True Crime Fiction
216 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsYour host is Mairi Campbell-Jack, long listed for the Crime Writing Associations debut dagger and a finalist on the Amazon Publishing New Voices Awards. Mairi guides you through the best of true crime and crime fiction podcasting and books. Regular reviews and guest interviews appear on the podcast and website, as well as a shop where you can buy reviewed books while supporting independent retailers and the pod. http://www.true-crime-fiction.com/podcast
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Episodes
165. Hurkel Durkel 6. My Dark Places Vs Baby Reindeer. Part one: James Ellroy.
April 25, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBWe wanted to compare the James Ellroy memoire My Dark Places with Netflix hit Baby Reindeer. We realised quickly though there was too much to say for one episode so here is part one, and we will release part two on Baby Reindeer soon. To get part two early and ad free then please check out the patreon. Support the Show.
165. Hurkel Durkel 6. My Dark Places vs Baby Reindeer. Part one: James Ellroy.
April 25, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBWe wanted to compare the James Ellroy memoire My Dark Places with Netflix hit Baby Reindeer. We realised quickly though there was too much to say for one episode so here is part one, and we will release part two on Baby Reindeer soon. To get part two early and ad free then please check out the patreon. Support the Show.
164: Believe in Magic a True Crime Podcast about Facticious Illness Disorder
April 20, 2024 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.61 MBMairi delves into the story of Meghan Bahri, who run a successful charity for children with serious illnes and uncovers what different societal forces converge in Facticious Illness Disorder. Support the show
163: Hurkle Durkle: The Murder of Elaine O'Hara at the hands of Graeme Dwyer.
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBMairi and Phil take some time to delve into the case of Elaine O'Hara who was murdered by Graeme Dwyer, and ask if some of the tropes around the case are really ture? Support the show
163: Hurkle Durkle: The Murder of Elaine O'Hara at the hands of Graham Dwyer.
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBMairi and Phil take some time to delve into the case of Elaine O'Hara who was murdered by Graeme Dwyer, and ask if some of the tropes around the case are really ture? Support the Show.
162. Burn Wild: A True Crime Podcast about Eco-terrorisim
April 04, 2024 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBMairi looks at the BBC podcast about eco terrorism in the 1990s as time and attitudes have moved on are those acts of arson as bad as they seemed at the time? Support the show
161. International Women's Day 2024 Episode including an UPDATE on Who Killed Emma?
March 08, 2024 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBMairi thinks about what recent rulings in the case of Emma Caldwell and Sarah Everard mean for women and how society can work to make itself safer. Support the show
160. Herkel Derkel #4: Astray a Podcast About the Dissaperance of Western Backpackers in India
March 01, 2024 03:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBHerkel Durkel is a Scots word that means to lie in a warm bed long after it is time to get up. This time Mairi and Phil use this leisure time to discuss the podcast Astray which looks at the stories of several backpackers, all of whom have gone missing in India. Support the Show.
159. UPDATES: The Crime and Punishment of Shamima Begum
February 25, 2024 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBWith a ruling from the High Court about Shamima Begum's British citizenship Mairi updates us on what has happened, and what may happen next. Including the original episode 108 The Crime and Punishment of Shamima Begum. Support the show
158. UPDATES: Death of an Artist, a podcast about the death of Anna Mendieta and an update about her husband Carl Andre
February 17, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBLast month Carl Andre, who was aquitted of murdering his wife Anna Mendieta, died. We covered the case originally in episode 137 Death of an Artist. So what does Andre's death mean for this case, and also for Anna's legacy? Support the Show.
157. The Hunt for the Silver Killer: A True Crime Book by David Collins
February 10, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.26 MBThis week Mairi delves into The Hunt for the Silver Killer. A true crime book which investigates is the murder/suicides of retiered couples in north west England is really the work of a serial killer. Support the show
156. Hurkle Durkle: The Trial of Constance Martin and Mark Gordon for manslaughter by gross negligence
February 05, 2024 11:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBIn the UK the case the Constance Martin, an aristocrat and her partner Mark Gordon, for the manslaughter of their baby daughter Victoria has been gripping the nation. Mairi and Phill discuss what we do and don't know about what happened, and what could come up, at the begining stages of the trial. Support the Show.
155: Hurkle Durkel. American Nightmare and the death of Ian Bailey
January 27, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBPhil and Mairi are back discussing the popular Netflix documentary American Nightmare, and also discussing what the death of Ian Bailey means for the Sophie Toscan-du Plantier case. Support the Show.
