"Sherrill presents her research into "goal oriented" true- crime podcasts as organization models. She employs two lenses: organizational ecology and social movement theory. Sherrill collected data by interviewing a dozen authors and hosts of true-crime podcasts, including Rabia Chaudry of Undisclosed and Steven Pacheco of Trace Evidence. This book is best suited for researchers looking at motivation, evolutionary patterns, or legitimizing strategies within podcasts. Though it is not necessarily geared toward students of the genre, this volume may nevertheless inform those thinking about entering the true-crime podcasting universe themselves. Recommended. Graduate students and faculty." -- Choice Reviews "An illuminating analysis of the flourishing true crime podcast genre - the author's infectious enthusiasm is tempered by careful ethical considerations.

" --Siobhán McHugh, author of The Power of Podacsting: Telling Stories Through Sound ""In this volume, Dr. Sherrill artfully retells the history of podcasts as a form of entertainment, media and journalism. In doing so, this book captures an important moment in media history and simultaneously builds organizational theory to help explain how podcasts came to be so influential in today's media landscape."" --Matthew S. Weber, Rutgers University.