True Crime Fiction

Send us a textHello, helloThe last part of our Burn Wild exploration into eco activism and eco terrorism references the follow films...If a tree falls:  A story of the Earth Liberation Front.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQoi0DoOKMThe Pipe:  Documentary about the Shell to Sea protests in Co Mayo, Irelandhttps://vimeo.com/127543951Silence would be treason:  The prison writings of Ken Saro-Wewahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct2g92Support the show

Send us a textHere is the very very late part 2 of Burn Wild.  Apologies for the lateness, I explain this and some developments with TCF in the intro.  Here are the links to some of the films we mention in the next episode:If a tree falls:  A story of the Earth Liberation Front.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQoi0DoOKMThe Pipe:  Documentary about the Shell to Sea protests in Co Mayo, Irelandhttps://vimeo.com/127543951Silence would be treason:  The prison writings of Ken Saro-Wewahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct2g92Support the show

Send us a Text Message.TCF previously did a review of the podcast Burn Wild, but we've come back with a much more detailed look at eco-terrorism and eco-action.  This is the first part of what will be a three part series.Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Mairi thinks about the issues that are brought up by The Fact of a Body, an astounding book about forgiveness and the death penalty,  She find that although it is a challenging read, it is one that digs deep.Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.This wee we have some updates for you on three cases we have previously covered.  West Cork, Sycamore Gap and the trial of Constance Martin and Mark Gordon.  At the end we've got the original episodes of West Cork and Sycamore Gap.Hope you all have a good weekend!Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Finishing off our trilogy of programmes we take James Ellroy's true crime memoire My Dark Places and Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer and compare the two asking what they tell us about masculinity and trauma.  Links are for Feast of Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jruf3jWqbtI&t=39s the James Ellroy documentary. As well as...Darren mcGarvey's Trauma Industrial Complex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwdmv1X4dOA&t=50sSupport the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Part two of our look at James Ellroy's memoire My Dark Places and comparing it to Netflix hit Baby Reindeer looks at Baby Reindeer, and some of the many questions around it.  Next week there will be apart three where we compare the two. Here is a Youtube link to the documentary mentioned in this episode Feast of Death  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jruf3jWqbtI&t=35sSupport the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Mairi thinks about the true crime cannon and presents The Red Parts, and Jane:  A Muder, as contenders.  One is prose and one is poetry, and although poetry is not a type of writing often found in true crime the melding of the two togehter produce some wonderful writing. Support the Show.

We wanted to compare the James Ellroy memoire My Dark Places with Netflix hit Baby Reindeer.  We realised quickly though there was too much to say for one episode so here is part one, and we will release part two on Baby Reindeer soon.  To get part two early and ad free then please check out the patreon.Support the Show.

Mairi delves into the story of Meghan Bahri, who run a successful charity for children with serious illnes and uncovers what different societal forces converge in Facticious Illness Disorder. Support the show

Mairi and Phil take some time to delve into the case of Elaine O'Hara who was murdered by Graeme Dwyer, and ask if some of the tropes around the case are really ture?Support the show

Mairi looks at the BBC podcast about eco terrorism in the 1990s as time and attitudes have moved on are those acts of arson as bad as they seemed at the time?Support the show

Mairi thinks about what recent rulings in the case of Emma Caldwell and Sarah Everard mean for women and how society can work to make itself safer.  Support the show

Herkel Durkel is a Scots word that means to lie in a warm bed long after it is time to get up.  This time Mairi and Phil use this leisure time to discuss the podcast Astray which looks at the stories of several backpackers, all of whom have gone missing in India. Support the show

With a ruling from the High Court about Shamima Begum's British citizenship Mairi updates us on what has happened, and what may happen next.  Including the original episode 108 The Crime and Punishment of Shamima Begum. Support the show

Last month Carl Andre, who was aquitted of murdering his wife Anna Mendieta, died.  We covered the case originally in episode 137 Death of an Artist.  So what does Andre's death mean for this case, and also for Anna's legacy?Support the show

This week Mairi delves into The Hunt for the Silver Killer.  A true crime book which investigates is the murder/suicides of retiered couples in north west England is really the work of a serial killer.Support the show

In the UK the case the Constance Martin, an aristocrat and her partner Mark Gordon, for the manslaughter of their baby daughter Victoria has been gripping the nation.  Mairi and Phill discuss what we do and don't know about what happened, and what could come up, at the begining stages of the trial.  Support the show

Phil and Mairi are back discussing the popular Netflix documentary American Nightmare, and also discussing what the death of Ian Bailey means for the Sophie Toscan-du Plantier case. Support the show

Mairi thinks about Belle Gibson, and Australian woman who conned the world into thinking she has cancer, and reflects on why so many young women fall for her type of schtik.Support the show

