Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life

Addicted to Murder: The True Crime Effect and Why We Can’t Look Away from Monsters Like Ed Gein

Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life

Show Notes

Host Julie Lokun, JD confesses her deep obsession with true crime in this gripping episode of Get Obsessed, exploring why millions can’t look away from killers like Ed Gein. Through the lens of Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Ed Gein Story and podcasts like Crime Junkie, Julie unpacks the psychology behind fear, fascination, and the strange comfort of feeling safe while studying danger.

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