Reviews

This podcast is Awesome!!! Both hosts have superb skills in getting you so vested in the stories!! I listen while driving to and from work and I get to work and hate to have to get out. I mean Awesome True and Raw stories! You guys Rock… I have been listening for 3 days on my drives and had to become part of the Chase team. Oh!! Love Kelly Jennings too. Thanks much for what you do. SG

I’m completely and extremely entertained by these 2 gentleman and their guest speakers. I’ve lived in Louisiana my whole life, 49 years, and learned more about the prison system here and all of the interesting information about the VICTIMS!!! Too much emphasis is always put on the criminals and we only get faces and names of the victims on a quick newscast. Woody and Jim make sure that they recognize the victims! Also, I have learned so much more about criminal minds from them. I was in my 20’s with the 2 serial killers here and surrounding communities and we were all scared. But as time goes on you never forget, but might get a little bit lazy with safety. They have reopened my eyes, to always be aware of my surroundings and to do my best to remember details of anything that looks “OFF” in any situation! Thank you Woody and Jim! You are doing an awesome job! Missy Jewell

I can’t stop listening!! Great job!!!

I’ve always been curious about Angola, this is my first ever podcast I’ve listened too and I’m completely hooked. Every story is so different and unique in its own way. Keep’em coming fellas!

As a self proclaimed history buff myself, this podcast is eerily addictive! Jim and Woody are great storytellers!!

This podcast is amazing and unique. I loved old wooden ears diary (this was my fave I think). Always love the shows with Kelly and just listened to Scott Huffman - super interesting

I found this show on our drive home from the Angola rodeo in October. You guys are awesome!

I have been a fan of podcasts for quite some time. I keep up with my weekly rotation of my favorites shows. When I stumbled across this one, I started with the first released episode and I have been hooked ever since! I enjoy the calm and intellectual banter of Woody and Jim, while also enjoying the stories and the extensive research that goes into each episode. Chef’s kiss for sure!

Absolutely LOVE Woody and Jim!!! Love the historical aspects of this podcast. Definitely recommend!!

One of my favorite pods casts, would definitely recommend

Bloody Angola helped me realize I’m most comfortable with a basic talking podcast format, i.e. minimal production value, not too many sound effects and ad breaks, a banger theme song…I just cannot stand the whole bit of podcasts trying to come off as more suffocatingly self-important than they actually are, with extremely high production value and sound effects overcompensating for lack of novel info, which greatly annoys me—that’s why Jim and Woody’s basic dialogue format is great. It’s two dudes sitting down and dropping straight knowledge for about 40 mins a week. And it’s endlessly fascinating stuff—harrowing tales of humanity in crisis (and utter lack thereof) from one of the most storied correctional facilities in American history. Also a handy primer on wider South Louisiana history! It’s this angle I’d love to see Jim and Woody working a bit more, particularly the link between Angola-related cases/events and the state’s history as well. Look forward to learning more about that specifically as the show continues, and THANK YOU to Jim and Woody for their attentive work on one of the best listens of my week. Loving it, guys. Salut!

Excellent entertaining and informative podcast.

Great podcast. Hosts very informed.

To say I’ve been super excited about this podcast is a big understatement, I research for fun, and I deep dive for everything. Every episode is a new learning experience. Reaches into your gut, and makes you want to know everything you can about that subject. Now we have wolf dogs!!! I have family members who have trained police dogs in that certain foreign language, those dogs were scary even when I was little. Join the Chase Team so you can see Big Chief in his true majesty and learn how his job facilitates Angola, and the inmates inside!

Great and interesting story! I just wanted it to go on and on. This podcast is absolutely riveting…every episode. Jim’s research is meticulous as well as extremely well done. The rapport between Woody and Jim is so obvious. The shows are very well done and always leave me waiting for more.

This is an Amazing podcast. Takes you inside the horror of a max security prison. I grew up down the road from here so it nice to learn some of the history of this place.

Awesome stories, I’m a RLRC fan so naturally I want to listen to anything Woody is in. I have a bit of a hard time listening to Jim’s voice, just not a podcast/radio voice for me. The introduction is very long and could be a little shorter. The stories are great and so are the songs. Also, if you don’t want to listen to the many ads, become a CHASE member.

I could listen to you woody all day long and Jim is also great I have subscribed to every pod cast you have i thank you for all the entertainment but I could also listen to Kelly J all day too definitely love listening to her talk as well she needs to start her own podcast too take her own advice that got you started 🥰 I love you all I never did listen to a podcast until I got turned on to yours woody and you have created a monster now lol thank you again love your work

Y’all are awesome! I’ve always stopped and learned what I could about Angola but you never get anything first hand like y’all tell it! Thank you!

Jim and Woody are so knowledgeable and passionate and nice to listen to podcast where it doesn’t sound like they are reading a script. All of Woodys podcasts are great

I was hooked from the first episode except it wasn’t actually episode 1. I had to go back to #1. Wow wow wow so glad I did. So much history and detailed story telling. I knew what I was getting into with one. Some parts are hard to hear but necessary to be told. It happened and history can’t be changed.

First podcast I was hooked. Woody does good! So does the other guy, and I love the ex guard that did two episodes!

In the words of Woody “it’s FIRE!” Keep the amazingness coming. Loved the episodes with Kelly. You 3 make a great team. Great job guys!!!

This podcast is great love it.