The Z Files
Calling all crime enthusiasts! The Z Files podcast is your space to learn the nitty gritty details about crime in order to improve your personal safety, remove anxiety about victimization, and satisfy that weird curiosity we all have about law breakers. Criminology and Sociology professor Tiffany Zhang exposes the anatomy of all things criminal from shoplifting to wrongful convictions to crimes of the government. Episodes will cover the mafia, torture in the US, the CIA, juvenile delinquency, wrongful convictions, exonerations, white collar crime, environmental crime, health crimes, mass shooters, and general information about the criminal justice system. Download an Episode and subscribe to the channel to keep the episodes coming!
Episodes
16 episodes
Not Your Average Serial Killer Episode
This episode includes a scholarly, graphic discussion of serial killers. Content Advisory: Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, Physical Assault, Cannibalism, Murder
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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41:05
Welcome To Class-Four Explanations of Crime
Biology Theories, Routine Activities Theory, Life Course Theories, or Reintegrative Shaming, which explains crime the best?? Tune in and let us know what you think!
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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49:57
Ending Mass Shootings
The title really says it all, tune in to hear what we can do to end mass shootings.
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Season 1
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29:16
Welcome to Class-Explaining Crime with Social Bond Theory
Cults, homicide, serial killing, property crime, and more? Can one theory explain why all these actions occur? Listen to our discussion of Travis Hirshi's Social Bond Theory and foster your own perspective. Join us as we apply this theory to a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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51:02
Welcome to Class-Explaining Class with Strain Theory
Strain Theory explains criminal behavior as an illegal response to stress from society. The theorist Robert Merton originally designed the theory to describe crimes with financial motives, but as you will hear in our discussion, we believe it i...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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48:35
Welcome to Class-Explaining Crime with Labeling Theory
Ready to learn about why criminal behavior happens? Tune in to our live classroom discussion about Labeling Theory! This is your chance at a crash course in crime theory without the tuition costs or the homework!
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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55:38
A War on Drugs or People? The Flaws in U.S. Drug Policy
The U.S. leads the world in rates of drug addiction and overdose deaths. If it was a War on Drugs, why didn't we win? After 50 years of the same policies maybe its time for a change. Much of the information about the history of drug use...
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36:09
American Composers of the Holocaust
Did you know Hitler and the Nazi party revered President Franklin D. Roosevelt for the racist laws he introduced? Have you ever learned about how America's Jim Crow and other discriminatory legislation inspired the 400+ Nuremberg la...
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33:58
Ending Sexual Assault Part 1
TRIGGERING CONTENT: Episode content includes graphic detail about rape and child sexual abuse. Viewer discretion advised. Why does our criminal justice system largely ignore sexual assault and how can we change this? In this episode I wel...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:02
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Interview With a Prison Guard
Mr. Anderson (pseudonym) discusses his experiences after 10 years of being a corrections officer. If this career path interests you, you can find job postings at this website or search your local area: https://www.gove...
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46:17
Kennedy's Assassination and The Mafia:Coincidence or Connection
President John Kennedy's assassination has spurred conspiracy theories for half a century. Tune in to this episode to listen to the connections between his death and the mafia. Is it a conspiracy or not? Send me some feedback at the po...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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24:45
How the Government Kills Us
This episode is an exciting listening experience that uses sociology to map out criminal actions. Systematic oppression carefully crafted by the government effects all of our daily lives. Tune in to find out more about the governments con...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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26:14
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White Collar Homicides
Which car company knowing released a death causing car model? What four things do mass murderers have in common? Find the answers to these questions and more in this second part of the homicide series!contact thezfilespodcast@gmail.com ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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27:57
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Homicide
How many serial killers have a medical illness that drives them to kill? How many innocent people are sent to death row each year? Answers to these questions and more await you in this episode that is all about homicide. Check out t...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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24:56
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How to Protect Your Property
There's no place like home, so how do we keep it safe? Tune in to hear tips about how to deter burglars from your house and get the scoop on other property related crimes. Subscribe and leave a review if you have the chance! This episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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20:39
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Listeners, Let Me Introduce You to Crime in America
Can we use math to determine who is most likely to make you a homicide victim? How has criminal behavior changed in the past 70 years? How long does a robber take before deciding to rob someone? Take a quick listen and let me answer these quest...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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20:36
