Americans are obsessed with true crime. Is that a good thing?

<p>It's no secret that we're obsessed with true crime. In recent years, the storytelling genre has dominated television, film, books and perhaps most commonly, podcasts. Many point to the success of the 2014 podcast Serial as the genesis of this recent boom, but fascination with violent crimes and the mysteries around them goes far deeper. Amanda Lee Myers, a longtime crime reporter who covers trending news for USA Today, joins the podcast to explain why we care so much about true crime stories and shares her insights on who these stories help and who they harm.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript available <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/30/americans-continue-to-be-fascinated-by-true-crime-5-things-podcast/71381142007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Also available at <a href="http://art19.com/shows/5-Things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a>&nbsp;</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>