Crime Writers On Explained

Crime Writers On...
Genre:True Crime, Comedy, Commentary, Arts
Updates:Twice Weekly: Mondays and Thursdays
Audio Format:Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3)
Num Episodes:395 (as of June 24, 2021)
Provider:Partners in Crime Media
Host:Rebecca Lavoie, Kevin Flynn, Toby Ball, Lara Bricker

Crime Writers On... (sometimes stylized as Crime Writers On or CWO) is a twice weekly podcast hosted by four American true crime authors: Rebecca Lavoie, Kevin Flynn, Toby Ball, and Lara Bricker.[1] The podcast started on December 12, 2014, as a commentary on and review of the hit true crime podcast Serial.[2] [3] [4] Crime Writers On grew to cover journalism and a variety of crime-related pop culture topics including other podcasts, films, and television shows.[5] The panel often provides updates on the real life cases discussed in previous episodes as they develop.[6]

In March 2018, Crime Writers On won the Discover Pod's Podcast Madness 2018, a March Madness style competition for podcasts.[7] [8]

Hosts

Rebecca Lavoie is the Director of On Demand Audio at New Hampshire Public Radio.[9] Lavoie previously worked as a freelance journalist and has co-authored five true crime books with her husband Kevin Flynn.[10] [11] Lavoie also works as a producer, host, or co-host on several other podcasts.[12] [13] [9] She has appeared as an expert on true crime shows, including on Investigation Discovery.[14] [15]

Kevin Flynn, Lavoie's husband and co-author, is a journalist and the author of additional books including American Sweepstakes and Wicked Intentions. Flynn regularly appears as an expert on true crime television programs, including, Deadly Sins, Unusual Suspects, and On the Case with Paula Zahn. He also co-hosts of the Law & Order podcast These Are Their Stories, with Lavoie.

Toby Ball is a crime noir novelist who has written three books.[16] [17] Ball is also the Program Director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.[18] He runs the Partners in Crime Media account on Patreon and hosts other podcasts including Radio Free Dystopia and Strange Arrivals.[19]

Lara Bricker is a private detective and freelance author of three books[20] Bricker hosts a Patreon-exclusive podcast called Leave it to Bricker and a podcast version of her newspaper column, Exeter Life.[21] [22]

Production

Crime Writers On is produced by Partners in Crime Media in Lavoie and Flynn's home in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, formerly known as Square Egg Studios.[23] Episodes are typically uploaded Mondays and Thursdays and receive around 100,000 downloads.[24] The show includes recurring segments like Crime of the Week, Cat of the Week, and True Crime Update segments. The podcast has a presence on Twitter and Facebook.[25] On July 7, 2020, the Crime Writers On began an exclusive partnership with Facebook. The videocast is released on Facebook Watch the day after the audio podcast release.[26]

Occasional shows feature a guest host or interview with an expert on the programming being covered. Recurring guests have included Colin Miller and Rabia Chaudry, co-hosts of Undisclosed, and JAG Lt. Col. James Weirick (ret), host of Talk and Purpose Radio and the Military Justice podcast.

The show's original theme song was by Rocksteady Freddie and the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble. The new version is performed by Ty Gibbons.

Public appearances and reception

Crime Writers On has recorded multiple live episodes of the podcast, beginning in 2016.[24] Respective co-hosts have also appeared at conventions and other events to discuss both true crime and their work in podcasting.[27] [28] [29] [30]

