I love me some true crime. I can fall into sweet slumber to old episodes of Forensic Files. Friday night plans? Sorry, there's a killer episode of Dateline on.
Last spring, a friend of mine (who is equally kind of psycho), recommended I listen to a podcast she was obsessed with that tackled a lot of brutal themes, ranging from the dark web to serial killers to love stories that took a twisted turn. It sounded like a plan to me! I started listening the very next day while shoveling snow.
Hosted by Mike Boudet, the stories on Sword and Scale are true events. The podcast is a mix of storytelling style, recorded interviews and newscast and audio from courtrooms, trials and interrogation rooms. Information is shared from experts in various fields, audio clips of the perpetrator and/or the victim(s), as well as people in their communities. Each episode is unique in what it highlights, typically taking time to delve into the perpetrator's psyche and ponder why he/she made the choices they did.
Sometimes the topics are a bit heavy, but you can easily pick and choose episodes avoiding certain topics based on the description. Episodes are 60-90 minutes long and are perfect for car rides or during your workout. If only the woman next to me on the elliptical knew what I was listening to!
In the parting words of Mike Boudet...
Sword and Scale is released bi-weekly and can be subscribed to by visiting http://swordandscale.com/feed/podcast/. It's also available through iTunes.