what if i wanna hear crime stories without it being morally reprehensible
Audio books of mystery novels
Yes!! This Sounds Serious is a Canadian fake-true-crime comedic podcast. I listened to both seasons when they came out and loved every episode. Everybody in-universe takes everything deadly-seriously, but the writing is very tongue-in-cheek.
I’m pretty bummed they haven’t made anything new in a while, but I think the pandemic probably threw a wrench in the gears for the third season and they’ve moved on to other things.
I think Who shat on the floor at my wedding? comes close. While it is a “true” crime, the stakes are comically low and nobody gets hurt.
Not exactly what you asked, but cree journo Connie Walker has made a few podcasts about crimes comitted against indigenous people. The topic is reprehensible but the podcasting part is not.
She recently won a pulitzer and a peabody award for a documentary about residential schools, particularly those attended by her late father and his family.
