About this episode
Catherine and Jessica discuss the case of Alec Murdaugh, which inspired their mother-daughter true crime podcast.
On this episode of Dark Thirty, Catherine and Jessica discuss the case that gave them the idea of a mother-daughter true crime podcast: The rise and fall of Alec Murdaugh. Murdaugh's world unravels after his son's deadly boat crash, leading to one of South Carolina's most shocking murder trials. It's Southern Gothic at its finest!
People in this episode
Host: Jessica Crowe
Guest: Catherine
Topics covered
- true crime
- murder trial
- Southern Gothic
- family dynamics
- legal drama
Keywords
- Alec Murdaugh
- true crime podcast
- murder trial
- boat crash
- South Carolina
Mentioned in this episode
Places: South Carolina
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