Murder Mountain and Bandersnatch and Chill

Published: Jan. 7, 2019, 11:06 a.m.

b'It\\u2019s 2019 and the Crime Writers resolve to bring it in the new year.\\n\\nThe panel clicks its way through "Bandersnatch," Netflix\\u2019s hot interactive TV show. Toby thinks it meshes gimmick with good story, Kevin likes its meta themes, and Lara is still trying to figure out her Roku. Meanwhile, Rebecca finally finishes her summer reading.\\n\\nThe Crime Writers catch the 4:20 to \\u201cMurder Mountain,\\u201d the new Netflix doc about the outlaw California region where black market marijuana is cultivated. Does the six-part series effectively weave the story of an unsolved(?) murder with its look at the past and future of the region now that legalization has uprooted the industry?\\n\\nTO HEAR THE SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "MURDER MOUNTAIN" GO TO 59:22.\\n\\nThen in Crime of the Week: And to all a good fight.\\n\\nSPONSORS THIS EPISODE\\nSimple Contacts - get $20 off your contacts at simplecontacts.com/CWO20 or enter code CWO20 at checkout\\nDaily Harvest - go to Daily-Harvest.com and enter promo code CRIME to get three cups free\\nMind\'s Eye podcast - visit parcast.com/mindseye to start listening now\\n\\nClick here to get the Crime Writers On After Show, plus more exclusive content, on Patreon.: https://patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia'