So Much Crime, So Little Time

It's time to discuss the whole of The Last Voyage of the Pong Su , from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. This true crime podcast, hosted by journalist Richard Baker, describes a failed attempt by (probably?) North Korea to deliver $150 million in heroin to the southern coast of Australia. In this episode, we cover the entire series, spoilers and all. If you haven't listened The Last...

Let's go to Australia, where a North Korean boat tried (and mostly failed) to deliver $150 million of heroin to shore. We're previewing The Last Voyage of the Pong Su , from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. It's a true crime podcast hosted by journalist Richard Baker. Here, we discuss the first episode of the series to decide if this crime is worth your time. Check back here for...

Are you ready to discuss The Crossbow Killer ? This is our recap of the BBC Sounds podcast covering the bizarre 2019 murder of retired lecturer Gerald Corrigan. We break down the story - what happened, how our initial thoughts held up, and what we can't stop thinking about. In the end, was this worth your time? Note that there are spoilers here. If you haven't listened to The Crossbow Kill...

We're off to Wales for our next true crime story. Join us as we preview The Crossbow Killer from BBC Sounds. Here, we discuss the first episode of the series, as Meic Perry and Tim Hinman investigate the bizarre 2019 murder of retired lecturer Gerald Corrigan. Check back here for our Full Recap of The Crossbow Killer next time, where we discuss the series as a whole. Preview episodes are relea...

It's time to discuss more Black Girl Gone , hosted by Amara Cofer. Since this true crime podcast covers new stories in single or double episodes, we're handling our usual format a little differently. Last time, we introduced ourselves to the true crime show by discussing ⁠⁠The Murder of Lyntell Washington⁠⁠ . This time, we're recapping two pairs of episodes: ⁠MURDERED: The Victims Of &...

Need a new true crime story? On this episode, we preview Black Girl Gone , hosted by Amara Cofer. This podcast tackles different stories every week, so we’re doing something a little different. Here, we’ll preview the show by focusing on one episode - ⁠The Murder of Lyntell Washington⁠ . This is the story of a woman - a single black mother, a teacher, 5 months pregnant - murdered in Baton Rouge, L...

It's a special bonus recap! In this episode, we discuss a single episode of the Fox True Crime Podcast, hosted by Emily Compagno. Our focus is the April 2, 2024, episode, Closing the Cold Case of Karen Stitt . This is a story from Sunnyvale, California. In 1982, the peaceful town was rocked by the horrific rape and murder of 15-year-old Karen Stitt. For over 40 years, there was no justice or e...

It's time to finish our recap of the Audible Original podcast West Cork . Here, we'll cover episodes 8-14. (To hear our recap of episodes 1-7, check out our Preview and Intermission episodes.) In this recap, we'll get more Ian Bailey, but also more from the family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. In this end, was this true crime podcast worth our time? Let's discuss! Listen to West Co...

We're back for more from Ireland! Let's recap episodes 2-7 of the Audible Original podcast West Cork . We pick up where we left off in our Preview episode, following the story of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. This time, we hear more about Sophie and much, much more about lead suspect Ian Bailey. We'll return next time with a full recap of episodes 8-14. Listen to West Cork o...

Need a new true crime story? We're off to Ireland for a preview of the Audible Original podcast West Cork . This is the story of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. In our preview, we'll only discuss West Cork 's first episode, 'Blow-Ins.' We'll meet a bunch of people, including Ian Bailey, the lead suspect in Sophie's murder. We also tackle a true crime question o...

Did you listen to Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders ? It's time to discuss! In this Full Recap episode, we break down the story - what happened, how our initial thoughts held up, what we can't stop thinking about. In the end, was this worth your time? Note that there are spoilers here. If you haven't listened to Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders yet, go back to Ep. 9 in our feed for our Previe...

Need a new true crime story? This is our spoiler-free preview of the Chicago Tribune podcast Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders. This is one of the most famous unsolved crimes in American history and the reason it's so hard to open your new bottle of Tylenol. In this Preview episode, you'll find out what it's about and if it's worth your time. Here, we discuss the first episode, "S...

Did you listen to The Retrievals ? It's time to discuss! In this Full Recap episode, we break down the story - what happened, how our initial thoughts held up, what we can't stop thinking about. In the end, was this true crime story worth your time? Note that there are spoilers here. If you haven't listened to The Retrievals yet, go back to Ep. 7 in our feed for our Preview. Our Previe...

Need a new true crime story? This is our spoiler-free preview of the Peabody-award-winning New York Times and Serial Productions podcast The Retrievals , hosted by Susan Burton . In this Preview episode, you'll find out what it's about and if it's worth your time. We'll discuss the stories of dozens of women who wanted to become mothers; they underwent IVF at Yale University's...

Did you listen to Filthy Rituals? It's time to discuss! In this Full Recap episode, we break down the story - what happened, how our initial thoughts held up, what we can't stop thinking about (and yes, that includes the Hampstead Justice League). In the end, was this true crime story worth your time? Note that there are spoilers here. If you haven't listened to Filthy Rituals yet, go...

Need a new true crime story? How about one with a massively successful con artist preying on the rich people of Hampstead, England? On this episode, we preview the Global Originals podcast Filthy Rituals. This is a spoiler-free episode - we'll only cover the basics of how it starts and if Filthy Rituals is worth your valuable time. Check back for our Full Recap of the whole series next time. P...

Did you listen to The Thing About Pam ? If so, let's discuss! It's the story of Pam Hupp and her role in the murder of Besty Faria. Betsy was killed in Troy, Missouri, in 2011 and her husband, Russ Faria, was originally, wrongfully convicted. In this Full Recap episode, we break down the story - what happened, how our initial thoughts held up, what we can't stop thinking about. And, mo...

Need a new true crime story? We're here to help! This is our spoiler-free preview of the Dateline NBC podcast The Thing About Pam , featuring the amazing Keith Morrison . In this Preview episode, you'll find out what it's about and if it's worth your time. This is, eventually, the story of Pam Hupp. But in the first episode, we focus on Betsy Faria, a cancer-stricken woman who was...

Did you listen to Inside the Crime Season 3 ? If so, let's discuss! In this Full Recap episode, we break down the whole of season three of Inside the Crime - what happened, how our initial thoughts held up, what we can't stop thinking about. And, most important, was this true crime story worth your time? Note that there are spoilers here. If you haven't listened to Inside the Crime - S...

Need a new true crime story? We're here to help! This is our spoiler-free preview of the Newstalk podcast Inside the Crime Season 3: The Una Lynskey Murder. In this Preview episode, you'll find out what it's about and if it's worth your time. We also tackle a true crime question of the week. Check back for our Full Recap episode next time. In that one, we'll discuss the whole s...

Are you always looking for the next great true crime story? But your time is precious. Don't waste it on a story that’s not quite for you. On So Much Crime, So Little Time , we preview true crime stories in podcasts and other media for you. We also come back and share full recaps - in-depth analysis and commentary so you can continue enjoying your favorite show, or get all the good bits of the...