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The Megyn Kelly ShowApr 19, 2026

JonBenét Ramsey's Father, "Dopesick," and "Family Annihilators" - Megyn's "True Crime" Mega-Episode

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JonBenét Ramsey's Father, "Dopesick," and "Family Annihilators" - Megyn's "True Crime" Mega-Episode mentions Fatal Vision by Joe McGinnis, Dope Sick by Beth Macy, Policing Domestic Violence, and Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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Fatal Vision

Joe McGinnis

This turned into the book Fatal Vision which I really recommend. I listened to it via audio. It was done so well by Joe McGinnis. Fascinating story w…

Dope Sick

Beth Macy

Beth Macy, journalist and author who wrote the book Dope Sick, which was recently adapted into the TV series that you've been hearing us talk about.

Policing Domestic Violence

The speaker mentions writing a book on policing domestic violence, aimed at helping officers ask the right questions and use their powers effectively.

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On today's true crime mega-episode, Megyn goes into the archive and brings her deep dive into the JonBenet Ramsey case with an in-depth interview with her father John Ramsey, the look into "Dopesick" and the opioid crisis, and some of the worst of the worst criminals with a focus on "Family Annihilators."

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Fatal Vision

Joe McGinnis

This turned into the book Fatal Vision which I really recommend. I listened to it via audio. It was done so well by J…

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Dope Sick

Beth Macy

Beth Macy, journalist and author who wrote the book Dope Sick, which was recently adapted into the TV series that you…

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Policing Domestic Violence

The speaker mentions writing a book on policing domestic violence, aimed at helping officers ask the right questions…

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Hillbilly Elegy

J.D. Vance

Her book is not totally dissimilar from Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance.

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Dreamland

I went on and got some books that had already been written on the opioid crisis, a book called Painkiller, a book cal…

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Painkiller

I went on and got some books that had already been written on the opioid crisis, a book called Painkiller, a book cal…

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Fatal Vision

Joe McGinnis

“This turned into the book Fatal Vision which I really recommend. I listened to it via audio. It was done so well by Joe McGinnis. Fascinating story with the book too.”

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Dope Sick

Beth Macy

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Policing Domestic Violence

“The speaker mentions writing a book on policing domestic violence, aimed at helping officers ask the right questions and use their powers effectively.”

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Hillbilly Elegy

J.D. Vance

“Her book is not totally dissimilar from Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance.”

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Dreamland

“I went on and got some books that had already been written on the opioid crisis, a book called Painkiller, a book called Dreamland.”

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Painkiller

“I went on and got some books that had already been written on the opioid crisis, a book called Painkiller, a book called Dreamland.”

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Beth Macy, journalist and author who wrote the book Dope Sick, which was recently adapted into the TV series that you've been hearing us talk about.

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