Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler

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Thirteen victims. An inconclusive investigation. Sixty years later, the story of the Boston Strangler still has a hold on the public imagination. “Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler” retraces the tragic fate of the victims and explores why a killer’s confession never closed this decades-old case.Last season, “Truth and Lies: The Informant" told the story of an ordinary man who was recruited by the FBI to stop a domestic terror attack. Season 1 covered the rise and fall of the notorious sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein and told the stories of women who fought to bring Epstein to justice.

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  • Gentry.Stearsman
    Every season good
    I didn’t think I would ever want to know about Jeffrey Epstein but this pod cast truth & lies (season 1) was engrossing. The background of the people and witness testimonies made this pod cast really good. The story is horrible. Additionally, the 2 other seasons are equally as good and well reported. I had know idea the number of people the Boston strangler killed and how horrific the crimes were. The pod cast based off the book white hot hate was incredibly engaging and something I knew nothing about. Thank you, looking forward to another season from Truth & Lies.
  • TinyPliny
    Vapid
    Vapid and pointless. Show should require that you huff paint before listening.
  • uggggghhtimesabikkion
    Great? A great waste of time indeed.
    Just skip this crap. It’s 3 episodes of nothing groundbreaking in the story and the whole thing was made just to promote some guys awful tv movie you don’t want tk watch anyway. The advertising for this was extremely misleading. Just do yourself a favor and watch paint dry instead.
  • yoshoii
    Weird podcast
    First three are episodes are fine, little boring but not the worst podcast I ever listened to. Then it becomes an infomercial about some tv show? So odd because the first part seems a little rushed. I wouldn’t recommend
  • Meesh725
    First episode- wrong facts
    You said Lynn was over an hours drive from Boston. Lynn is at most 15 mins away from Boston
  • izzyisascam
    Please do your homework
    Nina Nichols, victim number 2, was my grandmother’s oldest and dearest friend. She spent her summer vacations with us in Maine and was Aunt Nina to us. When I heard her mentioned in the first episode, I gasped…her name is pronounced incorrectly. It is Nina with a long “i” - think “line”. It may sound picky but her death was a profound loss for our family. My grandmother was devastated to lose her lifelong friend in such a heinous manor. The mispronunciation of her name is, to me, one more indignity this wonderful lady does not deserve.
  • Alliejnyc
    Great
    This season is especially great. Story is riveting - hadn’t heard of it. Dan Day is a remarkable man. Definitely worth hearing his story.
  • Snowmeister
    Awesome!!
    Well put together, interesting story lines, a fantastic mix of narration and interviews with people with first-hand knowledge of crimes investigated. And what I’d like most is that there’s no useless banter between the hosts. The hosts are well spoken, informed and professional.
  • MeMeMusicandmovies
    Man of mystery
    Stumbled on this podcast by accident and glad I did. I’m really enjoying it and will recommend to my friends.
  • Quinnei$
    Great story
    Fascinating story! Great characters and undercover audio. Dan is a true hero!
  • pkoyl
    I’m just here for Keira
    xoxo
  • Denverhomeowner
    Well Done!
    This was a great podcast telling the story of a regular guy who risked his life to infiltrate a dangerous extremist group. He is a hero for putting himself and his family through this and interacting with these would-be mass murderers. Thank goodness for people like Dan.
  • AshyRhew
    Wanted to like…
    I really wanted to like this podcast. I tried hard to ignore the bias attitude, but the host is monotone, boring, and slow. Almost put me to sleep. That coupled with the skewed content made it a hard pass for me. I should not have expected much based on who is creating the content.
  • mihalik2
    Misleading propaganda
    Guarantee the host is a democrat. This is about guys doing a bunch of talking and never committed serious crimes. If you recorded private conversations of people in inner cities it would be much worse.
  • Elizabeth dison
    Less Music please!!
