Psych Legal Pop Podcast

In this episode we discuss the recently released documentaries about the trial of Scott Peterson, who was convicted of killing his pregnant wife Laci, and their unborn son, 20 years ago. Face to Face with Scott Peterson on Peacock tells the story from Scott himself and his supporters. The Netflix documentary American Murder: Laci Peterson tells the story from Laci's family, friends and supporters....

In this episode we discuss the recently released documentaries about the trial of Scott Peterson, who was convicted of killing his pregnant wife Laci, and their unborn son, 20 years ago. Face to Face with Scott Peterson on Peacock tells the story from Scott himself and his supporters. The Netflix documentary American Murder: Laci Peterson tells the story from Laci's family, friends and supporters....

The Brown family sets out on another RV road trip to meet another polygamist family, the Colliers in Montana. On the way they make many stops including a pawn shop in St. George, checking in on Christine's mother in Salt Lake City, visiting their old home in Lehi, and checking in on Maddie at college. But along the way emotions get the best of people. We have a PATREON! click on link below to chec...

In this episode we discuss the death of Matthew Perry and the recent criminal charges against doctors and others who supplied him with the drug ketamine which caused his death. We are joined by our uncle, Bill Brigham, who is an expert in the field of substance abuse and addiction. We discuss the pros and cons of the use of ketamine and other psychedelic drugs to treat mental health disorders, the...

In this episode we discuss Dayton's ATV accident and surgery, the different explanations given by various family members about the accident and the fallout from it. Also, Mykelti interviews for an internship with a fashion designer, Robyn and Kody are struggling to keep My Sisterwife's Closet alive and Maddie is off to college. We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra content:...

In this episode we discuss 2 episodes of the Hulu docuseries "Escaping Evil - My Life In A Cult". The series profiles survivors of some of the world's most well known cults including Jim Jones' People's Temple; The Family International, formerly known as Children of God; and the FLDS - the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. These survivors give first hand accounts of how t...

This is part 2 of our discussion of season 7 episodes 6, 7 and 8 in which the Browns pile into two RV's to travel to Springfield, Missouri to meet the Richards family, a Christian polygamist family with 2 wives and 9 children. The Browns are stunned to learn that some polygamist families don't just share a kitchen, but also a bedroom. We are also treated to a slideshow and an analysis of the origi...

This is part 1 of our discussion of season 7 episodes 6, 7 and 8 in which the Browns pile into two RV's to travel to Springfield, Missouri to meet the Richards family, a Christian polygamist family with 2 wives and 9 children. The Browns are stunned to learn that some polygamist families don't just share a kitchen, but also a bedroom. We are also treated to a slideshow and an analysis of the origi...

In this episode we discuss the Sister Wives Season 19 trailer. As Christine, Janelle and Meri happily move on with their lives, Kody is left seething, and Robyn is left crying. Season 19 premieres on September 15th and we will be covering every episode so please subscribe and join us! We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra content: Patreon Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and...

This is part 2 about season 7 episodes 1 through 3 in which the Browns seek investors to keep the jewelry empire that is My Sisterwife's Closet afloat. Yes, that is really how they spell it. We are also witness to several family celebrations and an extra special birds and the bees lecture that only Kody Brown could give. So much to discuss. If you missed part 1, it is episode 192. We have a PATREO...

In this episode we discuss the new Netflix docuseries Dirty Pop about Lou Pearlman, the inventor of the "boy band." Years later it was discovered that not only was Pearlman ripping off his famous proteges, he was also stealing from friends, family, and anyone else he could convince to invest in his massive Ponzi scheme to fund his lavish lifestyle. We have a PATREON! click on link below to check o...

This is part 1 of a 2 part episode about season 7 episodes 1 through 3 in which the Browns seek investors to keep the jewelry empire that is My Sisterwife's Closet afloat. Yes, that is really how they spell it. We are also witness to several family celebrations and an extra special birds and the bees lecture that only Kody Brown could give. So much to discuss, come back for part 2 in episode 194....

