Comedy · James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman
by James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman
Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' comedic spin on the whole thing. New episodes every Thursday!!
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I started listening to “Small Town Murder” because of James & Jimmy’s other podcast, “Your Stupid Opinions.” I really enjoy the setup where James does an in-depth profile of the town and people involved before diving into the story. James and Jimmy are funny, relatable, and talk naturally, as if you’re sitting at the table with them. With the understanding that everything is fair game in the comedic world, I am disappointed that politics get dragged into almost every episode when it has nothing to do with the small-town murder story at hand, particularly because the political hits are one-sided. Otherwise, I would give this podcast a 5-star rating.
I listen while on my long weekend walks in the neighborhood and I know some of my neighbors might be a little worried when this old guy (73) busts out laughing as he walks past their house. Really funny stuff!!
Every episode is very well researched. I enjoy learning about the history of these small towns. The real estate report is the best. James and Jimmie are hilarious. If you can listen to an entire episode and not laugh at least once, then you must be dead inside.
This is my number one podcast, and in fact this podcast and their other podcast Crime In Sport are my top two podcast. They are the top of the maybe 3-4 podcasts I even make time for (not a big podcast guy but I listen to these guys multiple times a week). Be warned that these are COMEDY PODCASTS, but they cram a ton of facts and research into every episode.
Listened to part of one episode and could go no further. It took about half the episode before they even got close to talking about the murder. They come across as two bad morning radio DJ bros… convinced they are so funny and cool that everyone just wants to hear them swear a lot and talk about nothing. I didn’t find them funny or cool. Bad, lazy storytelling with lots of stereotypes and tropes thrown in for good measure. There are so many better shows out there.
I LOVED this show for years. But recently it feels like they are running out of material. I saw them live two years ago and it was an amazing show. I saw them again just recently and it was really disappointing. The entire show was pulled from a CBS article with the same information and photos. And it wasn’t even funny. Most of the jokes were about the twin reviews. The murder itself, the murderer, the police, all the usual suspects, etc. were not amusing characters. And at the end, the show felt like it ended abruptly with no real satisfaction. This is the Brighton, NY axe murder for anyone wondering. Anyway, it just feels like they are forcing material if this was the best they could muster for a live show.
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