154: The Woman Who Fooled The World. A True Crime Book About Belle Gibson
January 21, 2024 17:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBMairi thinks about Belle Gibson, and Australian woman who conned the world into thinking she has cancer, and reflects on why so many young women fall for her type of schtik. Support the show
153: Hurkle Durkle. Mr Bates Vs the Post Office aka The Horizon Scandle
January 14, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBHurkle Durkle is an old Scots word that means to stay in a warm bed way past the time to get up. This winter Mairi and Phill are hurkelling and durkelling and chatting about the recent ITV hit Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, otherwise known as The Horizon Scandle. Support the Show.
152: The Sycamore Gap Story - A True Crime Podcast About The Felling of a Tree
January 12, 2024 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7.52 MBWhen the tree at Sycamore Gap in the north of England was felled, it prompted an outpouring of grief around the world. Mairi delves into the meaning behind the tree, in what is definately not a victimless crime. Support the show
151: UPDATES: I Am Not Nicholas and Down The Hill
January 06, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBThis week Mairi updates you on developments in two cases which have previously been covered in TCF. I Am Not Nicholas, the Knight/Rossi apparent case of mistaken identity, and the Delphi muderers on Down the Hill. Support the show
150: Crime in Culture: The Enduring Appeal of Ted Bundy
December 31, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBMairi has spend a lot of time thinking about Ted Bundy, and has come up with some comparisons to her own hidden disability. Support the Show.
149: The Princes in the Tower: A True Crime Book by Phillipa Langley
December 22, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBMairi delves into one of her favourite mysteries, who killed the princes in the tower, and what does Phillipa Langlesy's new evidence mean for all of us interested. Text availible here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2023/12/22/crime-in-culture-the-princes-in-the-tower-a-true-crime-book-by-phillipa-langley/ Support the show
148: Death By Event Unknown: A True Crime Podcast About the Stalking of Cindy James and my own Stalking Experience
December 10, 2023 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBThe case of Cindy James' stalking is incredibly complex, twisty and turney. The idea that she faked it though... what does that mean for real stalking survivors? If anyone needs resources to cope with stalking the Suzy Lamplugh Trust is excellent https://www.suzylamplugh.org/ Support the show
147. The Body in the Tree: A True Crime Podcast About the Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm Mystery
December 04, 2023 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.41 MBWho put Bella in the Wych Elm is a mystery from Worchestershire, England which has been puzzling people for over 50 years, and it's still no closer to being solved. Support the show
146: BONUS EPISODE: St Andrew's Day Special
November 30, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBMairi reviews all the episodes in the last year that have Scotland as their setting. We travel from Glasgow, to Tayport Beach, Edinburgh and Newbattle. Support the Show.
145: The Apology Line: A True Crime Podcast About Saying Your Sorry
November 25, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.67 MBAllen Bridge started The Apology Line in 1980s Manhatten, and it kind of brings out exactly the sort of thing you would expect. Support the show
144. Believable, The Coco Bearthman Story. A True Crime Podcast about Fraud, Caner and Joan of Arc
November 18, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWant to know the similarity between a cancer fraudster and Joan of Arc. Listen here. Support the show
144. Believable, The Coco Bearthman Story. A True Crime Podcast about Fraud, Cancer and Joan of Arc
November 18, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWant to know the similarity between a cancer fraudster and Joan of Arc. Listen here. Support the show
143. Self Help for Serial Killers: Week 5, part 1
November 12, 2023 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBMaine Fawkes in back again, and this time he is about to start telling you how to work with the media as a true artist. Support the Show.
