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Leopold and Loeb: Swoon (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Swoon (1992), the only queer-directed text in our Leopold and Loeb coverage. Like what you hear? Head on over to…
Leopold and Loeb: Compulsion (1959)
The first title in our Leopold and Loeb coverage is Compulsion, written by Richard Murphy and based on Meyer Levin's 1956 novel. Richard Fleischer's film is notable for casting Orson Welles, who…
Leopold and Loeb: Rope (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full length Patreon episode on Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948) Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more…
Leopold and Loeb Mini Primer
In Chicago 1924, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb attempted to commit "the perfect murder" by killing 14-year-old Bobby Franks. They were caught almost immediately in what became known as "the trial…
Interview: Introducing Amanda Jane Stern
Joe welcomes new co-host Amanda Jane Stern with an interview to explore her background, her history with true crime, her likes and dislikes, and recent titles that have caught her attention. Wanna…
Unbelievable Episode 8 (Patreon Clip)
Jenn and Joe wrap up coverage of Netflix's limited series, Unbelievable, with the cathartic final episode. Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron…
The Black Dahlia: American Horror Story (2011/2018)
In twelve seasons of his anthology show, Ryan Murphy has tackled his share of true crime. To conclude our coverage of the murder of Elizabeth Short, we’re revisiting a pair of episodes featuring Mena…
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Joe and Jenn have reached the most mainstream fictionalized depiction of Elizabeth Short's murder: Brian De Palma's 2006 title, The Black Dahlia. Criticized for its poor casting and convoluted…
The Black Dahlia: True Confessions (1981)
Ulu Grosbard’s True Confessions is a star-studded neo-noire following Robert Duvall and Robert De Niro as brothers caught in the corruption of post-WWII LA. But how does it fare as a Black Dahlia…
Unbelievable Episode 2 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episode 2 of the Netflix limited series, Unbelievable (2019) Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a…
Who Is The Black Dahlia? (1975)
Our coverage of The Black Dahlia kicks off with the 1975 made-for-TV movie, Who Is The Black Dahlia? Director Joseph Pevney and screenwriter Robert W. Lenski's film presents Elizabeth Short as an…
Interview: William J. Mann on 'Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood'
Jenn and Joe sat down with non-fiction author William J. Mann to discuss his recent novel, Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood, which acts as the source material for…
The Black Dahlia Mini Primer
This month, we’re covering films based on one of the most famous unsolved crimes in American history. To kick things off, Jenn and Joe discuss the gruesome murder of Elizabeth Short and the many…
Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
Due to a technical snafu, we're unable to release our episode on Bad Education, so accept our apologies with an episode on Brad Parker's delightfully silly B-movie Chernobyl Diaries (2012), which we…
Whistleblowers: Dark Waters (2019)
Week three of 'Whistleblower' month looks at Todd Haynes' 2019 film, Dark Waters (2019), adapted from the New York Times article "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare." Starring a…
Whistleblowers: Erin Brockovich (2000)
Our coverage of whistleblowers continues with Erin Brockovich, a biopic turned true crime drama about a single mother of three who uncovers a devastating environmental crime. Steven Soderbergh’s…
Whistleblowers: Silkwood (1983)
On Nov 13, 1974, the body of Karen Silkwood was discovered in her rear-ended car in a ditch in Crescent, Oklahoma. Mike Nichols' Oscar-nominated 1983 film looks at the events preceding her death as…
Chernobyl Mini Primer
In the early morning hours of 26 April 1986, the fourth RBMK reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, exposing the Soviet Union to massive levels of radioactivity. The resulting cleanup would…
Jack The Ripper: From Hell (2001)
Jenn and Joe are ready to wrap up a month of Jack the Ripper texts with arguably the most famous title to date: The Hughes Brothers' From Hell (2001). This adaptation of the Alan Moore comic is 2+…
Jack The Ripper: The Ripper (1997)
For our second last week of Jack the Ripper texts, we're checking out made-for-TV movie The Ripper (1997) Starring Patrick Bergin, Gabrielle Anwar, and MVP Samuel West, this version of the story…
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