L.A. Not So Confidential: The Premier Forensic Psychology Podcast

Valley of Shadows is a new true crime podcast that digs into a nearly 30-year old secret buried in the California desert. On June 11, 1998, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Jon Aujay set out for a run in California’s Devil’s Punchbowl park — and never came back. Aujay has yet to be found. The Sheriff’s Department rules Aujay’s disappearance a suicide, but friends, family, and fellow deputies in...

Strictly Stalking is a weekly true crime podcast exploring true stalking cases from survivors- in their own words. Every Tuesday, hosts Jaimie Beebe and Jake Deptula cover a unique stalking case by interviewing stalking survivors, advocates, and experts.  This episode highlights the phenomenon of Erotomania in a non-celebrity case.  Find their podcast here.   Subscribe to their YouTube channel her...

Welp. Here it is. All the thanks you and goodbyes in the world would not be enough.  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lanotsopod   Join our Patreon family!   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

We are leaving you with the future. For our final episode, we explore the occurrences of "AI Psychosis" and lay out what chatbots are really doing. Spoiler alert, they don't care about your well-being. Future Policing podcast The Daily  Trapped in a ChatGPT Spiral podcast Episode 28 Folie a Deux: The Madness of Two Episode 185 Folie a Deux Revisited Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lanotsopod You can f...

For our final Behind the Couch, we talk with Leah, the producer and co-host of the Dark City podcast, about the importance of research in historical true crime storytelling and revisit some of the vintage cases we have both covered, including Lizzie Borden and Winnie Ruth Judd of the Trunk Murders. Listen to Dark City here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dark-city-touring-the-hidden-history...

Cults, Black Widows, and spies, oh my! The act of poisoning has been used by a very diverse set of perpetrators throughout history and all the way up to today. We give you several case examples to try and cover them all after looking at the profiles of poisoners and answering the question- Do women kill more often with poison? Episode 32 Killer Nurses Episode 69 Facticious Diroder Part 1 Episode 7...

Join us as we have a conversation with Detective Mike Weber about his book, The Mother Next Door, three stories of incredible cases of medical child abuse (Munchausen By Proxy). Book: https://www.amazon.com/Mother-Next-Door-Deception-Munchausen/dp/1250284279 Det. Mike Weber's page: https://www.mikeweberconsulting.com/ Nobody Should Believe Me podcast: https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/ Linktre...

This week, we dive into a very specific sexual paraphilia, often associated with serial murder cases. We lay out the foundational research and see how it has been analyzed in case studies, dating back to the 1700's. We also discuss the London Monster, the Whitechapel Murders, and more recent cases, including whether or not we think piquerism fits with the Idaho 4 case. Dr. Watson short video on th...

Join us as we have a conversation with Katherine Schweit about her new book, Women Who Talk to the Dead, a story of incredible determination of female law enforcement officers in the pursuit of justice for 200+ murder victims. See LA in A Day Tours Kate Schweit's book Kate Schweit's website Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lanotsopod   Join our Patreon family!   You can find all of our resources on our...

A special announcement about the future of the show.  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lanotsopod   Join our Patreon family!   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

We welcome our Criminology besties, Dr. Meghan Sachs and Dr. Amy Schlosberg of the podcasts Women & Crime and Direct Appeal to talk about the intersection of media and crime.  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lanotsopod   Join our Patreon family!   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  Craw...

Jumping off of our last forensic psych episode on true vs false confessions, we explore how moral panic has infiltrated our country's history from the beginning, and how it rose it's ugly head again in the 80's and 90's. It even lingers today (despite some major research in the right direction) in some legal cases and in politically-fueled phenomena. Cult Liter podcast episode Devil and the Deep B...

Join us as we talk to author, attorney, and former CA State Assemblyman, Mike Gatto, about his book Noir By Necessity which covers the unsolved murder of his father here in Los Angeles. If you prefer to watch this conversation, go here ! Mike Gatto's Book Mike Gatto's website Crime Victim Resources Crime Victim Compensation (CVC) Programs Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funding National Center for Vic...

It's Dr. Scott's birthday, so why not drop a re-release. This one felt appropriate.  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 Ang...

We now know a lot about false confessions and how they happen, but what does the research say about "true" confessions and how does it compare? We explore various cases associated with the various types of false confessions and give you an understanding into Memory Distrust Syndrome.   Defense Diaries Karen Read coverage: https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseDiariesPod/streams Truth & Justice- The...

Join us as we talk to true crime producer and filmmaker, Michael Bayer, about his new docuseries, Vanished: The Heather Elvis Case . Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lanotsopod   Join our Patreon family!   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

Today we look at the research associated with the trajectory of developing true hate for someone or a group of others. We also look at brain imaging research when it comes to fear and empathy, including across political party lines. We cover the Rwanda genocide and the rise in Asian hate crimes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Engage mindfully, folks! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lanotsopod  ...

Bonus episode time! Ragy Girgis, MD, MS, is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and New York State Psychiatric Institute and we will be discussing the Columbia Mass Murderer Database and what we can learn about prevention. Dr. Girgis' book, On Satan, Demons, and Psychiatry: Exploring Mental Illness in the Bible: https://www.amazon.com/Satan-Demons...

No guest this week- JUST US! We spend a live hour discussing updates in the Maura Murray case (new evidence, new suspect?), offender prison updates in the Slenderman case, and then jump int othe Zizian Cult out of California and the related murders across the nation.  If you want to hear us talk more in depth about the Zizians, watch our appearance on  Defense Diaries .  Get started at factormeals...

This week we explore the current AND historical animosity that arises between economic classes in times of financial crisis. If there were ever a time for “eat the rich” content to go viral, it’s now. Prices are up, wages are down, and Millennials and Gen Z are working harder than ever—for way less. Despite being the most educated generation, they’re drowning in debt while CEO pay has exploded—now...

This week we get to have a discussion with our amazing colleague, co-creator Jason Usry. Jason  is a multi-time Emmy nominated broadcast media veteran with three movies produced with one in post-production and others currently in development.   He's the editor of some of your favorite podcasts (including this one), he's founder of Ear Cult, LLC - a company he's working to build into a multimedia s...

Building on the last few forensic psychology episodes, the doctors explore how attachment disorders intersect with other childhood maladaptive conditions. From there, they trace the troubling progression into even darker psychological phenomena, revealing how these issues can escalate over time. If you want audio access to these episodes early and ad free, you can  join Patreon and you will get al...

Welcome to Behind the Couch! The companion livestream to L.A. Not So Confidential's forensic psychology & true crime podcast. Another celebrity overdose? We discuss the nuance that comes with high-profile substance abuse deaths with Justin Evans, host of the Generations Why and Peripheral Podcasts. Generation Why The Peripheral If you prefer to watch this content visit our YouTube channel . If...

It's our 200th episode and we are doing it LIVE!  Please enjoy this look back, with special guest friends and fan-favorite moments. Tim Pilleri: https://www.youtube.com/@CrawlSpace Rebekah Sebastian:  https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/ John Lordan: https://www.youtube.com/@LordanARTS Hollywierd Paranormal:  https://hollyweirdparanormal.blubrry.... If you prefer to watch this, please head over to ou...

Welcome to Behind the Couch! The companion livestream to L.A. Not So Confidential's forensic psychology & true crime podcast. This month we chatted with the incredible women behind Rebel Tours in London. Dr. Shiloh attended their Jack the Ripper: What About the Women? tour while at CrimeCon UK and was so impressed by their empathetic and feminist approach to the historical events, that we knew...