On December 5, 2017, the Crime Writers On podcast was parodied by Done Disappeared, a satirical crime podcast, in the "*BONUS EPISODE*".The fictional Crime Writers Off included Vanessa, Steven, Lauren, and Bobby Tall as versions of Lavoie, Flynn, Bricker, and Ball, respectively.[31]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phew, we've apparently solved 97% of the podcast measurement problem – everybody relax . Nieman Lab.
  2. Beyond 'Serial': 10 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Follow . Rolling Stone. July 22, 2016 .
  3. News: This week's best podcasts: Code Switch and The Stakes tackle police shootings . The Guardian. July 11, 2016 . Locker . Melissa .
  4. Meltzer. Marisa. Are True-Crime Podcasts Ready for the #DefundthePolice Era?. July 12, 2020. Vanity Fair. en-us.
  5. Web site: 'The Pub' #67: Rebecca Lavoie – public broadcaster, private podcaster . Current. June 10, 2016 .
  6. Web site: Everything You Need to Know Before Watching 'The Case Against Adnan Syed' . In Touch. September 19, 2022 .
  7. Web site: Podcast Madness 2018 – Announcing the Champs! . DiscoverPods.com. March 26, 2018 .
  8. Web site: Best of NH 2018 This & That . nhmagazine.com. June 12, 2018 .
  9. Web site: Rebecca Lavoie now heads NHPR podcast team . New Hampshire Public Radio. December 14, 2021 .
  10. Web site: Rebecca Lavoie . Penguin Random House.
  11. Web site: Mike Burke: Holyoke native Kevin Flynn and wife Rebecca Lavoie create another page-turner . Mass Live. May 15, 2013 .
  12. Web site: State v. Pamela Lanier – Addendum 2 – Embedded Justice . May 3, 2018 . WBEZ.
  13. Mom and Dad Are Fighting Twice As Often . Slate. May 4, 2017 . Turner . Julia .
  14. Web site: Cable's Campiest Channel Has Perfected the Art of Killing Women . Washingtonian. December 10, 2015 .
  15. Web site: TV murder mystery show examines 1985 Paquette case . New Hampshire Union Leader . April 6, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140531/http://www.unionleader.com/article/20110819/NEWS03/708199993%26template%3Dmobileart . dead .
  16. News: The best book designs of 2015 – in pictures . The Guardian. August 12, 2015 . Bausells . Marta .
  17. Web site: 'Maximum Horror': On Violence in Novels . Publishers Weekly.
  18. Web site: Toby Ball . University of New Hampshire . April 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160928202922/http://cola.unh.edu/contact/toby-ball . September 28, 2016 . dead .
  19. Web site: Aaron Mahnke's Grim & Mild Announces New Podcast 'Strange Arrivals' . Nerds and Beyond. March 27, 2020 .
  20. Web site: Roger Wood Talks With Lara Bricker on Writing . In Depth NH. October 10, 2021 .
  21. Web site: Columnist launches podcast version of Exeter Life . Seacoast Online.
  22. Web site: Murder she wrote: Crime podcaster launches new Exeter mystery series . Seacoast Online.
  23. Web site: Talking with Trendsetters: Rebecca Lavoie, Founder, Partners in Crime Media . EContent Mag.
  24. Web site: An evening with crime writers coming to Exeter . Seacoast Online . April 6, 2018 . February 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180212164157/http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20171005/evening-with-crime-writers-coming-to-exeter . dead .
  25. Web site: Podcast Success Reinforces Old Lessons in Engagement . EContent Mag.
  26. Web site: 'Crime Writers On' now on Facebook Watch. July 12, 2020. seacoastonline.com. en.
  27. Web site: Exeter Historical Society: Crime Writers on Podcast . Water Street Bookstore, Inc..
  28. Web site: The Business of Podcasting . Babson . April 3, 2019 . April 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403162502/https://activedata.babson.edu/EventList.aspx?eventidn=10327&view=EventDetails&information_id=43439 . dead .
  29. Web site: SYMPOSIUM: "THE RISE OF THE ARMCHAIR DETECTIVE" . Toronto True Crime Film Festival . May 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180620181109/https://www.torontotruecrimefilmfestival.com/schedule-tickets/2018/6/9/the-rise-of-the-armchair-detective . June 20, 2018 . dead .
  30. Could Your At-Home DNA Test Be Used to Crack a Cold Case? A Future Tense Event. . Slate. March 11, 2019 .
  31. Web site: Oh Hell No: Payne Lindsay is NOT a podcaster, everyone . Mystery and History . April 6, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162142/http://www.mysteryandhistory.net/blog/2017/12/12/oh-hell-no-payne-lindsay-is-not-a-podcaster-everyone . dead .

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