Felonious Florida

There was a lot of planning and research that literally went into this podcast and you can tell that by the way it was very well organized. My husband and I listened to this all the way back home from our trip to the Florida Keys and it was awesome. We really enjoyed it and we’re from Florida and it was a very well done podcast. The stories that were told in all of the episodes really gave you a visual picture in your mind that you could imagine what was going on at that time which is what I really liked about it. my husband said the best thing that he liked was the dedication of the detective Springer and that you could picture it in your mind and it was almost like you were watching a documentary. It was very well put together.

The content of this podcast (and I’ve listened to all the seasons) is consistently excellent, and the host does a wonderful job with interviews. However, like so many podcasts, the production goes WAY overboard with background music. This is extremely distracting for those of us with hearing and other disabilities that can make processing audible content challenging. Making podcasts accessible, especially those that address important social justice issues, seems fairly fundamental. I understand this may be an oversight - and it’s easy enough to address in future. Thanks.

As someone who has worked with trafficking victims in Florida, I’m constantly blown away by the misconceptions and conspiracy theories surrounding trafficking, especially with minors. Kids who are trafficked are not stolen off the street and kidnapped, they are coerced and groomed by predators. Parents spend more time worrying about their kids being stolen from a public bathroom than they do worrying about who they are talking to online or spending time with. I recommend season three to everyone who needs more information about the complicated reality of sex trafficking. It is a tough listen, but it is an accurate depiction of how victims are targeted and exploited.

I live in Fort Lauderdale so I started listening to the podcast to hear more criminal activity happening in South Florida. I’m just blown away with season 3, I’m visualizing where these girls were because I know the city so well. I am just so saddened by these young girls stories. It’s really nice to hear this podcast keeping their stories alive. I’m praying more is done to protect young women from these monsters 🥺 Great reporting done here by really passionate people.