    Trying to listen to the podcasts but I’m finding the constant background music to be annoying. I am having such a hard time hearing the words over the music. Please consider removing it during the talking
  • Rach29781
    So glad this story is being told
    If you can listen to a man talk about wanting to blow innocent people and children up and your biggest concern is that this podcast is “liberal”, seek help. This podcast is extremely well done. I’m glad this story is being told and that hundreds of lives were saved.
  • mamabear2131
    What happened to neutral journalism?
    I knew going into this it would be left leaning. It is not even close to trying to be neutral though. You can hear Dan’s personal thoughts in every minute of this podcast, well at least in the 1.5 episodes I listened to. I’m okay hearing varying viewpoints and I wanted to get to the root of the story but I’m giving up. Yikes it’s so bad.
  • Greenlee2014
    Liberal garbage
    Don’t waste your time these liberal zeros took a very interesting story and spun it so far to the left it’s terrible. They take every chance they can to give backhanded insults to all things right of center. They make opinion and unfounded statements throughout. Don’t bother listening to these liberal democrat advocates.
  • Tayorocks
    Don’t waste your time!
    Definitely journalism with an agenda. Really disappointing.
  • Bobbiwho
    Political trigger?
    This isn’t about politics unless you have political triggers. It’s a tale of a regular Joe who goes under cover to alert the FBI about a deadly plan. It’s a true story. The good the bad and the ugly. Thank you Dan
  • JoyceFam5
    The Informant from a Real Patriot
    In reading negative reviews I thought there was another season about the insurrection. This is a great story about the real hatred for “the others” eating away any semblance of Christian goodness in our nation. Dramatic storytelling doesn’t make it leftist. One man chose to resist the hatred and is a hero and a patriot. He saved lives.
  • CaveMama
    Very well done!
    I’ve listened to all episodes of season 1 and season 2. Both are very well done. Excellent pacing, quality interviews, nice length. Both expose difficult to hear chapters in our history. The Informant is a story everyone needs to hear. Dan Day embodied true patriotism. He sacrificed so much. Thank you to the crew who made these pods!
  • TxBordeaux
    Thank you
    Thank you for telling this story. I fear there are more domestic terror groups still undiscovered; but the story of Dan Day and his patriotism, and the bravery of the Somali community members in the face of this horror touched my heart.
  • Keeblizzle
    Impressive
    Definitely left leaning so my Republican husband wasn’t a fan, until I actually bartered with him to listen to the whole thing. He ended up thinking it was good as well! He thought the trump voice clip wasn’t necessary, maybe one day he will see lol… anyway, this podcast is extremely well done, very informative and extremely shocking! Thank Goodness for heroes like Dan! Hate exists in all groups, some are just more dangerous than others.
  • CrowSoundsLover
    Eye-opening.
    This podcast was beautifully done. The sound was fantastic, the story was beautiful, and so thought provoking. Don’t let these other reviews fool you. This podcast is NOT “left-leaning” or “making conservatives out to be bad.” If you think that talking about and exposing DOMESTIC TERRORISM is spewing “leftist” ideologies, then you seriously need to look into the mirror and be concerned about what you think it means to be republican or conservative. Terrorism is a concern for all Americans and those who live in this country and exposing the inter workings of an organization like the 3%ers is not a bad thing at all. In conclusion, listen to this podcast. It is important.
  • Amp475
    Leftist propaganda
    States leftist talking points as facts. Equates being patriotic with being a white supremacy terrorist
  • Wheezertoo
    Great synopsis
    Makes you really wonder how many of these sleeper cells are still out there.
  • Havana Anna
    Thank you
    Thank you for telling this story. Beautifully done
  • BlueBottleGirl
    Well done!
    It’s good to know about the extremists among us and we do have the power to stop them. These men weren’t patriots and their ideology was on the same level as ISIS. American terrorists.
  • Danny Santana228
    Great Podcast!
