The case of the true crime obsession. Join us as we unwind the history, unearth the clues, and navigate the pitfalls of being a true crime fan.

Topics covered:
-The history and origins of true crime
-The rise of detective fiction
-How Serial changed the industry and the rise of prestige true crime dramas: HBO’s The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst and Netflix’s Making a Murderer
-Who watches true crime and why
-Gender differences in criminals, victims, and viewers
-News coverage of crimes and the relationship between serial killers and media
-True crime’s effect on our judicial system
-The problems with true crime: sensationalization of crime for profit and entertainment, centering the criminal rather than the victim
-Parasocial relationships and armchair detectives
-The women who fall in love with serial killers

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