If you know me really well, you would know that I have an obsession with murder mysteries and crime documentaries and that my favorite movie genre is horror/thriller. Even though I am all-around anxious person, I am incredibly intrigued by murder mysteries and crime not because I enjoy getting scared, but because I am so interested in what triggers people into committing such heinous crimes and whether it was something that was pre-mediated or an act of passion.
A big reason why I actually became a Psychology major was so that I could better understand human behavior and in turn hopefully understand people who committed terrible acts. Unfortunately my college didn’t really offer the courses that I was hoping for, but my obsession over these topics still continue today.
Throughout quarantine I have been able to exhaust nearly every single murder/crime documentary on Netflix, and I have now grown fairly fond of a podcast called Crime Junkie, where every week there’s a new episode about murders, wanted people, missing people, conspiracies, etc. It is literally my crime heaven. Their website at crimejunkie.com also provides much more information about their episodes like maps and resources which makes the entire case much more interesting to get into. I love being able to follow along in the episode myself by exploring their website and doing a bit of digging myself.
This is the first time that I have actually been able to sit down and listen to a podcast and not get distracted by what is going on around me. If you’re like me and love crimes and are looking for a very immersive podcast to listen to then I highly recommend Crime Junkie where Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat take you through emotionally chilling journeys and offer their own insights of the cases as well.
MINAH WEBB 