Morbidly Curious

Welcome back to The True Crime Reader, the podcast where the past meets the macabre, and every story is more than just a headline—it’s a window into human darkness, complex motivations, and the societies that shaped these stories. I’m your host, and today we're immersing ourselves in the chilling w…

Today we’re stepping into the uneasy intersection of personal history, racial injustice, and one of the most infamous crime sprees in American memory. Sebastian Junger’s A Death in Belmont is a work of creative nonfiction published in 2006, and it revisits a murder that occurred in the quiet suburb…

Welcome to The True Crime Reader, where we explore crime through the lens of history and storytelling. Today, we’re stepping into Jazz Age New York—a city alive with speakeasies, smoky backrooms, and a dangerous secret weapon: poison. Our guide is Deborah Blum’s The Poisoner’s Handbook, a gripping …

Welcome back to The True Crime Reader, where we explore the stories that haunt us—and the people who live through them. I’m Kristen, and today’s episode is one of survival, resilience, and the long, painful journey of reclaiming a life once stolen. We’re talking about A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard…