On this CWO Classic, we revisit our February 24, 2017 review of "Missing Richard Simmons," the first of six episodes dedicated to the groundbreaking podcast series.

CWO Classic: Missing Richard Simmons

The original true crime review podcast that looks at other podcasts, TV, and pop culture. True crime authors and real-life couple Rebecca Lavoie and Kevin Flynn hold a pop-culture round table with noir novelist Toby Ball and journalist-turned-investigator Lara Bricker. The panel chats about other podcasts (including 'Serial') as well as journalism, storytelling, TV shows and films, and the special segment, 'Crime of the Week.' Show website: crimewriterson.com. Follow the show on X @crimewriterson. Find us on Facebook facebook.com/crimewritersonpodcast. Email the show at crimewriterson@gmail.com.

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Baby Reindeer

Police in Austin race the clock to solve a string of mail bombings. How did they find the perpetrator? We’ll review the season of “Witnessed: 19 Days.”

Witnessed: 19 Days

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Ripley

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Shane and Sally

A sleuth who identifies John Doe’s gets a call from a man presumed dead for years. Is he the baby who disappeared in the 1970s, and what is his connection to a death row inmate and his own nephew who vanished decades later? We’ll review the podcast “Hello, John Doe.”

CWO Classic: Missing Richard Simmons

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