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Crooked Media
Sounds about right discussing voting in GEORGIA.
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Audio of a potato
Some of the audio is unbearable. You’d expect better quality on season 2 but I guess not.
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Great Podcast!
I love this podcast - it fits in with my love of true crime. The host is easy to hear and understand. I have two complaints. One is that I don’t like how the episodes are organized. I have to scroll all over to find episodes. They are out of order and the updates are messy. The other complaint is that it is sometimes difficult to hear/understand what your interviewee’s are saying. That is not an uncommon issue for podcasts though. Overall, excellent job! I live in Marietta so I feel a bit of a connection when you mention Atlanta and the surrounding areas. I love that you are based in the south. Keep up the tenacity and I look forward to following your work.
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So good!
Very well done, so glad this case was solved!
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Episode 19 season 1
I loved up and vanished and was addicted until episode 19. The way Payne talked to Brooke was disgusting. I was actually really disappointed with the way it all went down. I thought Payne could’ve done so much better with the interview. Quite unfortunate honestly. Everything was 10/10 up until then
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Downward Spiral
I was seeking out a new true crime podcast and was recommended this one. This story in season 1 starts as very compelling, but the further I got into it, the unprofessionalism became more and more apparent, to the point where it became unbearable to me. Payne often seemed like he needed to prove his importance in this case, although he hadn’t investigated or showed any awareness of the real suspects prior to their arrests. The last straw for me was how he spoke to Brooke in episode 18. He was completely unprofessional and degrading to her, and honestly, I regret spending so much of my time listening to this and supporting his work. For someone claiming he was inspired by the likes of Serial, he needs to learn more about how to withhold personal opinion and emotion in interviews.
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Great content...poor delivery
This is a podcast packed with excitement around every corner. However...the constant balancing issues and poor audio quality make it very frustrating to listen to at times. Between turning the volume up and down to catch each different conversation and totally muting it for minutes at a time because the phone calls are unintelligible, this podcast can be frustrating at times. That being said, it didn’t stop me from binge listening to both seasons.
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Interesting story. Distasteful coverage
I don’t understand how people like Payne Lindsay can sleep at night, profiting off someone else’s tragedy. What I’m talking about is the ads. SO MANY ADS. I could get into a critique of how this was put together, as there at many flaws... and I agree with whomever suggested editing more. This second season especially could have been about half as long, but my guess is that Payne’s view on this is something along the lines of “more content, more ad revenue”.It wasn’t nearly as tedious as Dead and Gone (thanks to the absence of Jake Brennan here), so I’ll give it that. But like I said, it’s an interesting story and I’m glad that maybe this helped with the case. It’s just a bit of a slog by episode 8
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Good story...
I like the story but it could be done better. The volume is inconsistent between the ads and the actual podcast. I couldn’t understand some of the phone calls. I didn’t listen to it all at once and couldn’t remember who all of the people speaking were, they need to be introduced.
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Really good but
Sound quality is painful in a lot of episodes. Phone calls I’m sure are tough to record but man the gritty sound and severe (and sudden) up and down volume will make your ears bleed
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Season 2 should be 2 episodes
There is slow burn and there is...this. Rambling string of interviews with people whose relevance, motives or veracity of recollection are never questioned or contextualized. The dude airing his personal grievances against the his unnamed buddies in “The Circle is Small” is laughably bad. That man needs to talk to a therapist, not a journalist. A therapist would at least ask probative questions.
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Use fewer words
Good story and Payne/Tenderfoot make some great podcasts, but this isn’t their best work. Interviews should have been edited more/summarized. The series was 8-10 episodes too long. Lots of repetition and sensational rabbit holes.Also, the producer gives himself way too much credit for bringing resolution to this case. I find this irritating. Still, interesting case/story. Dr. Maurice Godwin is everything.
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HOOKED!!
This podcast is amazing!! I love the way Payne tells the story with such sincerity and no added drama. The story and those involved are given the spotlight. I can’t stop listening and I’m so impressed with the information uncovered in a short amount of time.
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Addictive
I loved this podcast! Corruption, cover-up, and lies. My mother grew up in this area of Georgia, she had relatives there and we had been there many times so I could relate to the local of the story. I wish we could find out the complete truth in this story. Very sad and I don’t feel justice was served. Loved this podcast loved listening to Payne Lindsey! Big fan!
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Please no more phone call recordings!
I love you Payne and I love your podcasts. But if you could please find a more pleasant way to play the phone calls. At least 5-10 minutes of inaudible, painful noise per episode....
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Addicting
I really loved this series the person who wrote “can we say edit”? Review ..You’re an idiot really you are so exhausting looking to belittle is sad. I loved the ups down and learning the inner truth of this story I saw on 48 hours there was so much more to this story and you took us on the ride with you!
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Payne is the man!
This guy puts together some masterful material.
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Good but way too many ads
Good but way too many ads
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Amazing
This podcast is addicting. So thorough and well done.
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Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. In Season 1, Payne tackles his first cold case story, the unsolved disappearance of Georgia high school teacher and former pageant queen, Tara Grinstead. The 11-year-old case remains the largest case file in Georgia history and is still unfolding. Season 2 focuses on the disappearance of young mother Kristal Reisinger from a remote mountain town in Colorado. Up and Vanished aims to tell compelling, true stories and give these cases the exposure they deserve.
Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. In Season 1, Payne tackles his first cold case story, the unsolved disappearance of Georgia high school teacher and former pageant queen, Tara Grinstead. The 11-year-old case remains the largest case file in Georgia history and is still unfolding. Season 2 focuses on the disappearance of young mother Kristal Reisinger from a remote mountain town in Colorado. Up and Vanished aims to tell compelling, true stories and give these cases the exposure they deserve.