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I'm Rebecca LaVoy, and this is Crime Writers On.

Crime Writers On is the original True Crime Review podcast that digs in a true crime,

pop culture, other podcasts. And on this episode, a billionaire dies of smoke inhalation after his penthouse is set ablaze. Was he killed for money, for revenge, or was it a bizarre accident?

We'll talk about the Netflix documentary, Murder in Monaco. Joining me to get that done, and more is true crime author, TV journalist, and host of. These are their stories podcast, my husband, and the love of my life, Kevin Flynn. Hello, Kevin. Hello, Rebecca. Also with us, private investigator, certified pet detective, resident cat lady author of the Piper Green series of cozy mysteries, Laura Bricker.

Hi, Laura.

Hey, Rebecca.

And finally, all the way from Valencia, Spain, author of the city trilogy, host of Ripcurrent, more like ancient phalions, and the podcast soon to be a major motion picture, strange Arrivals. Toby. Uh, Buenos, Rebecca. Excellent. Excellent. Elegante. So, Kevin, this is Thursday's program. It is. What's coming up on Monday's show? On Monday, we're going to talk about the new show on Netflix. It's called Evil Influencer. Okay. It's that Jody Hildebrand's story. All right. So I have to tell you guys, I made Kevin, sometimes I'm watching some TV, and I like call Kevin in his office, and I'm like, you have to see this. And sometimes he's like, oh, okay, and he comes in. And this, I think he thought was worth it. I saw a promo on, was it Hulu?

It must have been Hulu.

For the most insane reality show, it's called, wait for it, suddenly Amish.

And it's about people who decide to be Amish and who join the Amish community, the place where no electronics or gadgets are allowed and apparently are being followed around with a camera crew as they try to become Amish.

But I love this idea because I'm fascinated by the Amish, but also the title makes it sound like

you've woken up one day.

Oops, I'm Amish.

Yeah.

13 going on 30. The Amish version. 13 going on Amish. That's so weird. Yeah, right? Like, why would, I don't know, I don't know if I'm good with that. I'm sure it's way more. I don't want to be Amish. Kevin, we literally saw somebody hoeing and sweating. And, like, that was a scene.

And he was like, oh, God damn.

Like, ah.

And then the Amish guy was pulling him out by the arm and saying, I'm going to banish you.

Well, what is the motivation for wanting to go on that game show, that reality? I don't know.

Maybe they want to be, I don't know.

But how are the Amish?

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