Ep 132: Joe Berlinger

CRIME SCENE: PARADISE LOST, CECIL HOTEL AND SAM LITTLE

Documentary filmmaker JOE BERLINGER joins Kathy, Mark and Burk for a deeper look into his Netflix documentary series CRIME SCENE: THE VANISHING AT THE CECIL HOTEL. It’s a fascinating look into how we see and understand films and series about true crime. What leads us to make our conclusions about the cases we follow and how important are our opinions and our speculation?

Joe takes us into the process and the ups and downs of making a series like this one, and the sometimes frustrating ways viewers interpret crime stories. Is it irresponsible to share our theories with large online audiences? Are we being respectful and fair? Joe gives us a lot to think about.

Kathy and Burk know Berlinger from their time working on the West Memphis Three case and they also appeared in PARADISE LOST 2 and 3. They talk to Joe about experiences in front of and behind the camera and how the Elisa Lam case has affected him.

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