The Netflix documentary Simone Biles Rising chronicles the rise of the most decorated woman in US Gymnastics history including the mental health struggles that led her to withdraw from the 2020 Olympic games and her triumphant return to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. WARNING: This episode contains discussion of sexual violence and abuse. We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra c...

This week on Sister Wives Rewind we are covering the long awaited Kody Brown Family Mission Statement and Commitment Ceremony. Will the wives have dresses to wear? Will Kody finish hanging the lights in the cul-de-sac? What does 7,000 individual servings of food look like? Follow along and find out! We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra content: Patreon Please SUBSCRIBE to...

This Netflix docuseries follows 46 inmates in the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility in Little Rock Arkansas as they participate in an experiment to see what happens if the guards are removed and the inmates are let out of their cells. Will they be able to co-exist and police themselves or will it devolve into chaos? We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra content: Pa...

With the commitment celebration just weeks away, the Browns need to kick their planning into high gear. They meet with a party planner, but their work is interrupted by a sudden family tragedy. We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra content: Patreon Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and give us a 5-star rating and review. We are on  Instagram  and  TikTok  ...

Since Brooke is under the weather, Tess is joined by Producer Steve to talk about the first episode of Netflix's "Homicide: Los Angeles - Hunting Phil Spector." "Homicide: L.A." highlights the detectives and prosecutors while they revisit their most challenging homicide cases in this chilling true-crime docuseries from the creator of "Law & Order." The first episode tells the story of legendar...

The Browns face a crisis when Truely falls ill while the wives are in San Francisco. After the wives return, the family is trying to get ready for Leon's going away party but Truely's health is deteriorating and she needs to be hospitalized immediately. We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra content: Patreon Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and give us a 5-star rating and rev...

Dr. Ann Burgess, a psychiatric clinical nurse, began her ground breaking career assessing and treating trauma in rape victims and co-founding one of the first hospital based crisis counseling programs at Boston City Hospital. This got the attention of the FBI who asked her to assist them in investigating serial rapists and murderers. Dr. Burgess developed the methodology that the FBI and other law...

The wives take a road trip to San Francisco without Kody! They decide to "work" on their relationships by going dress shopping for their commitment ceremony, because apparently there are no dress shops in the State of Nevada. Kody is home alone with the 17 kids, including de facto parents Logan and Aspyn, and it doesn't go well. We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra content...

In this Hulu documentary the "Trial of the Century," the prosecution of OJ Simpson for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman is examined through the lens of Nicole Brown's family. Nicole's sisters reveal the truth about Nicole's life which was inaccurately reported during the trial and its coverage in the media. Domestic violence, race, and celebrity are compared and contrasted from...

It's Leon and Aspyn's graduation day, and Meri has a complete meltdown. The whole family has to change seats so Meri can see Leon from a specific angle. Later, the Browns throw a party for the graduates, featuring a "polygamist flash mob." A fortune teller sees a fifth wife in Kody's future, which doesn't go over well. We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra content: Patreon...

In this episode we discuss the Hulu documentary about Sherri Papini, a woman from Redding, California who was reported missing by her husband. A few weeks later Sherri was found by a motorist, bound and chained on the side of the road, 150 miles from her home. Sherri told her husband and the police she had been abducted, but she provided little to no detail about the abduction and what was reveale...

As Kody turned toward Mormon Fundamentalism, his friend Brett turned away. Now Kody and Brett are ready to rekindle their bromance. Step one, have a good old fashioned wrestling match in Christine's garage which she is allowing Kody to use in exchange for more grocery money and the promise to spend more time at her house. Later they hit the strip with trainer Sean for bungee jumping and dinner at...

Judge Cannone has declared a mistrial in the Karen Read case after the jury told her several times they were deadlocked. In this bonus episode we discuss what happened, what it means and what happens next. We have a PATREON! click on link below to check out the extra content: Patreon Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and give us a 5-star rating and review. We are on  Instagram  and  T...