True Crime Conversations: Feat Lanie Hobbs, Gillian Pensavalle & Alvin Williams
About this episode
Lanie Hobbs hosts a conversation with Gillian Pensavalle and Alvin Williams about their journeys in true crime podcasting and the importance of community and authenticity.
From the outside, the world of true crime podcasting may seem small. Once you are in it, you realize how expansive, diverse, and deeply personal the landscape really is. In this special conversation, Lanie sits down with two standout creators in the genre: Gillian Pensavalle from True Crime Obsessed and Alvin Williams from Affirmative Murder. The three explore their individual journeys into podcasting, what inspired them, what keeps them going, and how their approaches, audiences, and storytelling styles differ while still sharing a commitment to intentional and ethical true crime storytelling. You will hear about the importance of community, the influence of personal backgrounds on the way we cover crime, and how authenticity becomes a bridge between creator and listener. Whether you are discovering these creators for the first time or have followed their work for years, this conversation offers a look behind the microphone and into the heart of what motivates us to tell these stories with care. If you enjoy this episode, check out True Crime Obsessed and Affirmative Murder, and let them know you first heard them on True Crime Cases with Lanie . Your support strengthens the…
Topics covered
- true crime
- podcasting
- storytelling
- community
Keywords
- intentional storytelling
- ethical true crime
- podcast creators
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