<p>On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay and Slate staff writer <a href="https://slate.com/author/luke-winkie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Luke Winkie</a> debrief after Luke’s <a href="https://slate.com/business/2026/02/nancy-guthrie-update-news-savannah-mom.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scene report</a> from outside Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home. The 84-year-old was reported missing on February 1, and ever since, true-crime creators have been livestreaming from her home, spreading theories, and profiting off her disappearance without any journalistic or investigative experience. Independent creators redefining news and media isn’t necessarily a bad thing, so why does this feel so sinister?&nbsp;</p><br><p>This podcast is produced by Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Kate Lindsay.</p><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>

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ICYMI - Influencers Are Cashing In On Nancy Guthrie

FEB 28, 202635 MIN
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ICYMI - Influencers Are Cashing In On Nancy Guthrie

FEB 28, 202635 MIN

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<p>On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay and Slate staff writer <a href="https://slate.com/author/luke-winkie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Luke Winkie</a> debrief after Luke’s <a href="https://slate.com/business/2026/02/nancy-guthrie-update-news-savannah-mom.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scene report</a> from outside Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home. The 84-year-old was reported missing on February 1, and ever since, true-crime creators have been livestreaming from her home, spreading theories, and profiting off her disappearance without any journalistic or investigative experience. Independent creators redefining news and media isn’t necessarily a bad thing, so why does this feel so sinister?&nbsp;</p><br><p>This podcast is produced by Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Kate Lindsay.</p><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>