I have listened and loved this podcast since day one. I didn’t love James bringing in Sara Jo but understood his reasoning. However, this season there have been so many red flags but if you question JB and SJ, you are not just booted but blocked from the H&S social media. I can’t even see the typical FB page for this pod anymore. I didn’t say anything untoward, just asked questions. This is doing a disservice to this case. What a mess!

This podcast went from ok to so terrible.

UPDATED REVIEW: Okay, wow I can’t listen anymore. I can hardly believe I am saying this bc I loved this show so much. But it is brutal to listen to each episode this season. He builds up each episode only to uahenertprrr Love the podcast. I have listened to every episode and will continue to be a loyal supporter of the show. My only complaint is when James calls what people tell him their “testimony”. Not a testimony. People are not required to tell him anything. It’s not illegal to even tell him a big fat lie. He is not a court of law nor is he even law enforcement. Therefore, people can say whatever they want to him or they can choose not to talk to him at all. Not testimony when they do decide to talk to a podcaster. It’s not a formal statement when they do talk to him. And they def are not sworn in, correct? Okay that one little thing makes me crazy but otherwise love you guys, love the show and I will handle my issue with jamess’ use of testimony. :)

Much needed coverage of these cases while leaving us all hanging and wanting to hear the next episode!

I could listen to each of these stories more than once. Well told. Facts. Questions.

If you liked up and vanished then this is the one for you. Love the host he is great and good at what he does. Shane is def still alive- update I knew Shane was ALIVE!! Had to update my review OMGGGGGG

I live in the area and figured how bad can it be. It made me dumber. Do not recommend.

It’s clear as day after this episode for me that Rachel knows what happened to Shane. She knows he didn’t leave on his own volition. I’m confused though - what is the part about a shooting that happened?

Episode XIII.2 for the record I believe Nathan I don’t think he is lying. However, something to keep in mind for later episodes or future podcasts ankle monitors are most definitely NOT always accurate.

Just finished bingeing the entire podcast………such a AWESOME podcast!! 👏🏻👏🏻 HIGHLY recommend listening to Hide and Seek🗣️ One of the BEST true crimes podcast out there🤩 Looking forward to new episodes😁

I used to enjoy this podcast. But with recent viewings of how the discussion page is ran and seeing how Sara Jo handles the discussion page this will be the last season of hide and seek I ( we) will follow. As soon as they finish the Shane Barton case myself and many of my friends as well will be deleting this podcast due to the way the Facebook page is handled. I ( we) want nothing further to do with such behavior(s). This was the first time we ventured to the Facebook discussion page and it has absolutely ruined this podcast for us. Way to go Sara Jo! You managed to ruin what was thought to be a good thing!

This podcast is honestly the best out there right now!! Each season keeps me on the edge of my seat and has me going through scenarios in my head trying to piece together the possibilities of who , where, when and why?? I love everything about it I can’t recommend this enough to anyone who appreciates excellent quality true crime stories that are happening as you listen this is a must listen!!! ❤️👏💥⭐️✨✅

This podcast is one of the best. I look forward to each episode every week. I feel the podcast I still pretty new and has a few tweaks to make but truly is one of the best true crime pods I’ve listened to.

I listen to many, many true crime podcasts over the years. I must say, for the amount of information pouring in to these folks, they do an exceptional job of filtering through it and keeping it organized in a way that we as listeners can follow and understand. It can be difficult sometimes, in longer episodes of podcasts, to keep track of and follow what’s going on and to be honest, I usually would have lost interest by now, but these guys have kept me intrigued and engaged from the start. I started with Shane Barton’s case since it’s close to home. I am on Britt’s case now. I am on episode 15. I find myself speaking to you guys out loud throughout the episodes as if you can hear me. I just pray we get to the bottom of these stories and get resolution and some peace in knowing where these loved ones have vanished to and what happened on their final moments. I know that if it were me, I would die of the not knowing. It would probably literally kill me or I would die trying to find answers. Thank you James, Sarah and the team for keeping things real and putting these stories out here for the world so we can find answers. Much love 🙏🏻❤️

