Interesting

Interesting stories, but hardly mind blowing.
Any place where disasters or crimes have happened will always intrigue people to have a look it's human nature.

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Bitesize captivation

Really interesting series, bitesize episodes and some very interesting content. Have listened to all of the episodes and learned something from each one

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good episode, but...

the background music is too loud in several places which is distracting, but the rest is good

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An antidote to ghoulishness

I’m surprised at some of the negative reviews here. This short series is an engrossing and balanced examination of how individuals and communities try to overcome the stigma of horrible (and in one case fictional and sensationalised) events that have blighted their town or home. It’s about sensible, normal people dealing with bad stuff. Certainly the best free offering I’ve come across on Audible to date.

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Fascinating - would love to hear more!

Really interesting podcast that looks at ways to reuse some sites with the most awful associations. Wish the episodes were automatically played one after the next, like chapters in a book, and I was so interested I would love to hear more.

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Interesting idea that needs better execution

This documentary drew me to it with it's novel idea that places where traumatic incidents occur retain the memory and stigma of these events. I was intrigued to see this idea explored and discussed.

The stories we are introduced to are as interesting as they are horrifying. The producers chose well in selecting them. They build up over the series to make a solid argument in favour of places retaining traces of trauma after tragic events. Each episode is well narrated and easy to follow. However, there are a few problems.

The stories discussed in this series are violent, graphic and disturbing and deserved to be given due sensitivity and care. The producers have done their best to provide these conditions but the short nature of the episodes meant that there was room for improvement in this area.

I also found that in the discussion of the McDonald's massacre, one witness is not presented in a fair or balanced light. It's clear that she has been very overwhelmed by the events she witnessed but the documentary is not sensitive to these problems.

I enjoyed the story of the ghost house. It's an interesting story and it's a scenario I would never have considered before. In the same evidence the house where Nicole Simpson is mentioned and then disappears from the plot, making me wonder why it was mentioned in the first place.

I thought there was lazy investigation employed in the final episode about the racial killings in Jasper, Texas. Everything we learn in the episode is easily found on the Wikipedia article on the events, almost verbatim. It's so disappointing when documentary makers think that's acceptable. I wanted them to go further and to link to more recent killing and events in Jasper to build a more cohesive argument about how a town can and sometimes should become synonymous with atrocities.

For all of these criticisms, I enjoyed this documentary and felt it had real merit. It could have been better executed but a good listen overall. I'd recommend it.

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interesting listen

good narrator to listen to
interesting stories of true crime
would recommend this to others

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Fascinating

loved this, was saddened that it was so short but what's there is really interesting.

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Interesting aspect to these sorts of cases

I found this podcast interesting and well put together but a very short series. It was interesting to delve deeper into the properties involved in horrific crimes.

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Ver interesting

I can't say I enjoyed these podcasts but I'm glad I listened to them. They have definitely given me a great deal to think about. About human nature, how one event can influence the future and how much more needs to be done.

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