<p>Today, I have a very special guest: Amanda Knox.</p><br><p>For those of you who don't know Amanda, she is an exoneree, journalist, public speaker, and author of the best-selling memoir, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062217208?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_R9HK26PCQSDBSVVC5BZ1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Waiting to Be Heard."</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Between 2007 and 2015, Amanda spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit. The controversy over Amanda's case made international headlines and unwillingly thrust her into the public spotlight, where she was vilified and shamed.</p><br><p>Amanda now works to shed light on the issues of wrongful conviction, truth-seeking, and public shaming. Her essays and journalism have been published in major publications like USA Today, the L.A. Times, The Atlantic, The Independent, The Free Press, the Seattle Times, and Seattle Magazine.</p><br><p>Amanda is also the co-host of the podcast <a href="https://www.knoxrobinson.com/labyrinths.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Labyrinths." </a>In Labyrinths, Amanda and her co-host Christopher Robinson delve into stories of getting lost and found again through compassionate interviews, philosophical rants, and playful debate with fascinating people.</p><br><p>I invited Amanda on my show to talk about a five-part series she did in her Labyrinths podcast, "Blood Money," which looks at the history and evolution of true crime content and the many ethical dilemmas that appear when creating and consuming true crime.</p><br><p>"Blood Money" is a must-listen for any creator or consumer of accurate crime content. I was so grateful that <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amamaknox/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda </a>agreed to come on the podcast to talk about how the series came about, her struggles with her own story being exploited by content creators, and how we can all strive to be more ethical when creating and consuming accurate crime content.</p><br><p>Enjoy my interview with Amanda!</p><p>---</p><p><a href="https://patreon.com/tylerhooper?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support the show on Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tyhooperstories" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support the show on Buy Me a Coffee</a></p><p>---</p><p>DISCLAIMER:</p><p><em>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are </em>those of the creator and do not necessarily reflect those<em> of any of the guests on this show. Assumptions or commentary made in the analysis do not reflect the position of any entity other than the creator – and, since I am a critically thinking human being, these views are always subject to change, revision, correction, or rethinking at any time.</em></p><p>---</p><p>FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MissingUnexplainedPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MissingUnexplainedPod</a></p><p>INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/missingunexplainedpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@missingunexplainedpod</a></p><p>TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/missingXpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@missingXpod</a></p><p>EMAIL: tyhooper8@gmail.com</p><p>---</p><p>Credits:&nbsp;</p><p>Theme Music: Premium Beat, Dark Woods by Colorfilm Music&nbsp;</p><p>Writing, Producing, Interviewing, and Editing: Tyler Hooper</p><p>Mastering/Sound Engineering: Manfred Lotz</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Missing and Unexplained Podcast

Tyler Hooper

INTERVIEW: Amanda Knox and the Ethics of True Crime

MAR 6, 202459 MIN
The Missing and Unexplained Podcast

INTERVIEW: Amanda Knox and the Ethics of True Crime

MAR 6, 202459 MIN

Description

<p>Today, I have a very special guest: Amanda Knox.</p><br><p>For those of you who don't know Amanda, she is an exoneree, journalist, public speaker, and author of the best-selling memoir, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062217208?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_R9HK26PCQSDBSVVC5BZ1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Waiting to Be Heard."</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Between 2007 and 2015, Amanda spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit. The controversy over Amanda's case made international headlines and unwillingly thrust her into the public spotlight, where she was vilified and shamed.</p><br><p>Amanda now works to shed light on the issues of wrongful conviction, truth-seeking, and public shaming. Her essays and journalism have been published in major publications like USA Today, the L.A. Times, The Atlantic, The Independent, The Free Press, the Seattle Times, and Seattle Magazine.</p><br><p>Amanda is also the co-host of the podcast <a href="https://www.knoxrobinson.com/labyrinths.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Labyrinths." </a>In Labyrinths, Amanda and her co-host Christopher Robinson delve into stories of getting lost and found again through compassionate interviews, philosophical rants, and playful debate with fascinating people.</p><br><p>I invited Amanda on my show to talk about a five-part series she did in her Labyrinths podcast, "Blood Money," which looks at the history and evolution of true crime content and the many ethical dilemmas that appear when creating and consuming true crime.</p><br><p>"Blood Money" is a must-listen for any creator or consumer of accurate crime content. I was so grateful that <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amamaknox/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda </a>agreed to come on the podcast to talk about how the series came about, her struggles with her own story being exploited by content creators, and how we can all strive to be more ethical when creating and consuming accurate crime content.</p><br><p>Enjoy my interview with Amanda!</p><p>---</p><p><a href="https://patreon.com/tylerhooper?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support the show on Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tyhooperstories" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support the show on Buy Me a Coffee</a></p><p>---</p><p>DISCLAIMER:</p><p><em>The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are </em>those of the creator and do not necessarily reflect those<em> of any of the guests on this show. Assumptions or commentary made in the analysis do not reflect the position of any entity other than the creator – and, since I am a critically thinking human being, these views are always subject to change, revision, correction, or rethinking at any time.</em></p><p>---</p><p>FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MissingUnexplainedPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MissingUnexplainedPod</a></p><p>INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/missingunexplainedpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@missingunexplainedpod</a></p><p>TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/missingXpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@missingXpod</a></p><p>EMAIL: [email protected]</p><p>---</p><p>Credits:&nbsp;</p><p>Theme Music: Premium Beat, Dark Woods by Colorfilm Music&nbsp;</p><p>Writing, Producing, Interviewing, and Editing: Tyler Hooper</p><p>Mastering/Sound Engineering: Manfred Lotz</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>