Pod Candy - Cults, Crimes & Killers

What happens when the person you trust most is the one stealing millions from you? At the height of his comedy career, Dane Cook was selling out arenas and making millions, while his own half-brother and business manager, Darryl McCauley, was secretly stealing nearly $12 million right under his nose. This week on Pod Candy: Cults, Crimes and Killers, Stacey and Dori dive into the documentary Funny...

How does a bitter custody battle turn into a murder-for-hire plot? And what happens when a wealthy, seemingly successful family believes the rules simply don't apply to them? This week on Pod Candy: Cults, Crimes and Killers , Stacey and Dori dive into Hulu's four-part true crime docuseries, Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel . The shocking case follows the 2014 murder of a Florida St...

In this episode of Pod Candy: Cults, Crimes & Killers, Stacey, Dori, and forensic psychologist Dr. John Mayer unpack Netflix’s Death of the Pastor’s Wife and the troubling story of Micah Miller. The gang digs into coercive control, grooming, religious manipulation, church power, mental health, and the psychological dynamics surrounding Micah’s marriage and death. They also examine the lack of...

In this episode of Pod Candy: Cults, Crimes & Killers , Stacey and Dori break down Netflix’s The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare , the investigation into the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, and the evidence that led authorities to Kohberger. Forensic psychologist Dr. John Mayer joins the discussion to explore Kohberger’s behavior, isolation, obsessi...

For the first time ever, Pod Candy is on video! Now you can finally see Stacey, Dori and Dr. John in the flesh as the show enters a whole new era!  See the full episode on Youtube! This week, Stacey, Dori and Dr. John dive into Gloriavale, the secretive Christian commune in New Zealand featured in the Paramount+ docuseries about life inside the controversial community founded by Neville Cooper, ak...

In this special Best of Pod Candy episode, Stacey and Dori revisit some of their most unforgettable psychological deep dives, with forensic psychologist Dr. John Mayer helping unpack the minds, motives and behaviors behind the stories. From the astonishing nine-year catfishing deception at the center of Sweet Bobby and the disturbing abuse scandal explored in Surviving Ohio State , to the mysterio...

In this episode of Pod Candy: Cults, Crimes and Killers, Stacey and Dori unpack Maternal Instinct on Netflix; the shocking documentary about a Texas woman named Taylor Parker, who in 2020 murdered 21-year-old Regan Simmons Hancock and cut her unborn child out of Regan's body to claim it as her own.   The team examines the elaborate web of lies Parker created, the warning signs noticed by friends a...

Six cults. One episode. And for the first time ever, we let Dr. John skip the green room and join us right at the top — no donuts, no punchki, no waiting his turn. In this special Best Of, we're revisiting the cult stories you loved most: the Duggars and IBLP in Shiny Happy People , Warren Jeffs and the FLDS in Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey , spiritual influencer Teal Swan in The Deep End , Harvey Wei...

In this episode of Pod Candy, Stacey, Dori, and Dr. John Mayer dive into the bizarre and unsettling story behind Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult, the HBO docuseries about Frederick von Mierers and his doomsday cult, Eternal Values. The hosts unpack how charisma, confidence, vulnerability, beauty, fame, and manipulation created the perfect conditions for people to follow a man whose beliefs bec...

Grab a snack (maybe not frozen yogurt).  Stacey, Dori, and Dr. John are back to break down HBO Max's The Yogurt Shop Murders . It's a heavy one, but leave it to these three to find the heart, the outrage, and a few laughs along the way. Underneath the banter is a real conversation about coerced confessions, a justice system that failed almost everyone it touched, and how much compassion we owe the...

In this episode of Pod Candy: Cults, Crimes and Killers , Stacey, Dori, and Dr. John Mayer take on the chilling Gilgo Beach murders and Peacock’s docuseries The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets . The team dives into the disturbing case of Rex Heuermann, the Long Island architect who pleaded guilty to murdering eight women over a span of 17 years. The hosts examine the shocking contrast between...

This week on Pod Candy: Cults, Crimes and Killers , Stacey, Dori, and Dr. John Mayer break down Netflix’s Trust Me: The False Prophet , the disturbing four-part documentary about Samuel Bateman and the splintered FLDS community he manipulated after Warren Jeffs was sent to prison. Bateman claimed to be the new prophet, convinced followers that Warren Jeffs was speaking through him, and used faith,...

