• True Crime of the 1980s: A Xennial Deconstruction

  • Oct 14 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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True Crime of the 1980s: A Xennial Deconstruction

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    CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes descriptions of violence and even murder. Please use caution when listening.

    What were the real-life true crime stories that sent a shiver down your spine during childhood? When you think "serial killer," do you think of movies like Silence of the Lambs?

    If you grew up in the era of stranger danger and the Satanic panic, you might be a Xennial. And we are too.

    Join us for Part 1 of our True Crime series.

    Katie, our resident true crime aficionado, and Dani, who usually prefers fictional horrors, revisit some of the most notorious crimes of the 1980s and talk about why crime was on an uptick during the decade.

    For more information on the crimes discussed in this episode, Katie suggests listening to:

    The Murder of Adam Walsh via Crime Junkie

    The Preppy Killer / Murder of Jennifer Levin via Crime and Coffee Couple

    The Attack on Theresa Saldana via True Crime Podcast

    The Atlanta Child Murders via Atlanta Monster Podcast Series

    The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez via Morbid

    The Central Park Five via True Crime Obsessed

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