Camp Swamp Road
True crime podcast review — 2026
"WSJ investigative resources applied to a Stand Your Ground case with real holes in the official story."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish
- ✓Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news
Pros
- +Serialized format builds a compelling, sustained narrative arc across episodes
About this podcast
A September 2023 road-rage encounter in South Carolina turns into a nine-mile chase and ends with 33-year-old Scott Spivey dead on a rural back road. Police quickly call it self-defence under Stand Your Ground. Camp Swamp Road, from The Wall Street Journal's Valerie Bauerlein with attorney Mark Tinsley, follows the trail into conflicts of interest, missing evidence, and a system that treats the shooter as the victim.
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Episode 1
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Frequently Asked Questions about Camp Swamp Road
What is Camp Swamp Road about?
A September 2023 road-rage encounter in South Carolina turns into a nine-mile chase and ends with 33-year-old Scott Spivey dead on a rural back road. Police quickly call it self-defence under Stand Your Ground. Camp Swamp Road, from The Wall Street Journal's Valerie Bauerlein with attorney Mark Tinsley, follows the trail into conflicts of interest, missing evidence, and a system that treats the shooter as the victim.
Is Camp Swamp Road worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Good if 'Stand Your Ground' cases and legal system failure interest you". Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein investigates a 2023 South Carolina road-rage shooting quickly ruled self-defence under Stand Your Ground — and the buried evidence that complicates that story.
Who is Camp Swamp Road for?
Camp Swamp Road is ideal for: Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish; Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news.
What is the best episode of Camp Swamp Road to start with?
We recommend starting with Episode 1. As a serialized show, it's best to listen from the beginning of a season.
What podcasts are similar to Camp Swamp Road?
If you enjoy Camp Swamp Road, you might also like: A Million Other Choices, Profiler: True Crime Africa, Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast, MURDERISH. See our full "Podcasts Like Camp Swamp Road" page for more recommendations.
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- Format
- Serialized
- Host style
- Solo narrator
- Style
- Journalistic, measured, investigative
- Episode length
- 25-35 min
- Episodes
- 10 episodes
- Country
- United States
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