#redhanded podcast

[haveyouheardthispodcast]

[marimo-art]

More Dice Shame doodles that i never posted! Some old and some new. I always forget to share these over here too. I tend to just post them on the discord when I'm done doodling...whoops.

[hobbitologies]

“I’m gay, but I don’t, like, make it my whole personality.” I say, listening to a podcast in my podcast hoodie, drinking from a water bottle covered in podcast stickers.

[soapdi-spencer]

I KEEP ACCIDENTALLY CALLING HOSTS FROM CRIME PODCASTS I LISTEN TO [Name] [Podcast] like Jon Magnus Archives

[moriartyyoushouldseemeinacrown]

Intro post abt me <3

My name is Kitty (not short for anything) after my great grandma. I'm English and Welsh and am new to Tumblr so don't judge my posts :'D

My hobbies are reading, baking/cooking playing rugby listening to true crime (favourite podcast is redhanded) and listening to music :)

The different fandoms I'm part of are BBC Sherlock, Sherlock& co, good omens, SoC, S&B, sge, doctor who, hazbin hotel, helluva boss, our flag means death, bridgerton, the hunger games, skulduggery pleasant, happy potter, marauders, what we do in the shadows and only murders in the building.

I've recently started watching gravity falls. I'm reading endgame (last book in the noughts and crosses series) and would highly recommend.

Book and series recommendations are welcome :D

I've not been properly diagnosed but probably have depression :'D and possibly autism.

I might talk abt sh and ed but I will put tw on posts if I do pls just be aware and respectful of ppls experiences.

Pronouns are she/her and I think I'm omnisexual but I'm not sure and am probably going to give up trying to label my sexuality.

⚠️ No homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism ableism or general shittiness is welcome ⚠️

Thanks for reading <33

[zumurruds]

Get To Know Me

I was tagged by the sweet @sabino-sea! 💗

Share your wallpaper: I have a rotating wallpaper that alternates between these two images:

The last song you listened to:

Currently reading: Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate by Leila Ahmed

Last movie: Creed 3, Where the Crawdads Sing, The Woman King, Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich

Craving: Cheesecake 🍰

What are you wearing right now: pjs 💅

How tall are you: 5’1

Piercings: Two ear piercings and a nose piercing that’s always closing 🙄

Tattoos: None.

Glasses? Contacts?: Nil.

Last drink: Chai 🫖 but I’ve been dying to try out this spicy hot chocolate recipe.

Last show: Undercover Underage, Next in Fashion, You, Waco: American Apolalypse, and Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (I love documentaries, sue me…)

Last thing you ate: A middle eastern meal of hummus, foul, eggs, salad, pita bread, etc

Favourite colour: It changes - today it’s green 🐍

Current obsession: These paintings by Ludwig Deutsch:

Unrelated obsession: I’m currently listening to a true crime podcast called Redhanded and another called Power: The Maxwells, which tells of the rise and fall of Ghislaine Maxwell (Jeffrey Epstein’s partner in crime).

Any pets: No.

Do you have a crush on anyone: Everyone in Creed 3 tbh. And our current Miss New York, Taryn Delanie Smith:

She’s on tiktok and she’s so hilarious and kind!

Favorite fictional character: I have way too many! My latest is Damen from Captive Prince 💗

The last place you traveled: Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands! Such a beautiful place.

Tagging: @saturnspawn, @laequiem, @figonas, @lise-thethinker, @palipunk, @blackerthings, @meidebenne, @wrenaspun, @matteo-pessina, @hennike, @cxinis and anyone who wants to do this!

[unrelaxing]

media list (15.01.2024 - 21.01.2024)

👂 Listened:

Albums:

The Truth About Love by Pink (2012) [6.5/10, kind of suffers from being too long - I loved all the songs in the first half, but barely any from the second half.]

Sorry For Partyin' by Bowling For Soup (2009) [6/10, fun album - though I think I liked this artist a lot more when I was younger.]

SOS by Sza (2022) [7/10, this album really grew on me as I listened to it - big fan of F2F and Nobody Gets Me.]

Podcasts:

RedHanded [Murder in Ulvila was my standout episode, just because of how the injustice felt so irreparable for those involved. And that's not even getting to the fact that it's unsolved.] Episodes: ⤷ EP 327: Murder in Ulvila ⤷ EP 326: Sarah Payne - Into Thin Air ⤷ EP 319: Lam Kor-wan - The Rainy Night Butcher

Morbid [Leonarda and The Bonebreaker case were the standouts to me this week - the former because of why she committed her crimes and how her upbringing and state of mind impacted her actions, and the latter because it related a lot to my question regarding minors being tried as adults.] Episodes: ⤷ EP 479: World's End Murders ⤷ EP 504: The Sauchie Poltergeist aka Wee Hughie ⤷ EP 505: Leonarda Cianculli - The Soap-Maker of Corregio ⤷ EP 476: Bobby Mackey's Music World ⤷ EP 465: The Devil Made Me Do It ⤷ EP 456: The Bonebreaker Case

National Park After Dark EP 196: The Slenderman Stabbing. Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. [This is the podcast episode that started me thinking about juvenile incarceration and had me doing this poll; it's also what inevitably got me doing more research into prison abolition. Really interesting episode.]