I was excited for this new podcast and waited anxiously for each episode to release. Season 1 and 2 were good. You could feel the genuine intensions of the podcaster to help these families. And then season 3 came. Ugh. Train Wreck! I stopped listening 10 or so episodes in. I decided to give season 4 a chance. It’s about as bad as season 3 with the unexpected attitude change of the podcaster. James now seems to think everyone owes him interviews and answers. He’s struggling to stay in his podcast lane, and that makes for messy episodes, which are not on a dependable release schedule. With so many fabulous true crime podcasts out there, don’t waste your time on this one.

First of all, I love the podcast can’t get enough second of all the way Rachel is acting in my eyes shows guilt of something. The person in the right mind should treat the man that’s trying to find her husband this way if she did nothing wrong.

This pod is so bad, the host tries to be far too wordy and self serious, just tell us the facts we don’t need your 2 minutes soliloquy after every point. Hard to even follow what he is talking about, each episode pretty much just goes over the same thing. Also just really unprofessional as an interviewer, it almost comes across that he is flirting with crazy “Rach”… he needs to get over himself.

I’ve been listening since the release of Season One. I actually preferred the more humble, amateur version of James to the current version where he comes off as cocky and arrogant, like he is some sort of tough guy, super detective. It seems obvious Sara Jo or someone is writing these over the top, flowery scripts because he’s not even comfortable saying all these words. The last season with all the meth heads was annoying and just spun in circles. This one is even worse. With so many sympathetic victims out there you could make a more compelling choice.

This has become unlistenable. Shane’s wife is so erratic… She constantly changes her story and drones on about nonsense while conveniently leaving certain things out. She has zero credibility and to base an entire podcast off of her viewpoint is straight up irresponsible.

While initially promising, this podcast has developed serious issues that make it unworthy of your time or support. The FB discussion group is heavily moderated to suppress differing opinions, creating an echo chamber. Listeners are removed or harassed for participating in other forums or offering alternative viewpoints, discouraging open and respectful dialogue. Instead of prioritizing investigations and uncovering the truth, this podcast appears to focus on stoking drama to attract attention. This undermines its stated mission of helping missing persons and alienates professionals and contributors who could provide valuable insights. The creators exhibit hostile, condescending behavior toward their own listeners, leading to a loss of credibility. Their refusal to engage constructively with criticism has driven away loyal fans including me and compromised the integrity of their work. The host is not a very good podcaster using creepy music and technically poor quality episodes. He is not an investigator using poor interview techniques and wanders around a lot. He is 0 for 3 for cases solved. If you’re seeking thoughtful and objective true crime content, there are better options that genuinely value their audience and the pursuit of justice. Skip this one.

I’m part of the Patreon team, haha. I had to grab the top tier annual membership as soon as it was available. I highly suggest to anyone who listens! I’ve listened to each season at least twice. Very well done! I rarely open Apple Music or Podcasts. I thought I would drop in for a 5 star review. Keep up the amazing work H&S crew!

I’ve been a follower of this podcast since its start and while I admire how James got into the podcasting game, after yesterday’s episode, it really got under my skin and I think it’s time he took a step back and got some professional training in Investigation. By this I mean, while I think there is a certain amount of rapport that one needs to build to gather information, I think this season in particular, James has crossed over into an unprofessional relationship and too much familiarity with his subjects. His relationship with Rachel is too casual and familiar. For one thing, and this may sound small, but my name is also Rachel. The only people who are invited to call me “Rach” are my husband and best friends. I would not welcome it from anyone else as it implies intimacy and close friendship to call me by a nickname. But James shows his frustration and feelings too loosely with her. It’s too compromising to the investigation. That’s occurred during the last season as well, even though good work was done. But it’s important to maintain boundaries. Finally, I suggest editing. I don’t need to hear quite so many details.

