GUILT - Podcast Rankings and reviews

This podcast has gotten me through many workouts and long drives. Very well researched and edited. Also the host's voice is clear and soothing. I would fall asleep to it, except that I don't want to Miss a second of the plot.

Ryan is a talented podcaster, and has an ability to empathise and connect to his subjects in a unique and engaging way, which allows him to bring to light a lot of untold stories about these local New Zealand unsolved cases. This is the first podcast I have ever subscribed too, as I wanted to support Ryan so he can continue to investigate new cases. Keep up the awesome work!

The host takes his time to explain how he plans to unfold the case why and addresses concerns the audience may have. He lets the victims tell the story without uncut audio. So much respect and care is given and I really appreciate it’s obviously a life's work and not just for clicks.

I really appreciate Ryan’s thoroughness AND empathy! You feel his investment in these cases and his honoring of the full humanity, not only of the victims, but of the witnesses and family members he interviews. This is what sets apart his podcast from others. He cares on a deep and personal level!

I love this podcast! I love that you’re actually trying to solve something but you need to get more women involved with your podcast because if I hear “non-consensual sex” one more time on this show I’m going to scream. There is no such thing as “non-consensual sex” and to call it that downplays what it actually is, which is rape or sexual assault. By not calling it what it is, it sounds not as bad. You might think that I’m arguing semantics but that area of the world just got called out in the news for having the worst reported numbers of sexual assault in the world. To be fair, it probably isn’t the actually highest rate because there are areas of the world that most sexual assaults aren’t reported because why bother when they aren’t even going to be investigated, let alone punished. But I’ve also had multiple people tell me they would move to Australia/New Zealand/Oceania in a heartbeat if it weren’t for the misogynistic culture and for Americans to say that about somewhere else is astounding because America very obviously really hates women. I also doubt that I’m the first person to bring this up to you so not fixing it or making a statement is real gross. I also think correcting these little things would take you to the next level if that’s something you’re interested in. Maybe you don’t care what women think about your word choice but you should because as I’m sure you’ve noticed women consume more true crime than any other demographic by a lot.

First time listener, nearly 5 minutes into my first episode and the host is still rambling about the podcast format, newsletters, and how to recommend the podcast to others. Not a great way to get listeners invested. Save that for ad breaks or show notes.