True Crime Unveiled: Killer Stories with Claire St. Amant

In this episode of Book Lover‘s Companion, host Edith sits down with journalist, TV producer, podcaster, and author Claire St. Amant. Straight from Dallas, Texas, Claire delves into her experiences as a TV producer for true crime shows, particularly focusing on her memoir, 'Killer Story.' The conversation covers a variety of topics, including the behind-the-scenes workings of true crime television, the psychological makeup of criminals, the challenges faced when interviewing victims and their families, and the ethical dilemmas involved in true crime storytelling. Claire also shares her insights on selecting cases for TV, the role of fictional crime shows in popularizing true crime, and recounts her personal encounters with both the most terrifying and most uplifting individuals she has met in her career. Tune in for an engaging and eye-opening discussion that will give true crime lovers a new perspective on their favorite genre. Chapters00:00 Welcome to Book Lover‘s Companion01:03 Introducing Claire St. Amant and Her Memoir02:03 The Brave Journey of a True Crime TV Producer04:16 Focusing on the Victims' Stories06:39 The Psychology of Killers12:35 Challenges of Producing True Crime TV20:06 Navigating the Legal System27:34 Unexpected Situations and Accusations30:45 The Genesis of a Book32:16 Challenges in the Newsroom34:13 Scariest and Most Uplifting Encounters37:52 True Crime Stories and Their Impact45:04 Unsolved Cases and the Quest for Justice49:22 International Cases and Future Plans53:49 Conclusion and FarewellFind out more about Claire here:https://www.clairestamant.com/If you like what we do, you might consider buying us a coffee. You can do so here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/booklovercom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/bookcompanion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can also support us via Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bookcompanion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or via Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/bookcompanion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us: Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://book-lovers-companion.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/book_companion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ez.fiction.7/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/book_companion/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6vyAyrh3zzsxNeexfyU0uA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feedback is always welcome: [email protected]: English Country Garden by Aaron Kenny Video Link: https://youtu.be/mDcADD4oS5E

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