Why I Write About the Darkest Stories

I’ve been sitting here, trying to find the perfect way to start this post—but the words are slow to come.

I like to write stories about other people – not myself.

Deep breaths. Okay.

I write true crime podcasts. Dark stories that often pull me into places I’d rather not go. And yet, I keep going.

Even with more than 4 million podcasts already in existence. Even knowing that true crime is one of the most saturated genres out there.
Still—I persist.

I don’t write about crime because I’m drawn to the darkness. I write because the stories matter.

Many of the cases I cover made the news—but they’re an inch-deep. The headlines are loud. The interviews, sensational. But they rarely dig into the details that actually matter. The parts that are too complex, too uncomfortable, or too painful to fit into a 30-second segment.

I believe in those details.

The messy ones. The overlooked ones. The inconvenient truths that say more about human nature—and our systems—than most people want to confront.

And within these stories, there are always people worth remembering. Heroes, both perfect and imperfect. Survivors. Fighters. People whose courage deserves more than a passing mention.

This Substack is where I’ll go deeper. Beyond the headlines. Into the full, complicated truth.

My latest true crime podcast is called: The God Hook, The Ohio Craigslist Killings. It’s a story about a religious conman who went on the run from the law and became a serial killer.

If this resonates with you—subscribe.

I’ll be sharing deep dives, behind-the-scenes notes from my podcast, and highlight the kind heroes that don’t make the front page but should.

No exploitation. Just the truth, as clearly and respectfully as I can tell it.

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