Down The Hill: The Delphi Murders

I’m surprised by the reviews about repetition and dragging out the story. I’m glad I didn’t read the reviews first. This podcast is telling the story of this horrific event through the voices of those who lived it. I was not familiar with this tragic event, so hearing from the family, friends, volunteers who helped search, first responders, detectives, clergy supporting a grieving community, and news reports… completely drew me in to a sense of experiencing what happened as they did. Which is the point made by the reporters/hosts of the podcast. Storytelling takes time, and IMO, repetition is a good thing for audio storytelling. It’s easy to miss the details… especially if listening in the car. I kept wanting to skip ahead and find out what happened… which kinda is the point. This is their story to tell. I’m sure they wanted to skip ahead and find the girls and then find out what happened and who did this too! Give it a chance. It feels like you get to know the people directly involved. My heart and prayers are with them.

I like how the presenters immerse you in the town and the people, and it’s well Produced. However, it feels a lot like the 24hr news cycle where there’s not a lot of info so they have to fill time with fluff. It’s pretty slow and we never really get any new information.

One of my favorites. Don’t think I’ve ever thought of another show as much as I have this one when I’m not actively listening

I listen to a lot of true crime podcasts. I can’t continue on this one because it feels SO exploitative. The way they question children about learning of the deaths of their sister / friend is pretty disgusting. The way they insert themselves into the story, talking about sitting on the benches near where near where the girls disappeared, etc. Is also pretty gross. True crime can be done tastefully. This isn’t.

Absolutely terrible reporting. Most of this podcast just praises the police and their work on the case even though their work was dreadful. It could have been told in one or two podcasts but instead the show is stretched out, playing repetitive interviews from similar sources over and over. It also just plays the entire press conferences from these bombastic police officers who love to hear the sound of their own voices. This is not journalism. It’s not even a well produced podcast. Do better!