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Why are women so obsessed with true crime? "Savage Appetites" by Rachel Monroe

More Than A Muse

English - October 27, 2023 12:00 - 33 minutes - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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For this month's bonus episode, Stauney and Sadie share their thoughts on the book "Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession" by Rachel Monroe. This book covers the question "Why are women so obsessed with true crime?" by diving into four real stories from four different time periods (nutshell dollhouses, the Manson family murders, Satanic panic, and Columbine) and their individual obsessions with different true crime archetypes. We talk about the different people and time periods covered in the book as well as our individual relationships with true crime.
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For this month's bonus episode, Stauney and Sadie share their thoughts on the book "Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession" by Rachel Monroe. This book covers the question "Why are women so obsessed with true crime?" by diving into four real stories from four different time periods (nutshell dollhouses, the Manson family murders, Satanic panic, and Columbine) and their individual obsessions with different true crime archetypes. We talk about the different people and time periods covered in the book as well as our individual relationships with true crime.

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