Episodes

  • 191. Psychological Autopsies (Live stream interview with Dr. Joni Johnston)

    191. Psychological Autopsies (Live stream interview with Dr. Joni Johnston)
    Sep 18 2024
    We are in the UK!

    Therefore we are bringing you a conversation with forensic psychologist, Dr. Joni Johnston, from a live stream in June 2024. We discuss her work doing psychological autopsies, specifically when murders are staged to look like suicides.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 190. Police Explorer Program Sexual Abuse

    190. Police Explorer Program Sexual Abuse
    Sep 4 2024
    This week, Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Scott review the Sandra Birchmore case and then examine the problem of sexual abuse in American Police Explorer programs. They look at sexual crime power bases, behavioral drift, how this is similar to the research on teacher-student sexual abuse and what can be done about it; before looking at two other high profile cases.

    The Case podcast

    What Happened to Sandy Beal? podcast

    Farwell Indictment

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • 189. Vintage Case: Palm Springs and the B- List Murderer, Tom Neal

    189. Vintage Case: Palm Springs and the B- List Murderer, Tom Neal
    Aug 21 2024
    This week the docs take a brief jaunt OUT of Los Angeles to the sunny and gorgeous sands of Hollywood’s Desert Playground - aka Palm Springs. Although a year round destination for relaxation and glamour, there are dark aspects among the glittering sapphire pools of the Oasis of the Desert’s past. After all, a place with golden age ties to Hollywood is bound to have some sordid stories to tell - case in point: the tumultuous life of Tom Neal, a promising Hollywood actor in the late 1930s, groomed to be the next Clark Gable. Neal's career, however, was overshadowed by scandalous affairs and headline-grabbing incidents that eventually derailed his success. Despite a brief resurgence as a leading man in the 1940s, his off-screen behavior, including a notorious altercation with actor Franchot Tone, led to his downfall. By the 1950s, Neal struggled to find work, relegated to minor roles on local soap operas, where he continued to clash with colleagues. Despite several attempts to reinvent himself over the years, his desperation and addiction led to business failures, scandal and a brutal murder.

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    51 mins
  • 188. Body Language Analysis

    188. Body Language Analysis
    Aug 7 2024
    This week the docs dive into the murky pool of "Body Language Experts" to discuss the explosion of self proclaimed subject matter experts on a field that lacks empirical evidence. The success of the 2009 American television series "Lie To Me" brought widespread attention to the dubious field of deception detection through body language, facial expressions, and micro-expressions, encouraging many people with both legitimate science, law enforcement and military backgrounds to present as experts: Since 2009, the world has seen an explosion of body language experts writing books, charging exorbitant fees for speaking engagements and popping up as talking heads on info-tainment shows that have a nexus with true crime. But, is it a thing? Like a REAL thing? Join the docs for a review of the evidence for and against this emerging field.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • 187. Bullying: From Playground to Prison

    187. Bullying: From Playground to Prison
    Jul 24 2024
    Bullying in American schools from elementary education through the college years has gained a LOT of traction over the past few decades: attention that is much needed and very much delayed due to characteristics of a culture that has accepted these terrible behaviors. Mental health and risk assessment professionals have brought more light to this topic making difficult and complex conversations more likely to occur than in the past. From threatening and coercive behaviors to outright criminal acts, bullying has morphed into a hybrid set of actions that take place IRL AND in the digital world of e communication and social media.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • 186. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

    186. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    Jul 10 2024
    Today we are covering a very misunderstood disorder and the very small space it has overlapped with the criminal justice system. We explain what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is NOT and review the many faces of OCD including Harm OCD, Pedophilia OCD, and Relationship OCD. We also get into some interesting cases in which defense teams' experts have tried to use OCD as an excuse for criminal behavior.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Truth and Justice Season 15 Premiere

    Truth and Justice Season 15 Premiere
    Jul 2 2024
    As an added bonus this week, LANSC is sharing a sneak peak episode from the season 15 premiere of Truth and Justice with Bob Ruff. We know if you’re a listener of LA Not So Confidential, that you’re familiar with Bob’s wildly impressive show where he uses his investigative skills to bring to light yet another story of wrongful conviction in the tragic murder case of Demorrio Lowes.

    "Truth and Justice with Bob Ruff" is a popular investigative podcast hosted by Bob, a former fire chief turned citizen detective. Truth and Justice delves into wrongful convictions and controversial cases, seeking to uncover the truth and advocate for justice. Through meticulous investigation, interviews with experts, and engagement with listeners, Bob re-examines evidence, explores new leads, and often reveals overlooked or misunderstood aspects of cases. Truth and Justice sheds light on flaws in the system AND the show supports efforts to exonerate the wrongfully convicted. Each season focuses on a specific case, offering an in-depth analysis and often prompting real-world impact and legal reconsiderations.

    Bob Ruff is a content creator we are proud to call a friend and colleague. His dedication calling out miscarriages of justice elevate his work. Please enjoy this special sneak peak episode of Truth and Justice, Season 15 premiere AND then look for his show wherever you get your podcasts!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 185. Folie a Deux Revisited

    185. Folie a Deux Revisited
    Jun 26 2024
    In this episode, the docs refer back to their original episode #28 on the phenomenon of shared delusion. What do the Slenderman attack, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybed and Ruby Franke have in common? All of them exhibit significantly altered thinking and beliefs that unfortunately caused tragedy and trauma to the children in their path.

    Crooked Timber YouTube video on Mormon influencers

    Yeah No Yeah podcast


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    1 hr and 46 mins