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Don't Make Fan Accounts of Ted Bundy
Season 2, Ep. 4
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Buckle in, because it’s a busy one this week! Catch up with what we’re enjoying at the moment, and then listen to us diveinto the issues surrounding TV and movie adaptations of recent true crime and celebrity stories, focusing on the way real-life trauma is used, glamorised, and exploited to generate profit by big-name productions such as with Pam and Tommy,Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and Blonde.
Content Warnings
Strong language, and discussions of murder, rape, and death.
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