With two fortysomething ladies who enjoy a nice pinot gris as hosts, you might be clamoring for some crime content. Well, the wait is over. In this episode, we dig into some memorable deaths from television history, what social psych says about why we like to watch murder as entertainment, some of our favorite crime-centered dramas and documentaries, and how our brains adapt or maladapt. Featured shows include: MINDHUNTER, YOU, THE FALL, and UNFORGOTTEN. We tried this time, but we still spoiled.

Links:

End the rape kit backlog: https://www.endthebacklog.org/

Why Are Women Drawn [to True Crime]?: http://www.amandavicary.com/VicaryTrueCrime.pdf

Why Are Women Drawn [to True Crime]? #2:https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahwatts/2019/02/28/what-one-researcher-discovered-about-americas-true-crime-obsession/?sh=1810efa55e6e

Here's Why People Love True Crime Podcasts: https://backtracks-blog.com/heres-why-people-love-true-crime-podcasts/

TV's Bloody Bubble: https://www.theringer.com/tv/2021/7/9/22567381/true-crime-documentaries-boom-bubble-netflix-hbo

Amateur Sleuths: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/25/internet-amateur-detectives-social-media-true-crime

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