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True crime, where there's nothing hotter than a cold case

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True crime, where there's nothing hotter than a cold case. (2026, September 27). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/true-crime-where-theres-nothing-hotter-than-a-cold-case/

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Luke Burbank reports on the growing popularity of true crime through various media like TV shows, podcasts, and movies at the annual CrimeCon convention. He interviews hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark from "My Favorite Murder" and professor Jean Murley to explore why people are drawn to true crime as entertainment.
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The public's interest in true crime continues to grow, fueled by TV shows, podcasts, and movies. At the annual CrimeCon convention, correspondent Luke Burbank spoke with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark from the popular "My Favorite Murder" podcast, along with professor Jean Murley, discussing why people are drawn to solving cold cases as a form of entertainment. Devotees attend such conventions to delve into unsolved crimes, reflecting the current cultural fascination with true crime narratives.

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“While both articles discuss the popularity of true crime content broadly, Article B focuses on a specific convention and interviews related to it, whereas Article A provides a general overview without mentioning any particular event or interview.”
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Georgia Hardstark PERSON · 1× Jean Murley PERSON · 1× Karen Kilgariff PERSON · 1× Luke Burbank PERSON · 1×

Narrative

True crime, where there's nothing hotter than a cold case Today the public's appetite for true crime – from TV shows and podcasts to the big screen – has never been bigger, as devotees of the genre even spend their time trying to solve crimes.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
2026-09-27 · CBS News
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True crime, where there's nothing hotter than a cold case Today the public's appetite for true crime – from TV shows and podcasts to the big screen – has never been bigger, as devotees of the genre even spend their time trying to solve crimes. asserted
devotees → be → crimes
Correspondent Luke Burbank visits the annual CrimeCon convention, and talks with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, hosts of the "My Favorite Murder" podcast, and professor Jean Murley, about the appeal of crime as entertainment. asserted
Burbank → visit → entertainment
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