The family killed him for some reason, figure out why James.

This is awful. I have twice tried to listen to episode one and it’s way too long and produces nothing. What up with that music. The opening dialogue with his girlfriend sounded to me more like you were hitting on her and didn’t want to leave. Are you sure u told me everything. Like really sure. Like you didn’t leave anything out. Like your triple sure? Awful.

Seriously, if a woman’s children aren’t at her home, it doesn’t mean she is comfortable letting a man or someone new come over! She clearly didn’t give her address out because she was cautious as most single women should be. Please don’t assume there’s is some “secret” as to why…..maybe an understanding of why women are cautious about their “safe place” should be taken into account. That was painful to listen to the speculation.

One of the best true crime podcasts out there with one of the best starts. But.. I’m concerned that in season 3 James started stretching content and getting hung up on cases. Season three was wayyyyy too long. It could have ended half way thru the season. Episode four of season 4 was 65 minutes of cat and mouse with Rachel rambling on and on while James intermittently quipped “yea okay.” That entire walk thru should have been a 15 minutes, concise timeline delivered by James and not Rachel. By the end I didn’t have enough breadcrumbs to get home. We listen to hear you James; pull the plug on the real-time recordings and cut to the chase. “A Door left close” felt like a blown deadline / scramble to get an episode out. Almost like it was a single .wav recording cut and pasted in between intro/credits. Cmon guys, tighten up.

I stumbled across this podcast …so glad I did ,James Baysinger work is great.The interviews are good to listen to the questions asked are on point.Keep up the great work looking forwarding to hearing the rest of episodes.Well done!

Season 4 is starting off so strong! The mood of the episodes, the information, and the 6PM consistent release time,… LOVE IT!

Talk about melodramatic and fake.

I love this podcast. In comparison I love culpable, up and vanished and unrestorable, your own backyard, and this one here!!!!

This is a good story and very detailed which I love. But throughout, there are annoying, distracting side effects, which add nothing to the podcast.

This guy and his female partner have done nothing in any of these cases. They have just used the families to make money off of this podcast. Every season is a failure. All he manages to do is stir up more trouble in these small communities. Such a sad outcome. I will not continue listening to this. My heart goes out to the families.

I loved the first two season and IFWU , objectively it feels like your team is overdoing the production, the sound effects the sound design the new editor even using the sound stripping all takes away from the show.

Where in the world does this guy get off doing three seasons of a podcast, hundreds of episodes, and not finding a single answer? I feel bad for the families who had their lives upended again by this tyrant just to be in the exact same position they were when he started.

Looooooved all the previous seasons can’t wait for season 4 !! James and Sara along with the rest of the crew are amazing!!!

My favorite podcast. Can’t wait for season 4!

Love the way James goes about doing his podcasts. They captivate you from the first and second episodes. He gets right to it the important questions even though they can be very uncomfortable and hard to ask. Have listened to all three unsolved cases and will continue to follow him and Sara. Their such a great team together and have helped so many families. Thank you for caring and being so passionate for all the families involved. I’m sure they truly appreciate you guys.

I love this podcast

Loves James & his team! Fighting the good fight. Shelby is the sweetest girl with a heart of gold. Keep it up guys!

I came across a FB post about Logan’s disappearance 8 years ago. The post referenced your podcast to learn the details of the search for him. I thought it was really interesting and I applaud you for not giving upon him. He’s out there somewhere and I hope the truth is revealed.

I love your passion James! Keep it up, and love that it's local to me.

Season 3 has been my favorite so far but all seasons are excellent. James and Sara take investigative podcasting to a whole new level and the videos are so well done. If you haven’t joined their Patreon, run over there and do it! Thank you for such a well done podcast. I hope Nancy Logan and Brittany get justice.

