Crime Writers On...

After a sneak attack on a British ship, the new American ambassador tries to navigate the complications of both love - and war.
On this CWO Classic Rewind, we’re going back to our May 8, 2023 review of season one of Netflix’s hit series “The Diplomat,” starring Kerri Russell and Rufus Sewell.
OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF SEASON ONE OF "THE DIPLOMAT" BEGIN IN THE FINAL SIX MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.


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About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.
From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.
Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling

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In 1996, a pair of lesbians from Australia charmed their way into British high society, chatting up Queen Elizabeth and the equestrian elite. Evelyn Burton and Laila Andre lived large, convincing the leisure-class to buy into their lucrative investment opportunities. But the middle-aged millionaires were constantly being evicted from London’s luxury hotels for nonpayment. And a police detective sent to investigate a small-time scam realized the Aussie couple were actually big-time, international swindlers who’d vanished after stealing millions from England’s well-to-do.
From Blanchard House for USG Audio, and Exactly Right, comes the latest season of the podcast “Royal Swindle.” Host Becky Milligan recounts Evelyn and Laila’s audacious scheme and the cat-and-mouse chase to track them down. It features interviews with the elderly Laila, those they conned, and the detective who travelled the world to take them down.
OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "ROYAL SWINDLE" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 13 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.
In Crime of the Week: cam-pain trail.


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About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.
From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.
Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling

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A journalist decided to give editorial control of her story to the people she’s profiling. Is she protecting her subjects at the expense of the audience?
Buckle up for this CWO Classic Rewind! We’re going to our March 14, 2024 review of the divisive, format‑breaking podcast “Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative” from PRX’s Radiotopia Presents and host Jess Shane.

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About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.
From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.
Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling

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In 2008, Dateline producer Dan Slepian got a tip about a fatal break-in in Las Vegas. Thomas Randolph said he killed an intruder who murdered his wife, but police said aspects of his story weren’t adding up. Investigators learned that four of Randolph’s six wives were now dead. And decades earlier Randolph stood trial for murdering one of them. Slepian spent years interviewing the charismatic suspect hoping to learn whether he masterminded the deaths of his spouses — or whether he was just an unlucky widower.

In Netflix’s documentary “The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part,” Slepian provides real-time video inside the police investigation into Randolph, and extensive interviews over two decades with the defendant about his daring life and departed loves. What emerges is as much a story about reporting as it is about murder.
OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "THE WIDOWER: 'TIL DEATH DO US PART" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 14 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE
In Crime of the Week: A-maize-ing.


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About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.
From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.
Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling

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In 2007, 20-year-old Vienna Luke was staying with her sister and brother-in-law in British Columbia. One evening, while her sister was away, Vienna had drinks at home with Justin Sewell, but memories of the evening were hazy. She kept her suspicions a secret, but years later when photos Justin took of her that night surfaced, it confirmed her fears she had been sexually assaulted. Royal Canadian Mounted Police set in motion an unusual sting operation: Vienna would wear a wire, sit down with Justin, and get him to confess to what he did to her.
In the CBC Podcast “Personally: Agent Layla,” host Jodie Martinson helps Vienna tell her story of survival and empowerment confronting her abuser to secure his arrest. It goes deep into her ordeal, and its effects on her and her family divided by her accusations.
OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "PERSONALLY: AGENT LAYLA" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 12 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.


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This show was recorded in The Caitlin Rogers Project Studio. Click to find out more.
About the show: Crime Writers On… is the original true‑crime review podcast, covering the best in true‑crime podcasts, documentaries, TV, film, journalism, and storytelling.
From Partners in Crime Media — creators of These Are Their Stories, the Law & Order aftershow and Netflix's You Can't Make This Up.
Keywords: true‑crime review, podcast review, documentary review, TV review, media criticism, pop‑culture commentary, crime documentaries, journalism, storytelling

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