Finding Good Podcasts

 I've recently been getting into podcasts. It's not the first time I've listened to them, but I've been actively listening to them on a regular basis. I watch a lot of true crime about serial killers, which is crazy given I have past traumas and PTSD. True crime can be really triggering when you think about it. Still, one of my favourite things to do to chill is to crochet while I watch a good crime doco.

My desire to listen to podcasts lately came when I realised I knew more about American serial killers than Australian. It's not that Australia doesn't have serial killers, but there's far more documentaries about American ones. Of course I know about Ivan Milat, Martin Bryant, and the Melbourne Underground. I don't have to watch documentaries to know about them.

I don't watch, listen, or read news if I can help it. I hate it. It not only pisses me off with how it is delivered and sensationalised, but aspects of it are quite triggering for me. So unless it's a big world event, like Covid for instance, I will ignore the news. Mostly I get my updates from those around me. If it's a big enough event people will talk about it. Hence why I know about Ivan Milat, Martin Bryant, and the Melbourne Underground.

Anyway, back on track. I decided to start listening to a few Australian true crime podcasts as I don't think I could read books on the subject.

So far I've literally listened to Australian True Crime then switched to On Guard about prisons in Australia. I tried listening to Weird Crap in Australia, but I hate conspiracy theories. Now I'm listening to the Vice's Extremes, which is pretty cool.

One slight ramble later - if you have a podcast you love and think it's a good recommendation for others, tell me why, and I might listen to it. It doesn't have to be Australian-based, or true crime. It could be funny... Um yeah, podcast recommendations please 💗