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Great storytelling!
Outstanding! My favorite episodes are the 2 part story about Marie Hilly. I am so glad I found this podcast from fb group podcasts we listen to.

Excellent
Hands down the best true crime podcast out there.

Excellent!
A stand-out true crime podcast!

The Best!!!!!!
I enjoy this podcast so much. Upon discovering this gem, I binged though all the available episodes. Now I anxiously await each new episode. The stories are interesting for sue. I enjoy Esther’s delivery very much. Nice voice. Articulate. No game showy voice attempts. The subject matter is sad for sure, yet the listener understands her empathy without her resorting to a sad sounding halted speech delivery.

Top 5 Best True Crime Pods!
I am OBSESSED with this podcast! Esther gets straight to the facts, and tells everything clearly and concisely. She is full of knowledge. She also has a very pleasing voice to listen to! I love listening to this at work, while driving, at the gym, etc. Keep it up girl, you’re doing amazing!

Excellent from start to finish!
Esther is a gifted storyteller & her attention to detail leaves no stone unturned. This very well-produced, thoroughly researched & highly entertaining podcast will put you on the edge of your seat in each episode & leave you wanting for more!

🙏
You’re so comforting to me. Not trying to be a weirdo! You just feel like kin 👍

Great Stories, Thorough Research
This podcast has thorough research of some well-known and not-so-well-known crimes. Even if you think you know a crime, you will learn something new. I especially like when she does a theme like “A Woman Scorned” or “Academy Award Winning Crimes.” The host’s formal/stilted delivery took some time to grow on me. But the best episodes are still when she has a guest and it is more of a conversation rather than her reading a script.

One of my favorites
Great podcast. Love her voice and most of the episodes are something I've never heard about. Could not have prepared myself for the episode about Mary Vincent though. Never heard it before but it’s haunted me for about a month.

High Quality
Esther, you do such a great job researching each episode. I am often aware of the people or cases you discuss in your episodes prior to listening, but I ALWAYS learn new info that I had never heard before. I don't know how you do it, but keep it up!

Binge Worthy Crime Series! ❤️
I absolutely love love LOOOOVE this podcast. I listen to it every day, and I usually love falling asleep to it! Owning my own business, I I think it wrapped up with day-to-day stresses, so listening to this podcast really takes my mind off of everything. All of the stories never cease to amaze me, and I always have a great topic to talk about! I hope everyone who listens will give this podcast five stars, because it is phenomenal! Ester also has a very soothing and captivating voice… She is a great storyteller, and I always enjoy her perspective on things.

Perfect Narrative-style True Crime
For me, this is the leading true crime podcast in a fairly crowded genre. I love everything about this podcast— the production quality, Esther’s voice, the creative series themes, and most of all the straightforward narrative style of the podcast. There’s no sidetracking or distracting banter, just a beautifully delivered compelling true crime story each week.

So good
Accurate information. It's so refreshing. Esther is fantastic and hilarious. Respect for victims is definitely portrayed in this podcast.

Yep
Bingeing now

Lovely podcast
It’s great to find a podcast without cussing. I can relax and enjoy it on Saturday night and go to church guilt free on Sunday morning. I very much enjoy the way she tells all the facts in the stories.

Job...
We’ll done. Thx

Entertaining
Fantastic host, fantastic podcast. I really like the thematic series! This is unique from other true crime podcasts. Keep the stories coming.

Great podcast so far but..
I have recently found this and I am truly enjoying it but I recently listened to the Laci Peterson case. Some of the comments from the ladies were insensitive and immature along with the giggling. I guess they were trying to be funny but it was not. Consistently mentioning that Laci was very pregnant over and over and over again was extremely annoying. The audience knows she was pregnant. I enjoy this podcast as a whole just some of the commentary was aggravating.

This podcast is amazing!
Once Upon A Crime helps me get through my long, mundane nights at work. Thank you Esther!

Amazing!
Amazing!

Great true crime pod!
Found this podcast through another major search for true crime podcasts on my iPhone and started listening with Episode 1. Great podcast and informative. Host does great research and gives a very detailed look into each crime. Keep up the great work!

Good show, what
Love this show; I find it’s even more interesting/easy to listen to when Esther is having a conversation with someone as it’s less scripted. Doesn’t need to be a comedy podcast but I find it goes down better when the dialogue is more organic. Overall great show, well done Esther!

LOVE ESTHER!!!!
I just love this podcast. Esther is an amazing storyteller.

Great Podcast!! I think you could bring attention to the Rhoden Family Murder
I would LOVE for you to cover The Rhoden Family Murder in Pike County Ohio. 5 family members murdered in 3 different locations. A lot of rumors of Gang, drug, Family, revenge and Mafia. However to kill them all between 2:00AM and 6 AM, removed all camera’s and footage, didn’t kill the babies, and NO ONE heard a thing! Money was not a motive because they left a bunch of money! They left no casing but shot a large amount. They New the lay of the land to escape!! Could it be related to all the missing girls in that area??? New eyes, new perspective!!

Love this podcast
Thank you for doing such an amazing podcast. It is just the facts and not a bunch of filler music. One of my new favorites.

Well done & Interesting
Great story telling, good quality, nice tone and pacing. I really like that similar stories are grouped together by chapter. Great Pod!

Love this podcast
I stumbled on this podcast from another one I listen to and I absolutely love the no nonsense telling of the information. She does a great job and great variety of cases. I've totally been binging on it and will be bummed when I'm caught up. Keep up the great work!

Great listen
Top notch podcast.

Excellent
Storytelling at its finest. An under appreciated true crime podcast.

On point
The Laci Peterson episodes were on point. Great true crime podcast!