Hide and Seek - Podcast Rankings and reviews

There are many true crime stories told my as many people as you can imagine.
All of them have their own slant. Their own story telling style.
This doesn’t feel like a “style”.
It has no gimmick, no weird laughing while telling and no cavalier method of adding “entertainment” to a story of murder.
It keeps the victim and her family front and center.
Ultimately, you realize the aim of this podcast is to help solve or solve enough to bring the actual perpetrator into full view and create enough facts to make the police force to do their jobs and solve this crime.
I applaud everyone who makes this podcast the very best investigative journalismI’ve ever heard.
If you are interested in a deep dive investigation into an unsolved crime, this is the one to listen to.
They rest pale by comparison.
I believe there will be an answer to this unsolved crime.
And this podcast is the reason why the truth will finally come out.
Thank you to the producers and all the people responsible for making this the most compelling investigation of a crime I have ever heard.
The host is remarkable in his sleuthing, and his delivery of the information is concise and clear, while being incredibly detailed and nuanced.
Keep up the good work.
You stand alone in this field of true crime investigation.
Sincerely,
Catte Adams

As a murder mystery junkie of 30 years, Hide and Seek is gripping! James does a fabulous job staying neutral and enticing people to talk. The staff has created episodes that I cannot turn off, and I hope the seasons continue for many years!

This is an investigative true crime podcast at its finest. I’ve listened to every serial story out there, and this remains one of the best. I disagree with other reviews here about season 3 being too much, redundant, needing editing, and feel that James and Sara are trying to be as transparent as possible with us as listeners, as messy and voluminous as it may feel to us. I really feel that they are doing this with integrity and for the right reasons. And it is clear their work is having an impact, even though of course we all are impatient for justice. I look forward to the next season and any updates on the past cases.

Love the way James goes about doing his podcasts. They captivate you from the first and second episodes. He gets right to it the important questions even though they can be very uncomfortable and hard to ask. Have listened to all three unsolved cases and will continue to follow him and Sara. Their such a great team together and have helped so many families. Thank you for caring and being so passionate for all the families involved. I’m sure they truly appreciate you guys.

While initially promising, this podcast has developed serious issues that make it unworthy of your time or support. The FB discussion group is heavily moderated to suppress differing opinions, creating an echo chamber. Listeners are removed or harassed for participating in other forums or offering alternative viewpoints, discouraging open and respectful dialogue. Instead of prioritizing investigations and uncovering the truth, this podcast appears to focus on stoking drama to attract attention. This undermines its stated mission of helping missing persons and alienates professionals and contributors who could provide valuable insights.
The creators exhibit hostile, condescending behavior toward their own listeners, leading to a loss of credibility. Their refusal to engage constructively with criticism has driven away loyal fans including me and compromised the integrity of their work. The host is not a very good podcaster using creepy music and technically poor quality episodes. He is not an investigator using poor interview techniques and wanders around a lot. He is 0 for 3 for cases solved.

If you’re seeking thoughtful and objective true crime content, there are better options that genuinely value their audience and the pursuit of justice. Skip this one.

I’ve been listening since the release of Season One. I actually preferred the more humble, amateur version of James to the current version where he comes off as cocky and arrogant, like he is some sort of tough guy, super detective. It seems obvious Sara Jo or someone is writing these over the top, flowery scripts because he’s not even comfortable saying all these words. The last season with all the meth heads was annoying and just spun in circles. This one is even worse. With so many sympathetic victims out there you could make a more compelling choice.