Episode 160: The Jenny Jones Secret Crush Murder Case

Morbid

Morbid Network | Wondery

True Crime, Comedy, Exhibit C

4.5 • 95.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In May of 1995 Scott Amedure revealed his secret crush on The Jenny Jones Show to Jonathan Schmitz. The show was never aired, because the outcome was anything but expected. Jonathan snapped and shot Scott Amedure in his home just three days after the show. Throughout the episode we will discuss the negligence throughout the case on the part of the Jenny Jones Show, the gay panic defense and the the negative aspects of ambush television.
If you want more on this case check out:
Bailey Sarian’s Mystery & Makeup The bizarre Jenny Jones Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyyp5UmPeJE
Netflix doc, Trial by Media: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81025114?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2Cd7d3fd5f613b5668299a760a5bb9bb444f52f0e0%3A05f1f10a7c34a8ab33d70f6b9203e224922969dd%2Cd7d3fd5f613b5668299a760a5bb9bb444f52f0e0%3A05f1f10a7c34a8ab33d70f6b9203e224922969dd%2C%2C
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0:27.1	Hey everybody, before we jump into this episode, I just wanted to add a little note before it.
0:32.9	Just to clear something up really fast.
0:36.2	Ash and I believe that the murderer in this case is 100% to blame, as always.
0:42.5	There is never a reason to murder someone.
0:45.9	And especially in this case, it is completely due to homophobia.
0:52.2	But we do discuss the Jenny Jones show and the fact that they do shoulder responsibility to look into and vet the mental health and mental stability of the guests that they have on their television show.
1:05.5	Particularly the ones that they are going to put into possibly triggering positions, like doing ambush things to.
1:13.0	I think this is true of any show, because we don't know everybody's mental health.
1:18.8	But again, the murder in this case is 100% to blame.
1:23.1	And I think sometimes that our discussion about different factors can be misconstrued as a turbidating blame onto something else besides the murder.
1:34.5	The murder is 100% to blame.
1:37.2	There are just extenuating circumstances that also aided in creating this scene to be able to happen in the first place.
1:46.3	Just wanted to make that clear before we begin the episode, but we hope you enjoy.
1:51.1	Hey weirdo, Zymasch, and I'm Alena, and this is morbid.
2:17.9	It's a real morbid, and I remember to say what my name was before pausing.
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