Ghost Story from Wondery [This one was intriguing, and I was super shocked to hear actual Hugh Dancy appear in it. It's absolutely what eventually led to me re-trying Hannibal, I just found him charming and smart and introspective and supportive - I would say the last episodes were a bit repetitive - especially with the psychic - but otherwise highly recommend.]

📖 Read:

Articles:

What About The Rapists and Murders? by Angel Parker from Medium [Article trying to formulate a response to the question of what should be done about people who commit violent crime should prison abolition take place - I found this article was not what you should read if you're truly looking for answers to this question. While I appreciate what the author is trying to do, in terms of highlighting the injustice that happens to those who are incarcerated, and the corruption that occurs within the penal system, it was a frustrating read for someone who was trying to learn more about the more practical aspects of prison abolition as a movement.]

NYC to pay $125K to woman who accused two NYPD cops of rape in last-minute civil suit settlement by John Annesse from Daily News

Should police officers be able to get away with having sex with detainees? from Daily Times [Has some good statistics about police who commit rape. "In 2015, after a year-long investigation, the Associated Press revealed that in the six-year period from 2009 to 2014, about 550 police officers had lost their badges for rape, sodomy and other types of sexual assault; and a further 440 for possession of child pornography and other sex crimes; or sexual misconduct such as propositioning citizens, sexting juveniles, or having consensual but prohibited sex while on duty."]

The Mysterious and Lonely Death of Joyce Vincent from Historic Mysteries

Books:

Luck In The Shadows by Lynn Flewelling [in progress, pretty much no progress since last week due to me being totally distracted by trying to read a 40 page article on prison abolition - that I still haven't finished!]

📺 Watched:

Television:

NBC Hannibal EP 1 & 2 [I wrote a post about this. I'm enjoying it so far. Incredibly dark, but also a lot of subtlety in the characters' dynamics! Definitely something to watch slowly.]

[44hive]

tagged by @thelatenightvibes thank u rhi my love <333

last song: don’t stop by quendresa

last show: married at first sight

currently watching: gilmore girls / criminal minds (rewatching both for the nth time bc comfort shows <3)

current obsession: apple slices w peanut butter, vinted, redhanded podcast, the atlas six (current book) xxx

tagging (only if u want!): @winksyspears @fcsane @lew1s @ricarvalhos @trentskis @mrluisdiaz @lfclesbian @decsrice @jacksgrealish @backheelnutmeg nd @iboukonate !!!

[silvermoon424]

What other books/movies/shows are you into besides magical girl stuff? And what are your favorite lesser known (in your opinion) magical girl stories??

Lately (for like at least the past 2 years lol) I've been super into Youtube video essays and commentaries, including on media I haven't watched/read yet. I would say Youtube videos are most of what I consume in my free time instead of movies or tv shows (or even anime); I have ADHD so it's really hard for me to focus on things, whereas with Youtube videos I can just pause and resume them whenever I want.

In general though, I really love the horror genre; I'm always reading horror manga or horror stories, and I love short horror films and full-length horror movies. M3GAN was the most recent movie I saw in theaters, and I don't go to theaters very often (although it's not a very scary movie lmao). I also love true crime. So yeah, magical girls, horror, and true crime are my go-tos, lmao.

I do love reading, but I don't really read any series (again, ADHD and commitment issues). With books I tend to gravitate towards realistic fiction; I like sci-fi every now and then, but I'm really not into fantasy for some reason. Oh, and I play video games sometimes. Mostly Pokemon, I love Pokemon and have since I was little.

I love podcasts, too. The only one I follow religiously right now is Last Podcast on the Left (HIGHLY recommend, they're awesome), but I also frequently listen to Behind the Bastards, Some More News, Redhanded, Dark History, Swindled, and any of Michael Hobbe's podcasts.

Sorry I'm so boring and didn't give more specific answers, lol. I do have a long list of tv shows and movies (and anime) that I've watched and enjoyed, but I'm not really currently following or hyperfixating on anything. Like I said I mainly just watch Youtube and listen to podcasts nowadays because of my focus issues. I really want to make a spreadsheet of all the Youtubers I recommend but there's like 400 of them so the task is pretty daunting, lol.

