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Crime Writers On...

A big break, a Cold review and the Best of 2018

Crime Writers On...

Partners in Crime Media

Society & Culture, True Crime, Author, Panel, Writer, Review, Tv Reviews, Crime, Documentary, Tv & Film

4.43.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2018

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

OH SNAP! Rebecca describes her misadventure in the woods. We make an announcement about PodX. In true crime update, Curtis Flowers's defense hopes to turn the tables on Doug Evans. We review Cold, the new podcast from KSL examining the Susan Powell case. A thorough examination of the lives of the Powells through recovered computer files, audio diaries, videotape, and dramatic readings, we ask how much is too much? TO HEAR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF COLD, FAST-FORWARD TO 32:58. We look back 2018 with our recommendations of the best things to watch, read, and listen to. What's everyone's pick for the best podcast of the year? Rebecca's picks: The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz Tom Bouman’s Dry Bones In The Valley TV series Scott and Bailey The CB Strike series by Robert Galbraith AKA the unknown author JK rowling The Faroe Island series by Chris Ould This crazy ass season of Law and Order SVU The Logan McRae series by Stuart McBride Getting Curious podcast by Jonathan Van Ness The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter Kevin's picks The documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? The Marvelous Mrs Maisel on Amazon Prime Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on the CW The Most Perfect Album from the More Perfect podcast The podcast Bag Man from MSNBC The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler Lara's picks The Marvelous Ms. Maisel Season 2 is now available! Wild Thing, podcast about Big Foot Believers From Katherine Howe, the upcoming The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs. Bear Brook from NHPR Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime Toby's picks Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth Decoder Ring episode The Incunabula Papers The TV show Babylon Berlin A Legacy of Spies by John LeCarre The movie The Witch Then in Crime of the Week: Viva Nun Vegas! SPONSORS THIS WEEK: Betabrand - go to Betabrand.com and use my code CRIME to get 20% off yours Felix Gray Glasses - Go to FelixGrayGlasses.com/crime Firstleaf - for 3 bottles of wine for $15, go to TryFirstleaf.com/crime Le Tote - listen for our promo code for 20% off your first month Click here to get the Crime Writers On After Show, plus more exclusive content, on Patreon.: https://patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia

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0:00.0

You can support this podcast at patreon.com slash partners in crime media.

0:21.0

I'm Rebecca LaVoy and this is Crime Raiders on the podcast about other podcasts and also about true crime, pop culture.

0:27.0

And this week we're getting cold. We'll look at the new investigative podcast from KSL focusing on the Susan Powell case.

0:34.0

Also, as the year comes to an end, we give our recommendations for some of the other things that you should watch, read or listen to, some of which we did not discuss on this program.

0:44.0

Joining me to get that done in a whole lot more is my real-life husband, true crime co-author, former TV journalist and guy who has to do everything around our house right now, Kevin Flynn. Hello, Kevin.

0:54.0

I am so tired. I'm exhausted. Basically, you're just like me. Oh, shut up. Except you know, I'm doing it one day.

1:01.0

Shut up. Shut up.

1:06.0

Hang in there, Kevin.

1:10.0

Also where those is journalists, true crime author, former defense investigator, licensed private investigator and charity Christmas tree,

1:18.0

high bidder, Laura Bricker. Congratulations, Laura. Actually, I didn't win.

1:24.0

What? No.

1:26.0

The way to hear this is so sad. So I was like the only bidder that the things supposed to end on Friday.

1:32.0

I go into the why I go out there when the tree. They said, yeah, because nobody else bid. We're extending it another week.

1:39.0

We need to make more money. And I was like, screw this. I'm going to get a tree. I can't wait until Christmas Eve for Christmas tree.

1:46.0

Like one person bid after me. So they're going to have a totally dried up Christmas tree when they finally.

1:54.0

Well, also where this is our captain of woke citizens, the author behind the noir novels known as a city trilogy and our patron book club host, Toby ball. Good evening, Toby.

2:04.0

Good evening, Rebecca. Now, Toby, you just taped a Patreon book club podcast. It's being edited by our very handsome line producer, Henry LaVoy.

2:11.0

And it should be out of the next week or so. What is that book club podcast about?

2:15.0

We actually, we had an awesome discussion last night. It's about lost girls by Robert Kolker, which is a really good book.

2:23.0

And I talked with Sarah D. Bunting and Alex Segura. And I hope people will check it out.

2:31.0

I hope they will too. I really love that book a lot. So does Kevin, by the way. Oh, yeah, it's great book. No, it is. Yeah, it's yeah.

2:37.0

Yeah, it's a great writer. All right. Well, before we get into the show, Kevin, should we explain why it is that you have to do everything and why you were being abusive to me during the intro to the show.

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