To Live and Die in LA

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True Crime #114

In Feb 2018, an aspiring actress vanished from her Hollywood apartment. Rolling Stone journalist Neil Strauss was asked to help the family get answers. Together, they found them...sometimes at great personal risk. Now the award-winning true crime podcast returns, unraveling the baffling and tragic case that started Neil Strauss down the rabbit hole of true crime investigation, along with his wife and his neighbors, Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger, and concert violinist Ann Marie Simpson. To Live and Die in LA Season 2 is available now.www.livediela.com

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  • Nndnej
    Excellent!
    Not much holds my rapt attention for hours at a time but this podcast absolutely does!! Season 3??!!
  • Mrsclouseau
    My all-time favorite podcast!
    This is a standout true crime podcast that grips you immediately and doesn’t stop! Binge worthy! After finishing season two , all I can say is, “When is season three?!” Love it!
  • Devindolly
    Outstanding. I love this podcast. He’s my favorite. I want more!!!!!
    My favorite podcast of all!!!!
  • nhgirl724
    Excellent podcast
    This podcast was so suspenseful and well done. It lays out all the information about the case clearly and concisely. Neil Strauss has done a great job!
  • Nuggets mom24/7
    THE BEST
    One of the best true crime podcasts I’ve listened to. Binged most of season two but both were very good.
  • Ksn678
    Absolutely fantastic
    Absolutely mind boggling!! I couldn’t stop listening!! I finished it in 2.5 days
  • Purpleluna7
    Loves the first 2 seasons
    Will there be a season 3. I miss this show!
  • Alecia27
    Very good
    Very interesting. Listened to it all in two days. Couldn’t stop! Appreciate his journalistic mentality.
  • Coolreeny
    V good show
    Would be better if sexy Payne Lyndsey was the host cos he’s fine as f
  • diodiehard
    Dio
    Season 2, like season 1 is spectacular. Great podcast. Prime journalism. Such good stuff. I’ll be thinking about it for days.
  • Cant even odd
    Seems like the only way for justice
    If this podcast didn’t happen the families would have no answers.
  • yantiarifin
    Epic binge
    Just listened to all of season 1. Incredible reporting. Looking forward to season 2.
  • Deedeehug
    Compelling and well told.
    Wow! Incredibly sad story. I am a true crime junkie and this pod cast is the most well done and compelling that I’ve ever heard. If I go missing, I want Neil Strauss on the case, great investigator, compassionate, fair minded and tenacious.
  • Ahimsa2013
    Excellent
    TERRIBLE attitude from the mom 🤨
  • Boss? its me!
    So sad
    Great podcast tho!!!
  • Daniel Ryan B
    Great Story! Thanks
    I really think they need to check Mom and Boyfriends cellphone location history. You could probably find her, and/ or corroborate their story. I don’t remember hearing about that being done.
  • Mrs.TMitch
    Love the Podcast… HATE (hate!) the Ads!!
    I truly enjoy the podcast! I think the case is expressed very well (in both seasons). The episodes fit in a way that tells a story, and keeps you interested/invested until the end. I also like the fact that the host (Neil Strauss) has a way of reminding you of the facts, as you listen along, without being annoyingly repetitive. I am impressed with his heartfelt reporting. He truly becomes involved & invested in advocating for the VICTIM. I can greatly appreciate that! Most of the time the reporter becomes overly attached to the family left behind… which is commendable, absolutely… but it can sometimes hinder how you assess a case… doing so can facilitate in missing facts, or over-looking key pieces of evidence. In the end, a case is about find justice for the missing person. It’s about telling their story to the best of your ability, representing THEM… all without them being there to do it for themselves. I think he achieves that! The only thing I can say… the thing that bugs me TREMENDOUSLY… the ADs! The first season wasn’t bad at all… probably has the least amount of advertising I’ve heard. However…. Season 2 is ate up with Ads that REPEAT & takes up 15-18 minutes from each episode! It’s actually RIDICULOUS! I almost wanted to take a step back from listening because I had to constantly watch the timeline progression… that way I could “fast-forward” by hitting the 30 Second button several times! It’s irritating!
