https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications en-us 2020-05-08 14:55:02 UTC 2025-12-03 16:21:29 UTC hello@padlet.com minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560016042 Discussing and examining an episode the Crime Junkie podcast within the scope of Uses and Gratifications theory. Using the seven consumer gratifications, we explore why Crime Junie fascinates its listeners.]]> 2020-05-08 15:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560016042 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560029752 Crime Junkie is a weekly true crime podcast. Every week the co-hosts, Ashley Flowers and Britt Prawat, tell the story of a different murder or disappearance case. The podcast is popular and reaches millions of listeners, weekly. Crime Junkie has a website that hosts their episodes. ]]> 2020-05-08 15:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560029752 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560058055 2020-05-08 15:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560058055 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560060528 2020-05-08 15:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560060528 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560106353 The Crime Junkie episode we are discussing centers around the story of Israel Keyes. He was a prolific serial killer who killed for many years before he was eventually caught.]]> 2020-05-08 15:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560106353 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560128826 2020-05-08 15:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560128826 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560131409 The details of Keyes' murders throughout the episode are disturbing. A natural question to ask is, "why does this appeal to so many people?" This Mental Floss article attempts to answer that.]]> 2020-05-08 15:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560131409 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560158255 This data, from a study conducted by Edison Research, shows the rise in podcast listening over a period of 14 years.]]> 2020-05-08 15:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560158255 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560173645 Crime Junkie has a Patreon page that particularly big fans of the show can pay to get access to exclusive content and participate in discussions with the podcast's hosts. This fosters a sense of community around the podcast.]]> 2020-05-08 16:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560173645 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560184596 This is a piece of advice that is often repeated in episodes of Crime Junkie. It has become the show's unofficial slogan. Listeners even have discussions about how they interpret the saying.]]> 2020-05-08 16:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560184596 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560199545 2020-05-08 16:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560199545 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560204233 Israel Keyes was a terrifyingly efficient serial killer. Before being caught, Keyes was never even considered as a person-of-interest in any of his murders. Beside's the murder of Samantha Koenig, his involvement is only confirmed in one other murder.]]> 2020-05-08 16:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560204233 minoj2 https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560219186 Samantha Koenig was Israel Keyes' final victim. Keyes' decision to abduct Koenig and extort her family eventually led to his capture.]]> 2020-05-08 16:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/minoj2/crimejunkieandconsumergratifications/wish/560219186