Hide and Seek

I’m part of the Patreon team, haha. I had to grab the top tier annual membership as soon as it was available. I highly suggest to anyone who listens! I’ve listened to each season at least twice. Very well done! I rarely open Apple Music or Podcasts. I thought I would drop in for a 5 star review. Keep up the amazing work H&S crew!

I’ve been listening since the release of Season One. I actually preferred the more humble, amateur version of James to the current version where he comes off as cocky and arrogant, like he is some sort of tough guy, super detective. It seems obvious Sara Jo or someone is writing these over the top, flowery scripts because he’s not even comfortable saying all these words. The last season with all the meth heads was annoying and just spun in circles. This one is even worse. With so many sympathetic victims out there you could make a more compelling choice.

This has become unlistenable. Shane’s wife is so erratic… She constantly changes her story and drones on about nonsense while conveniently leaving certain things out. She has zero credibility and to base an entire podcast off of her viewpoint is straight up irresponsible.

While initially promising, this podcast has developed serious issues that make it unworthy of your time or support. The FB discussion group is heavily moderated to suppress differing opinions, creating an echo chamber. Listeners are removed or harassed for participating in other forums or offering alternative viewpoints, discouraging open and respectful dialogue. Instead of prioritizing investigations and uncovering the truth, this podcast appears to focus on stoking drama to attract attention. This undermines its stated mission of helping missing persons and alienates professionals and contributors who could provide valuable insights. The creators exhibit hostile, condescending behavior toward their own listeners, leading to a loss of credibility. Their refusal to engage constructively with criticism has driven away loyal fans including me and compromised the integrity of their work. The host is not a very good podcaster using creepy music and technically poor quality episodes. He is not an investigator using poor interview techniques and wanders around a lot. He is 0 for 3 for cases solved. If you’re seeking thoughtful and objective true crime content, there are better options that genuinely value their audience and the pursuit of justice. Skip this one.