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Incredibly well researched and great presentation. The music and sound quality are also excellent.

I don’t have another word to describe this podcast other than riveting. It has kept me engaged episode after episode. You can tell that the host really wants to do right by Kristin. Highly recommend.

Such odd timing, I discovered and binged this podcast right before the case came into the public eye again. Was a surreal experience listening to it all and then getting to find out the results at long last less then a day after I finished the show. Glad at long last this mystery can be closed. Great podcast.

Such a well done podcast. Recent developments in the case warrant a re listen!

I had never heard of this case until I found this podcast. This podcast covers the story so well, with great details and interviews. He is straight to the point and doesn't drag anything out or get side tracked like some hosts do.

An impressive podcast. Just a regular guy who got immersed in an unsolved case. Very nicely done overall, and super-thorough without being repetitive.

Great to hear this podcast has helped in the investigation.

I'm a 52 year old schoolteacher who moved down to San Diego from the Central Coast just before Kristin Smart disappeared. Many years later, my own daughter would attend UC Santa Cruz. I would make many trips up and down the 101, through SLO, seeing the billboards, and wonder about her poor parents' suffering. This is my first podcast I have ever listened to. I am amazed at how well done, intelligently thought out, and thorough his investigation was. I have never heard of a podcast helping solve such a long, drawn out murder case before. No wonder so many people feel compelled to help him and work with him on this.

Please listen to this. Amazing!

I need more podcasts to listen to like this one! One of my all time favorites.

By far the best podcast I’ve listened to! Thoroughly investigated without it being boring and easily the best host!

One of the better ones for the genre. I had never heard the case, and it was appalling and incredibly frustrating. I'm happy the host decided to pick up the story so that it could gain traction and it seemed to actually have an effect. The host is also very charming and seems to really care about Kristin Smart. I also appreciated how he gave voice to others who were harmed by the vile man and perpetrator of the crime.

well done

Such a good podcast!

I discovered this show in 2019 after Cal Poly alumni were sharing it on social media. As an alumnus myself, I wanted to know more about Kristen Smart and what happened when she went missing on campus in 1996, a decade before I was there. Chris Lambert does an excellent job of helping you visualize what San Luis Obispo was like back then and he takes you along the timeline hour by hour of Kristen’s disappearance. A must-listen!

Love this podcast

Coming to a 'satisfying' (as much as any murder trial can) conclusion

Stellar investigation and storytelling

This was recommended to me by someone I know in San Luis Obispo. I’ve only recently gotten into true crime, and this is a great series dedicated to the disappearance of Kristin Smart. Give it a listen.

By far the greatest true crime podcast ever created. I don't know what 2nd place is, but it's not even close.