Are there any non-sensationalistic and non-speculative true crime stuff like that you like?...
- tv series
- podcasts
- etc
It's a genre I'm interested in but 95% of the time I don't like stuff. Audiences want endless salacious, sensationalistic, and purely speculative details. I don't want any of that stuff.
The only thing I've ever watched or listened to that I've liked was the Forensic Files.
Forensic Files (TV Series 1996-2011)
A series featuring detailed accounts on how notable crimes and diseases were solved through forensic science.
I ended up downloading all seasons off TPB. But I had stop watching after season 7. I deleted the rest of the episodes unwatched.
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As well done as it was - it was relentlessly bleak. I took breaks lasting months but episodes were still too depressing.
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The narrator was Peter Thomas. When I was young he was the voice of PBS to me. He seemed to narrate everything PBS did. I never thought I'd get sick of his voice but, man, did I ever. Too much of anything can get to you.
If there's a Forensic Files-like podcast with at least some lighthearted stuff as a break from the depressing stuff - that might be perfect for me.
Was gonna recommend lpotl. They do a good job of focusing on the failures and systemic issues with policing that accompany many of these stories. It's also my favorite podcast full of racist caricatures.
My Favorite Murder does the same thing, but not quite as deep, and they're much more sensitive (if you can deal with them being huge libs). My partner got me into them and its good comfort slop we listen to together each week.