Murder Made Fiction
A podcast that analyzes fictionalized adaptations of true crimes. Hosted by Jenn Adams and Joe Lipsett. Part of the Bloody FM podcast network.
Episodes
January 6, 2026 • 31 mins
When John Douglas first joined the FBI in 1970, criminal investigation was ineffective at best. Over the next quarter century, he would pioneer the art of criminal profiling and create the Bureau's Behavioral Analysis Unit alongside colleagues Robert Ressler and Dr. Ann Burgess.
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December 30, 2025 • 52 mins
Jenn and Joe celebrate a year of fictionalized true crime in a number of different categories (thanks to Patron Kelly for a few suggestions!)
Here's what we're discussing:
Fave 2025 Fictionalized Text
Most Accurate to Real Life
Fave 2025 True Crime Title We Didn't Cover
Best Conversation Starter
Best Use of Music
Best Performance
Best Individual Episode of a Series; and
Most Anticipated (2026 and Beyond)
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December 23, 2025 • 75 mins
Antonio Campos' fictionalized take on The Staircase comes to a close with episodes 7 & 8. Expect plenty of overlapping and blurring of timelines as Kathleen Peterson lives out her final days in 2001; Michael is released from prison in 2011; and his relationship with editor Sophie implodes in 2017.
It's a perfect opportunity to compare/contrast with Lestrade's docuseries and wrap up our thoughts on what the HBO miniseries is doing....
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December 16, 2025 • 61 mins
Antonio Campos’ fictionalized adaptation of The Staircase continues with an exploration of bias behind the scenes of the original docuseries. The Petersons suffer through a stressful Thanksgiving while Kathleen’s neighbor comes up with a surprising explanation for her mysterious death.
Topics include: Alford pleas, film scoring, and the owl finally makes an appearance.
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December 9, 2025 • 62 mins
Antonio Campos’ fictionalized adaptation of The Staircase continues with an alternative theory for how Kathleen Peterson may have died.
Topics include: rapid pacing, homophobia, and a bombshell revelation about Michael’s third wife.
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December 2, 2025 • 59 mins
On Dec 9, 2001, Michael Peterson made a frantic 911 call to report the accidental death of his wife, Kathleen. What followed is one of the most sensational true crime cases of all time: did Kathleen die in a fall down the stairs...or was she murdered by her husband?
In 2022, showrunner Antonio Campos debuted his 8 episode HBO limited series, starring Colin Firth & Toni Collette and based on the 2004 docuseries. Here's our take on ...
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November 25, 2025 • 58 mins
Ron Howard’s emotional film chronicles the risky and controversial mission to save twelve young soccer players and their coach from the rapidly flooding Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand.
Topics include: claustrophobia, star power, and white savior narratives.
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November 20, 2025 • 31 mins
Director Charlie Shackleton makes lemonade out of lemons after losing the rights to adapt Lyndon Lafferty’s 2012 true crime novel The Zodiac Killer Cover-up AKA The Silenced Badge. From the ashes of his abandoned documentary rises a fascinating exploration of the genre itself. Against the backdrop of gorgeous cinematography from Xenia Patricia, Shackleton talks us through his original plans, revealing deft commentary on true crime ...
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November 18, 2025 • 63 mins
On the night of April 20, 2010, over the span of nine minutes, the oil rig Deepwater Horizon experienced a cataclysmic explosion that killed 11 men and spilled an estimated 210 million gallons of oil into the Gulf over a period of 87 days. It is the worst oil disaster in US history.
Peter Berg's 2016 aquatic disaster movie documents the fateful day the well blew, following a handful of individuals who managed to survive against al...
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November 11, 2025 • 57 mins
On December 26, 2004, a massive underwater earthquake off the coast of Sumatra sent a devastating tsunami roaring through the surrounding coastline. J.A. Bayona’s The Impossible is the story of one family’s survival.
