Acknowledgments

Introduction
Victoria McDermott, Amy R. May, and Leandra H. Hernández


Cultural Storytelling, Community, and Survival

Chapter 1: Chisme Saves Lives: Cultivating Survival through Spectral Storytelling
Shantel Martinez and Darby Martinez Stapleton
Chapter 2: Echoes of Justice: Indigenous vs. non-Indigenous Podcasters in the Realm of True Crime
Marissa Kildow

Inclusion and Representation

Chapter 3: Marginalized Narratives in True Crime
Zazil Reyes Garcia and Diana Isabel Martínez
Chapter 4: Queerness in True Crime: The Case of AIleen Wuornos
Emily Krebs, Leandra H. Hernández, and Gabrielle Y. Garza

Challenging Dominant Narratives in the Criminal Justice System

Chapter 5: Screams, Shots, and Sirens: Analyzing the Rhetorical Significance of Narrative Aurality within News Discourses of Police Violence
Joshua Guitar, Ridimerb Diaz-Ramirez, and Natalia Szabla
Chapter 6: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.”: Analyzing the Sociopolitical Framing in The People v. O.J. Simpson: An American Crime Story
Olivia Truban and Mary Jane Taylor

Genre Toppling and Innovation

Chapter 7: Murder is Boring: A True Crime Podcast Analysis of Expectancy Violations
Shelby Kreigh
Chapter 8: Bloody Valentine: How Podcast 'But Make It Scary' Flips the Script on Romance Film Genre Semiotics
Matt Jardin
Chapter 9: Parasocial Relationships and True Crime Podcasts: The Last Podcast on the Left, When Parasocial Relationships Go Too Far
Victoria McDermott and Maria Blevins

ConclusionConclusion
Amy R. May, Leandra H. Hernández, and Victoria McDermott

About the Editors
About the Contributors
Index