10 Times My Favorite Murder Was Super Feminist And We Loved It

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Live Show at LA Podfest in September 2016. (Photo Credit: My Favorite Murder / Instagram)

Murderinos

Those who are avid followers of My Favorite Murder are called Murderinos. And these Murderinos are who have made the podcast so popular. My Favorite Murder began doing live shows in 2016 and will begin their first official tour in 2017. As a member of the Facebook page for the podcast which currently has over 80,000 members, I can unscientifically tell you that the majority of Murderinos are women. There are oh so many true crime podcasts out there, but clearly, My Favorite Murder has struck a chord with a neglected group. Is it because the hosts are women? Probably. Is it because they’re empathetic to the daily plights and anxieties of women? Probably. But it’s also partly due to the lack of space for women to discuss murder, which is often seen as a taboo topic.

That’s where Murderinos are taking their obsession up a notch. The podcast is great, obviously. But fans of the podcast go above and beyond simple listeners. They have meet-ups, share stories of their own, make new friends, and discover friends who they didn’t know were also obsessed with true crime. My Favorite Murder has provided a space for women and men to discuss not only their own stories of survival but those that have always stuck with them. This group has grown into its own fandom, almost independent from the podcast. These Murderinos have found each other and I doubt they’re going anywhere.