  • Wranglynn
    Great podcast
    Thank you for covering this story. Great presentation!
  • text_appeal
    Too many commercials
    Way too many commercials. Probably like 100% more commercial time than other podcasts in the genre.
  • DrKaBo
    Hard to listen to
    Season 1 set a high bar with its captivating storytelling and engaging content. However, Season 2 unfortunately unfolded with a pace that can only be described as languid, stretching out episodes with minimal new information or developments. This approach led to a listening experience that felt more like a prolonged wait rather than the compelling journey. The charm of a podcast lies in its ability to weave intricate stories and present insightful content within a limited timeframe, a balance that Season 2 struggled to find. In its pursuit to build on the success of the first season, it seems to have misstepped by diluting the very essence that originally captivated its audience.
  • Rea rea300
    Season 3
    Hey, you keep saying was all laid episodes now season three but no season three is available.
  • the destroyer1
    Hate,hate
    Chris was garbage cheating on his fiancé and living off her but adea seems like a mentally I’ll psycho too who was ok being the side piece of a married man and who said her self “loves all the drama”
  • bunnyravitz
    Nope.
    You lost me when you called the accused’s best friend and fiancé the day he died. They didn’t deserve that.
  • LSD122070
    Rated.. BEST EVER, IMO!
    Absolutely love the way you handle this case. You literally had and have me on the edge of my seat. I cannot wait for the next season. Thank you for caring especially for those who seem to be absent the love of their parents. I lost my only child, he was 13. This mother is going to live with much regret for life!
  • Person );848828
    everything wrong with true crime
    exploitative, self serving and the podcast equivalent of ambulance chasing. a prime example of unethical true crime coverage 👎
  • Kyle 808 Kyle
    New season
    When is the next season coming?
  • kls1012
    Unethical, cringey, self-serving 🗑️
    If you’re only going to read the first sentence, please go look up his book The Game 🤮 Started this podcast because it was recommended to me (I like true crime) and didn’t recognize the host’s name at first. Immediately was turned off by the host — gave me the ick . His whole approach was very self-centering, unethical, gross, and it’s completely transparent this man is portraying himself as “the good guy” for self-serving purposes. So, I went to go look him up and then realized he wrote the misogynistic, desperate book The Game, which is basically the Incel Bible. Do yourself a big favor and skip this trash, and go listen to If Books Could Kill podcast episode about his book.
  • Kirk has it all!
    Amazing!
    This podcast is overall amazing and ethically perfect! Keeps you on the edge of your sit, honors the victims, and great story telling. But can we all agree Jayden is our fave?!😂
  • JoKlink
    Amazing True Crime
    Great story, the way the story is told and Chris’s personal involvement makes this a can not stop listening tale.
  • ChrisERivers
    CAN’T STOP LISTENING!
    This is one of those rare podcasts that are so riveting that I keep listening well beyond the time i designated to listen. I walk and listen, then get home and find busy cleaning work so I can keep listening until I absolutely have to stop. TRAGIC - BUT CAPTIVATING
  • Chloe12321432@@@
    Relistening
    I’m relistening to the podcast season 2 so I never put two and two together till now but what if the cat died of stress because he witness the murder and then moving the cat to the shelter just put the cat in total stress and that’s the cat died ?
  • ^>£~}^!,{!.
    Best ever!
    I’ve listened to the shows twice already. If you’ve ever sat in your car in the grocery parking lot riveted to a story, these are them! The clarity of Neil’s voice, intonation, and thoroughness of the reporting is award winning! Congratulations Neil! I am sad there are only 2 stories. Even the mixing of music, narration and real conversations is noteworthy. I hope a new case is in the works and now plan to follow the other related podcasts. I do not know any of the people involved with either story but Susan sure seems to have trouble with the truth, big time! ( did she ask about the IRS involvement with the reward money thinking she could be clever enough to claim it? I think yes! She is clearly money driven.) Thanks to everyone involved in these productions
  • kirasabra11
    Doing the lords work!
