Women and Crime

I cannot say enough good things about this podcast. It is so fascinating to hear these true crime cases from the perspective of two educators in the field, and listening to them scratches an itch in my brain. I love how the listening host doesn’t just say “wow”, or “awww”; rather they actually ask smart and engaging questions while the other host is telling the case. This is one of the only podcasts where I actually listen through the ads to support the hosts. 10/10 recommend, no notes. 👌🏻

I am so impressed with these two women who are thoughtful and compassionate and academic criminologists. They consider intersectionality in their overall analysis of each of these crimes and their coverage is very holistic and profound. They don’t sensationalize the cases or dwell on the violence but rather deconstruct each of the cases, share theories, and look at external influences that impact both the victims, and in some cases the actions of the perpetrators. They also aim to name all the victims decoupling their cases from epithets or popular headlines. Given SO many of the victims in true crime are women and often killed by their abusers, this podcast highlights this fact, as well as covers women who perpetrate crimes, going deep into the “why.” Great podcast!

The hosts find some stories that are interesting and I’ve never heard before. But, one host acts like a know-it-all and often negates the ideas and thoughts of the other host. This isn’t my field, but the show would be so much better if they just told the stories and briefly adding their opinions.

I love this show. Hearing them talk about women from all aspects of crime. The victim, survivors, the trailblazers, and the perpetrators. The stories are very heartfelt and shed light on lesser known stories. It’s nice to hear the theories and try to understand why. I do wish when they cover stories about survivors and chose to read their statements they read the whole statement. I’d rather hear that then the theories. It’s the least we can do since we’re sharing their stories we should hear their statements. The differences in when Megan is telling a story to Amy and when Amy is telling it to Megan is interesting. Sometimes it just irks me so much.