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In this episode, Laura asks special guest Umberto Gonzalez, fanboy journalist and Heroic Hollywood founder who currently covers the superhero beat for The Wrap the critical questions you want answered, including: · Who is the best Batman of all time? · Heath Ledger’s The Joker vs Paul Dano’s The Riddler? · Umberto’s favourite scene in The Batman movie? · Does The Riddler know Bruce Wayne is The Batman? And so much more. You won’t want to miss this. ** Spoiler alert ** Watch the movie before you...

In this episode, Laura psychologically deconstructs The Riddler and The Batman with special guest Umberto Gonzalez, fanboy journalist and Heroic Hollywood founder who currently covers the superhero beat for The Wrap.** Spoiler alert ** We go in! Watch the movie before you listen!

In this episode, Laura is joined by special guest Umberto Gonzalez, fanboy journalist and Heroic Hollywood founder who currently covers the superhero beat for The Wrap. Why is Laura is profiling The Batman, you might be wondering? Having seen the movie with Umberto, it became apparent that The Batman was more of a dark and twisty psychological thriller than a superhero movie! It’s a detective story about an investigation that becomes very personal. And with The Batman in full on detective mode...

When 22-year-old Gabby Petito disappeared in September 2021 there was national and international media coverage, and rightly so. However, when her body was found in Wyoming it brought into sharp relief the 715 indigenous people, 466 who were women, who went missing in Wyoming a decade before Gabby who received little, if any, attention in the news or on social media.Laura wants to help change this. In this episode Laura interviews Cara Chambers, Director of the Division of Victim Services at the Office of the Attorney General of Wyoming and Dr Emily Grant Senior Research Scientist at the University of Wyoming. Both Cara and Dr Emily work on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Task Force in Wyoming.

Laura interviews former LA prosecutor and legal expert Loni Coombs about her new documentary Murdered and Missing Montana. Gabby Petito’s case received a lot of media attention – and started a conversation about the fact that Native American women and girls are the most stalked, raped and murdered in America yet no-one is talking about them.Indigenous women are 10 times more likely to be killed than the national average. And Indigenous girls and women aged between 10-34 years of age the third most prevalent cause of death is murder. 94% of Native America women will be raped or coerced in their lifetime. We get into how and why and we discuss three cases in particular, Selena Not Afraid, Kaysera Stops Pretty Places and Henny Scott.

In this episode Laura continues her very real and authentic conversation with Maria Stubbing’s brother, Manuel Fernandez, Bengi Stubbing’s Maria’s son and Celia Peachey, Maria’s daughter. We discuss what it took to challenge the police and the system, the inquest itself and what needs to change. We also talk about trauma recovery and post traumatic growth. You’ll also hear from Bengi. We had another conversation following his trauma related response. He felt he needed to speak again for himsel...

In this episode, Laura highlights her seven takeaways from the Netflix documentary ‘The Tinder Swindler.’This episode includes:• deconstructing grooming in the context of coercive control;• analyzing Simon Leviev nee Shimum Hayut’s behaviour aka David Sheron;• some golden rules, and;• potential next steps for the investigation.

In this episode Laura has a very raw and candid conversation with Manuel Fernandez, Maria’s brother, Bengi Stubbings Maria’s son and Celia Peachey, Maria’s daughter. Manuel, Bengi and Celia share details about their battle for the truth and for accountability following Maria’s brutal murder due to the failures of Essex Police Service’s handling of the case. During this discussion Bengi had a trauma related response and so please be advised that this is not an easy listen – but it is an importan...

Deep Cover tells true stories of crime and corruption. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals dark underworlds most of us know nothing about. The new season, Mob Land, tells the true story of a high-rolling Chicago lawyer who fixed court cases for the mob. He did this for years... until he decided to betray them and work with the FBI. He wears a wire to expose a black market of corruption—where politicians were bought and justice was sold. Where, for the right price, even murdere...

Laura’s excited to drop the first of many ‘My Two Cents’ on Crime Analyst, giving you her quick-ish take on cases, TV shows/podcasts etc, stories in the news. In this episode, Laura highlights her seven takeaways about the Netflix docuseries ‘The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman.’

