True Crime of the 1980s: A Xennial Deconstruction

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CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes descriptions of violence and even murder. Please use caution when listening.
What were the real-life true crime stories that sent a shiver down your spine during childhood? When you think "serial killer," do you think of movies like Silence of the Lambs?
If you grew up in the era of stranger danger and the Satanic panic, you might be a Xennial. And we are too.
Join us for Part 1 of our True Crime series.
Katie, our resident true crime aficionado, and Dani, who usually prefers fictional horrors, revisit some of the most notorious crimes of the 1980s and talk about why crime was on an uptick during the decade.
For more information on the crimes discussed in this episode, Katie suggests listening to:
The Murder of Adam Walsh via Crime Junkie
The Preppy Killer / Murder of Jennifer Levin via Crime and Coffee Couple
The Attack on Theresa Saldana via True Crime Podcast
The Atlanta Child Murders via Atlanta Monster Podcast Series
The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez via Morbid
The Central Park Five via True Crime Obsessed

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1. True Crime of the 1980s: A Xennial Deconstruction (00:00:00)

2. True Crime of the 80s (00:00:01)

3. Exploring True Crime in the 90s (00:07:25)

4. The Rise of Crime in America (00:10:55)

5. Serial Killer Proliferation Theory Discussion (00:21:48)

6. Generational Trauma and True Crime (00:29:45)

7. Sensationalized Crime and Social Injustice (00:45:34)

8. Serial Killers and True Crime Stories (00:53:44)

9. Central Park Five (01:01:52)