Suspect - Podcast Rankings and reviews

This podcast has become my daily listening. I moved away from sensationalized true crime content. This production is truly surrounded around the victims, all of them, and treats everyone with fairness. The investigative journalism work is top tier and the empathy of the whole team is palpable. Calling out inherent bias in the legal system and letting everyone tell their story really sets this show apart. I SOBBED at the end of season one, but like HAPPY SOBBED. This show convinced me to get the wondery+ subscription.

I love this podcast. I cried so hard throughout the last episode of season 3!! The reporting is respectful, interesting, and those lawyers + PI in S3 were amazing. I love how they let us see their humanity and passion and I was so proud of them for how they stuck to the case. Despite S3 being my favorite season so far, I really recommend all the seasons, they are emotional to listen to like all TC stories but I think this team does a great job.

It’s been hard to find a true crime podcast that keeps me interested. The topic is never the problem, the way the story unfolds is. Ashley can tell a story like no other. True crime should never be taken lightly, but it deserves to be told in a way that keeps us interested & makes the victim memorable. That’s what this podcast does.

Thanks so much for being so thorough in your investigation, especially in your final episode with Leon and Casey’s sister reconciliation! Also, it was great to hear that you included your daughter so she could witness forgiveness at work!

The male journalist conveniently glosses over the fact that Emanuel is a convicted rapist of an underage girl. Fails to mention his warrant is for failing to register as a sex offender. Fails to mention the horrific details surrounding the rape conviction. He blames the conviction on race and provides details about racial inequality regarding policing. He states that a rape conviction should not be grounds for suspicion in another crime against women while failing to share the fact that most sex offenders reoffend. This is biased journalism that perpetuates rape culture by minimizing it.

Story and production value are good, but then it became a diatribe about race. I’m lifelong democrat/progressive and even I found it to be exhausting. Too bad, it had the makings of a captivating story.