Crime Waves: Renaissance, TX

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Season 2 of Crime Waves tells the story of The Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest — and rowdiest — ren fair in the nation. A place where reality and fantasy are blurred. You may think it’s all tights and turkey legs, but what if we told you that the festival has a dark side, too? Over the years, this ren fair has been the scene of murders, assaults, and other assorted crimes. We went to the fair to investigate this place where people live out their carnal fantasies and figure out just exactly how that could become so dangerous. But we didn't expect to find danger for us. Crime Waves is developed and produced by Faceplant and QCODE, in association with No Smiling. Follow the show now for the strangest true crime stories you’ve never heard of, told by the people who were there — and the ones who picked up the pieces.

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194 Ratings

Everything the Max series should have been

08/11/2024

Phipherd

I don’t know about the truth of the podcast as other review’s mention but I can tell you that this podcast is everything I expected the series on Max to be and wasn’t. As someone who has experience with the Texas Renaissance fair as well as others around the country, I throughly enjoyed the podcast.
Ehh.

10/17/2024

acheatabageda

Great production and storytelling, but the substance was weak sauce, talked to a bunch of disgruntled employees and sissy liberals, still pretty interesting listen No conclusion, No facts, no evidence
Pearl Clutchy

10/17/2024

jmfuller89

Honestly, I’m a bit of a prude, but the judgy tone of this podcast is a bit much. It was difficult to get through two episodes.
Sounds fake

10/10/2024

SlimSlamSwims

If it isn’t fake, it sounds like it. Great topic but couldn’t get past the first few minutes due to terrible voice acting.

Season 2 of Crime Waves tells the story of The Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest — and rowdiest — ren fair in the nation. A place where reality and fantasy are blurred. You may think it’s all tights and turkey legs, but what if we told you that the festival has a dark side, too? Over the years, this ren fair has been the scene of murders, assaults, and other assorted crimes. We went to the fair to investigate this place where people live out their carnal fantasies and figure out just exactly how that could become so dangerous. But we didn't expect to find danger for us. Crime Waves is developed and produced by Faceplant and QCODE, in association with No Smiling. Follow the show now for the strangest true crime stories you’ve never heard of, told by the people who were there — and the ones who picked up the pieces.