EDIT: Just saw your other question. My go-to for lesser-known magical girl stories is always Mermaid Melody!

[marimo-art]

Doodles from a few eps back. Mostly of Jack with yet another hairstyle cuz I cannot settle on one lol

[windmill-ghost]

Not to admit to listening to Last Podcast but as time goes on it becomes increasingly clear that somehow, Redhanded, a podcast hosted by women whose brand is being like, a more respectful true crime show, somehow has worse takes about mental illness than the one run by a bunch of the most virulent type of guy known to science, comedians.

[kingtwolf-fang]

The fact that this episode taught me the whole purpose of origin for French Bulldogs! To be conversation starters in brothels to make things less awkward between the men and women! 

[rubykarelia]

GUILTY PLEASURES: An Open Letter to the Reality Television Fan (blog post + interview, 2021)

CW: misogyny; domestic violence; sexual violence

Dear Reality Television Viewer,

Let me know if this has happened to you. You’re watching your program of choice—whether it be Little Women or Love Island—and someone peeks over your shoulder. They ask you, often with a brutal, albeit needless, sense of exasperation, “How can you watch this stuff?”

“I don’t really like it, it’s just a guilty pleasure,” you reply. Your cadence probably matches the redhanded insistence of someone just caught scrolling through an ex's Instagram or smoking a cigarette under the porch after their parents went to bed. You lied, too—you do really like it. Maybe you’ve scavenged through dozens of virus-ridden internet alcoves for the right episode, and you memorized the explosive fight between Luann and Bethenny from a few seasons back, and you recite it in the car as if it's one of your favourite songs.

Pretending that an activity I genuinely cherish is only a ‘guilty pleasure’ is something I often find myself doing in social spaces. It’s become an automatic response, a preemptive apology as if I’ve been caught in the act of something truly guilt-worthy. You may relate.

It’s a tragic reality, especially in the case of our mutual hobby: art forms geared towards women are disproportionately susceptible to social criticism. The New York Times’s Emily Nussbaum details this ‘guilty pleasure phenomenon’; genres that underscore women’s stories, such as the reality show or the soap opera, are frequently dismissed by both critics and casual viewers as mere fluff. This speaks to a cultural standard that greatly informs how we view art “that makes women’s lives look like fun.” Our television guides and streaming selections are overflowing with programs that do just the opposite; in fact, depictions of violence against women are only growing more plentiful onscreen. The Parents Television Council reports that scenes depicting violence against women on TV increased by 120% between 2004 and 2009. As Hollywood is dominated by male executives, these stories are being “written, directed and produced by men, for a male audience,” as Battered Women's Support Services' Jessica West argues. Reality television often subverts this practice; programs such as The Real Housewives franchise feature predominantly female casts, exploring the dynamics between women as they navigate friendships, careers, and social conflict. Medium contributor mad dyke asserts that such shows, “like most things that are for women by women,” are deemed “vapid, stupid, shallow, value-less, etc.” But how can they be all of these things at once, when so many fans, like us, regard consuming these shows as hobbies? Are we in the wrong for not seeking out the spectacle of something, well, less fun?

For some more insight, I spoke with podcaster Stephanie Lee, the host of Real Housewives of Neopia. On each episode, Stephanie breaks down an episode of reality television, dextrously dissecting its characters and storylines. We all have our own reasons as to why we’ve made reality TV a constant in our streaming routine, so I asked Stephanie to divulge her own. “I love how it holds up a mirror to human behaviour in every way,” she told me. The foundation of reality television is social tension, which makes it an apt genre for people-watching. Per mad dyke, “it’s about the minutiae of relationships,” the spotlight shed on ordinary conflicts with which many of us can resonate. Bethenny gets the same haircut as Luann. Stassi disinvites Jax from the Vegas trip. Miss Juicy tells Minnie to leave her party. We watch because we want to see how they will or won’t react, how characters evolve or dissolve on screen, how relationships form and quickly crumble. We watch to study the nuances of human relationships and social dynamics in a way completely unique to its genre. Unlike fictional shows, the characters extend beyond the onscreen diegesis—these are real people, real families, real stories. 

Real stories—well, sort of. It wouldn’t be a discussion about reality TV without regarding the elephant in the room: production interference. “You do know it’s all fake, right?” onlookers tell us as an ired Teresa Giudice flips a table. Naysayers love to recite this line with a saccharine condescension as if we’re not aware that all television is at least somewhat contrived. We know that the Real Housewives aren’t as real as their title attests. Yes, we know that producers whisper in the ears of cast members to incite drama. And, yes, we know that editors often manipulate conflicts or characters to fulfil a certain narrative trope.

