Ep. 329 – Christopher & Eric’s True Crime TV Club Serves Up “Murder In The Heartland: Spring Breaking Up”

About this episode

Christopher and Eric discuss the emotional and gripping true crime story from 'Murder In The Heartland' focusing on a Spring Break incident.

Welcome to Easter Eggs Month, where the only thing that’s risen is the scent of death and deception. Christopher and Eric begin their dark celebration of the growing season with this tale of Spring Break gone to hell. While they’re pleasantly surprised by the production quality of the luridly entitled MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND, the arresting and emotional tale served up by the fourth episode of the ninth season, entitled “Spring Breaking Up”, walloped them both with a stomach churning twist. But this tale of a community coming together to find one of its own while overcoming racial bias is one that will stick with them forever.

People in this episode

Hosts: Christopher Rice, Eric Shaw Quinn

Topics covered

• true crime
• TV reviews
• Spring Break
• racial bias
• community
• deception

Keywords

• true crime
• Murder In The Heartland
• Spring Breaking Up
• TV reviews
• racial bias
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Murder In The Heartland, Spring Breaking Up

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