Episodes

  • 181. Documentary Review: I Am Vanessa Guillen

    181. Documentary Review: I Am Vanessa Guillen
    Mar 27 2024
    This week the docs review the true crime documentary, I Am Vanessa Guillen. The doc is a 2022 Netflix original directed by Christy Wegener that recounts the horrific story of a young U.S. soldier who was brutally murdered at Fort Hood military base by another soldier. As well as guiding the audience through the brutal commission of the crime, the documentary also follows Vanessa’s family - who are determined to reveal the truth of their daughter’s experience of assault by taking their case all the way to Congress.

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    Military Murder Podcast

    Fort Hood Independent Review

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 180. Murderous Mob Mentality

    180. Murderous Mob Mentality
    Mar 20 2024
    This week, the docs explore the psychology behind groups of people acting out in violent and sometimes murderous ways while taking justice into their own hands. They cover a brief history of lynch mobs in the US, before revisiting vigilantism and look at "mob mentality" before covering a couple of case studies.

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    Faces of Meth

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 179. Vintage Case: The Zoot Suit Riots

    179. Vintage Case: The Zoot Suit Riots
    Mar 13 2024
    This week, the docs delve into the sequence of events that precipitated the tragic and disastrous "Zoot Suit" riots in Los Angeles. Despite the Zoot Suit riots receiving far less attention than deserved in the annals of the civil rights struggle in the United States, they represent a pivotal moment in both Los Angeles and national history. The docs investigate how the media exacerbated tensions by demonizing the Latino community, while also shedding light on the pervasive racism and marginalization perpetuated by industry and law enforcement through opinion pieces.

    Harvard Implicit Bias Test

    Berkshire Podcast Festival


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    54 mins
  • 178. Copycat Crimes

    178. Copycat Crimes
    Mar 6 2024
    As requested by listeners, we take a look at Copycat Crimes by discussing news and fictional media influences, low-level neighborhood crime, mass shootings, and case studies of infamous murders that inspired other killers.

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    Raymond Surette's chart on films and copycat crimes


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 177. Documentary Review: Chowchilla

    177. Documentary Review: Chowchilla
    Feb 28 2024
    This week we watched and reviewed the CNN (now on MAX) documentary, Chowchilla. In the late 70's, in the farming town of Chowchilla, California, 26 children and their school bus driver were stopped in the middle of a rural road by three armed men. The men systematically kidnapped the driver and the children and sequestered them in a dark and virtually airless truck trailer and then buried them. While all of the victims survived, they have spent their lives dealing with a multitude of symptoms of trauma and we get to hear from them in this truly bizarre tale.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 176. Sovereign Citizens Part 2: Research & Criminality

    176. Sovereign Citizens Part 2: Research & Criminality
    Feb 21 2024
    This week the docs dive into the subject of "Sovereign Citizens," individuals or groups in the United States, and increasingly, around the globe who adhere to a fringe legal theory asserting that they are not subject to the authority of government entities. In Part 2, the docs review the research literature and discuss Sovereign Citizens' engagement with law enforcement, court systems and the general public and the mental gymnastics have moved this once fringe movement into violence.

    Part 1 dropped on February 7th.

    Dr. Newmann Presentation

    Discussion with Dr. Delatorre on Delusion vs. Extreme Beliefs Pretend Podcast Series on Sovereign Citizens Oregon Takeover/ Standoff Arrests

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 175. Vintage Case: Murder in Lana Turner's Mansion

    175. Vintage Case: Murder in Lana Turner's Mansion
    Feb 14 2024
    This week we return to the 1950's, but this time to the height of Hollywood glamour. But the other side of that golden coin is a dark underbelly that seemed to follow actress Lana Turner around in her personal life, leading up to the death of her gangster boyfriend at the hands of her teenage daughter. We discuss her success and evolution as a legendary film actress, her many failed relationships fraught with deception and worse, and the events of the night that her abuser was stopped dead in his tracks. We also give a quick run down of the research on children that murder abusive adults.

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    55 mins
  • 174. Sovereign Citizens Part 1: Ideology

    174. Sovereign Citizens Part 1: Ideology
    Feb 8 2024
    This week the docs dive into the subject of "Sovereign Citizens," individuals or groups in the United States, and increasingly, around the globe who adhere to a fringe legal theory asserting that they are not subject to the authority of government entities. In Part 1, the docs discuss the history of the Sovereign Citizen movement and the basics of the ideology that lends to wild and frustrating antics. Part 2 will drop on February 21st. Strawman Video Pretend Podcast Series on Sovereign Citizens You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/ L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/
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    1 hr and 5 mins