For centuries, humans have been entertained by death. From Edgar Allan Poe’s morbid literature to true crime documentaries and horror movies.
Eighty-four percent of the U.S. population aged 13 and older are true crime consumers, according to a recent report. There are a variety of ways to consume true crime stories from podcasts to TV shows to movies to books and more.
We’re talking about America's fascination with true crime on this hour of All Sides.
Support WOSU during our fall membership drive and you can receive a pair of tickets to our "Midnight at the Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner" on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Guests:
- Deborah L. Jaramillo, film and television studies professor, Boston University
- Kelli S. Boling, assistant professor in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
If you have a disability and would like a transcript or other accommodation you can request an alternative format.