Listener sentiment
Listener sentiment remains overwhelmingly positive and intensely loyal, with new fans repeatedly reporting that they binged the entire catalog within weeks of discovering the show and many calling it their favorite — or only — podcast subscription. Host Kaelyn Moore is the consistent centerpiece of praise: reviewers single out her emotionally engaging, unscripted-feeling storytelling, her soothing voice, meticulous research, and the compassion she shows with sensitive cases, and several mention her Netflix project and the sibling banter with her brother Leo as added appeal. Cross-promotion with Two Hot Takes, Two Girls One Ghost, and National Parks After Dark keeps funneling in new listeners, who credit the variety of hauntings, folklore, and lesser-known true crime as a core strength. Criticism stays a minority refrain rather than a shift: the heaviest recurring complaint is ad load (with a few saying it pushed them to unsubscribe), followed by the premium paywall limiting free episodes, occasional weak guests and Reddit-sourced stories feeling thinner than original research, and scattered one-off objections to perceived editorializing. The dominant request from even the happiest fans is simply more — longer and more frequent episodes.
Apple4.7 · 676
Summary generated Oct 25, 2026
