Offbeat: On True Crime Cranks

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True Crime, Murder, Unsolved Case, Killing, Murderer, Cold Case

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🗓️ 14 September 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Offbeat is The Murder Sheet's audio opinion column. It's where we give you our takes on topics in crime. In this episode, we'll talk about our collective bias toward interesting stories, the shortcomings of storytelling in the true crime genre, and how it influences how we all think about real-life crimes.

Today on The Murder Sheet, we'll be talking about the deluge of cranks who seem to flock to every major true crime story.

Our conversation with Michael Arntfield where he shared the plane anecdote: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/c51f3f44-5b07-4fc7-9095-b85badd46d07

Our conversation with Radley Balko where he discussed problematic expert witnesses: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/f10600ae-ee1e-4b54-8238-a3f5395ce496

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0:00.0	Here on the murder sheet, we love diving into all kinds of mysteries.
0:04.4	That's why we'd love the free-to-download hidden object game, June's Journey.
0:10.0	In June's Journey, you become the detective.
0:12.8	It's a game that makes you feel like you've been dropped straight into a jazz-age period mystery.
0:18.1	In the game, you're June Parker, a glamorous flapper slash amateur sleuth.
0:23.5	You get to solve a baffling murder in the family,
0:26.2	along with cases involving theft, art fraud, and more.
0:30.4	In each chapter, you're presented with scenes straight out of a bygone age.
0:34.8	You have to scour for clues in order to advance levels and solve the mystery.
0:39.7	I'm up to chapter 16.
0:42.0	This game is absolutely part of my self-care routine,
0:45.1	if I'm nervous or stressed about an interview,
0:47.5	or I've got some time to kill while waiting on hold.
0:50.5	I'll take a quick mental break with this game.
0:53.3	It's very fun and gives me a nice sense of satisfaction.
0:57.2	Plus, I feel it's sharp into my observational skills.
1:00.4	Can you crack the case?
1:02.5	Download June's Journey for free today on iOS and Android.
1:07.6	Cranks.
1:08.8	In true crime, they're everywhere.
1:11.5	They're on podcasts.
1:13.3	They're on YouTube.
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