True Crime · Sword and Scale
by Sword and Scale
Welcome to Nightmares. True-Crime for Bedtime. Your nightmare begins now…
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As good as sword and scale with a better intro. Each episode is organized, detailed, and recorded/edited well so that I can listen in the car and the road noise doesn’t take away from it. I like that most episodes include the actual recordings from the case’s evidence, it’s why I will always listen to this guy’s podcasts.
The skillful telling of these unthinkable crimes is captivating. Decades ago I became interested in true crime because of my teenage children, maybe I’d learn something to help protect them now it’s more about awareness for my own safety. Good stuff. I became a subscriber today!
Mike is an incredible story teller! The best true crime podcast out there! Also love his wit through out the shows. Keep up the great work !
Best podcast out there, great writing and intense, captivating narration. There are a few podcasts that are close, but this is in a league of its own.
I used to be a huge fan of Sword and Scale, but found that I was listening to more audio from interrogations/interviews/media/etc., than the actual narrator, so I decided to end my subscription and deleted the app. It is personally my biggest pet peeve to listen to a podcast and hear more crappy audio from other sources than the narrator. Despite ending the subscription in my Apple account, I was shocked to receive a $19.99 charge from PAYPAL (never used PayPal in my life) at the end of the month for a "super supporter" subscription to Sword and Scale. Now, I'm not at all blaming the host or show for this, I know I was probably being negligent to some terms and conditions, but I was infuriated to be charged this as it was quite literally the last $20 I had in my account. Because it was a debit card, I couldn't even dispute it, and the bank would not accept it as a "fraudulent transaction." So just be careful when subscribing, and make sure you are aware of where and what your payment method is being stored.
2 stars bc of the loud ads scattered thru the podcast. This is supposedly a bedtime podcast but the ads will sometimes keep you awake. Other bedtime podcast will include ads but in a quiet smooth tone that don’t interrupt trying to go to sleep because they are mindful. The stories are good and short. Some of his side commentary make him sound like a bitter old man who’s been thru a nasty divorce but I can get past that. I just can’t get past the loud ads when I’m going to sleep. Do with this information what you will. If you don’t sleep to podcast then it’s worth a try.
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