Episode January 28, 2026 1 hr 14 min

The Deadly Obsession That Drove Jodi Arias To Murder Her Lover

From True Crime Conversations Mamamia Podcasts

The case of Jodi Arias, the woman who murdered her former lover, Travis Alexander, in 2008, captivated audiences around the world. When the trial began in 2013, media coverage intensified, driven by a disturbing question: what could compel a young, attractive woman to kill so violently? To shoot, stab, and nearly decapitate a man she claimed to have loved?

These are just some of the questions journalist Briana Whitney set out to explore in her True Crime Arizona documentary, Obsessed: Unravelling Jodi Arias.

Whitney has even been in direct contact with Arias herself, who continues to blog and exchange emails from inside her prison cell.

Watch Obsessed: Unravelling Jodi Arias here.

CREDITS

Guest: Briana Whitney

Host: Gemma Bath

Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

Audio Engineer: Jacob Round

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