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Raccoon Scene Opens The Episode
- Sarah describes seeing a mother raccoon carrying a rat with babies following her.
- She uses the sighting to note nature's moral complexity and to open the episode.
Longstanding Public Hunger For True Crime
- True crime fascination is longstanding and tied to our need to make sense of scary events.
- Media and cultural context shape which murders become national obsessions.
Consume True Crime With Skepticism
- When consuming true crime, notice the comforting narrative of 'bad person caught' that media sells.
- Treat sensational stories skeptically and ask what systemic solutions they distract from.