Significantly, in brandishing this argument of inauthenticity, one may overlook the potential for a more complex viewing experience. Stephanie asserts that “even contrived and overly produced reality TV showcases something about human nature.” We, as fans, are aware that behind-the-scenes interference is inevitable, and watching with a knowing-eye can enable us to scrutinize how our culture defines entertainment, or what is worthy of being broadcast. Stephanie aptly says that production or network interferences “can be deeply revealing about the perceptions that shape their world and interactions within it.” 

Reality TV is more complex than people think. It’s not just manufactured drama; as Stephanie says, there is a “fully realized lore” to reality television despite its purported shallowness. “I love investigating and juxtaposing the behind-the-scenes stuff with the final project,” she says, emulating Jason Mittell’s understanding of the modern television viewer. Mittell’s work in Complex TV distinguishes how contemporary television demands a more complex viewing experience; now, viewers must practice more active engagement and outsource backstories to better their understanding of intricate onscreen narratives. Even lowbrow genres such as the sitcom have adopted entangled plotlines, literary motifs, and reflexive techniques as production standards. In fact, Stephanie compares her personal favourite reality show, Vanderpump Rules, to The Sopranos, a program that serves as an exemplar of prestige television in Complex TV. “It has all the expertly executed twists of prestige television like The Sopranos. […] Many of the characters present as morally bankrupt beyond reasonable understanding. With both, the characters and the wicked webs they weave are so mesmerizing.” 

So, do we need to feel guilty for consuming reality television? “I feel no guilt as long as I’m consuming responsibly,” Stephanie thinks. To view responsibly, we must harness a critical eye. “Reality TV often showcases exploitation, reduces marginalized participants into negative tropes, and can platform unsavoury ideals.” There are, indeed, patterns of mistreatment, social contention, and unfair typecasting among participants that must be acknowledged and denounced. By “actively questioning and criticizing all those factors,” we can still enjoy reality television, just as we engage with other media with similar production pitfalls. “I’m confident in my interests and feel reality TV can serve a more intellectual purpose if the viewer wants,” Stephanie concludes. 

The generic standards of reality television are a symptom of patriarchal custom that depreciates women’s enjoyment as shallow and vapid. But we can watch Bravo with the same interpretive approach that many bring to HBO. We can study the social dynamics of reality TV in active, intellectual ways. Or, we can simply watch what makes us happy. I’m making an effort to disassociate the word ‘guilty’ from my pleasures, and I hope you do, too. The truth is, my pleasure shouldn’t be on trial, and neither should yours.

(Thank you to Stephanie from Real Housewives of Neopia! Check her podcast out here!)

[misfits1a]

y’all what tf??? 😂😂 so like a couple weeks ago, i was listening to one of my podcasts, @/tcatt, where the subject was a nurse who killed her patients; afterwards i went to watch 911 and it just so happened that episode was about a paramedic who killed his patients (to later try to save their life but,,,,)

NOW!!! two days ago, i listened to @/redhandedpod where they talked about how in the 80s, d&d was heavily associated with the satanic panic, and now i’m watching st4 where they’re talking about how d&d is associated with the satanic panic

[thefolioarchives]

Cult narratives

I'm currently reading about Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple and how he managed to recruit thousands to join his cult in California. "In a time long before TikTok, aggressive Facebook ads, or being Insta-famous, Jim Jones was the king of marketing. How did he do it? Well, he got himself a fleet of Greyhound buses, filled them up with a bunch of young, attractive devotees, and sent them off around the country, recruiting new members under the banner of socialism." (Redhanded: An Exploration of Criminals, Cults and What Makes a Killer Tick. p. 130). This immediately made me think of The Girls by Emma Cline, the creative interpretation of what life at the Manson farm looked like for the women and girls who lived there, where Manson (who's never actually named) is often just a blurry presence in the background. It attempts to tell the story of these women, who they really were, instead of leaving them to the sensationalism of the tabloids. I need more narratives with the participants of cults and the people who essentially made them possible, practically speaking. Jones' Greyhound fleet has the potential for so many different characters and stories, so many lives. I think there is something quite vulnerable in seeing how people can give themselves so completely to a cult leader, to disappear into a fantasy land together with others who believe the same thing. Were it not for the fact that my yikes-o-meter is so friggin' sensitive I think cults can potentially sound almost peaceful if you literally give your mind and body to the whole thing, but I guess that's brainwashing for ya. I'm also craving the shared normality of the absurdity, and what did the recruitment process even look like? How did these people come across to others? Who was the ideal target? Also, does this effectively make Greyhound a franchise?