There’s much to be said about how constant media exposure has caused mass desensitization that has turned real-life tragedies into consumable content… but we can’t help rubbernecking. And neither can anyone else, judging by the amount of true crime podcasts out there. Our current fave is True Crime with Kendall Rae, where the host feeds her listeners all the morbid details of gripping murders (serial or otherwise), kidnappings, heists, and disappearances.

The podcast has over 100 compelling crimes and mysteries, both solved and unsolved, explored in as many episodes, from unexplained disappearances of ordinary people to theories about who really killed Tupac and Biggie. The last episode we’ve listened to recounts an American woman’s failed attempt at getting her ex-husband murdered by her (married) lover to get out of paying a fine for false accusations she made during their custody battle.

Rae is skilled at painting vivid pictures of the events leading up to each case, fully immersing the listeners in the stories while maintaining a nuanced approach — ensuring that we don’t forget that these are real people who have endured real pain and suffering.

WHERE TO LISTEN- You can find it on all the podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Audible.

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