The Internet is Turning its Back on True Crime

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Hi! I'm Shaniya but I use the moniker Shanspeare on Youtube. I'm 23, use they/them pronouns, and love all things pop culture! My channel has a lot going on: think Shakespeare meets Baz Luhrmann meets insufferable jester in a relevant but silly costume. I have a bachelor's in English Professional Writing (and basically Literary Analysis--long story) which aids me in the creation of my content. Above all, I wish to emphasize teachability and critical engagement through a fun lens.
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videos mentioned in this episode:
Pinely. “The Broken Morality of True Crime.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YWIcyachUY
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books mentioned in this episode:
Wilson, Eric G. Everyone Loves a Good Train Wreck: Why We Can't Look Away.
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Online Sources:
Wills, Matthew. “How Jack the Ripper Became a Legend.” https://daily.jstor.org/how-jack-the-ripper-became-a-legend/
Soth, Amelia. “The Paris Morgue Provided Ghoulish Entertainment.” https://daily.jstor.org/the-paris-morgue-provided-ghoulish-entertainment/
Wills, Matthew. “History’s Most Notorious True Crime Story.” https://daily.jstor.org/historys-most-notorious-true-crime-story/
Barnes, Naomie, "Killer Fandoms Crime-Tripping & Identity in the True Crime Community" (2015). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports. 726. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/726
Burger, Pamela. “The Bloody History of the True Crime Genre.” https://daily.jstor.org/bloody-history-of-true-crime-genre/
Amable, Jody. “The Murder Ballad Was the Original True Crime Podcast.” https://daily.jstor.org/the-murder-ballad-was-the-original-true-crime-podcast/
Lett, Phoebe. “Is Our True-Crime Obsession Doing More Harm Than Good?” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/opinion/true-crime-petito.html
Chan, Melissa. “'Real People Keep Getting Re-traumatized.' The Human Cost of Binge-Watching True Crime Series.” https://time.com/5825475/true-crime-victim-families/
Dean, Michelle. “‘True Crime Addict’ and the Serious Problem of Internet Sleuths.” https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/true-crime-addict-and-the-problem-of-internet-sleuths
Ebesh, Shahed. “True Crime: The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly.” https://themedium.ca/true-crime-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
Pumphrey, Don Jr. “Internet Sleuths and True Crime: Helpful or Hurtful to Cases?” https://www.pumphreylawfirm.com/blog/internet-sleuths-and-true-crime-helpful-or-hurtful-to-cases/#:~:text=Although%20there%20are%20cases%20that,regular%20basis%20is%20extremely%20rare.
Pan, Ina. “The Fascination With All that is Morbid and Macabre.” https://reclamationmagazine.com/2020/08/22/the-fascination-with-all-that-is-morbid-and-macabre/
Bradshaw, Natalia. “The Degradation of Working-Class Status in Industrial France.”
Wikipedia. “In Cold Blood.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Cold_Blood
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timestamps:
0:00--4:18: intro
4:18--11:12: a brief history of true crime
11:12--18:25: the current state of true crime
18:25--25:20: why are we so fascinated by morbidity?
25:20--33:46: the consequences of TC content
33:46--40:03: next steps and (tentative) final thoughts

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