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  • Author(s): WREN, ADAM
  • Source:
    Indianapolis Monthly. Dec2019, Vol. 43 Issue 4, p94-134. 7p. 5 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      PODCASTING; MASS media & crime; SOCIAL media; CRIMINAL investigation
    • Subject Terms:
      INDIANAPOLIS (Ind.)
    • Abstract:
      The article comments on the success of the podcast Crime Junkie, based in Indianapolis which has made a business of telling stories about true crime. It is noted that the podcast is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat and has a huge social media following, but also faces plagiarism charges. It mentions Flowers's interest for true crime that started the foundations of her now-hit podcast. It also talks of an episode on a year old girl murdered in Tucson.