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  Amber Hunt

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So this was fun ...

4/4/2022

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It's exciting when either of my podcasts hits the top 100, even if they don't stay there long. (Apple's algorithm includes weighing new reviews, which is one of the reasons we podcasters often beg you to leave reviews for the shows you like!) When the new seasons of Accused and Crimes of the Centuries began dropping around the same time in January/February, they were briefly back-to-back on the list.

It's rewarding to see that the work I do, however sobering at times, is reaching people. You don't get any perks for being in the top 100, but when you're there, you tend to get more exposure, which helps spread word about these cases farther. And that's the whole point: to tell people's stories. To make sure they're not forgotten. To understand the impact their cases had on the world they left behind. 

Also: I'm writing a COTC-themed book. I'm so excited (and also nervous about hitting my deadline) because I think it's going to be a really cool thing. It'll be published through Union Square & Co., whose vision for the book aligned perfectly with mine. I can't wait to get it out there. I'd love a whole series of these because I find it fascinating how cases intersect and how criminal cases can literally change society, which is the approach I plan to take. 


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Eric Hilf
1/18/2023 05:04:22 am

I recently saw and read your story [Death-row inmate, subject of 'Accused' podcast, granted new trial], and would appreciate it if you would answer a few questions about it:

1) What does the fact the accused had an 'Eikenella corrodens infection' have to do with the fact the victim had Hepatitis B? -- what is the relevant connection between these two facts alone that would cause someone to question the guilt of the accused?

2) The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is typically spread by blood, not 'dental plaque' -- was any evidence presented at the August hearing that the 'dental plaque' of someone infected with HBV normally contains HBV?

3) Don't you think the fact that a necklace *identical* to one owned by the victim was found in the trunk of an auto owned by the accused is far more significant (not to mention incriminating) than the fact the prosecution apparently erroneously claimed the necklace was very uncommon, perhaps even unique, during the trial? -- if not an indication of guilt, or at least of his connection to the victim (and perhaps her death), then that has to be one of the more amazing coincidences I've ever seen reported -- i.e. no serious person could possible see this as 'exculpatory' -- in fact, it is exactly the opposite: it is incriminating, regardless of any erroneous claims about the necklace made during the earlier trial.

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