Ep. 123: TikTok sleuths

This week an offhanded remark from Mark ignited Corrigan’s fury about a pet peeve in the true crime genre: TikTok sleuths. So, we’re examining those online amateur detectives and whether they help or hurt.

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the spy in the bag
[11:30] We catch up and discuss Valentine’s traditions
[20:16] We wade into being a parent whose kid wants to play Hogwarts Legacy
[35:10] What we watched!
[60:16] A discussion of people on TikTok who love to try to solve crimes

Stuff we referenced:

• Sister Of ‘Hoodie Guy’ Seen With Idaho Victims Responds To Harassment From Online Sleuths Accusing Him Of Murder


• Oregon man, wrongly targeted after TikTok video goes viral, speaks out


• TikTok Users Are Protesting Convicted Killer’s Innocence Because ‘He’s Too Cute’


• I was wrongly accused of being a serial killer and wearing my victims’ clothes


• Tom Felton was falsely accused of grooming an underage girl


• Professor sues TikTok accuser for linker her to Idaho students’ murders


• Opinion: TikTok detectives must stop spreading misinformation


• Five crazy crime cases TikToke users have helped solve


• YouTube, TikTok helped police in Gabby Pettito case. How social media can aid in others.