Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I listen to all of M William Phelps podcasts and still want more! His storytelling is so captivating and his voice is perfect for listening. He truly investigates everything he discusses and gives so much background… it’s fantastic. He has such a passion for what he does it totally shines through on every episode.
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I listen to many podcasts, including several true crime. Nobody does a better job of digging into a case and presenting facts as an advocate for the victim. M. William Phelps does outstanding work. Great for anyone serious about the truth and not just sensationalized storytelling.

This is now my favorite podcast. Excellent production and I love the thorough coverage and investigation on each case. I am now following and listening to all of the podcasts by him!! Can’t wait for the upcoming episodes.

Thorough coverage of crimes by a thorough investigator. The final interrogation of the suspect at end of season 4 was Especially intriguing. I do recommend this podcast.

After making it partway through episode 4 of season 4, I finally realized that the main character of every single story in this podcast is dogged reporter M. William Phelps. Not the victim(s). In S4, E4, Our Intrepid Investigative Reporter interviews someone he feels is the likely killer, and spends the greater part of the episode in an expository ecstasy: “*I* had to” go hard on this guy, *I* had to…..etc.

Sir. You are not the story. Please dial back on your self-aggrandizement. Bullying an elderly convict, whose voice and reactions clearly show confusion and (potentially) dementia, in an interview is not professional behavior. I hold no brief for this serial killer *at all*, but I question the journalistic integrity of any reporter who makes himself the focus of his own reporting. Aggressively questioning an old man is not the flex you seem to think it is.

Your coverage of this 35-year old case would have a lot more impact if you would focus less on yourself in it. This world does not need a 21st century Geraldo Rivera. Conduct yourself accordingly.

1/3 of every show is obnoxious ads for casinos and other garbage. The content is really good if you can get over the constant ads for nonsense. It’s really hard to continue to listen with this. Seems like every 10 minutes there are 3 minutes of ads. There are other podcasts out there. Skip this one