What does it mean to watch real-life suffering for entertainment? In this episode, we examine the ethics of true crime to determine when true crime is justice, and when it veers into voyeurism.

Timestamps:

Nussbaum — 6:25

Catharsis — 13:00

Sontag — 17:26

Sources:

The True Crime Consumer Report by Edison Research and audiochuck

JonBenet Ramsey's dad hopes for answers as new documentary puts pressure to solve 1996 murder

Poetic justice : the literary imagination and public life : Nussbaum, Martha C. (Martha Craven), 1947- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer: Did TV go too far in 2022?

​​The Poetics of Aristotle, by Aristotle

REGARDING THE PAIN OF OTHERS Susan Sontag

Karen Read jury remains at 16 people, selection to continue for 10th day

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