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NEW- True Crime Impact: Why Survivors Choose Violence Stories
True crime impact hits differently when you realize survivors seek it out on purpose. Your friend was assaulted. She's downloading murder podcasts. Why would someone relive trauma through other people's worst days?
Bailey Reid, PhD student at Carleton University, reveals research showing survivors use true crime for solidarity and catharsis, not escapism. Shane and Bailey explore why Crime Con fills convention centers while gender-based violence workshops stay empty, how friends become frontline responders through podcast education, and why ethical storytelling requires content warnings plus…
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