![]() ![]() Humans crave knowledge in areas that will benefit them. Although, it is most often thought that women enjoy true crime so much because they think they can learn survival skills from it. Women accounted for roughly 70% of serial killer’s victims between 19, meaning that the majority of true crime podcast episodes chronicle stories of female victims being murdered or assaulted. It turns out, many others have noticed this pattern, too. Yet, women still tune in whenever their favorite podcasters upload a new episode and listen in horror. Why should female listeners gain such pleasure and serenity by listening to stories of other women being beaten, shot and stabbed? The stories have listeners' hearts racing, constantly checking over their shoulders and avoiding any man who drives a Volkswagen Bug. It's hard for women to not feel guilty about their obsession with true crime. According to research titled "The Podcast Consumer 2019" by Boling and Hull, true crime audiences are about 73% female. Dark fascination with these blood, semen and luminol-coated tales is not unique. Since then, I alternate about a dozen podcasts, detailing stories of murder, assault, kidnapping and indie rock playlists on a daily basis. My true crime podcast obsession started around 4 years ago when a friend recommended My Favorite Murder Podcast to me in casual conversation. “And that is the real-life horror story of the murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy.” I turn off my JBL and walk out of my room to find my roommates waiting for me to Uber to a friend’s 21st birthday party. “But in the end, there isn't sufficient evidence to convict anybody of the crime,” I sigh and flick through a variety of crop tops hanging in my closet. ![]() I frown slightly in the mirror as my choice true crime podcast pulses through my speaker and then continue applying my second coat of mascara. ![]() “And that bullet cut through her chest and into her pulmonary vein,"
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