Reviews
Rate Show- amarko1
- Oct. 4, 2018
The best true crime podcast
there are many true crime podcast out there, and the one i wait most eagerly for every week is Esther’s. Each episode is so balanced, insightful and rounded. Esther’s compassion and warmth really come through in her even, well paced delivery. Her concern for the victims is so apparent. While she gives the criminals an objective study, she never glamorizes, and I trust her accuracy. She never, ever goes for the cheap laugh, which is so easy to do with many of these cases. And I adore the little musical breaks! Those tiny tunes Invade my brain all week – a welcome ear worm!
- xanadude9
- Oct. 2, 2018
Excellent presentation
Just listened to your podcast about Herb Baumeister and Fox Hollow Farm. This was an excellent presentation. Every week, you get better and better. You come across very genuine and I am appreciative as a listener that there is no fake exclamation or surprise at what you're reading. I find the podcast with 2 host "reacting" to each other's input exhausting mentally. Keep up the good work! I look forward to it each week.
- makechgs4me_deb
- Oct. 2, 2018
Awesome
First of all, Esther is absolutely amazing at podcasting. She tells amazing stories, with so much detail and such a great voice. So much talent. 2nd of all, I always hear about her on other podcasts. She donates to so many fellow podcasters to support them, and they all have nothing but kind words about her. I recently started donating to her on patreon, and not even 5 days later (before my first payment was even taken) I received a package in the mail from her with a hand written thank you! How amazing! She truly puts everything into this podcast! Thank you!
- Teerochelle
- Sept. 24, 2018
Pretty good.
I enjoy the host, she can be funny and quirky. I’ve almost caught up on the entire library at the time of my review. She is able to make it very detailed - but far from boring or draggy. Sometimes I find her interjections of opinion jarring and destroys the nice flow she has established at times, and EVERY time she says “berg-URL-a-ree” makes me want to rip my hair out...being in a medium where all we have are your words and voice, words like “burglary” should not be stumble points. The fact that those two minuscule things are my biggest gripes should speak volumes about how good this podcast actually is and the hard work put into the show. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone into real crime coverage.
- suicideken
- Sept. 21, 2018
Listen now!!!
This has quickly become my favorite true crime podcast. The research, story telling, cadence, audio quality and and everything else is impressive and very well done. Esther is the best!!!
- erinwanze
- Sept. 13, 2018
- venessaH
- Sept. 5, 2018
- heygudin
- Aug. 30, 2018
I love it
This is the most thorough crime podcast I listen to. It is on par with Casefile. Do listen! You won’t regret a moment of it.
- Racheleaggie2005
- Aug. 30, 2018
Esther is awesome
Truly good podcast - Esther is a great host, funny and relatable. I like how she sets a topic and does 4 episodes per topic. Really well written. One of the podcasts I support on Patreon.
- SpencerPaschal
- Aug. 24, 2018
- 11128476594626
- Aug. 23, 2018
Well done
Very good show. Well researched and I love that she does chapters of similar cases. One of my favorites was about famous people! Very interesting and informative
- Me*Lisa
- Aug. 19, 2018
- pea bear
- Aug. 18, 2018
Love love this podcast
I have this going on while I am at work all day. I just came across it and started listening, and I couldn’t believe I just found you.
- olsklgal
- Aug. 16, 2018
- medjenny
- Aug. 11, 2018
Love it!!!
Love this podcast! She delves into lots of obscure cases that I haven’t heard much of & even the ones I’ve heard of - there’s always something new to learn about the case. Great job!
- skullonmytoe
- Aug. 11, 2018
Hooked!!!
I had to watch a documentary on the “Chowchilla School Bus kidnapping.” I searched unsuccessfully high and low for the video documentary my teacher assigned when I came across this podcast on YouTube. I had NEVER heard or seen any details about the crisis. Therefore, listening to the details of the event and visualizing it for myself made this show very dramatic!!! Needless to say, I’ve subscribed to “Once Upon A Crime,” (which I also like to add that I’ve never considered listening to ANY podcast show) and have taken a break from satellite radio! Keep up the good work!
- _lisalove74
- Aug. 10, 2018
- El Dopo
- Aug. 9, 2018
Love!
I love this podcast & Esther’s voice, it’s just so soothing to me. I binged so hard when I first found it & now I have to impatiently wait for every week’s episode. But it’s always worth the wait!
- clsehm
- Aug. 8, 2018
Would love to give 5 but..
No personality. Like a clone of a clone, that is reading a document. Very matter of fact and to the point and that's what's the issue. It's too matter of fact and to the point. Not much personality shining through all that matter of fact reading off a piece of paper. Love everything else. Love the interesting topics etc It's just the way it's read that's boring. Maybe even have other true crime podcasters join in on episodes!
- GGT1222
- Aug. 7, 2018
One of my top 3 fav podcasts amazing work
I love your style to tell the different stories, it’s just perfect.
- MandyPina
- Aug. 3, 2018
Mesmerizingly Epic
Esther Ludlow’s storytelling abilities are phenomenal. From beginning to end of each episode, I find myself captivated and deeply immersed in the story she tells. She doesn’t pause to give her own opinions, like many others. She just gives the facts of the story.
Speaking of the facts, the amount of research she does is staggering. While many of the stories I’ve never heard of, there are many which I have. Despite that, there’s so much about them that I did not know about. The key players of every episode are given a full rundown, from birth to present day. Not something readily found in true crime podcasts. Once Upon A Crime has quickly become my favorite true crime podcast.
- Roscoe Van Damme
- Aug. 3, 2018
- Pease4784
- Aug. 1, 2018
What a fabulous podcast!
Great editing, great writing, great sound, and a fabulous, likeable host--the whole true-crime package! One of the absolute best.
- DrinkingIrishTonight
- July 27, 2018
Great Podcasting!!!
Love the tonality of the narrator and the pace of the stories. You can tell lots of time was taken to make each Podcast next to perfect with important details. Great job!
- Amadasiempre
- July 22, 2018
I can get enough
I was so motivated by this podcast i refused to watch tv... I ended up painting my house (in some sort of trance) I finished and found more projects until I ran out of episodes...
- Hoodedfantasia
- July 17, 2018
So Entertaining!!
This is such an entertaining podcast. I love the theme based blocks of podcasts that Esther puts out - it gives me a chance to hear little known stories, or ones that are long forgotten. Esther does her research and brings forth the stories in an entertaining format, but stays cognizant of the sensitivity of each subject. Thanks for the hard work, I look forward to every episode!
- Yorkish
- July 17, 2018
- TCQUEEN101
- July 16, 2018
Keep it going
I like how the main topic is crime and then there are sub topics and how you group the stories.. I like the tone and pace of your speaking style and your interjected comments. They make me chuckle 😻😻😹😹😻😻
- LiddleCubb
- July 16, 2018
- JPow73
- July 13, 2018