Trace Evidence - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Whew, this podcast does what way too many try to unsuccessfully accomplish. It is SO well researched, touches on many unknown points, and the creator isn’t worried about their ring light or putting themselves in thumbnails. It’s not about him, which is what pushes this so far ahead of the pack. It’s just well researched information presented incredibly well. I love it.

I want to take a star away for there being so few these days but i can’t in good conscience rate this podcast less than 5 stars.

One of the best researched and consistent true crime pods I have ever listened to. Detailed and interesting. Thank you Steven!

I love Trace Evidence. The style and presentation of this podcast is one I can sit and listen to all the time. It reminds me a lot of Unsolved Mysteries which was a show I really enjoyed years ago. I feel Steven does a great job in researching cases and does a great job hosting the podcast. Which is no small task seeing as how it’s a one man show. Definitely recommend this podcast.

Like other reviews, there’s just way too descriptive/poetic talk that doesn’t add to the story. And I think Stephen is a decent writer but it’s just not necessary for the show and I honestly have a hard time finishing an episode because of it. There’s an art to storytelling and LESS IS MORE. I won’t unfollow because I really do enjoy the podcast, but I just hope Stephen takes some of the constructive criticism to heart and considers making a few changes. Otherwise, it’s worth a listen.

But then days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months, months turned to years. The early episodes are top notch, and I still re listen to some older ones on occasion. The newer ones are like…. He’s trying to be a writer and is SO overly descriptive down to the twinkle in a victim’s eye and the dimple in her cheek when she greeted the sunny day with a smile. It’s ridiculous.

This podcast used to be great. But the past two years or so it's become middle tier at best. The episodes are long and drawn out with too much unnecessary added ...words, for lack of a better word. Like adding all these descriptives of the scene are just included so the episode can be over 90 minutes. The episodes can easily be half that. This is also not a weekly podcast, more like monthly. The host is going through things but he needs to accept that and realize doing these weekly are not something he can do at this time. Early episodes are still worth checking out though.