In this episode Celia talks about the aftermath and the long-lasting legacy of her mother, Maria’s, brutal murder.Laura reveals the patterns across a number of murders in Essex, the costs of domestic abuse as well as what men and women can do to end domestic abuse and hold domestic abusers to account.

Laura continues her conversation with Celia Peachey. Laura and Celia discuss how dangerous Chivers was and why the risk he posed was not assessed. Laura shares details of her work independently reviewing multiple murders of women and children in Essex whereby the victims were failed by Essex Police.Celia explains what the media can do to support victims and survivors and her journey of self-discovery in the wake of her mother’s brutal murder. Please be advised that this is series may be triggering and it will be angry making and distressing.

Laura interviews survivor, campaigner, activist, speaker, transformation coach and CEO of Ultimate Alchemist, Celia Peachey. Celia is sister to Bengi and the daughter of Maria Stubbings.

Laura interviews survivor, advocate and all-round inspiration Rachel Williams.Laura picks back up with Rachel – where she and Jack are running for their lives.

Laura interviews survivor, advocate and all-round inspiration Rachel Williams. In this episode, we continue our discussion about what was going on in the relationship and how Williams’s behaviour escalated and landed him in prison. But even from prison, he laid down the rules and regulations, dictating what Rachel could and couldn’t do.

Laura interviews survivor, advocate and all-round inspiration Rachel Williams.After 18 years of being in a relationship, Rachel was shot and severely injured by her violent partner, Darren Williams in 2011. Fortunately, Rachel survived due to her own determination and quick thinking. Williams then took his own life, as did her 16-year-old son Jack, shortly after the attack. This is Rachel’s story.

Laura continues her conversation with survivor, activist, campaigner and all-round warrior Zoe Dronfield. Zoe describes her fight for custody of her daughter, Sofia, in the Family Court whilst simultaneously fighting for justice in the Criminal Court at Smith’s trial.

Laura continues her conversation with survivor, activist, campaigner and all-round warrior Zoe Dronfield. In this episode, Zoe describes the night Smith almost killed her and Laura contextualizes the escalating risks leading up to the attack.

Laura interviews survivor, activist, campaigner and all-round warrior Zoe Dronfield. On February 14 2014, Zoe was meant to be dead – murdered by Jason Smith. Smith held Zoe hostage for eight hours and tortured her. Fortunately, Zoe survived due to her own determination and quick thinking. Laura and Zoe have been campaigning for serial domestic abusers and stalkers to be proactively identified and included on the same register as sex offenders. Please support our campaign by sharing this import...

In the final episode of the series, Laura concludes outlining the circumstantial evidence in the case. You won’t want to miss this. This episode is to commemorate Sophie and International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25 2021 and the 16 Days of Activism. #HerNameWasSophieToscanDuPlantier #SophieToscanDuPlantier #JusticeForSophie #JusticeForSophieBouniol #WestCork #Stalking #CriminalBehaviouralAnalysis #Profiling #DomesticAbuse #Podcast #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst #Ad...

In the final episode of the series, Laura concludes outlining the circumstantial evidence in the case. You won’t want to miss this. This episode is to commemorate Sophie and International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25 2021 and the 16 Days of Activism. #HerNameWasSophieToscanDuPlantier #SophieToscanDuPlantier #JusticeForSophie #JusticeForSophieBouniol #WestCork #Stalking #CriminalBehaviouralAnalysis #Profiling #DomesticAbuse #Podcast #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst #Ad...

In this episode, Laura weighs in on Marie Farrell as well as highlighting other key witnesses’ evidence and the Director of Public Prosecution’s assessment of each witness and their testimony. Laura also reveals that the DPP's report later ended up in Ian Bailey's possession with serious repercussions. You won’t want to miss this. #HerNameWasSophieToscanDuPlantier #SophieToscanDuPlantier #WestCork #Stalking #CriminalBehaviouralAnalysis #Profiling #DomesticAbuse #Podcast #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst...

Britney is FREE, finally. IN this special episode Laura is joined by legal expert and former LA prosecutor Loni Coombs who was at the courthouse today for this historical ruling by Judge Brenda Penny. We discuss what went on and some of the questions that still must be asked. You won’t want to miss this. #FreedBritney #BritneySpears #Women Matter #Trauma #Misogyny #Conservatorship #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Podcast #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst Clips https://twitter.com/variety/status/14592885...