Last week, I shared some stats about what women were listening to, and one of the top genres was True Crime. Which seems crazy because by and large, women are overwhelmingly the victims of most crime.

So, why are we listening to so many podcasts about crime? Well according to Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala, hosts of the podcast Redhanded, when it comes to shock factor, humans are like bees looking for a sugar high.

They say stories about true crime, quote, “..shift a lot more papers than happy stories about kittens and balls of string.”

But, there’s more.... Maguire and Bala explain that our fascination with death is one of the most human traits we possess. And, the male-dominated arena of these acts and conversations has traditionally kept women at a distance; war being the best example.

Podcasts about true crime give us a safe, women-led space to explore our fascination with death. And most importantly, we can do it on our terms. 

For some surprising statistics about women and our pod-preferences, be sure to tune into tomorrow’s PodGuide! Until next time…

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