{"id":700,"date":"2025-09-22T17:15:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanessayrogers.com\/fabricoffolklore\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=700"},"modified":"2025-10-20T14:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:40:13","slug":"ep-2-all-about-true-crime-folklore","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/vanessayrogers.com\/fabricoffolklore\/podcast\/ep-2-all-about-true-crime-folklore\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 2 All About True Crime &#038; Folklore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dr. Kristina Downs Have we replaced the role of fantastical monsters with serial killers? What is the impact of true crime in online communities? Dr. Kristina Downs, the executive director of the Texas Folklore Society, as well as an assistant professor of English at Tarleton State speaks to us on all things folklore and crime. 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