A big break, a Cold review and the Best of 2018

OH SNAP! Rebecca describes her misadventure in the woods. We make an announcement about PodX. In true crime update, Curtis Flowers's defense hopes to turn the tables on Doug Evans.We review Cold, the new podcast from KSL examining the Susan Powell case. A thorough examination of the lives of the Powells through recovered computer files, audio diaries, videotape, and dramatic readings, we ask how much is too much?TO HEAR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF COLD, FAST-FORWARD TO 32:58.We look back 2018 with our recommendations of the best things to watch, read, and listen to. What's everyone's pick for the best podcast of the year?Rebecca's picks:The Word is Murder by Anthony HorowitzTom Bouman’s Dry Bones In The ValleyTV series Scott and BaileyThe CB Strike series by Robert Galbraith AKA the unknown author JK rowlingThe Faroe Island series by Chris OuldThis crazy ass season of Law and Order SVUThe Logan McRae series by Stuart McBrideGetting Curious podcast by Jonathan Van NessThe Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter Kevin's picksThe documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?The Marvelous Mrs Maisel on Amazon PrimeCrazy Ex-Girlfriend on the CWThe Most Perfect Album from the More Perfect podcastThe podcast Bag Man from MSNBCThe Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler Lara's picksThe Marvelous Ms. Maisel Season 2 is now available!Wild Thing, podcast about Big Foot BelieversFrom Katherine Howe, the upcoming The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs.Bear Brook from NHPRJack Ryan on Amazon Prime Toby's picksFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinThe Wake by Paul KingsnorthDecoder Ring episode The Incunabula PapersThe TV show Babylon BerlinA Legacy of Spies by John LeCarreThe movie The Witch Then in Crime of the Week: Viva Nun Vegas! For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon.Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com.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, Partners in Crime Media Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.