A podcast so scary we forgot our own names – Dirty John review

Pause Play Repeat: The Rate & Review Podcast

Just a heads up: we discuss domestic abuse in this episode. If you don’t want to hear that, maybe skip this one. Stay tuned for happier episodes (they’re coming, we promise!).

Dirty John was released right around the time everyone was going CRAZY for true crime podcasts. And it makes sense. This podcast tells the hair-raising story of a dangerous con man, who nestles his way into a family and eventually splits it apart. It touches on that weirdly twisted part of ourselves that wants to understand what makes psychopaths tick.

So is this just a classic true crime podcast? Or does it do something different with the genre?

We discuss what makes the podcast so popular, and whether it falls prey to some of our least favorite true-crime tropes.

This podcast is produced by the LA Times and Wondery, it's hosted and reported by Christopher Goffard, a crime reporter for the LA Times.

Listen to the original podcast and form your own opinions! https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-dirty-john/

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