Crimes of Passion

One of my absolute favorite podcasts. Would love for this to return!

I love this podcast. While some of the subject matter isn’t new, many of them are less known and all of the cases are well detailed. I really like the details into the psychology of the cases. The only thing that I dislike is the Crime Bites segments. Because each case is broken up into two, I like to wait until both are available. Crime Bites is included in between the two parts of each case. I don’t find Crime Bites all that interesting and the narrator has a monotonous voice, so I have to stop the podcast and find the next one, which really interrupts the flow. I’d love to see these go by the wayside.

I respect the attempts to use peer-reviewed studies to add psychological value to the stories, but the host regularly misinterprets studies or applies the findings in inappropriate ways. It’s also clear that the host has little understanding of the scientific process, and that a single study can’t be used as evidence of Truth. Finally, it’s totally inappropriate to apply statistical statements to individuals, as they can only suggest probability. This is why the host having “done a lot of research for the show” is clearly a meaningless statement to try to give the host unearned credibility. It’s concerning that they think this statement is of any value. All-in-all, these are good stories with good research, but the host should accept that she’s out of her depth when discussing psychological sciences and drop the pretense of understanding.

This is AI.