The Murder Media Podcast

Episode 22: Shots Fired: The Columbine High School Massacre on film.

Join Stella this week for a chat about a troubling topic - the representation of school shooters in entertainment media. With a focus on Columbine and two films which retell the story of this case, this episode examines news framing of such events and Van Sant's Elephant, and Coccio's Zero Hour.    Suggested reading is: Langman, P.F. (2015) Why KIds Kill: Inside the Mind of School Shooters. Palgrave MacMillan.  Zero Hour is available for free on YouTube. Music:   Cybertruck by Mood Maze Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/cybertruck License code: 2F2G6DAKEWYFVVC9   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/matrika/neon-desert License code: VYEEJAZCIFRKWWPK All music and trailer clips are used in the spirit of Fair Dealing (UK) and Fair Use (US Law). No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 21: Return to J - Dog: Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Welcome back to season three of the Murder Media Podcast!  This week Stella starts to cover true crime media texts that got taken out of the final book plan, with a look at Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story.  Examining the portrayal of a now mythical Dahmer, the performance of Neicy Nash, why is Dahmer made to be hot, and really, whats the deal with those episode titles?  Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is available on Netflix.  Music:   Cybertruck by Mood Maze Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/cybertruck License code: 2F2G6DAKEWYFVVC9   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/matrika/neon-desert License code: VYEEJAZCIFRKWWPK All music and trailer clips are used in the spirit of Fair Dealing (UK) and Fair Use (US Law). No copyright infringement intended.

BONUS EPISODE: Murder Media Reviews - Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Join Stella and Shellie for this extra bonus episode where we review the recent addition to the Monster series on Netflix: The Ed Gein Story. Did we love it? Yes! And no, this is not another piece of content that tells you everything the series gets wrong... Stella and Shellie review the show as a peice of drama, entertainment, horror, true crime content.  And yes, Bundy creeps in there as well.  WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the series, so, if you've not watched it yet, probably do so first.    Music:   Cybertruck by Mood Maze Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/cybertruck License code: 2F2G6DAKEWYFVVC9   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/matrika/neon-desert License code: VYEEJAZCIFRKWWPK All music and trailer clips are used in the spirit of Fair Dealing (UK) and Fair Use (US Law). No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 19: Jack the Fibber: Hunting the Yorkshire Ripper

This week Stella examines a new Silly Shitbag Sutcliffe media text, Hunting the Yorkshire Ripper, from Prime Video. This two parter focusses more on the hoax tapes, the impact the actions of this idiot had on the investigation, and the later hunt to find this wally. This episode also marks the end of season two as Stella gets ready for teaching. Stella also reveals some exciting book news....... Hunting the Yorkshire Ripper (available on Prime Video, 2025).    Music:   Cybertruck by Mood Maze Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/cybertruck License code: 2F2G6DAKEWYFVVC9   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/matrika/neon-desert License code: VYEEJAZCIFRKWWPK All music and trailer clips are used in the spirit of Fair Dealing (UK) and Fair Use (US Law). No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 18: Blood, sweat, and stairs.

Bloody Hell! This week Stella adapts her paper from the Blood, Myth and Media Symposium, for a chat about the use of blood as narrative device in Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (Netflix), and The Staircase (HBO).    Music:   Cybertruck by Mood Maze Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/cybertruck License code: 2F2G6DAKEWYFVVC9   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/matrika/neon-desert License code: VYEEJAZCIFRKWWPK All music and trailer clips are used in the spirit of Fair Dealing (UK) and Fair Use (US Law). No copyright infringement intended.