Episodes

May 31, 2022

77: The Crime Analyst | Ep 77 | The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 4

In this episode Laura continues her analysis of one more post on Gabby’s Instagram account, a second post that was published on August 12, as well as analysis of Gabby’s TikiTok account, further highlighting inconsistencies ...

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May 24, 2022

76: The Crime Analyst | Ep 76 | Investigating Jimmy Savile with Meiri…

Laura continues her conversation with Meirion Jones, who along with Liz MacKean, investigated Jimmy Savile when they worked for the BBC. Together they lifted the lid on Savile’s prolific and serial sexual offending behaviour ...

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May 17, 2022

75: The Crime Analyst | Ep 75 | Investigating Jimmy Savile with Meiri…

Laura interviews Meirion Jones, who along with Liz MacKean, investigated Jimmy Savile when they worked for the BBC. Together they lifted the lid on Savile’s prolific and serial sexual offending behaviour, targeting the most v...

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May 10, 2022

74: The Crime Analyst | Ep 74 | The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 3

Laura continues to analyse Gabby’s social media for clues and highlights some odd inconsistencies in the last posts on Gabby’s Instagram account. You can follow along on Gabby’s Instagram @gabspetito and Laura’s Instagram @cr...

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May 3, 2022

73: The Crime Analyst | Ep 73 | The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 2

In this episode, Laura continues to profile Gabby Petito’s case starting with victimology and analysing Gabby’s social media. Laura highlights some emerging patterns and also explains our obsession with ‘stranger danger’ mean...

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April 26, 2022

72: The Crime Analyst | Ep 72 | The Murder of Gabby Petito, Part 1

In this episode, Laura profiles Gabby Petito’s case from a behavioural, investigative and preventative perspective. Having watched the police body worn camera footage captured when Moab City Police attended a domestic violenc...

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April 19, 2022

71: The Crime Analyst | Ep 71 | Profiling ‘Bad Vegan: Fame, Fraud and…

Media headlines screamed ‘Vegan Vixen’ ‘Vegan Bernie Madoff’ simplifying Sarma’s Melngailis motivation for stealing $2 million from her own restaurant was to make her dog, Leon, immortal. Others call what happened to Sarma ‘p...

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April 12, 2022

70: The Crime Analyst | Ep 70 | Profiling ‘Bad Vegan: Fame, Fraud and…

Are you still trying to make sense of the Netflix docuseries Bad Vegan? You are not alone! So many of you asked Laura to deconstruct and analyse the case. In this episode, Laura goes behind the scenes of the four-part …

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March 25, 2022

69: The Crime Analyst | Ep 69 | R Time

Thank you for tuning in and for all your support. Crime Analyst wouldn’t be possible without you lovely lot. I’m taking some much-needed time out. More soon - so stay tuned! #TrueCrime #Podcast #CrimeAnalyst #Selfcare Follow...

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March 18, 2022

68: The Crime Analyst | Ep 68 | Profiling The Batman with Umberto Gon…

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 i...

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March 11, 2022

67: The Crime Analyst | Ep 67 | Profiling The Batman with Umberto Gon…

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. ** Spoil...

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March 4, 2022

66: The Crime Analyst | Ep 66 | Profiling The Batman with Umberto Gon…

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 wonde...

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Feb. 25, 2022

65: Special Report From the Intelligence Cell | Ep 65 | Missing and M…

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 peop...

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Feb. 18, 2022

64: Special Report From the Intelligence Cell | Ep 64 | Murdered and …

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...

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Feb. 11, 2022

63: Special Report from the Intelligence Cell | Ep 63 | Preventing Mu…

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 ...

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Feb. 8, 2022

62: My Two Cents | Ep 62 | My 7 Takeaways from The Tinder Swindler

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 Shimu...

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Feb. 4, 2022

61: Special Report from the Intelligence Cell | Ep 61 | Preventing Mu…

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 fo...

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Jan. 31, 2022

Preview: Deep Cover - Who Was Bob Cooley?

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 Ch...

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Jan. 30, 2022

60: My Two Cents | Ep 60 | 7 Takeaways from The Puppet Master

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 Ne...

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Jan. 28, 2022

59: Special Report from the Intelligence Cell | Ep 59 | Preventing Mu…

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 me...

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Jan. 21, 2022

58: Special Report from the Intelligence Cell | Ep 58 | Preventing Mu…

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 w...

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Jan. 14, 2022

57: Special Report from the Intelligence Cell | Ep 57 | Preventing Mu…

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. Maria was brutally murdered between De...

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Jan. 7, 2022

56: Special Report from the Intelligence Cell | Ep 56 | Preventing Mu…

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. Please be advised that this episode may be triggering, angry mak...

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Dec. 31, 2021

55: Special Report from the Intelligence Cell | Ep 55 | Preventing Mu…

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 p...

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