The Price of Paradise - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Ok, it took me a minute to get past the British pronunciation of Nicaragua. However, I’m glad I hung in there. A very unique and engaging story (ies) filled with unexpected twists and turns and interesting characters. I enjoyed the host’s sense of humor. There's a good deal of great content here and some almost unbelievable moments, except they are true! Which makes it a very engaging series. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I’m glad I gave it a chance.

This story is FILLED with unbelievable twists and turns, and seemingly fictional characters. Almost can’t believe it’s all true! Very engaging, playful narration, nothing negative to say here.

This story had me gripped from the beginning to end. It was told with an unflinching yet compassionate tone. Really well done!

There are a lot of reviews about the pronunciation of Nicaragua. Come on - the narrator is also from a country that somehow pronounces aluminum like al-u-min-ium, so ya know… 🤷‍♀️
Aside from that, I thought this story was fascinating and very well produced. The reporter did a great job weaving together a complex tale that left me waiting (literally) on the edge of my seat. Made for some great entertainment on a 6 hour road trip!

The story of Janique is mildly interesting, but there’s not much to it, a fact apparently not lost on the producers of this podcast. In order to pad the content, they’ve added an entirely unrelated murder story, that is simply a distraction from the story we tuned in to hear.

This was not up to the standard I’ve come to love about Wondery. The storytelling was meandering, awkward, and un-engaging. I stuck with it thinking “Surely this will get better.” I now regret the time wasted.