In this final episode, we bring it all together — exploring what ethical storytelling looks like today and where the true crime genre goes next. With insights from leading journalists and podcasters, we ask: how can creators keep telling real stories with empathy, integrity, and purpose?
Podcast: The Gist Of It: True Crime, Told Right
For many women, true crime isn’t just entertainment — it’s education, awareness, and even self-protection. This episode unpacks the complex reasons women listen, and how they’re reshaping the true crime landscape.
In this episode, we explore how true crime podcasts can keep listeners engaged without crossing ethical lines. Featuring insights from leading journalists and creators, we discuss the balance between storytelling, empathy, and responsibility — and what it really means to make true crime both compelling and respectful.
In this episode, we continue our exploration of what it means to tell true crime stories ethically. Journalists and podcasters share how they balance impartiality with empathy, confront bias, and navigate the emotional closeness that comes with long-form storytelling — all while staying true to the facts.
True crime podcasting is powerful — and complicated. In this episode, we unpack how podcasters navigate the moral and emotional challenges of telling real stories: staying impartial, respecting victims, and finding purpose beyond entertainment.
In episode two, we continue exploring the ethics of true crime podcasting — this time focusing on why podcasting has become the medium of choice for telling these stories. Featuring voices like Hedley Thomas, Rachael Brown, and Dr. Xanthé Mallett, we unpack how audio’s intimacy, depth, and emotion can drive both empathy and accountability ……
In the first episode, we dive into the ethics of true crime storytelling. Why are we so fascinated by real crime, and what responsibilities come with telling these stories? Featuring insights from leading journalists and podcasters, we unpack how true crime can be told with empathy, accountability, and care.
True crime is everywhere, but are we telling these stories the right way? The Gist of It: True Crime, Told Right looks beyond the headlines to explore the ethics of true crime storytelling. Why are we so fascinated by real-life crime? Where’s the line between justice and entertainment? And how can we tell these stories responsibly?…