I have a list of over 100 True Crime Podcasts and this is one of my favorites! The investigating and reporting makes this podcasts in my top 3!!!

This is an investigative true crime podcast at its finest. I’ve listened to every serial story out there, and this remains one of the best. I disagree with other reviews here about season 3 being too much, redundant, needing editing, and feel that James and Sara are trying to be as transparent as possible with us as listeners, as messy and voluminous as it may feel to us. I really feel that they are doing this with integrity and for the right reasons. And it is clear their work is having an impact, even though of course we all are impatient for justice. I look forward to the next season and any updates on the past cases.

As a murder mystery junkie of 30 years, Hide and Seek is gripping! James does a fabulous job staying neutral and enticing people to talk. The staff has created episodes that I cannot turn off, and I hope the seasons continue for many years!

This is truly a fantastic podcast. I have listened to just about every podcast on the market and this will always remain my favorite. James is truly fantastic. If being blunt, I don’t like the addition of Sara. Im a silent follower of the podcast group on Facebook. I don’t comment snd I don’t posts, but I silently scroll and take in what’s happening. Sara is often time’s condescending and rude, even when people are just asking simple questions. It kind of ruins the entire experience for me.

While I enjoyed all three seasons, I agree with others that these Season 3 episodes are redundant and could be cut in half while retaining all pertinent information. I do, however, like the recaps and reviews. In fairness there are a lot of people involved in this, so reminding us of things is helpful. James, I’d love to edit for you. In addition to redundancy, you invent words that make you seem like you are trying to sound intelligent but failing. A good editor could catch those and help you strike the balance between confidence and arrogance, both of which I think you possess; however, only one appeals to the ethos of your audience. For Sarah, I actually enjoyed your participation. I think your voice is interesting to listen to, and I found myself agreeing with you when you worked through scenarios of how you supposed Brittany would have been processing her thoughts. I’ll be a listener to Season 4 if one comes along.

There are many true crime stories told my as many people as you can imagine. All of them have their own slant. Their own story telling style. This doesn’t feel like a “style”. It has no gimmick, no weird laughing while telling and no cavalier method of adding “entertainment” to a story of murder. It keeps the victim and her family front and center. Ultimately, you realize the aim of this podcast is to help solve or solve enough to bring the actual perpetrator into full view and create enough facts to make the police force to do their jobs and solve this crime. I applaud everyone who makes this podcast the very best investigative journalismI’ve ever heard. If you are interested in a deep dive investigation into an unsolved crime, this is the one to listen to. They rest pale by comparison. I believe there will be an answer to this unsolved crime. And this podcast is the reason why the truth will finally come out. Thank you to the producers and all the people responsible for making this the most compelling investigation of a crime I have ever heard. The host is remarkable in his sleuthing, and his delivery of the information is concise and clear, while being incredibly detailed and nuanced. Keep up the good work. You stand alone in this field of true crime investigation. Sincerely, Catte Adams

James is truly an angel on earth. He cares so intensely and I can tell he whole-heartedly wants justice for the victims and their families. Sara is equally phenomenal and ridiculously smart. I couldn’t love Hide and Seek more. I recommend it to people ALL • THE • TIME!!! Keep up the fight. We’re not done 🤍 Oh and join Patreon, it’s worth every penny ✨

Though I have found season 3 to be fascinating, I also have to recognize that the investigative journalism in this case seems so irresponsible. One incident that sticks out in my mind is James saying to the source “Z” the REAL NAME of another source (Skylar) whose identity was supposed to be protected to establish the validity of Z’s claims. They also include many unnecessary details that “anonymous” sources divulge to James that would easily identify the source (i.e. dates they were incarcerated, the names of other people present when they were at a certain location, etc.). They seem to be putting a lot of their sources in danger without a care in the world. James’s juvenile posturing and holier-than-thou attitude really peak towards the end of the season and put a bad taste in my mouth after finishing the season. I hope that they really work hard on their ethics and professionalism before season 4.