Topics include: baby Tom Holland, tearjerker phone calls, and looking for the helpers
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November 10, 2025 • 37 mins
On February 24th, 2019, Mallory Beach was killed while boating with her friends on the Beaufort River in South Carolina. Her tragic death kicked off snowballing investigations that would take down one of the state's most prominent family dynasties.
Jenn walks Joe through the shocking story of the Murdaugh family.
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November 4, 2025 • 54 mins
In October 1991, the Andrea Gail was caught in what meteorologist Todd Gross described as "The Perfect Storm" and all members of her crew were lost at sea.
Wolfgang Peterson's 2000 film adaptation of Sebastian Junger's book recreates the events of the disastrous fishing expedition and features an all-star cast that includes George Clooney, John Hawkes, John C. Reilly, William Fichtner and Diane Lane.
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November 3, 2025 • 12 mins
Between the years of 1968 and 1985, 16 people were murdered while parking on rural roads in the Tuscan countryside surrounding Florence, Italy. Their killer has never been conclusively identified.
Jenn walks Joe through this series of brutal murders and the bizarre investigation that followed.
Wanna hear more about the Monster? Join us on Patreon (patreon.com/murdermadefiction) for episode by episode coverage of Netflix's The ...
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October 28, 2025 • 48 mins
Jenn and Joe wrap up our second month on Ed Gein with a look at Chuck Parello's 2000 fictional adaptation Ed Gein (sometimes also referred to as In The Light of the Moon).
Featuring two stand-outs performances from Steve Railsback and Carrie Snodgress, this film may be the closest approximation of the true story.
Plus: character study vs gore, the confusing relationship between Collette and Brian, and why does this film feel a bi...
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October 21, 2025 • 61 mins
Jeff Gillen and Alan Ormsby take an interesting approach to adapting the story of Wisconsin's Ed Gein. Deranged takes a faithful approach to historical fact while changing a handful of names and descriptions. Jenn and Joe continue their coverage of the Butcher of Plainfield with this bizarrely entertaining film.
Discussions include: Seance sex scams, paint-like blood, and a slowly evolving male gaze.
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October 15, 2025 • 11 mins
In anticipation of Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, the new Peacock series, Joe gives Jenn an overview of the history of the "Killer Clown." C/W: sexual assault
Want to hear the full primer, as well as our episode by episode coverage of the show (and Netflix's Monster: The Ed Gein Story)?
Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!
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October 14, 2025 • 54 mins
It's time for another season of Ryan Murphy's Monster as the Netflix true crime series tackles The Ed Gein Story.
Starring Charlie Hunnam and Laurie Metcalf, episode one "Mother!" introduces the Gein family before speeding through the plot, including the deaths of older brother Henry and Augusta.
Topics include: an unexpected connection to the Nazi 'Bitch of Buchenwald'; CGI fire; real life suitor Adeline Watkins; and discussion ...
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October 7, 2025 • 56 mins
As we prepare to discuss Monster: The Ed Gein Story episode by episode on Patreon (patreon.com/murdermadefiction), here's the full version of last year's Primer.
Jenn walks Joe through the the disturbing details of Ed Gein’s life and crimes, including his uncomfortably close relationship with his mother Augusta, the mysterious death of his brother Henry, and the house of horrors uncovered with his arrest.
C/W: graphic descrip...
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October 1, 2025 • 3 mins
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on the finale of The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, "Libertá"
Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/murdermadefiction and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today, including episodic coverage of Netflix's Monster: The Ed Gein Story and Peacock's Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.
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September 30, 2025 • 56 mins
We’re concluding our coverage of the Weeping Woman with Jayro Bustamante’s La Llorona. This haunting film repackages the eerie legend of a woman driven to drown her kids as a damning indictment of dictatorial rule and the Mayan Genocide in Guatemala.
Topics include: pathetic men, complicit women, and the inescapable consequences of large-scale violence.
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