Rule 076 | Mystery Is Meant To Keep Marriage Alive
Jessie accidentally hops on the “true crime” bandwagon and Gerard agrees that some of their media consumption is concerning. In this episode, The Peppers discuss everything from sex to drugs to murder, so you may not want to listen with your kids in the room.
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QUICK BITES:
So many true crime mentions from this episode: Serial, NBC’s Dateline, Dirty John, and many more!
Haven’t caught up on The Pepper’s cross-country trip? Check out Episode 10 to hear about our coast to coast adventure!
Jessie has talked about her skittish nature on the show before. Episode 27 was when we documented her mild paranoia and the drama that ensued after she dove through a window.
Connie Britton is Jessie’s crush of the week.
Take a look at the Peppers neighborhood by watching Dexter + CSI: Miami!
Bravo is launching a new scripted series called Dirty John (based on the popular podcast) and some of the taping took place on our very block!
My Favorite Murder is one of the leading true crime podcasts that Jessie mentions, much to Gerard’s dismay.
This article inspired the original Dirty John deep-dive and was written for the Los Angeles Times by Christopher Goffard.
The Girl On The Train + Gone Girl are two of the books that increased Jessie’s appetite for mystery.
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Making A Murderer is Gerard’s exception when it comes to true crime TV that features blood or gore. Fictional shows are another story, and in this category he has watched The Sinner, Yellowstone, Breaking Bad + House of Cards.
The Peppers both enjoyed Weeds + Ozark which we promise are only coincidentally about drugs.
We last discussed our distinct TV preferences back in Episode 56. (The front runner is still a show called Big Little Lies: a mini series based on the book by Liane Moriarty.)
TRIGGER QUESTIONS:
What is the best mystery you’ve ever read?
Have you ever gotten sucked into a show, series or book about something dark or disturbing?
Do you ever feel concerned about the kinds of media that your partner consumes?