Hurkle Durkle is an old Scots word that means to stay in a warm bed way past the time to get up.  This winter Mairi and Phill are hurkelling and durkelling and chatting about the recent ITV hit Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, otherwise known as The Horizon Scandle.  Horror stories from the black perspective!Hip Hop N Horror is a black urban horror/ sci-fi anthology podcast. .Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

When the tree at Sycamore Gap in the north of England was felled, it prompted an outpouring of grief around the world.  Mairi delves into the meaning behind the tree, in what is definately not a victimless crime. Support the show

This week Mairi updates you on developments in two cases which have previously been covered in TCF.  I Am Not Nicholas, the Knight/Rossi apparent case of mistaken identity, and the Delphi muderers on Down the Hill.  Support the show

Mairi has spend a lot of time thinking about Ted Bundy, and has come up with some comparisons to her own hidden disability.Perpetrator UnknownIn the realm of true crime, there are mysterious, disturbing cases where the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Mairi delves into one of her favourite mysteries, who killed the princes in the tower, and what does Phillipa Langlesy's new evidence mean for all of us interested. Text availible here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2023/12/22/crime-in-culture-the-princes-in-the-tower-a-true-crime-book-by-phillipa-langley/Support the show

The case of Cindy James' stalking is incredibly complex, twisty and turney.  The idea that she faked it though... what does that mean for real stalking survivors?If anyone needs resources to cope with stalking the Suzy Lamplugh Trust is excellent https://www.suzylamplugh.org/Support the show

Who put Bella in the Wych Elm is a mystery from Worchestershire, England which has been puzzling people for over 50 years, and it's still no closer to being solved.Support the show

Mairi reviews all the episodes in the last year that have Scotland as their setting.  We travel from Glasgow, to Tayport Beach, Edinburgh and Newbattle.  Support the show

Allen Bridge started The Apology Line in 1980s Manhatten, and it kind of brings out exactly the sort of thing you would expect.Support the show

Want to know the similarity between a cancer fraudster and Joan of Arc.  Listen here. Support the show

Maine Fawkes in back again, and this time he is about to start telling you how to work with the media as a true artist.Support the show

Mairi read The Woman in Me by Britney Spears and thinks about what crimes have been committed.Support the show

What can the murder of Sandra Rivette by Lord Lucan tell us about class in Britain?Support the show

Mairi looks at the phenominon of sons who are convinced their fathers are serial killers and finds something much more ancient underneath.  Text availible here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2023/10/16/crime-in-culture-killer-fathers-traumatised-sons-legacies-of-the-black-dahlia-and-zodiac/Support the show

Mairi has stayed up all night watching and thinking about the Reckoning to get her thoughts on it to you.  Support the show

Mairi links up recent crimes with ones which are essentially foundational myths of American True Crime.Support the show

Mairi listens to this podcast about the death of an up and coming feminist artist in New York in the 80s, and finds that women as a whole lost when this life was extinguisedSupport the show

Does how we police crime matter as much as the results that we get?  Is the question explored in Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big.  There are bound to be various opinions on this matter!Support the show

Mairi delves into Shadow of Doubt which examines a familial abuse case in Australia.  It is not an easy listen, and it brings up tricky questions about doubt, and what it's usefulness is. Support the show

Mairi find that the podcast accompanying the TV drama adds an extra element that is most welcome.Support the show

Your next episode of Maine Fawkes terrible, terrible self help book.Other episodes can be found in the pod, or here https://true-crime-fiction.com/self-help-for-serial-killers-let-your-creativity-bloom/Support the show

In the aftermath of the verdict on Lucy Letby's crimes against infants Mairi wonders about what motivated her, and if we will ever really know.  Plus recommends The Patient as an excellent piece of crime based entertainment.Support the show

Think Twice Michael Jackson is a true crime podcast where two Michael Jackson fans work to reconcile their feelings towards the artist now that his crimes against children are undeniable.  Mairi asks some questions about what this means about celebrity and criminal behaviour. Support the show

Mairi listens to three different podcasts on the murder of Elizabeth Short, comparing them and finds that they are of different qualities.Support the show

Mairi, listens to the letter, and finds miricles within.Support the show

Across the globe indigenous people continue to suffer the effects of colonialisim.  We look at three reviews of crime fiction and true crime which tackles what happened in the past, and how idegenous peoples are still suffering today. Support the show

Mairi delves into what identity means.Support the show

Maine Fawkes gives us his tips for marraige.  Never follow them.Support the show

Crime of the century - no.  Funniest true crime podcast out there - yes!Support the show

Mairi thinks about what conclutions can be drawn from the lack of podcasts focusing on the murder of Peter Farquhar and the abuse of Ann More-Martin.Support the show

Mairi has a few thoughts after Nancy Jo Sales popped up in The Guardian this week, linking women's interest in true crime to the rise of use of dating apps.Support the show