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20 years ago Scott Peterson was convicted of murder for the deaths of his wife Laci and unborn son Connor. The Los Angeles Innocence Project has taken him on as a client seeking discovery of evidence and DNA testing from the Modesto California police department and district attorney that they believe could result in proving that Peterson is factually innocent. In this episode we discuss what this...

In this fun episode we are joined by special guests Corey and Carly from the Surviving Sister Wives podcast and a lot of laughs were had. Garrick, Danielle and Nathalia are getting real with the translator app in Cancun, Becky and Justin get stood up at the boba shop, Nick chooses a smoothie shop to convince Danielle to stick with the family, and not even preeclampsia can keep Ashley from her date...

In this episode we discuss this documentary that details the behind the scenes world of children's television from the late 1990's to the early 2010's during Dan Schneider's tenure as a producer on Nickelodeon. Schneider was accused of fostering a hostile work environment and other members of his team were convicted of unspeakable crimes against the child actors under Nickelodeon's care. We are on...

In this episode the Merrifield family finally meets Nathalia, and her mother Maria. It's love at first sight for Garrick, for Danielle not so much. Ashley breaks up with Grace by text. Despite signing a lease for an apartment, Danielle returns to the Davis home after a few days, but can't bring herself to talk about why she left. We meet the Ryan family, Becky and Justin, wow! Becky is a teen brid...

We have a very special guest on today's episode, our uncle Bill Brigham who worked for the NFL for many years in their substance abuse intervention program. We discuss the intersection of sports and popular culture, how substance abuse is addressed by the NFL, the Kelce brothers and Taylor Swift of course, the education system as a pathway to professional sports, CTE and more. Please SUBSCRIBE to...

We are excited to announce that we are now on Patreon! If you want more Psych Legal Pop and you want to support the podcast we are starting out with an $8 tier which will get you the following: Every week on Wednesdays an extra bonus episode where we talk about whatever is on our minds, what pop culture news we are following, something we are watching, anything goes. These will be full episodes, y...

In this episode Ashley and Shane meet Grace for lunch and it doesn't go well. Nailah and Naeem are still sitting at their kitchen table arguing with Naeem's mom. Danielle Davis suddenly moves out while Nick is napping. Garrick and Danielle head to Cancun to meet Nathalia but there is a problem in Brazil and she can't board the plane. Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and give us a 5-star rating and...

Pod couples past and present come together for an epic Love is Blind reunion. Nick and Vanessa step it up and confront Jeramy, Sarah Ann and Trevor about their fame seeking behavior. Johnny and Amy are still perfect and haven't even had a fight yet. Clay and AD talk about some hard truths. We learn that Jimmy and Chelsea were DOA after she revealed a secret about his friend on camera. Shocker - Ch...

In this episode we catch up with the Davis family and the Merrifield family from seasons past. Nick is still not working and is coming up with more new insights on life. Garrick has found another woman from Brazil who is 26 and hot, what could go wrong?. We meet the Sherwood family, a reverse polygamy situation where wife Ashley is seeking a wife for herself, and the Salahuddin family who need ano...

Announcement about coverage of Sister Wives going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The big day has arrived, how many couples make it to the alter, and how many couples leave the alter together? This is an episode filled with equal parts joy and pain, one of the best Love is Blind finales yet. Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and give us a 5-star rating and review. We are on  Instagram  and  TikTok  @psychlegalpop Email:  psychlegalpoppodcast@gmail.com Hos...

The couples turn to their parents for relationship advice. Emotions run high when the couples reunite with some of their former prospects from the pods. This reunion brings closure for some and opens doors for others. Things get real when the brides to be shop for wedding dresses and future grooms select suits. The couples are deep in wedding preparations but cold feet are showing. Please SUBSCRIB...

As the couples end their vacation in the DR, issues start to arise and carry over to Charlotte NC as they face real life. Moving in together, seeing each other's homes, meeting each other's family and friends. One, maybe two couples do not make it out of these episodes. Everything is upended and it is so good! Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and give us a 5-star rating and review. We are on ...

