A big break, a Cold review and the Best of 2018

OH SNAP! Rebecca describes her misadventure in the woods. We make an announcement about PodX. In true crime update, Curtis Flowers's defense hopes to turn the tables on Doug Evans.

We review Cold, the new podcast from KSL examining the Susan Powell case. A thorough examination of the lives of the Powells through recovered computer files, audio diaries, videotape, and dramatic readings, we ask how much is too much?

TO HEAR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF COLD, FAST-FORWARD TO 32:58.

We look back 2018 with our recommendations of the best things to watch, read, and listen to. What's everyone's pick for the best podcast of the year?

Rebecca's picks:

• The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
• Tom Bouman’s Dry Bones In The Valley
• TV series Scott and Bailey
• The CB Strike series by Robert Galbraith AKA the unknown author JK rowling
• The Faroe Island series by Chris Ould
• This crazy ass season of Law and Order SVU
• The Logan McRae series by Stuart McBride
• Getting Curious podcast by Jonathan Van Ness
• The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

Kevin's picks

• The documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
• The Marvelous Mrs Maisel on Amazon Prime
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on the CW
• The Most Perfect Album from the More Perfect podcast
• The podcast Bag Man from MSNBC
• The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Lara's picks

• The Marvelous Ms. Maisel Season 2 is now available!
• Wild Thing, podcast about Big Foot Believers
• From Katherine Howe, the upcoming The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs.
• Bear Brook from NHPR
• Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime

Toby's picks

• Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
• The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth
• Decoder Ring episode The Incunabula Papers
• The TV show Babylon Berlin
• A Legacy of Spies by John LeCarre
• The movie The Witch

Then in Crime of the Week: Viva Nun Vegas!

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