Episode 117: Crime Con - where murder meets entertainment
IT'S a Mecca for true crime super fans, where detectives, lawyers and even podcasters become celebrities for a weekend and the public mix and mingle with faces and voices they know so well.
Created in America, where the genre has become a major multi-million dollar industry, Crime Con is relatively new to this side of the Atlantic but has already built up a cult following.
This week we attended the show to talk to those showcased in a growing media arena where murder meets entertainment.
We talk to podcasters, genealogists, detectives and the true crime enthusiasts, who say that victims remain centre stage throughout the event focused on catching killers and untangling mysteries.
Crime Word Podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Soundcloud.
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- Episode 116: Michael Stone - a true Loyalist paramilitary or simply a violent psychopath?
- Episode 115: Mob boss Ridouan Taghi and the murder trial of journalist Peter R. De Vries
- Episode 114: How I helped crack the case of the infamous 'Golden State Killer'
- Episode 113: The 'Lifers' behind bars in Irish prisons
- Episode 112: The truth behind North Korea's cyber-crime gang 'The Lazarus Group'
- Episode 111: Lisa Smith's journey into the dark heart of Islamic terrorism
- Episode 110: 'Mr Flashy' and Dublin's dirty gang war
- Crime World Long Read: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh - from low-level dealer to Ireland's most-feared mob boss (Part 3)
- Crime World Long Read: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh - from low-level dealer to Ireland's most-feared mob boss (Part 2)
- Crime World Long Read: Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh - from low-level dealer to Ireland's most-feared mob boss (Part 1)
Today's Headlines
Huge Crowd demand investigation into death of schoolboy Noah Donohoe
Attack probe | Two men arrested over fatal assault after stag party as victim named
predator | Dublin paedophile jailed for grooming underage girl following UK sting operation
horror attack | Video captures moment man is brutally assaulted at Dun Laoghaire DART station
love on screen | Love Island winners Ekin-Su and Davide land their own reality TV show
emirates alight | Gabriel Jesus scores brace on home debut as Arsenal overcome Leicester
serious risk | Convicted murderer of Ana Kriegel ‘Boy A’ is moved to adult prison
recovered | Dublin man faces trial accused of stealing cars on sale for 'test drives’
faith | Taoiseach and President among mourners as Green leader Eamon Ryan pays tribute to mother at funeral
'volatile situation' | Two Irish army officers evacuated from DR Congo after reports of ‘security concerns’
