Devil Town - Podcast Rankings and reviews

As an avid true crime listener the first thing I noticed was the tone of this show. It lacks reverence and compassion. The person telling the story seems more interested in the drama of the story rather than in the individual who was murdered. I don’t like that. He also takes a lot of liberties when talking about members of the community. He talks about people as if they are just part of “his” podcast and not actual people. It’s disheartening. You can tell true crime stories with reverence, compassion and nuance. Karen and Georgia taught me that.

I thought the reporting on this case was really well done. The story is very interesting and it’s a case I hadn’t heard of before. I found it really helpful that the host gives refreshers on the different names that pop back up over the course of the ten episodes. I usually listen at work so sometimes I miss small details. I wish more true crime podcasts would do that.

The story is so compelling and interesting. The podcast itself is really great. The constantly repeating ads promoting churches and online worship is not. Once an episode, okay, but twice in a row all throughout is excessive and distracting. Otherwise I’d highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good, multi-faceted true crime story.

Even-handed, thorough, victim-focused on all the victims involved. I appreciate this approach and I wish every missing and murdered person got this attention.