We take a quick look at “Murder Squad.” The concept of the podcast from journalist Billy Jensen and cold case investigator Paul Holes is to not only chat about crimes, but ask listeners to help solve them too. Rebecca has an interview with Jensen, too.

Then, we review “Blackout,” which follows a northern NH disc jockey as he attempts to navigate a world suddenly without power,wondering whether there are nefarious actors bent on forcing modern society to revert to simpler times.

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The Murder Squad! A Blackout podcast review! And Billy Jensen!

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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Cover Up: The Anthrax Threat

He said the murders of their children were a hoax. The parents of those slain at Sandy Hook ask a court to finally hold him accountable for his lies. We’ll discuss the HBO Original “The Truth vs. Alex Jones.”

The Truth vs. Alex Jones

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.”

The Murder Squad! A Blackout podcast review! And Billy Jensen!

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