Episodes

April 12, 2022

Ep 70: Profiling ‘Bad Vegan: Fame, Fraud and Fugitives’ with Joey Rep…

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 docuser...

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March 25, 2022

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

Ep 68: Profiling The Batman with Umberto Gonzalez, Part 3

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 t...

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March 11, 2022

Ep 67: Profiling The Batman with Umberto Gonzalez, Part 2

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!

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March 4, 2022

Ep 66: Profiling The Batman with Umberto Gonzalez, Part 1

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

Ep 65: Missing and Murdered in Wyoming with Cara Chambers and Dr Emil…

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 …

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Feb. 18, 2022

Ep 64: Murdered and Missing in Montana with Loni Coombs

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 …

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Feb. 11, 2022

Ep 63: Preventing Murder in Slow Motion™: Fighting for Truth, Justice…

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

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 Shimum Hayut’s behaviour aka David Sheron;• some golden rules, and;• potential nex…

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Feb. 4, 2022

Ep 61: Preventing Murder in Slow Motion™: Fighting for Truth, Justice…

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

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 Netflix docuseries ‘The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman.’

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Jan. 28, 2022

Ep 59: Preventing Murder in Slow Motion™: The Aftermath and Legacy of…

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 accou…

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Jan. 21, 2022

Ep 58: Preventing Murder in Slow Motion™: The Escalating Risks in Mar…

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…

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Jan. 14, 2022

Ep 57: Preventing Murder in Slow Motion™: Red Flags in Maria Stubbing…

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.

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Jan. 7, 2022

Ep 56: Preventing Murder in Slow Motion™: The Attack and the Aftermat…

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.

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Dec. 31, 2021

Ep 55: Preventing Murder in Slow Motion™: Escalating Risk with Rachel…

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, dicta…

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Dec. 24, 2021

Ep 54: Preventing Murder in Slow Motion™: Red Flags with Rachel Willi…

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 …

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Dec. 17, 2021

Ep 53: Preventing Murder in Slow Motion™: The Aftermath with Zoe Dron…

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.

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Dec. 10, 2021

Ep 52: Preventing Murder in Slow Motion™: Escalating Risk with Zoe D…

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.

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Dec. 3, 2021

51: Special Report from the Intelligence Cell | Ep 51 | Preventing Mu…

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. Fortunatel...

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Nov. 26, 2021

50: The Crime Analyst | Ep 50 | Sophie Toscan Du Plantier’s Murder in…

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 A...

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Nov. 26, 2021

50: The Crime Analyst | Ep 50 | Sophie Toscan Du Plantier’s Murder in…

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 A...

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Nov. 19, 2021

49: The Crime Analyst | Ep 49 | Sophie Toscan Du Plantier’s Murder in…

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'...

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