Truth, Lies and Coverups with Traci Brown

Traci and Super Producer Alex talk about their new video project, the Amber Herd and Johnny Depp Trial, What the Body Language of Lee Harvey Oswald reveals, The REAL story behind Amazon's Alexa, PPP loan fraud and lots more true crime. Watch Traci's new video here:  https://youtu.be/q9XYejSsJ4Y Help us keep the show going!  Donate by buying us a coffee.  It really does make a difference. Here's th...

FBI Hostage Negotiator Gary Noesner takes us inside FBI operations at the Branch Dividian Standoff in Waco, TX where he was in charge of negotiation with David Koresh.  He also negotiated successful ends to the Republic of Texas standoff and prison riots just to name a few.  We'll learn his techniques to bargain with anyone to get to a mutually agreed upon resolution, even in life or death situati...

Peter Warmka was looking for a job with some excitement and accidentally became a CIA spy.  He reveals exactly what the selection process was like and how he was trained to target specific insiders and exploit their vulnerabilities to gain sensitive info.  And he'll tell you how to do it too!  Be sure to get his new book Confessions of a CIA spy available on Amazon.   Help keep the show going and...

What happens when you write a letter to someone you don't know in prison?  Our guest today Private Investigator Kelly Paxton found out and discovered crazy details about a certain prescription medication that can cause theft and gambling.  She'll fill us in on simple questions that can reveal the truth about a job candidate right away.  And we'll get her reviews on fraud shows on TV including Bad...

What happened when Traci went out to dinner with Jack Barsky, former KGB spy?  What's Traci's fatal mistake?   And exactly how long has society had to defend itself from wiretapping?  Get answers to these questions when Traci and her producer Alex dive into these topics and a lot more

What happens when a foreign national knocks on the FBI's door on the 4 th of July to volunteer to be a spy?  Retired Chief of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Program Robin Dreeke knows.  He was in charge recruited Spies FOR the US.  Many try to sell information for big bucks.  It's not true crime per say but it's what's really going on out there in national security.   We learn how he vets them for va...

At age 22 Marisa Marico was put in charge of her Italian mafia family operation.  She breaks the code of silence and spills the beans about the family's operation, her beginnings in crime, how she earned her appointment to leadership and the jail time that followed.  She's got some great insights into the psychology of why she committed the crimes she did, how she transitioned to the good side of...

Will Smith Was Will Smith right or wrong when he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars?  Get the inside scoop straight from Hollywood.  And did DeShaun Watson Lie during his Cleveland press conference this week regarding his sexual assault charges?  And what did it really take for Traci to do a proper body language analysis on Chris Watts?  Listen to find out.   Here's Traci's new vided on Deshaun Wats...

There are spies among us, watching our every move and reporting back to Russia.  They look and act just like Americans.  But they're using secret back channels of communication to send code about intelligence, surveillance missions and cash drops.  Jack Barsky was one of them.  He details his undercover KGB career in the US from start to being caught by the FBI.  He'll reveal the truth about what...

Traci and her producer Alex cover true crimes including the update on Brian Laundrie Gabbie Petito murder case, what was found magnet fishing in Florida, Fraudulent Nuns, Uber rides gone wrong and lots more.  We either solved all of the world's problems or none of them. Be ready for lots of laughs.

Host Traci Brown got a phone call that could put her and her Body Language expertise  squarely in the middle of the Jan 6 riot at the US Capitol.  She unpacks what happened, your feedback and what she decided to do What do you think of Traci's career opportunity?  Email us at BodyLanguageTraci@gmail.com

You can't go anywhere without being watched.  And our guest Investigator John Hutson was the one watching you—at a big retailer that you've certainly been to.  He'll share the biggest true crime fraud loss the retailer ever saw and why it wasn't prosecuted, his best interview technique to find the truth and his advice for liars.  Help support the show and buy us a coffee.  Your donation goes a lon...

