{"podcast":{"title":"Murder Made Fiction","slug":"murder-made-fiction-7006564","podcast_index_feed_id":7006564,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BDA1343844660","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1f271600-58be-11ef-adcc-e72499d4cdc4/image/b45417ea7315903a15a6666637206af3.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Joe Lipsett & Amanda Jane Stern","episode_count":232,"summary":"A podcast that analyzes fictionalized adaptations of true crimes. Hosted by Amanda Jane Stern. Part of the Bloody FM podcast network.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T14:20:55.310944+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-made-fiction-7006564"},"episode":{"title":"John List: The Stepfather (1987)","slug":"john-list-the-stepfather-1987","published_at":"2026-08-11T07:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-made-fiction-7006564/john-list-the-stepfather-1987","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-made-fiction-7006564","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BDA7543432238.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BDA7543432238.mp3","summary":"Our month of John List titles begins with the original The Stepfather (1987). Starring a magnetic Terry O'Quinn, this Reagan-era slasher film is the perfect takedown of outdated \"father knows best\" patriarchal beliefs. Plus: a debate about 'teenage' nudity; appreciating the production design; a gory opening; and a film where the dog doesn't die. Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on social media @murdermfiction (BlueSky & Instagram) or send us an email: murdermadefiction@gmail.com > Amanda: @amandajanestern > Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky) Wanna support the show? Join us on Patreon (patreon.com/murdermadefiction) for full-length primer and episode by episode coverage of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's The Watcher. Theme Music: Conrad Chambers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Our month of John List titles begins with the original The Stepfather (1987). Starring a magnetic Terry O'Quinn, this Reagan-era slasher film is the perfe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2849,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/murder-made-fiction-7006564/episodes/john-list-the-stepfather-1987/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-made-fiction-7006564/john-list-the-stepfather-1987.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}