True Crime Truths: Embracing Boredom and Ticking Off Families

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The episode discusses the nature of true crime theories and the influence of victims' families on case coverage.

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Host: Murder Sheet

Topics covered

• true crime
• case coverage
• victims' families
• theories
• boredom

Keywords

• true crime
• theories
• victims' families
• case coverage
• boredom

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