Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Preview, True Crime Gives Killers Fame But It Doesn’t Have To

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Friends leave a Brooklyn funeral home after hearing the last rites for Stacy Moskowitz, the latest victim of New York’s serial killer who calls himself “Son of Sam,” Aug. 3, 1977 (AP Photo)

Judge Lisa Nebauer and Judge Bryan Hagedorn are running for a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, replacing retiring Justice Shirley Abrahamson. We learn more about the two candidates in advance of next week’s election. We also talk about the way pop culture and media treat true crime cases, often covering the killers better than the victims.

Featured in this Show

  • Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Update And Analysis

    Wisconsinites are heading to the polls next week for the Spring General Election. We hear first from a WPR news reporter and then check in with a political scientist to learn more about the only statewide race, a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

  • Reframing True Crime

    You probably know who Ted Bundy is. But can you name one of the dozens of women he killed? True crime tends to elevate stories of male killers with young, conventionally attractive female victims. What truths do we miss when we make the men who perpetrate violence against women the stars of the show?

Episode Credits

  • John Munson Host
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Charley Jacobs Guest
  • Carolyn Murnick Guest