    Loved and hated hearing this sad but amazing work
  • wemakepeace
    Suspenseful!
    I’m on the edge of my seat! Great show!
  • Ijarius
    For True Crime Connoisseurs
    Absolutely captivating journalism immediately following the disappearance of an aspiring actress. If you like CounterClock or any form of deep dive investigative journalism you’d LOVE this show!
  • StewXL
    Great podcast
    This is a great podcast and will really get you into the lives of those involved! Don’t pay any attention to the idiots mentioning Neils former book. It was his research into the pick up artist community! People should get their heads out of their a**es!
  • sri Ayo
    Incredible. Keep working Neil!!
    Incredible story telling. Feel all the feels. Wow. 🙏🏼
  • gajcnieioaknchskka
    This should be taken down for being explicitly racist
    The insensitivities should to cultural differences and painting an immigrant mother as a monster is truly disgusting. I was fascinated about this podcast, and was SHOCKED by Susan Parks rebuttal. Please google her rebuttal to this podcast before you listen. These podcasters should be ashamed of themselves. My heart goes out to Elaine Park and I hope Susan can find a way to sue Tenderfoot for some of the most vile and racist slander I’ve ever seen on a requitable platform.
  • wrestling fan 69
    Season 2 is amazing
    It’s some of the best story telling I’ve ever heard
  • Evansmine
    Ewwww
    Considering Neil’s past behavior, exploiting women, cheating, his awful books, I don’t buy into this pretend concern for these missing women. I had no idea until I looked into him. Just gross! I’m out !
  • mrgkay
    Compelling podcast
    Update: Why are you releasing old episodes? Weird. I think this was a really, really good podcast. Compelling story that was wrapped up neatly in the end. I did think at times the host was more interested in “the story” than the people but it’s still well done.
  • KatyaJ201
    AMAZING!
    Exactly what a true crime investigation docu should be!! These aren’t cold cases so Neil (journalist) and Jayden (private investigator) are pretty much involved from the beginning. They get incredible access to, and even develop their own, witnesses and evidence and insider info from law enforcement contacts. And STUFF actually happens!!!! And we get an all-access pass to experience it going down….
  • Hiddenlulu
    Great listen
    Wonderful reporting. Wonderful production and editing. Great storytelling to help bring awareness to the cases. Season two was beautiful. Hoping for a season 3
  • ADYLINEN
    A
    Thanks for the heads up about the host of the show and the book he wrote. I’m no longer going to listen to any of his podcasts.
  • MumblesinWV
    Great show
    To Live & Die in LA, I’ve listened to both seasons in the past couple of weeks. Neil is close to being the podcast host. Tells the story without fluff. Really praying Elaine will be found. Such a sad story…..
  • Maxcraft430
    why?
    True crime junkies really freak me out. Don't you realize you're getting off on some family's horror and pain? So disgusting. There are comedy, episodic, serials I would rather listen to any day like podcast "Community News with Paul and Sasha". Small town intrigue, but not all the killing and death.
  • ShaySha06
    Best true crime story teller EVER.
    I love true crime and listen to multiple podcasts, 2 Live and Die is by far my top to recommend. Season 1 was the BEST podcast I had ever heard and now I’m listening to season 2 and WOW. The investigative journalism in real time from both seasons is phenomenal. The way the stories are told and the order in which information is given is done so in a way where it feels like you are there and following along with them. Easy to digest the info given and follow along. The host is AMAZING. Well done.
  • Gningrao
    Great podcast
    I’m so sad that young girl is missing.. I hope you guys find the truth!! Amazing work
  • jimmichaelli
    It’s good
    Both season are good but no new information
  • Chris482
    Interesting but unethical
    At the end, I truly feel the mother did not do it. Though she is a bad mother/person, this is unethical journaling and has likely fully destroyed her life. Also, just found out the host is the author of a disgusting, mysoginistic book about seducing and picking up women, particularly by insulting and degrading them and therefore making them want the [abusive] male's approval (really weird theory). No true man or good man thinks this way. It's called "The Game", look it up. I cannot support someone as low as an individual who would write an entire, insane book about this.
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