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Adam from The Sister Wives Professor podcast to discuss a seminal Sister Wives episode wherein Robyn tells the whole family about how she gave her purity away, and/or it was taken from her. We needed an expert to break down this highly problematic episode so we called upon Dr. Adam for help. Check out The Sister Wives Professor where you get your podcasts and T...

THE PODS ARE OPEN! Season 6 is starting out with a bang. Five couples make it out of the pods and travel to the Dominican Republic to get to know each other better. Immediately cracks begin to form, drama ensues and we are here for it! This is going to be a good season! Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and give us a 5-star rating and review. We are on  Instagram  and  TikTok  @p...

It's a few days before Christmas and all of the wives have keys to their houses, except Meri. She's not going to get in by Christmas as she had hoped and Leon is taking it especially hard. Kody sets up a contest to see which wife can make his mom's caramel recipe the best and hilarity ensues. Finally on January 3rd Meri gets her keys. There is a lot of insight into the Kody/Meri relationship inter...

In this episode we discuss season 5 of RHUGT featuring the New York "Legacy" cast - Luann, Ramona, Dorinda, Sonja, Kelly and Kristen. They are in St. Barts at the same villa where Luann and Sonja hooked up with the Johnny Depp pirate. Once again these women bring it, there is drama, drinking, sex and overall craziness. It's a good time! Please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and give us a 5-star rating a...

Kody and the wives do a final landscape walk through of the homes. This is like groundhog day, the financing is not finalized for Kody, Meri and Robyn. But the Brown's are packing anyway, hoping for a Christmas miracle. Robyn is legally changing her last name to Brown. Kody and Janelle splurge on a new bedroom set. Work finally begins on the family mission statement. Janelle is the first to get th...

On the eve of Super Bowl LVIII where the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the San Francisco 49ers, we are talking about the darling's of this football season, Taylor and Travis. We discuss Taylor's 2020 documentary Miss Americana and the recent documentary Kelce in which Travis features prominently. We ship this couple and hope that Taylor can make it back from Japan to Vegas to catch the...

As always, this episode opens with a My Sister Wife's Closet meeting with Christine and Janelle trying their best to be upbeat about it. They prepare for another Expo in Las Vegas. Janelle is working hard on her fitness goals with trainer Sean. It's 6 weeks until Christmas and the family is hoping to be in the new homes, but the financing is still not finalized. Leon and Aspyn go on college visits...

Amye Archer from the Little Miss Recap podcast joins us to discuss this documentary about a young couple from Vallejo, California who were victims of a home invasion and kidnapping. The police did not believe Aaron Quinn when he reported that his girlfriend Denise Huskins had been kidnapped from their home in the middle of the night. Police immediately made him the suspect and did not even attempt...

Another week, another My Sister Wife's Closet meeting. Then we watch Kody spend a day with each wife, actually an evening with each wife, except for Robyn who gets an entire day and night and a rock propelling date with Kody. The financing for the new homes still isn't finalized. Christine doesn't want to sell real estate after all and Janelle is still hitting the gym every morning. Hosted on Acas...

In this episode we discuss the coverage of Gypsy Rose and Natalia Grace in the context of the media's treatment of survivors of extreme trauma and abuse. Inspired by an article in the Washington Post by Monica Hesse about the "Girlbossification of trauma victims" we discuss why shows about true crime and especially crime against women are so popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The Browns are back! The first episode of season 6 begins back at the cul-de-sac. The Browns don their hard hats to walk through the homes, even though their loans are still not approved. Then it's time for the first of many My Sister Wife's Closet meetings to discuss the "What Women Want" Expo in St. George Utah. The family celebrates Solomon's 1st birthday. The expo is not a success and Janelle...

In this episode we discuss the Hulu documentary Daughters of the Cult about the LeBaron family who ran a polygamist cult in the U.S. and Mexico for decades. The docuseries is primarily narrated by two daughters of Ervil LeBaron, the founder of the cult. He was called the Mormon Manson because he carried out at least 30 serial killer type murders by using his followers to do the actual killing, whi...