Audio Extra: "True Crime and Social Media"

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This episode is 11 minutes long.

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This episode was published on August 8, 2024.

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In this chapter from our book, "Trial Watchers: Why We're Obsessed With True Crime, From OJ and Casey to The 'Miss Becky' and Murdaugh Drama," we hear from Dr. Pamela Rutledge, one of the preeminent media psychologists in the United States.For more content, and to order the book, visit www.trialwatchers.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trial-watchers--6246317/support.

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