Overview
In recent years, true crime has boomed as a genre for popular media, including documentaries, docuseries, and, perhaps mostly especially, podcasts. One popular true crime podcast is My Favorite Murder, hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Itās a conversational style show, with the two hosts taking turns telling each other crime stories and their own commentary along the way. They cover a wide range, including popular, nationally covered stories and cold cases from small towns that youāve probably never heard of.Ā
The TL;DR is that this show is not appropriate for kids. But if your family has an interest in true crime, we covered all the details here so you can know if this is a fit for your teen.Ā
Harmful Content āļø
Parents should know that this show was not created to be a family or kid-friendly podcast. Given the nature of any true crime podcast, thereās an abundance of adult content such as murder, assault, abuse, robbery, suicide, substance use/abuse, and more. The hosts acknowledge the dreadfulness of the events, but also tell the stories with a level of humor and brevity.Ā
LanguageĀ
Adult language is strong, with frequent F-bombs and other profanities from the hosts throughout the episodes.Ā
Sex
Some of the stories covered in this podcast include sexual encounters, including sexual assault, pornography, sex work, or general sexual behavior. The discussion is not necessarily explicit, but still better suited to mature or adult audiences.Ā
ViolenceĀ
You can expect a high level of violence and graphic content.Ā The show doesnāt attempt to glorify the violence of these stories, but they donāt shy away from the disturbing details.Ā
Positive Value š«
Despite the heavy content, the hosts make a point to promote important safety lessons throughout each episode. They empower listeners to be aware of their surroundings, keep safe boundaries with both strangers and loved ones, and trust their intuition in potentially dangerous situations.Ā
They also normalize and bring awareness to mental health struggles, such as anxiety and depression, empathizing with victims of the stories whoāve experienced such struggles. Additionally, the hosts are very justice-driven, using their platform to call out failures of the criminal justice system and bring attention to overlooked cases or victims.Ā Ā
So, should my kid listen to it?
We would only recommend this to mature listeners, at least 16 years old or older. You know your child best, so be sure to take your own childās capacity into account before making your decision about this podcast.Ā
