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The Gist Of It: True Crime, Told Right

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'The Gist of It: True Crime, Told Right' is a podcast that digs beneath the surface of true crime storytelling to explore its ethics, impact, and purpose. Hosted by Lila Greyling and Tia Priest-Willimott, the series unpacks how journalists, podcasters, and audiences shape the way real stories of crime and justice are told. Across seven episodes, it examines ethics, bias, empathy, and responsibility -- asking the big question: what does it really mean to tell true crime ethically?

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Episode 7: Where to from here? 17.11.2025 16:39

In this final episode, we bring it all together — exploring what ethical storytelling looks like today and where the true crime genre goes next. With insights from leading journalists and podcasters, we ask: how can creators keep telling real stories with empathy, integrity, and purpose?

Episode 6: Women and true crime 17.11.2025 9:05

For many women, true crime isn’t just entertainment — it’s education, awareness, and even self-protection. This episode unpacks the complex reasons women listen, and how they’re reshaping the true crime landscape.

Episode 5: Listeners 17.11.2025 10:11

In this episode, we explore how true crime podcasts can keep listeners engaged without crossing ethical lines. Featuring insights from leading journalists and creators, we discuss the balance between storytelling, empathy, and responsibility — and what it really means to make true crime both compelling and respectful.

Episode 4: Creating a true crime podcast ethically (continued) 17.11.2025 19:42

In this episode, we continue our exploration of what it means to tell true crime stories ethically. Journalists and podcasters share how they balance impartiality with empathy, confront bias, and navigate the emotional closeness that comes with long-form storytelling — all while staying true to the facts.

Episode 3: Creating a true crime podcast ethically 17.11.2025 18:07

True crime podcasting is powerful — and complicated. In this episode, we unpack how podcasters navigate the moral and emotional challenges of telling real stories: staying impartial, respecting victims, and finding purpose beyond entertainment.

Episode 2: Ethics and true crime podcasting (continued) 17.11.2025 20:20

In episode two, we continue exploring the ethics of true crime podcasting — this time focusing on why podcasting has become the medium of choice for telling these stories. Featuring voices like Hedley Thomas, Rachael Brown, and Dr. Xanthé Mallett, we unpack how audio’s intimacy, depth, and emotion can drive both empathy and accountability ……

Episode 1: Ethics and true crime podcasting 11.11.2025 19:00

In the first episode, we dive into the ethics of true crime storytelling. Why are we so fascinated by real crime, and what responsibilities come with telling these stories? Featuring insights from leading journalists and podcasters, we unpack how true crime can be told with empathy, accountability, and care.

Preview episode 03.11.2025 9:43

True crime is everywhere, but are we telling these stories the right way? The Gist of It: True Crime, Told Right looks beyond the headlines to explore the ethics of true crime storytelling. Why are we so fascinated by real-life crime? Where’s the line between justice and entertainment? And how can we tell these stories responsibly?…