In this episode of Pod Candy: Cults, Crimes and Killers, Stacey, Dori, and Dr. John Mayer pull back the curtain on one of television’s most beloved figures: Bob Barker. For decades, The Price Is Right projected bright lights, big prizes, and wholesome Americana — but behind the scenes, former models and staff described a workplace marked by control, sexism, racism, lawsuits, and unchecked power. O...

You sign up for yoga hoping for clarity, healing, maybe even a little enlightenment. But what happens when that search for peace leads straight into control, coercion, and something much darker? In this episode of Pod Candy , Stacey, Dori, and Dr. John dive into Twisted Yoga , the Apple TV+ documentary about controversial spiritual leader Gregorian Bivolaru and the international yoga movement that...

In this episode of Pod Candy , Stacey and Dori dive into the disturbing case of Jared Fogle, the former Subway spokesman whose wholesome public image hid a far darker reality. As they revisit the documentary Jared From Subway: Catching a Monster , they break down how an American success story unraveled into a horrifying criminal case involving child exploitation, undercover recordings, and years o...

In this episode of Pod Candy, we unpack HBO Max’s Murder in Glitter Ball City, a shocking true crime story set in Louisville’s flashy nightlife scene, where sex, drugs, and a brutal murder collide. Stacey, Dori, and Dr. John break down the twisted relationships, the toxic dynamics, and the courtroom chaos behind a case that feels almost too bizarre to be real. Listener discretion is advised for ex...

In this episode of Pod Candy , Stacey, Dori, and Dr. John Mayer break down Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam & Scam , the jaw-dropping documentary about Zach Horowitz, the aspiring actor who built a Hollywood fantasy so convincing that friends, investors, and insiders handed over millions. What started as promises of exclusive film distribution deals with major studios and streamers unraveled int...

In this deeply unsettling episode of Pod Candy , Stacey, Dori, and Dr. John Mayer unpack HBO Max’s The Cult Behind The Killer: The Andrea Yates Story —and the disturbing web of severe mental illness, postpartum psychosis, religious extremism, and coercive influence surrounding one of the most devastating crimes in modern American history. Rather than reducing the Andrea Yates case to a headline, t...

In this very, very cool Pod Candy bonus episode we're giving you a best-of “killers” mashup featuring highlights from past episodes, stitched together into one dark, bingeable ride.  In this compilation, Stacey, Dori, and Dr. John Mayer revisit four infamous cases—pulling the most jaw-dropping moments, sharpest psychological insights, and most heated “wait…WHAT?!” reactions.

In this episode of Pod Candy, Stacey and Dori dive into Corey Feldman Versus the World—a YouTube documentary filmed around 2016 that tracks Corey Feldman during a turbulent stretch of touring, isolation, and relentless public scrutiny.  What starts as “wait…what am I watching?” quickly turns into something darker: the documentary’s “angels” era—young women recruited into Feldman’s orbit—raises uns...

In this chilling episode of Pod Candy , Stacey and Dori unpack Netflix’s documentary “Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story” a real-world case of charisma turned coercion, where a Utah therapist-turned–“life coach” allegedly leveraged religion, fear, and authority to control families and justify horrific abuse. The trio digs into how Hildebrandt built an “empire” through her “ Connextions” p...

In this episode of Pod Candy, Stacey and Dori dive into a raw, emotionally charged conversation sparked by Netflix’s The Perfect Neighbor. They focus on the bigger questions the documentary raises—about boundaries, neighbor conflicts, police response, fear, and how everyday tensions can spiral into irreversible tragedy  Their discussion moves candidly between empathy and accountability as Stacey a...

In this gripping episode of Pod Candy , Stacey and Dori dive deep into the tragic, turbulent, and endlessly controversial life of Eileen Wuornos —one of America’s most infamous female serial killers, and the subject of Netflix’s newest true-crime documentary. Through raw discussion, personal reflection, and expert insight from forensic psychologist Dr. John Mayer , the hosts unpack the layers behi...

In this gripping episode of Pod Candy, Stacey, Dori, and forensic psychologist Dr. John Mayer break down the shocking world revealed in Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey, the documentary exposing the Fundamentalist LDS and its infamous prophet, Warren Jeffs. Pulling directly from survivor accounts and documentary footage, the hosts unpack how obedience, isolation, and religious manipulation were weaponize...

In this chilling episode of Pod Candy: Cults, Crimes & Killers, Stacey Flaster and Dori Goldman unpack Netflix’s shocking true-crime documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. What begins as a disturbing case of anonymous harassment among Michigan teens quickly spirals into one of the most jaw-dropping catfishing stories ever told. Joined by forensic psychologist Dr. John Mayer, the...