BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- "The Bakersfield Three" podcast as been named one of the top series of the year by Apple Podcasts. This week, Apple released a list of the top podcasts on its listening platform, Apple Podcasts. "The Bakersfield Three" was ranked No. 4 behind "Serial," "Up and Vanished," and "Three." Apple Podcasts The podcast was released in November 2023 and reached a big audience on podcast platforms throughout 2024. A kayaker faked his own death and fled overseas. Now he’s telling how he did it Former 17 News reporter Olivia LaVoice brought the story of the Bakersfield 3 -- a group of friends with common acquaintances who either went missing or were murdered within a 30-day period -- to hundreds of thousands of listeners across the country. LaVoice continued following the cases of the so-called Bakersfield 3 after her extensive coverage of the investigation on 17 News. Over seventeen episodes, LaVoice documents the twists and turns over the course of the investigation into the deaths of Micah Holsonbake and James Kulstad, and the disappearance of Baylee Despot. The podcast can be found Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.