In Serial episode 3, "Misdemeanor, Meet Mr. Lawsuit," Sarah looks into the issue of how the police interact with the African-American population in their communities. A large topic writ small through the story of one arrest in a hallway. Which one of the crime writers says this is the best single episode of Serial ever?

Then the panel discuss the new CBC podcast Uncover: Escaping NXIVM. The distinctive Canadian presentation style takes on an alleged sex cult. (Want to skip to our spoiler-free review? The time code is 1:04:06)

Serial Season 3: Episode 3 & Uncover: Escaping NXIVM

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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Two high-profile disappearances put the spotlight on missing indigenous women in the Navajo Nation. Connie Walker is back with a new investigation in the Spotify Original podcast “Stolen: Trouble in Sweetwater.”

Stolen: Trouble in Sweetwater

Did a high school class project about some local cold cases lead to the identification of a serial killer? We’ll talk about the podcast “Murder 101.”

Murder 101

A murder on an ocean liner. A ship full of rich suspects with secrets to hide. Is the crime connected to the world’s greatest detective and the old case he could never solve? We’ll review the Hulu mysteries series “Death and Other Details.”

Death and Other Details

It was the scandal that took down a President…but it didn’t happen all at once. We’ll revisit our 2017 review of the classic podcast “Slow Burn.”

CWO Classic: Slow Burn

A man says his sister was accused of killing her mother-in-law, but did his brother set her up to take the fall? Host Amory Sivertson searches for the truth in the podcast “Beyond All Repair” from WBUR.

Serial Season 3: Episode 3 & Uncover: Escaping NXIVM

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