Dirty John on TV, an Ear Hustle update, and our review of The City

Published: Dec. 3, 2018, 11:06 a.m.

b'Good news/bad news in our true crime podcast updates. He\\u2019s podcasting\\u2019s second most-famous inmate. Now someone is leaving Ear Hustle\\u2026for a great reason. Also, a return trip to Winona by Madeline Baron and In the Dark gins up more CWO anger. Was that recent fire a coincidence or payback for supporting Curtis Flowers?\\n\\nA microchip has solved the mystery of the stray cat taken in by Lara. Seems she soon after had an awkward conversation with a neighbor.\\n\\nBravo\\u2019s Dirty John is the first true crime podcast to get a scripted TV adaptation. How well is the Connie Britton/Eric Bana-led show telling the story? And does it matter if we already know how it ends?\\n\\nThen we take a longer look at USA Today\\u2019s ten-part series The City. It\\u2019s a giant heap of garbage\\u2026we mean, the story is about a giant heap of garbage which turns up overnight in a depressed Chicago neighborhood. Does the examination of city politics, corruption, and environmental racism adequately fill the time the podcast\\u2019s been given?\\n\\nFOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "THE CITY," FAST-FORWARD TO 57:34.\\n\\nThen in crime of the week: that didn\\u2019t last long.\\n\\nSPONSORS THIS EPISODE\\nBrooklinen -\\xa0get $20 off and free shipping with promo code CWO at Brooklinen.com\\nBombas - go to bombas.com/crime and use code CRIME for 20% off your first order\\nTommy John - save 20% on your first order at TommyJohn.com/crime\\nPoshmark -\\xa0$5 off your first purchase when you enter code CRIME5 when you sign up\\nRothy\'s - go to rothys.com\\xa0and enter CRIME to get your new flats and free shipping\\xa0\\nPretty Litter - visit PrettyLitter.com and use code CRIME for 20% off your first order\\nWild Fang - go to Wildfang.com and use code CRIME for 25% off\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nClick here to get the Crime Writers On After Show, plus more exclusive content, on Patreon.: https://patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia'