Murder Made Fiction

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Murder Made Fiction episodes

May 26 The Black Dahlia: American Horror Story (2011/2018)
In twelve seasons of his anthology show, Ryan Murphy has tackled his share of true crime. To conclude our coverage of the murder of Elizabeth Short, we’re revisiting a pair of episodes featuring Mena Suvari as the famous young woman: Murder House - S1 Episode 9: “Spooky Little Girl” and Apocalypse - S8 Episode 6: “Return to Murder House.”

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38 min
May 19 The Black Dahlia (2006)
Joe and Jenn have reached the most mainstream fictionalized depiction of Elizabeth Short's murder: Brian De Palma's 2006 title, The Black Dahlia.
Criticized for its poor casting and convoluted narrative, the film is reminiscent of several other crime entries, notably L.A. Confidential. Despite this (and the 2 hour runtime), the cast is hot, Hilary Swank and Fiona Shaw are having a blast, and that fountain scene is pretty amazing!
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49 min
May 12 The Black Dahlia: True Confessions (1981)
Ulu Grosbard’s True Confessions is a star-studded neo-noire following Robert Duvall and Robert De Niro as brothers caught in the corruption of post-WWII LA. But how does it fare as a Black Dahlia text? Does it present a faithful or sensitive version of the tragic murder of Elizabeth Short?

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40 min
May 08 Unbelievable Episode 2 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episode 2 of the Netflix limited series, Unbelievable (2019)
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Theme Music: Conrad Chambers
5 min
May 05 Who Is The Black Dahlia? (1975)
Our coverage of The Black Dahlia kicks off with the 1975 made-for-TV movie, Who Is The Black Dahlia?
Director Joseph Pevney and screenwriter Robert W. Lenski's film presents Elizabeth Short as an aimless, unknowable figure (possibly even to herself).
As played by Lucie Arnaz, the movie is well researched and actually gives Short much more screen time than we expected, but it doesn't entirely satisfy. As a kick off, this is solid, but inessential.
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45 min
May 04 Interview: William J. Mann on 'Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood'
Jenn and Joe sat down with non-fiction author William J. Mann to discuss his recent novel, Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood, which acts as the source material for our episodes all month long.
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> Jenn: @jennferatu
> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)
Wanna support the show? Join us on Patreon (patreon.com/murdermadefiction) for full-length primers on The Black Dahlia and episode by episode discussion of Netflix's Unbelievable.
24 min
May 01 The Black Dahlia Mini Primer
This month, we’re covering films based on one of the most famous unsolved crimes in American history. To kick things off, Jenn and Joe discuss the gruesome murder of Elizabeth Short and the many salacious rumors that rose in its wake.
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> Jenn: @jennferatu
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Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express
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22 min
April 28 Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
Due to a technical snafu, we're unable to release our episode on Bad Education, so accept our apologies with an episode on Brad Parker's delightfully silly B-movie Chernobyl Diaries (2012), which we programmed as part of our Chernobyl coverage on Patreon.
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Theme Music: Conrad Chambers
49 min
April 21 Whistleblowers: Dark Waters (2019)
Week three of 'Whistleblower' month looks at Todd Haynes' 2019 film, Dark Waters (2019), adapted from the New York Times article "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare."
Starring a fantastic Mark Ruffalo, the film follows Rob Billott a lawyer who takes on DuPont chemicals for polluting the water in West Virginia.
Topics include: the long drawn out legal battle; character actors Bill Camp and Mare Winningham; and misusing Anne Hathaway as the "bitchy" wife.
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Show Art: Travis Falligant / Theme Music: Conrad Chambers
56 min
April 14 Whistleblowers: Erin Brockovich (2000)
Our coverage of whistleblowers continues with Erin Brockovich, a biopic turned true crime drama about a single mother of three who uncovers a devastating environmental crime. Steven Soderbergh’s crowd-pleaser infuses life into what is essentially a story about documents while adding courtroom intrigue to a case settled without going to trial.
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> Jenn: @jennferatu
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Theme Music: Murder on the Artlist Express
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56 min