And enjoying true crime is complicated.

It's not the crimes we find pleasure in, it's the response our brain has to facing evil,

but from a distance, and sometimes getting an answer to a riddle that trigger satisfaction.

But listening to a podcast like this one about true crime is one thing.

Imagine going even deeper, stepping into the controversial world of internet sleuths.

These are the keyboard warriors looking to do some good, some with specific skills,

most with just a strong passion or obsession with finding the truth.

Whether you agree with their ways or not, today isn't just about the everyday true crime

fan in a chat room.

These are the influencers, the web detectives who made the biggest impacts on real cases.

Hey all you weirdos, welcome to Crime Countdown, a Spotify original from podcast, I'm Ash,

and I'm Alena.

Every week we'll highlight ten fascinating stories of history's most engaging and unsettling

crimes, all picked by the podcast Research Gods.

This episode we're counting down the top ten influential internet sleuths.

So I think true crime is one of those things that just brings people together, you know,

and it's an almost like a family type kind of community connection.

It is.

You're right.

Strong.

I think it's because of that whole true part of the equation, that little true part, because

I think because it's true, this involves real people, real families, real loved ones,

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