Murder on the brain, the iPad, and the Kindle
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Why murder? I could claim this is a topic on which I’m particularly versed due to some expertise in criminal law—and I do know a lot of criminal law—but that’s not really it. Per the book I’ve taken on my Thanksgiving getaway—The Invention of MurMurder on the brain, the iPad, and the Kindle
Why murder? I could claim this is a topic on which I’m particularly versed due to some expertise in criminal law—and I do know a lot of criminal law—but that’s not really it. Per the book I’ve taken on my Thanksgiving getaway—The Invention of Murder—it’s a base human instinct to be fascinated by death, especially violent death. The more random, the more frightening. Blame the Victorians. As I was getting my own beach reading covered, I thought to extend my research into producing a list that could be useful for other ghouls who are going to have substantial travel time, at a minimum. (I’m hoping some of the rest of you are also going to get to relax, too.) Let’s start with podcasts. Here are some awesome shows that cover one case per season. “Dr. Death” is eight, gruesome episodes long, and it’s bloody good. The actual story was so compellingly awful that I followed it closely as it unfolded at the time; the podcast was an unexpected treat. By “treat,” I mean I was glad for the opportunity to get a clearer sense of the bureaucratic and legal mechanisms around what happened. But, seriously, how screwed up is our medical system!? If you earn the moniker “Dr. Death,” you’re probably a monster. Host Laura Beil investigates the story of Doctor Christopher Duntsch — a Dallas neurosurgeon who likes doing back surgeries. We bet you know where this is going. Dr. Duntsch was all about getting rid of his patient’s back pain and billed himself as the best surgeon in Dallas. Problem was, 33 of his patients became his victims. Then, tragically, those victims found out there were very few repercussions for the doctor through the medical establishment. At least until other doctors started to take note and take Dr. Duntsch to task for his malfeasance. And that’s when things really start to get crazy in this story. ”Somebody Knows Something” is now five phenomenal seasons long. The best part about this series is how incredibly nice and earnest absolutely everyone involved in producing and investigating most parts of the show is because it’s Canadian. The worst part is that at least one person disappears or is harmed per season, obviously. Read more