{"id":664,"date":"2020-10-18T19:06:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T02:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mattpoland.net\/sherlockpod\/?p=664"},"modified":"2020-11-17T17:18:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T01:18:33","slug":"morbid-a-true-crime-podcast-the-lululemon-murder-pt-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mattpoland.net\/sherlockpod\/2020\/10\/18\/morbid-a-true-crime-podcast-the-lululemon-murder-pt-1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Morbid: A True Crime Podcast &#8211; &#8220;The LuLuLemon Murder Pt. 1 &amp; 2&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The podcast that I listened to and chose to analyze is <em>\u201cMorbid: A True Crime Podcast,\u201d <\/em>which recounts details of serial killers, murders, and anything spooky in each episode. The hosts, Alaina, an autopsy technician and aspiring writer with a passion for horror, and Ash, a hairstylist with an obsession for all things spooky thanks to Alaina, team up to create their lighthearted nightmare podcast. Most of the episodes they make tell the entire story in one episode, but the episodes I listened to called \u201cThe Lululemon Murder\u201d was broken up into two parts. The way that the podcast is formatted is where either Ash or Alaina tells the story about the murder or other topic of choice, while the other host who is not telling the story listens and provides commentary on it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason why I think that this podcast is so intriguing and constantly brings listeners back is that you get the sense of friendship. The way they go about telling the story makes you feel like you are in the room with them, chatting about these murders over a cup of coffee. Even though I only listened to two episodes, I feel so connected to the hosts and that I already know who they are. For example, the commentary Ash was making while Alaina was explaining the murder was the same reaction I was making when the story was unfolding. They are also comedic in their commentary but not in the sense where they are invalidating the feelings of the victims and people involved in the story, but in a really effective and different way which is what makes them stand out from other true crime podcasts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I saw the description of a \u201clighthearted nightmare,\u201d I thought that it was a juxtaposition because I wondered how you could deliver a podcast centered around real life gruesome murders but make it lighthearted. The relationship between the content and the way it is communicated is so opposite, but again, it works because their reactions are very similar to a listener\u2019s perspective of events and you feel like you are right with them hearing the story being told from your close friend. I\u2019ve listened to a lot of other true crime podcasts but it is usually more explanatory where they just tell the story of the murder. However, Ash and Alaina do a really good job of making you listen on the edge of your seat until the very end of the episode when they reveal what happened. Since most of their episodes tell a different story each time, they make sure that their audience is engaged throughout it. I think what also makes the podcast so interesting is because you know that Ash and Alaina are just normal people who love looking into true crime incidences, while other true crime podcasts hosts work in that kind of field. All in all, I think that \u201cMorbid\u201d is an extremely well thought-out podcast that perfectly implements the use of humor that adds to the story but does not take away from the story, and has a great speed in which the story is being told, as well as amazing transitions that make it so fun to listen to and makes people want to listen to more.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Word count: 547<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The podcast that I listened to and chose to analyze is \u201cMorbid: A True Crime Podcast,\u201d which recounts details of serial killers, murders, and anything spooky in each episode. 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