What happened with the Bic lighter we were told to remember? Compelling at first, but lost steam throughout. When the narrator said the next couple episodes would be boring, I should have stopped there.

I wanted to like this but there just wasn’t enough content for 6 episodes. It should have been 1, maybe 2 episodes. Also, it’s not that mysterious or interesting.

Starts off hopeful but lags soon after. Ends up more of a social injustice soapbox platform with no conclusion

Thank you for showing so much sympathy for a life!

This poor women was murdered and her existence even to her child today seems of little importance. It’s a sad story of someone that fell through the cracks. Thoughtfully told and well done.

I really appreciated the thoughtful reporting in this podcast. It is a fascinating, heartbreaking, and ultimately very well told story.

I would like to hear Times Union and this journalist do a podcast that involves more interesting characters. Not all unsolved murder mysteries are podcast-worthy.

The host really needs to work on his performance. He sounds like he’s reading a school report he wrote.

Too many bad men overwrite the stories of women. I so appreciate this good man giving voice to Karen. Thanks to him and his team!

This pod is a great little jewel of reporting, very nicely read. I hope he makes more podcasts. So great at taking you on that journey of curiosity and dismay that brought him on his own journey down the rabbit hole in the first place.

What happened to their daughter? I checked the timeline and her birth is noted but she is never mentioned during the investigation into what happened to Karen?

This reporters care into the actual case was evident throughout the production. I hope Karen may rest in peace. I listened to all episodes in one evening. This would be great for like a car trip. It reminded me of Payne Lindsey’s work on the Tara Grinstead case

Long drawn out story repeating what little host knew and had no real ending. Waste of time.

All the clichés are here: “The victim isn’t just a statistic. She’s a special, special person…” Then the lecture that people of color are disproportionately affected blah blah…Just report the events and save the unoriginal social commentary.

Very good, sad, Why not enough focus that John knew the property where body discovered? Too much focus on signature.

Incredibly interesting podcast. Wonderfully done! And the host’s voice is perfect for this. Loved this podcast.

Interesting enough despite the repetitiveness but I could not get past the constant music on loop in the background.

Really good podcast. It is hard to listen to the tone deaf boomer interviews, but that's no fault of the podcast.

Great storytelling about a compelling and fascinating cold case. Highly recommend!

Really enjoying this podcast- the story is very interesting and it’s well told

Sound issues make it difficult listening. The host sounds like he is reading a script and every sentence sounds exactly the same. The volume/pitch of all of the voices goes up and down, making it hard to hear without constantly adjusting my device volume. I am going to keep trying, but probably won’t finish it.

I don’t even really like true crime investigative podcasts but this was fantastic. Really looking forward to hearing more!

Enchanted by Philip’s voice and thoughtful reporting.

This is the first local true crime podcast I’ve listened to and the story comes to life in a way I didn’t expect. I’ve been to that ShopRite. I know where that police department and that development is. I can’t wait for the next episode!

Some odd long silences where I wasn’t sure if I’d lost the connection. But this is a compelling story and good story telling. Sadly, it’s true.

Phillip has a great voice, great audio mixing and a fascinating story!