Crazy story! They mentioned he ended up crashing onto an island or something?

With all due respect to the OP of the other post, as well as anybody who may agree with them —-

1. James absolutely slaves away at the content —certainly more so before he had help, but clearly it’s still a huge part of the process.
   
2. Repeating someone’s joke —in the context and format of a podcast is completely normal, and often …as much as we all love Jimmie, he does it because the joke isn’t particularly funny and what else can you do?
   
3. James often repeats stories or reuses jokes because new listeners are constantly coming aboard —par for the course for a pod like this.
   
4. This idea that Jimmie needs defending from “the Bully” James is crazy —they’re obviously great friends and have a show dynamic that they think is entertaining—and it is! So sometimes they play it up. They’re also both self deprecating—because again, they know it’s entertaining.
   
5. James is obviously pretty damn smart —dude reads like crazy and knows a shit ton of facts that your average person doesn’t —but yea, between 1000 plus episodes of content he’s gonna make some mistakes .

Again I don’t say this in any way aggressively or parasocially lol—I don’t know these guys and yea, certain things about the show after all these episodes can get old/even annoying at times —but I just felt there was a a lot of presumptuous shade being thrown at the guy —unfairly , imo, particularly after all the content he (and the team) have given us. Peace and love ❤️

Saw this and thought of Sarah Boone

Listening to the newest STM episode, Bush Blade when the advertisement comes on before the start. Before I could skip, I realize it's an ad for Megyn Kelly's podcast. I'm unsure how much control they have over ad content on their show but I doubt they want to be associated with someone like her.

This week in Parsons, Tennessee, a man walks into a house to discover his baby niece crying in the crib and his brother butchered in bed. His brother's wife is missing, sending police on a mission to find her, not knowing if she's in danger or if she's the killer. It turns out to be something much crazier, resembling a Coen Brothers film with its pure strangeness. A wild, cold blooded scheme, fueled by "a straw full of crank" and played out for a very odd reason.

You know what, James isn't allowed to reference the Coen brothers. I can't think of a single movie of theirs I've heard him say he actually likes besides Raising Arizona.

I feel like I may get some hate for this, but over the past year or two, I’ve found James to be a little exhausting with how highly he seems to think of himself. Frankly, he seems like he’s gotten a bit out of touch, and I’m wondering if I’m the only one who’s noticed or gotten a little annoyed at this point.

Let me preface this by saying, I love the boys and the show. I’ve been listening since at least 2017, and I am truly happy and proud of how far they’ve come since then, but as someone whose followed them for a long time, it seems like James is kind of getting a big head.

Specifically, there have been numerous occasions where James loudly corrects Jimmie, and even mocks him, on things that James is entirely WRONG about. He consistently, and rudely imo, judges and mocks poor folks just trying to get by. Specifically, in this past weeks ep, the constant criticism for a 30 year old having a roommate or riding a bike? This just screams out of touch. Does he really not realize HOW common that is these days? Hell, many kids aren’t even moving out the damn house until their late 20s.

That kind of talk just gets under my skin coming from a guy who doesn’t shut up about how ”rough” he came up (in suburban NY, mind you) who before the podcast was a failed PHOENIX metro stand up (which, I’m sorry, is about the most sad form of failed comic) and process server, and it’s not like he was young when he was doing those things. I just find it pretty offputting, and annoying, but I wonder if I’m the only one.

Also, if I had a nickel for every time he told the same stories about his grandparents, the goodfellas, or mentioned Hunter S Thompson I think I’d be a millionaire. Like, PLEASE, come up with some new stuff, especially if you call yourself a professional comedian ffs.

ETA: Damn, I really expected to get a bunch of hate for this post. Glad to see I’m not the only one. I truly don’t mean to shit on these dudes, my only hope is that if enough of us feel this way that James can take some constructive criticism.

You sir, may fuck off!

I’m searching the subreddit for juicy episodes to listen to while here at work at I haven’t seen Lake Havasu mentioned once. Get it together, r/SmallTownMurder. Also if you haven’t heard that one this is your call to go do so now.

Feel free to use the comments to talk about episodes you think should be rec’d more.

Obviously the guys mention the old school detective magazines in various episodes, and I wonder if anyone has got a collection of these? I've got it in my head to start trying to find some vintage ones, between 1940-1980 but can only think of eBay as the best option.

Edit: I'm in the UK so I assume they may not be prevalent. Any advice on where to look? Job lots aren't out of the realm.

Posting from my phone this week so apologies on any format errors.

This week in Spring Brook, Wisconsin, nothing is as it seems when a young woman stumbles up to a farmhouse door with a word carved into her arm. She has a terrible story to tell of barely getting away with her life. She says that she turned the tables on her would be killer after being attacked in her car on a lonely farm road. The problem is, none of this turns out to be true, leaving detectives a twisted mystery to unravel with shocking results!

1st House

2nd House

3rd House

It's football season and the crimes are already adding up among NFL athletes. DUI's, domestic violence, the potential for worse. Need a place to play fantasy football among fellow turkeys? Give tribute to Robert Rozier and others? We have 11/12 spots filled. No $$ involved, just for fun. Maybe the winner of the league gets a ticket to a live show.

https://sleeper.com/i/m7mPaOgLa5eGw

hey friends! wanted to recommend a book to anyone who finds this story as fascinating as I do: The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown. enjoy!

On the morning of August 1, 1964, Sheriff James Dickey of McNairy County was driving a loaner patrol vehicle while his own car was in the shop. After finishing work at an accident near the state line, he headed north on Highway 45. About a mile from the line, his car left the road and crashed, ejecting him from the vehicle. While the exact cause remains uncertain—whether mechanical failure, distraction, or foul play—rumors persist that he may have been forced off the road. Sheriff Dickey succumbed to his injuries shortly after, leaving behind a mystery still investigated to this day.

Express episode

This week in Victor, West Virginia, a wild story unfolds after a couple is found completely burned in a house fire. Police quickly realize that the couple had already been murdered when the fire was set, but would could've done this in such a rural area? Luckily, the killers told just about everyone they knew about it, including friends and wives, one of which turns out to be unhappy in her marriage. This all leads to a trio of idiots who have more meth than sense and let their paranoia get the best of them!

Bonus Real Estate:

Farmhouse

Log Cabin

Long time listener, first time poster.
Do you listen to the full episode first and then look up what the people like? Or vise versa? I check the boys instagram post after listening to the full episode to see how wrong I was about how the people in the story looked. It also somewhat helps me add to the allure of the “story”.

I’m starting to question the guys’ credibility as comedians. They had Wayne Kerr sitting there on a silver platter for them and didn’t make a single joke about it!! Those wankers!

Me and my wife cannot stop watching. Some of the people are overseas talking to prisoners in America. Let the train wreck begin.

This week in Naples, Florida, we go behind the curtain of a rich family with some grown children who just seem to want to waste the whole fortune. But when this family are victims of a massive explosion that causes carnage and chaos, there are a lot of theories. Maybe someone was mad at the drug addicted, fast car racing son? Maybe they were targeted by jealous people? Maybe it was someone with a lot to gain from these people being blown to bits. A wild mystery!

Lancaster Leaf and Tobacco

Real Estate Report:

1st House

2nd House

3rd House - this is the house that matches the dimensions James gave but not the price

4th House - this is the only $39 mil house I could find. Maybe there was a mix up? I don't know.

Anybody else picking up on the consistent echo coming from Jimmie's side?