listen to over and over, I had to turn it off and just read what happened

Just started season 3, seems fine although there are excessive ads, what really made me stop listening is that they play ads 3x per episode for THIS podcast that i am already listening to. Too annoying not worth it for the meager entertainment

I’ve listened to all three seasons and they are so thoughtfully investigated and the stories well told. Season 3 is my favorite yet! So juicy. Also I love Melissa’s subtle New Zealand accent. True fans know she pronounces things a little differently cuz she’s from New Zealand.

I want to keep listening but I can't with the music. It's too much of a distraction :(

Please lead these people to a mental health professional. Yikes. Don't bait and switch. It's disgusting. This poor lady deserves peace. Honestly.

They finally made a podcast for stupid idiots

It is so unnecessary and very annoying. Takes away from the otherwise excellent podcast, as far as the story telling goes.

Honestly, I don’t usually take the time to rate podcasts but I made an exception for this one. This is truly a waste of time. It’s loaded with contradictions and on top of that, I’m truly shocked Doug hasn’t sued for defamation. It turns out, Sandra DID commit suicide. The only good thing is that hopefully her family has some closure now. But it didn’t need to be turned into a podcast.

I appreciate all the obvious hard work and intentionality that went into both seasons of this podcast. These cases are not easy to think about and I am sure they were not easy to investigate and produce content about either. Both cases bring up issues that are difficult and uncomfortable in our society. A lot of people consume true crime content rather mindlessly. I have done this myself at times. It is not possible to do this with this podcast. I felt such a range of emotions listening to each season, including sadness, frustration, anger, and a sense of confusion about so many things that do not have easy resolutions. Thoughtful dialogue around topics raised in both seasons needs to continue. There needs to be more discussion and more listening. My heart goes out to the families for all they have been through. Thank you to everyone involved in bringing each season to the podcast audience. I am sure working on these cases impacted all of you as well and appreciate your professionalism and dedication to covering difficult cases involving difficult topics.

I haven’t listened to Seaon 1 yet but Season 2 was well done. It’s frustrating because it’s so obvious what happened and knowing justice is not being served. Thank you for brining this story to light.

This podcast profoundly shares the experiences of abuse victims, their families and even the perpetrators’ experience in each story. It shows the problems in our law enforcement and justice systems and where improvements can and must be made to prevent horrible experiences like Libby or Sandy’s. The only recommendation I could make is sharing how we the audience can help families and victims get justice for their loved ones (call the district attorneys, sheriffs, local government to prompt action on cases, sign petitions, volunteer or donate money to abuse shelters, reporting resources when we witness or experience similar abuses or violence, etc). The more stories we hear, the more we can do to advocate for those who don’t have a voice or who do, but aren’t being listened to.

what is the point of paying for this channel if you’re still going to keep ads on all the episodes? booooo

Amazing podcast! So well done, people STOP complaining about ads!! There is a 30 seconds skip right next to the Play/Pause button…hit it a few times and stop crying!!

This could have been a good short run podcast but the ads are very excessive! 13-15 minutes of ads per episode.

There were times I cried, times where my jaw hit the floor. Great reporting and I hope Devin gets help so he doesn’t kill anyone else.

Anyway…I like this host and season one was great. Season two was good but some episodes really didn’t have much info. Looking forward to a season three (I hope there will be one!). These topics are important to get out there!

This story could of gone without the awful drawn out music

Excellent work here. My heart breaks for Libby and her family. I am so grateful for the folks who put this important story together. Well done.

This is the best of this genre. It marries a mystery with an exploration of profoundly important societal issues: here, suicide, police sexual misconduct, and the devastating impact of failing to protect vulnerable young women who misplace trust in authority. The sensitive investigation and storytelling here left me deeply moved and with deep empathy for Sandy’s family who was forced to suffer with not knowing for decades. Well done!

I understand needing to monetize your podcasts.. but the number of ads is so excessive, I had to give up listening.

Really great storytelling, interviews were fascinating. Appreciate the care taken to give Libby a voice. My big issue was that each episode had at least 10 minutes of ads. I know ads are a necessary evil but boy this was too much.

This show hit so close to home for me, I listened to this while at the gym and had a couple break downs. Libby’s story is so heartbreaking and the women talking in the “Epiphany” episode made me think back to my abuse. I feel terrible for Libby no matter how she died, she was failed at all levels. Cannot wait for the next season.

This leads you to believe something completely different than what this is about. The fist 7-10 min of every episode is commercials or the intro theme. This could have been done in 5 episodes but half of each episode is commercials. Not worth your time.

Cannot stay subscribed to platform that gave $ to Ted Cruz, an American traitor.

Decent content but the narrator was pretty dull and I found the voice itself a bit difficult to enjoy. The music throughout was super annoying. Ads were not relevant and excessive. I did a lot of fast forwarding and had it playing while cooking so it was fine for that but think the story itself could have been done in half the episodes.

Sad but is anyone surprised? Police don’t want to spend much tax payer money investigating drug addicts’ murders.

Terrible and devastating what happened. Breaks my heart as a mom. I have to say that the theme song is beautiful.

Season 1 review. Pretty good, but it’s so repetitive. This is a podcast I keep on in the background while I’m doing other things because it’s easy to check out for a while and get back into the story. So many ads. What’s keeping me listening is the core of Sandy’s story. What a tragic case.

She was a victim. He was a criminal who died of a drug overdose. How offensive.

I guess podcasters are trying to appeal to as many senses as possible since they are working without images, but sometimes the music is too much. It’s hard to process speech over music; sometimes it’s overkill on the dreary mood; and sometimes it’s just dragging on while you wait for the next sentence. I couldn’t take a whole star for the music. It is a compelling story. I want to jump through the phone and just shake someone (I won’t give a spoiler).

I would say that there is about a minute of commercials for every two minutes of content, which is really not bad. If you are able to constantly fast forward to skip through the commercials, it’s a good podcast.

Extremely well written, edited, and clearly articulated. Libby’s story will stick with me. I’m so sorry for her and everyone who loved her and was betrayed by the IPD. I hope every single person involved from her teen years till her death gets their karma sooner than later. I wish Cindy peace as she continues her fight for justice and raising that sweet boy. Those complaining about ads… that’s what keeps this content free. It’s also only a handful of taps to skip through them. To poorly rate and/or stop listening when the remedy takes 2 seconds at most is ridiculous.

Way more ads than content. Won’t be listening.

So many ads it’s ridiculous

This is a sad and frightening story of domestic abuse!! So many red flags!! What’s even worse is that there seems to be no justice for Libby and her abuser moves on to abuse yet another. Because let’s face it.. he got away with it before. So he’ll for sure do it again! I thought the podcast was well put together and informational. I would like information about the organization that Cindy is working with. My daughter too has been a victim of domestic abuse and fortunately has been able to free herself from the marriage. However they have children in common which keeps her abuser in her life. I want to teach my granddaughters that domestic abuse should not be tolerated by anyone and that you do not have to be a victim as there are resources out there to help you!

Wow, five minutes of ads at the start, several breaks with 3-4 minutes of ads. Couldn’t keep listening which is too bad because it seemed like it was well done.