True Crime Conversations: Feat Lanie Hobbs, Gillian Pensavalle & Alvin Williams
True Crime Cases with Lanie
TCFC Media
4.5 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2025
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
From the outside, the world of true crime podcasting may seem small. Once you are in it, you realize how expansive, diverse, and deeply personal the landscape really is. In this special conversation, Lanie sits down with two standout creators in the genre: Gillian Pensavalle from True Crime Obsessed and Alvin Williams from Affirmative Murder. The three explore their individual journeys into podcasting, what inspired them, what keeps them going, and how their approaches, audiences, and storytelling styles differ while still sharing a commitment to intentional and ethical true crime storytelling.
You will hear about the importance of community, the influence of personal backgrounds on the way we cover crime, and how authenticity becomes a bridge between creator and listener. Whether you are discovering these creators for the first time or have followed their work for years, this conversation offers a look behind the microphone and into the heart of what motivates us to tell these stories with care.
If you enjoy this episode, check out True Crime Obsessed and Affirmative Murder, and let them know you first heard them on True Crime Cases with Lanie. Your support strengthens the entire true crime community.
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| 0:24.7 | And I think you're ready for more. |
| 0:26.3 | Hey, it's Sierra again. |
| 0:29.1 | And that was my latest single low with Diamond Platinum's. |
| 0:30.8 | Listen more on Spotify. |
| 0:40.0 | Did you hear those ads at the beginning of this podcast? If you don't want to ever hear those again, |
| 0:46.6 | feel free to join us on Patreon, Supercast, or Apple subscriptions. Links will be in the show notes. |
| 0:52.9 | Hi friends, Lainey here. Before we start this episode, this is not my usual type of episode, as loyal listeners of True Crime Cases with Lainey will know. |
| 0:56.6 | If this is your first time joining us, welcome. |
| 0:59.0 | Thank you for downloading this episode. |
| 1:01.2 | There are more episodes waiting for you. |
| 1:04.5 | I do follow an immersive storytelling format, but I got together with some friends, old and new Alvin from Affirmative Murder. |
| 1:13.4 | He hosts Affirmative Murder with his friend, Fran. They're both stand-up guys. Really great show. |
| 1:18.7 | And then new to me is Jillian Pensavali. Maybe not new to any of you, but she host or co-hosts |
| 1:25.1 | True Crime obsessed with Patrick. |
| 1:30.0 | And it was actually a lot of fun getting to know her. |
| 1:34.0 | So I am going to leave you here with a happy new year. |
| 1:35.7 | We will see you in the new year. |
| 1:36.9 | More regular episodes. |
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