    Unfortunately some people can’t accept the facts about their Trump God. Now it’s trump bashing?¿ but when they have nothing but hatred in their heart for anyone that doesn’t look or think like them? But this was “trump bashing” lol. This group was a homegrown terrorist group that didn’t care about killing children, killing innocent people that just wanted to make a life for themselves. So sad what this country is coming too, get your trump god out of your rump!
  • Sa-La-Fo
    Loved it!
    I shamelessly blew through the first and second season in a two day span. I’m a stay at home mom, I have a lot to get done. This podcast has been my companion while cooking, cleaning, dropping and picking kids up from school, folding laundry, all of it! It’s riveting and eye opening. If you don’t tear up on season 2, you might want to check your humanity. Thank goodness for Dan!
  • Prof. W.
    Pretty Good
    For sure left leaning but not bad.
  • RussG9128
    Not exciting enough
    The story is definitely a cool story of stopping domestic terrorism. However, the way ABC chose to do this podcast was not exciting enough to maintain my focus. I
  • PW from GR
    It’s real, folks
    I found the pod riveting. Too bad all the low ratings are coming from a certain political persuasion who still want to believe that our former president didn’t curry favor with white nationalists.
  • MorganPeacock
    Too much small talk not enough story
    They clearly think we are watching this on tv as they draw out every motion someone makes and every side bar conversation! This is a Podcast we want to hear the story thats it, not listen to your environment and chatter! They have great stories that they failed to convert to podcast and not tv series that make it so irritating to listen to.
  • cakers999
    Calling Fascists Fascists isn’t One-Sided
    Cackling at the defensive conservatives who are falling apart over this story. Trump incited a deadly coup and emboldened white nationalists and fascists like the ones featured in this story. That’s not slanted journalism, it’s what happened. If you can’t come eye to eye with that and immediately call something “fake news” because you’re offended, that should be a red flag that you might be in some sort of cult. Violent criminals can be white republicans - I know it’s a hard concept to wrap your head around.
  • Eatyourokra
    ABC
    “Journalism” with an agenda.
  • Courtneytheamazing
    Love it
    Amazing and informative
  • Cmom09
    Typical
    Typical Trump and Republican bashing! This could have been an interesting podcast if it wasn’t so one sided. It’s obvious the MSM is very intimidated by Trump as much as they blame everything on him…remember as adults, these individuals were responsible for their own actions!
  • Trixyfair
    Immediate unsubscribe
    Listened to 20 seconds and the position is that conservatives are white nationalists who spread hateful rhetoric…no thanks. Intolerance for any non-woke political views.
  • wantmorejustice
    Fascinating story
    I found this so interesting and well told .
  • caroline's gma
    Borders
    If we had order at the borders maybe we wouldn’t have to worry about terror groups coming in this country. Instead of making Trump look like he was suspicious of all immigrants talk about the terrorists pouring over our borders from all over the world.
  • fjskft
    Nope
    You lost me at fake news
  • Sissarae27
    I’ll pass
    One sided, manipulated “journalism”
  • Krissy18451
    One sided
    Popped up under my dateline app so I figured I’d give it a listen. Not even two minutes in and the Trump bashing began. Not going to listen anymore. I’ll stick with true crime without politics thanks.
  • Hollied3
    MSM
    I was going to give this podcast another listen, but, once I saw that ABC, the lying MSM, was putting it out, I decided to write this instead. Have we not learned that the MSM is in the pockets of the “elites”? I rather get my info from real journalists!
  • Ry031717
    What a woke piece of crap podcast.
    Man abc you guys are trying to be like msndc. Could you be any more bias and woke. The narrator is hysterical adding all your lib talking points.
  • qmixtews
    FJB
    2 sides to every story. Just deleted your show.
  • listener219
    Terrifying and terrific
    Hard to believe this happens in real life, the story is like a movie!
  • JasonP42
    Not ok
    Signed up two years ago for a podcast about Epstein and today I get this totally unrelated nonsense in my feed.
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