Murder Made Fiction

Murder Made Fiction

Bloody FM

Episodes 215
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (22)
Since Aug 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
54%
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feeds.megaphone.fm

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About This Podcast

A podcast that analyzes fictionalized adaptations of true crimes. Hosted by Amanda Jane Stern and Joe Lipsett. Part of the Bloody FM podcast network.

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Recent Episodes

Leopold and Loeb: Swoon (Patreon Clip)

Jun 12, 2026 7m Trailer

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)

Jun 09, 2026 53m

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)

Jun 05, 2026 3m Trailer

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

Jun 02, 2026 19m

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

Jun 01, 2026 26m Bonus

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)

May 29, 2026 5m Trailer

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)

May 26, 2026 37m

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)

May 19, 2026 48m

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)

May 12, 2026 39m

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)

May 08, 2026 4m Trailer

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)

May 05, 2026 44m

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'

May 04, 2026 23m Bonus

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

May 01, 2026 21m

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)

Apr 28, 2026 48m

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)

Apr 21, 2026 55m

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)

Apr 14, 2026 55m

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)

Apr 07, 2026 52m

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

Apr 01, 2026 22m

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)

Mar 31, 2026 1h

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)

Mar 24, 2026 44m

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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How many episodes does Murder Made Fiction have?

Murder Made Fiction has published 215 episodes since August 2024, covering topics in Film Reviews, True Crime.

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Murder Made Fiction is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 28m.

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