142. Crime in Culture: Britney and Jamie Spears
November 01, 2023 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBMairi read The Woman in Me by Britney Spears and thinks about what crimes have been committed. Support the show
141: A Different Class of Murder: Sandra Rivette and her murder by Lord Lucan
October 25, 2023 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWhat can the murder of Sandra Rivette by Lord Lucan tell us about class in Britain? Support the show
140: Killer Fathers: Traumatised Sons. Legacies of the Black Dahlia and Zodiac
October 16, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBMairi looks at the phenominon of sons who are convinced their fathers are serial killers and finds something much more ancient underneath. Text availible here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2023/10/16/crime-in-culture-killer-fathers-traumatised-sons-legacies-of-the-black-dahlia-and-zodiac/ Support the show
139: BONUS EPISODE: The Reckoning, a True Crime Drama about Jimmy Saville, and She Said a True Crime Drama about Harvey Weinstein
October 10, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.59 MBMairi has stayed up all night watching and thinking about the Reckoning to get her thoughts on it to you. Support the show
138: King Road Killings: A True Crime Podcast About the Crimes of Bryan Kohberg and Their Links to In Cold Blood and Ted Bundy
October 08, 2023 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.47 MBMairi links up recent crimes with ones which are essentially foundational myths of American True Crime. Support the show
137. Death of an Artist: A True Crime Podcast About the Death of Ana Mendieta in New York
October 02, 2023 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.01 MBMairi listens to this podcast about the death of an up and coming feminist artist in New York in the 80s, and finds that women as a whole lost when this life was extinguised Support the show
136. Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big: A True Crime Podcast About The Ethicacy of Undercover Opperations
September 17, 2023 18:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBDoes how we police crime matter as much as the results that we get? Is the question explored in Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big. There are bound to be various opinions on this matter! Support the show
135. Shadow of Doubt: An Australian True Crime Podcast About A Familial Abuse Case
September 11, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBMairi delves into Shadow of Doubt which examines a familial abuse case in Australia. It is not an easy listen, and it brings up tricky questions about doubt, and what it's usefulness is. Support the show
134. The White House Farm Murders: A True Crime Drama and Podcast
September 04, 2023 16:00 - 8 minutes - 6.03 MBMairi find that the podcast accompanying the TV drama adds an extra element that is most welcome. Support the show
133. Self Help for Serial Killers: Week 4 Part 2
August 31, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBYour next episode of Maine Fawkes terrible, terrible self help book. Other episodes can be found in the pod, or here https://true-crime-fiction.com/self-help-for-serial-killers-let-your-creativity-bloom/ Support the Show.
132. Crime in Culture: Why Lucy Letby? And The Patient
August 27, 2023 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MBIn the aftermath of the verdict on Lucy Letby's crimes against infants Mairi wonders about what motivated her, and if we will ever really know. Plus recommends The Patient as an excellent piece of crime based entertainment. Support the show
131. Think Twice Michael Jackson: A True Crime Podcast About the Fandom, Life and Crimes of Michael Jackson
August 25, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 9.77 MBThink Twice Michael Jackson is a true crime podcast where two Michael Jackson fans work to reconcile their feelings towards the artist now that his crimes against children are undeniable. Mairi asks some questions about what this means about celebrity and criminal behaviour. Support the show
130: Crime in Culture: Portrayals Of The Black Dahlia
August 18, 2023 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBMairi listens to three different podcasts on the murder of Elizabeth Short, comparing them and finds that they are of different qualities. Support the show
129: The Letter: A True Crime Podcast About Forgiveness
August 11, 2023 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.77 MBMairi, listens to the letter, and finds miricles within. Support the show
128: BONUS EPISODE For Indigenous People's Day
August 09, 2023 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBAcross the globe indigenous people continue to suffer the effects of colonialisim. We look at three reviews of crime fiction and true crime which tackles what happened in the past, and how idegenous peoples are still suffering today. Support the show
127. I Am Not Nicholas: A True Crime Podcast About Nicholas Rossi/Arthur Knight
August 03, 2023 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.83 MBMairi delves into what identity means. Support the show
126: SELF HELP FOR SERIAL KILLERS: Week Four, Part One
August 01, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBMaine Fawkes gives us his tips for marraige. Never follow them. Support the Show.
125: Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding: A True Crime Podcast About...You Can Guess!
July 28, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.71 MBCrime of the century - no. Funniest true crime podcast out there - yes! Support the show
124. Crime in Culture: The Sixth Commandment
July 23, 2023 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.76 MBMairi thinks about what conclutions can be drawn from the lack of podcasts focusing on the murder of Peter Farquhar and the abuse of Ann More-Martin. Support the show
123. Nancy Jo Sales, True Crime and Dating Apps
July 08, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 4.84 MBMairi has a few thoughts after Nancy Jo Sales popped up in The Guardian this week, linking women's interest in true crime to the rise of use of dating apps. Support the show
123. Crime in Culture: Nancy Jo Sales, True Crime and Dating Apps
July 08, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 4.84 MBMairi has a few thoughts after Nancy Jo Sales popped up in The Guardian this week, linking women's interest in true crime to the rise of use of dating apps. Support the show
122: Peter Ellis, The Creche Case and Me: A True Crime Podcast Where The Satanic Panic Arrives in New Zealand
July 02, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.29 MBMairi explores the satanic panic's arrival in New Zealand with the Peter Ellis case, and it's terrible consequences. Support the show
121. PRIDE BONUS EPISODE: Queering the Detective. A Conversation with Author D V Bishop
June 30, 2023 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBMairi chats to DV Bishop, author of the Ceasera Aldo mysteries about queer detective fiction. Past, present and future. Support the Show.
120: Bad Women - The Black Out Ripper: A True Crime Podcast About a Serial Killer in The Blitz
June 26, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.36 MBWar time London, and women are turning up dead - but they're not being killed by the enemy. Support the show