Excuse me while I gush for a minute, but I’ve got to gush. I’ve listened to many episodes of this podcast over the last year or two and love all of them. This particular episode my 17 yo daughter was in the car with me as I listened. It was her first time hearing the podcast and I could tell she wasn’t thrilled at first. She’s use to very dramatic tellings of stories/crimes/whatever in the podcast she listens to and Erica isn’t like that. Erica is calm with her retelling of what happened in each crime. She is respectful of the victims and isn’t sensational about the crimes. She paints a detailed picture of what happened with her words in a soothing, southern drawl. Like buttermilk cornbread and side of gravy at Sunday supper, Erica gives the details that complete each episode without adding unnecessary off the cuff commentary. Within ten minutes I could see that my daughter was immersed in the episode. We stopped it a few times to discuss what to do in different situations discussed, as well as for her to google photos of those involved. All of Erica’s episodes are well researched with sources sited, so it’s easy to find things like photos, books, articles, etc. We got home with 20 minutes left, and I fully expected my daughter to jump out of the car to go inside but was thrilled when she wanted to finish the episode. Shes ADHD, and not easy to get her to sit still to do anything once her addy has worn off for the day, but she didn’t move a muscle until it was over. That’s an insanely huge compliment in itself.
I’ve never been disappointed with an episode or in how Erica tells the victims story. I suspect I never will be disappointed either.