A new widower took up mall walking at the fanciest mall in Dallas and ended up left at the altar….without his life savings.  A nice looking fellow has a friend in trouble down the street and asks you to give him a ride there.  Should you?    There's a specific, nefarious true crime strategy to luring people to do anything.  And Jeff McKissack reveals it.  Help support the show and buy us a coffee!...

There's a no rules, unseen war being fought between Ukraine & Russia that is barely being reported on:  the cyber war.  And hacker Mike Jones has the scoop.  He'll fill us in on the chatter and attacks from the corners of the dark web that pre-empted the physical conflict and give us his predictions for the future.  He'll also reveal how insanely easy it is to find vulnerable systems around the wo...

The pastor of a tiny church in Tulsa had big ideas:  A fancy community center in his under-served part of town.  He raised almost $5M and things were going great until he asked for more money.  Enter forensic accountant Leah Weitholter, who the board hired to find where all the funds went.  Her story of finding the fraud will make you wonder if you really should donate to that 'good cause'….. and...

Here's our new style of episode that we'll only do every so often.  Traci and Alex discuss and almost solve secrets and conspiracies at the 2022 Winter Olympics including the Russian figure skater's drug test, Eileen Gu's citizenship, the Chinese hockey team and why China got to host the Olympics at all.  And they'll everything else in life from country music to road trips to our new film project....

The most delicious thing about love is that you never know how it's going to end….unless you're a Nigerian scammer.  Forensic linguist Elisabeth Carter reveals their specific online dating playbook to use your heart to get to your wallet, and how they make even more money AFFTER your heart is broken and your wallet is empty.  If you've been scammed and want to be part of her true crime research st...

What would you do to get out of a bad relationship? If you're like our guest today, much, much more than you'd ever think.    Desperation opened the door to vulnerability and Toby Dorr walked right thru it without even knowing it.    She takes us from leading her normal, midwestern life to busting her new boyfriend out of prison…and no, it doesn't end well.

Host Traci Brown got a phone call that could put her squarely in the middle of the Jan 6 riot at the US Capitol.  She unpacks what happened and needs your advice on what she should do. What do you think of Traci's career opportunity?  Email us at BodyLanguageTraci@gmail.com

Elizabeth Holmes was running a billion dollar company with Theranos—or was it a billion dollar fraud?  And how did she think she needed to behave to stay in charge and succeed?  Handwriting analysis Expert Kathi McKnight visits Truth Lies and Coverups today to reveal the things we're sure Holmes DOESN'T want us to know about her personality traits and motivations, some of which certainly led to he...

Teamwork makes the dream work… especially when you're playing blackjack-- and you're counting cards.  This was Joel Block's world.  Hand signals, casino comportment and the very few things you pay attention to so you can become an advantage player and win big, without being spotted.  Winner Winner Chicken Dinner-Just like the move 21.

Teamwork makes the dream work… especially when you're playing blackjack-- and you're counting cards.  This was Joel Block's world.  Hand signals, casino comportment and the very few things you pay attention to so you can become an advantage player and win big, without being spotted.  Winner Winner Chicken Dinner-Just like the move 21.

What exactly happens when you win the lottery and you're already a fraudster?  You may just do what our guest Embezzlement Investigator Amber Weber found when she was investigating fraud loss at a dental office.  She'll also fill us in on, of all things….modern day cattle rustling. 

Auditor Amanda 'Jo' Erven visits Truth, Lies and Coverups.  She'll recount how she and her team got sneaky to uncover employee fraud and reveal her biggest bust worth millions.    We'll talk red flags, whistle blowers, tattletales and about her book The Everyday Ethicist.

Entertainer and Keynote Speaker Jason Hewlett visits Truth, Lies and Coverups. He's performs perfect impressions of Elton John and Ricky Martin just to name a few.   He recounts the time he was swindled out of $100k by a producer who said he'd help develop the perfect show for Vegas casinos.  You'll learn the signs of fraud that he only saw only when he looked back on the situation, and you'll lea...