Introducing Nikki Druce
Summary
Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence welcome new producer Nikki Druce, who discusses her co-hosting of the true crime podcast *Killers, Cults and Queens*. The trio explores the ethics of victim-focused storytelling, the public’s fascination with bizarre crimes, and how media portrays victims' reactions. Nikki then shares three personal "scars": Jeff Wayne’s *War of the Worlds* album, the puppet horror of *Captain Scarlet*, and the running zombies in *28 Days Later*.
Topics discussed
Intro and sponsor reads
Welcome Nikki and video chat banter
Nikki's radio shows and true crime interests
The Pizza Bomber and Jill Dando case
Ethics of true crime and media reactions
Comedy in true crime and Amanda Knox
Nikki's horror movie preferences and X-Files
Scar 1: The War of the Worlds album
Mid-roll sponsor ads
Scar 2: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Scar 3: 28 Days Later and zombie films
Outro and final sponsor reads
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