“Murder in Oregon” explores one of that state’s most infamous homicides. Corrections Department Director Michael Francke was stabbed outside of his office in 1989. Was his killing tied to his investigation of corruption?

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HBO's “Watchmen” takes place in an alternative history where cops who hide behind masks for their own safety team with costumed vigilantes to fight crime and avoid a race war. Like the comic, "Watchmen" ponders what kind of heroes are needed in a world where truth and justice are in short supply.

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In crime of the week: turn the other cheek.

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Why you should watch Watchmen, plus Murder in Oregon

The original true crime review podcast that looks at other podcasts, TV, and pop culture. True crime authors and real-life couple Rebecca Lavoie and Kevin Flynn hold a pop-culture round table with noir novelist Toby Ball and journalist-turned-investigator Lara Bricker. The panel chats about other podcasts (including 'Serial') as well as journalism, storytelling, TV shows and films, and the special segment, 'Crime of the Week.' Show website: crimewriterson.com. Follow the show on X @crimewriterson. Find us on Facebook facebook.com/crimewritersonpodcast. Email the show at crimewriterson@gmail.com.

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He said the murders of their children were a hoax. The parents of those slain at Sandy Hook ask a court to finally hold him accountable for his lies. We’ll discuss the HBO Original “The Truth vs. Alex Jones.”

The Truth vs. Alex Jones

Two high-profile disappearances put the spotlight on missing indigenous women in the Navajo Nation. Connie Walker is back with a new investigation in the Spotify Original podcast “Stolen: Trouble in Sweetwater.”

Stolen: Trouble in Sweetwater

Did a high school class project about some local cold cases lead to the identification of a serial killer? We’ll talk about the podcast “Murder 101.”

Murder 101

A murder on an ocean liner. A ship full of rich suspects with secrets to hide. Is the crime connected to the world’s greatest detective and the old case he could never solve? We’ll review the Hulu mysteries series “Death and Other Details.”

Death and Other Details

It was the scandal that took down a President…but it didn’t happen all at once. We’ll revisit our 2017 review of the classic podcast “Slow Burn.”

Why you should watch Watchmen, plus Murder in Oregon

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