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EPISODE · Jan 31, 2023 · 50 MIN

Why are Women Obsessed with True Crime?

from The World According to Jen & Carolyn · host Jennifer Salerno and Carolyn Jasculca

Send us Fan MailFrom the days of Unsolved Mysteries and America’s Most Wanted to podcasts like Serial, people have been obsessed with the true crime genre for a long time. Turns out, it’s mostly us women who love this depraved shit. In this episode, Jen and Carolyn will look at not only why women are obsessed with true crime, but also at why so many popular true crime stories center around missing and murdered white women. You’re also going to learn the word Hybristophilia. You’re welcome. Why are women obsessed with true crime? Rachel Monroe has some answersTrue crime: Five reasons why women love itPsychology of Hybristophiliahttps://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/jclc/vol106/iss2/4/The Long American History of “Missing White Woman Syndrome”Carl Jung and the Shadow: The Ultimate Guide to the Human Dark SideWomen Who Love Men Who Kill by Sheila IsenbergDemonic Males Richard Wrangham and Dale Peterson

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Send us Fan Mail From the days of Unsolved Mysteries and America’s Most Wanted to podcasts like Serial, people have been obsessed with the true crime genre for a long time. Turns out, it’s mostly us women who love this depraved shit. In this episode, Jen and Carolyn will look at not only why women are obsessed with true crime, but also at why so many popular true crime stories center around missing and murdered white women. You’re also going to learn the word Hybristophilia. You’re welcome.&n...

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