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December 9, 2015

The most popular true crime isn’t Serial – it’s Wives with Knives, and a handful of other schlocky, brilliant shows from Investigation Discovery. My story for Washingtonian on how the network got to be so addictive. Photo courtesy Indigo Films.

As a reporter, I’ve set traps with fishermen in Finland, attended nudist parties, and been called a “vehicle of Satan” from the pulpit. I’ve profiled world-champion boxers, swindlers, drag kings, and lgbtq+ refugees. here are some of the highlights.