Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers

What happens when someone who studies crime allegedly becomes the criminal? That’s the eerie question swirling around Bryan Kohberger, a criminology student now accused of one of the most brutal mass murders in recent history. With his psychiatric and medical records now in the hands of prosecutors, the debate deepens—was this the work of a methodical mind with severe personality pathology, or cou...

What happens when two of the most controversial figures in entertainment collide in a storm of scandal, delusion, and alleged criminality? Kanye West, in what can only be described as his latest unhinged crusade, has taken it upon himself to champion Sean "Diddy" Combs—who, in case you missed it, is currently facing federal sex trafficking charges. But Kanye being Kanye, he couldn’t stop there. Hi...

How do you go from studying criminology to becoming the accused in one of the most gruesome mass murders in recent history? That's the question looming over the case of Bryan Kohberger, and new revelations about his psychiatric and medical records might just provide some answers. With Idaho law taking the insanity defense off the table, these records could still play a major role—especially when i...

Jody Hildebrandt—trusted therapist or master manipulator? When does self-improvement cross the line into psychological control? With lawsuits mounting and a chilling documentary laying bare her methods, it’s time to ask: how does someone like Hildebrandt amass so much influence over those seeking help? And why do smart, rational people fall under the spell of someone who, by all accounts, seemed t...

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

Breaking Down The Ellen Greenberg 911 Call With Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott What kind of person walks into a room, finds their fiancée dead, and immediately blurts out, "She must have stabbed herself"? That’s the unsettling question at the heart of this bizarre 911 call. The distress is there, sure—but so are some oddly specific assumptions that don’t quite add up. Tony Brueski and psychotherapi...

Could a person really stab themselves 20 times, including post-mortem wounds, and call it suicide? That’s the mind-bending official ruling in the case of Ellen Greenberg—a 27-year-old teacher from Philly who was found dead in her apartment in 2011. A decade later, the bizarre inconsistencies and shocking twists continue to pile up. Despite overwhelming evidence that defies logic, Ellen’s death was...

How does someone stab themselves 20 times—postmortem? That’s the question at the center of the baffling, gut-punch of a case surrounding Ellen Greenberg. The 27-year-old teacher was found dead in her Philly apartment in 2011 with more stab wounds than an overenthusiastic slasher flick, yet the official ruling somehow bounced from homicide to suicide, and now… maybe not suicide? Medical examiners,...

Did everyone really not know, or did they just not want to know? When you’re rubbing elbows with a powerful figure accused of horrifying abuses, is it ignorance, self-preservation, or something far more sinister that keeps people silent? As more lawsuits emerge against Sean "Diddy" Combs, the conversation shifts from just his alleged actions to the enablers who stood by, turned a blind eye, or eve...

What happens when power, money, and silence collide? In the case of Sean "Diddy" Combs, the alleged crimes paint a picture of an industry that looked the other way—whether out of fear, self-preservation, or willful ignorance. How did so many people in his orbit, from music executives to fellow celebrities, fail to see—or at least acknowledge—what was happening? Were they protecting their own inter...

Why do people stay in toxic environments when they could just walk away? Is it the allure of power, money, or celebrity status? In this episode, psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski to break down the psychology of those who willingly orbit alleged abusers—knowing full well that something isn’t right but sticking around anyway. From bystanders who enabled disturbing behavior...

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

Is your DNA data helping to catch killers—or is it a privacy nightmare waiting to happen? With investigative genetic genealogy cracking cold cases and leading to alleged suspects like Bryan Kohberger and the Golden State Killer, the moral and ethical debates are heating up. Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins the conversation to explore the psychological impact of using personal genetic...

What if your deepest family secrets were just a DNA test away from exposure? With genealogy databases growing faster than a conspiracy theorist’s worst nightmare, it turns out you don’t even have to swab your own cheek to be discoverable—thanks, second cousin twice removed. Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott dive into the double-edged sword of genetic genealogy, from solving cold cases...

What if your DNA held the key to catching a killer—but you never agreed to hand it over? Investigative genetic genealogy has cracked some of the most chilling cases, from the Golden State Killer to the alleged University of Idaho murderer, Bryan Kohberger. But as law enforcement taps into these databases, are we all unknowingly part of the biggest forensic experiment ever? Psychotherapist and auth...

What happens when a case seems open and shut… but maybe it isn't? The Delphi murders of Abby Williams and Liberty German took a bizarre turn when local investigators dismissed the FBI’s strong suspicions about Ron Logan—the man on whose property the bodies were found. Despite a fake alibi set up before the girls were even discovered and a history of violence that included brutal assaults, Logan wa...

Is exploiting your own children for views just the new normal? Or is it a form of child abuse wrapped in a shiny, monetized YouTube package? Shari Franke, daughter of infamous family vlogger Ruby Franke, has pulled back the curtain in her memoir The House of My Mother , exposing the dark reality behind the so-called "wholesome" family content. But where do we draw the line between innocent family...

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.       This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, th...

How do you recover from the realization that the “light at the end of the tunnel” was actually a train of manipulation, coercion, and abuse? For former members of NXIVM, the journey from devotion to disgust is riddled with shame, denial, and the unsettling aftermath of seeing their so-called "leader" still hailed as a hero by some. Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott dives into the psyche of...

What happens when a cult built on manipulation and control faces allegations of FBI evidence tampering? Survivors of NXIVM's dark underbelly, DOS, endured psychological abuse, coercion, and even branding with Keith Raniere's initials. Now, they face an unsettling twist: claims that critical evidence in the case may have been falsified. How does this revelation affect their healing journey? And mor...

What happens when the evidence against you is as scattered as leaves in a storm, and the truth feels like it’s been left in the woods to rot? The case of Richard Allen has everything you’d expect from a true crime nightmare—psychotic confessions, alternative suspects, and a courtroom that seems more interested in winning than uncovering the truth. Join Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scot...