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The true crime genre is one of the world’s most popular in books, podcasts, tv shows and films but what is it that makes us so drawn to violence and and all things criminal?Nicola is talking to author and columnist Sarah Weinman whose latest book Evidence of Things Seen, an antho ... Show More

If you think about Jack the Ripper or In Cold Blood, true crime stories have always fascinated us. But the groundbreaking success of the 2014 podcast Serial sparked a new interest in these sordid stories. Hundreds of true crime podcasts followed in Serial's footsteps, telling tal ... Show More

It’s the most popular genre for book lovers, podcasters and even documentary makers, with a growing audience who love all things true crime. But what is it that intrigues us about violence, fear and gruesome death and why are women the biggest consumers of all when it comes to mu ... Show More

Why are we obsessed with crime? Kay from Hamburg, Germany asks as every Sunday evening Germans pile into their local pubs to watch Tatort, a hugely successful crime drama which has been running for 50 years. Presenter Marnie Chesterton starts with the science and speaks with psyc ... Show More

Are crime dramas just good PR for cops? From Dragnet to Law & Order, American crime shows have been helping craft the public’s perception of police for decades. But how do crime shows compare to the real thing—and how much influence does law enforcement have over how they’re port ... Show More

Les récits d’affaires criminelles vraies ou « true crime » en anglais sont toujours plus plébiscités, comme l’étaient en leur temps les rubriques de faits divers. Il s’agit d’un genre à part entière qui trouve son origine dans une des œuvres de Truman Capote : In Cold Blood (de S ... Show More

True Crime boomt. In Büchern, Zeitschriften und Podcasts. Journalistinnen und Krimiautoren erforschen konkrete Morddelikte und spüren erwiesenen Machenschaften hinterher. Doch echte Fälle kann man unterschiedlich erzählen. Das berichten sie vom Recherchieren und Schreiben. Von Ka ... Show More

For people in the US, 2020 was one of the most dangerous years in decades. The first year of the pandemic saw a huge spike in violence. The number of homicides in the country rose about 30 percent from 2019. Fast forward a couple of years – and things look very different. Accordi ... Show More

Jennifer Doleac is Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures, a major funder of criminal justice research and reform in the United States. She joins to discuss trends in crime, causes and deterents of crime, and cheap or easy ways we can make the country saf ... Show More

Raychelle Burks is a forensic chemist and an associate professor at American University. She's also a big fan of murder mysteries. Today, we talk pop culture forensics with Raychelle and what signs to look for to know whether or not a tv crime show is getting the science right. ( ... Show More