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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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 JAGLt. Col. James Weirick (ret), host of Talk and Purpose Radio and the Military Justice podcast.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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]
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