Listener Reviews

Listening to CA is terrifying - in the best possible way. How is behaviour that is so predictable and patterned also so easily excused ? It's also comforting in an educational sense. It's not you, there's nothing you can do. It's them (him) and his playbook.

I think Laura is excellent, she has a fountain of knowledge and is a champion for woman’s/victim issues. I always listen to her videos/podcasts, and thank you for being a spokesperson for domestic violence and femicide.

I love the podcast. Laura has such deep insight into humanity and can therefore illuminate the people who don’t ‘human’ . I love the fact she will not bend away from the truth and keeps showing us what really drives predator behaviours. Her knowledge has helped me make sense of what’s happened to me in my own life and the predators still in it.

I think every woman /girl should listen to this

I am intrigued by the analysis of these crimes done by Laura Richards. Her extensive experience in the analysis and reporting is second to none. Laura breaks down each crime is such details that it becomes impossible not to see the truth for what it is. Do check it out if you haven't already - it truly is remarkable work and very much needed.

I’ve been listening to Laura since her days on Real Crime Podcast, and I’ve always loved her perspective on the cases they covered. Now, listening to her on Crime Analyst and seeing how she uses her knowledge and experience to advocate for people and drive real change in the real world is genuinely inspiring. Her empathy, expertise, and ability to speak about people’s experiences with such understanding and compassion are what make her stand out. She doesn’t just analyse the cases; she looks deeper at the people, the systems, and the realities behind them. It’s incredibly powerful to hear someone use their platform not just to tell stories, but to challenge perspectives, hold people accountable, and make a genuine difference. Laura’s work is a reminder of how important it is to listen to people’s experiences, question what we’ve been taught to accept, and keep pushing for change. Crime Analyst is so much more than a podcast, and I have so much respect for what Laura is doing.

Excellent depth of knowledge from a genuine expert with years of experience and academic knowledge as well. Laura absolutely understands these issues and all the complexities. Not just fascinating and enlightening but actual real world practical advice to help anyone in these situations and to support friends family who maybe at risk. Laura is an inspiration

Incredibly important information for women and men, told with professional analysis, clear and detailed stories showing from real life the mess our law enforcement and judicial system is in. And, equally as important, practical things we, and our government can do about it. In my opinion - a must listen for any decent, thinking individual

With every listen, Laura is pouring strength and knowledge into women everywhere. How fortunate are we to have access to the voice of such a person?! Creating change through education and support. Laura is compassionate, confident, incredibly intelligent … and yet, speaks to every guest and opines about every woman with solid empathy, compassion, and kindness. Laura doesn’t judge other women, she builds them up, she does it with grace.

Your analyses are thorough and informative and I am grateful that you share your knowledge and expertise. It’s obvious you care deeply for the women, survivors and victims. Your work influences so many people including my own practice and had undoubtedly saves lives.

Great to hear deeper analysis of crimes in the headlines. It helps to make sense of how we got here. Laura Richards’ podcast should be mandatory listening to all young women as I believe it would help them to recognise grooming, controlling and general criminal behaviour when they encounter it.

I absolutely love this advocate!! I have been listening to Laura for 2 years, I came from Real Crime Profile because I absolutely loved all of her points on that podcast. Laura has been an absolute inspiration for me and has helped my own journey of being a survivor/victim advocate

I wish every woman would listen to this fantastic series. It’s hard to listen and look back on some narrow escapes I had without even knowing, especially as a 40’s woman dating after divorce. I had no idea at the time! Thankyou for all your hard work, Laura.

I have loved listening to the episodes with all guests but particularly Richard McCann, he articulates his own experience & his life since his childhood, in such a warm & positive was. It is fantastic to listen to. It’s amazing to hear his love for his mum & siblings, and to me, unbelievably how he has processed it all & how he lives his life today.

This is a great true crime podcast because it’s made by a woman who knows real police work and, the theoretical parts and knows how to push through new laws!

I often find most crime podcasts distasteful. I really appreciate how Laura tells the story for victims to be remembered. After recent events and listening to this podcast, I find myself angrier than usual. We (women and children) require change. This podcast has opened my eyes to see what needs to happen, and I too, hope to be part of this movement. She brings her professional knowledge to the table and it shows. I will be a forever fan of this podcast, and of Laura Richards.

Few people are doing more for women victims of violence than Laura, including hard research evidence to back it up. We need more prominent female advocates. Also I would like to tell my story which is maybe the wildest most extreme case you may have ever heard of.

I love your podcast. I spent over 20 years in a relationship in which I now understand I was coercively controlled. No one understood what I was going through because he presents himself as an amazing individual. I thought there was something wrong with me that I needed to fix. And yes, I came from a family that also used coercive control, and I would have probably spent my whole life in that relationship if it hadn't become abundantly clear to me that he had no real care for me. He clearly saw me only as an extension of himself; as a tool to be used. I did what most women do; I appeased. I gave him what he wanted to protect myself. God is kind though. I got out while it was definitely escalating, and I feared for my life - still do, if I'm 100% honest. And podcasts like yours remind me of what I'm dealing with even through his denials and the outward presentation of niceness; or I like to say "amazingness". There's nothing amazing about fearing for your life. In one of your episodes explaining why Nicole went back to OJ, you could have been describing me. I wanted the relationship, I didn't want the abuse. But he can't not be abusive. I did everything possible, hoping that if he understood the impact his decision to be abusive towards me and my children was having on us, he'd have a change of heart. But I came to understand that I was wasting my time. Have you read "Why does he do that? Inside the minds of angry and controlling men?" I recommend it to everyone who I notice is in such a relationship. And now I'll recommend your podcasts. The source of the misogyny is a belief: that they're better because of (add whatever you want to add here). And they justify their behavior because of that belief. It's the same reason half the population of Rwanda was wiped out within 2 days- calling the other group "cockroaches", minimizing them and fueling that hatred - enough for millions to step up and kill a million others. Your voice is a strong, clear voice that isn't letting up, it isn't pushing the issue under the rug, it isn't pretending that appeasement will fix the problem. Until men realize the source of their behavior towards women, and fix it; until they believe that women are on the same level as they are, nothing will change. We need more women such as yourself who believe strongly that we are on the same level as men and deserve to be treated as such; we are, as you say, 51 percent of the population. We get a say. Thank you.

Wow, Laura. Just blown away by your podcast. I’m learning so much, thank you. Your podcast should be required learning for everyone, it is that important. So grateful to you for this essential work. With love & sincere appreciation from Canada!

I enjoy these podcasts!

Thank you for investing your life into education and saving people’s lives. Your podcast is incredible!

Crime Analyst is a brilliant podcast. It centres the victims with compassion and sensitivity. You can help to change systems and institutional bias by getting involved, rather than just feeling like a voyeur of life’s misery.

Laura has a complete understanding of Violence against women and coercive control. I agree with her on every level. Harassment should be called terrorism, maybe then people would really understand what’s happening. Laura’s recommendations for more Police training and education programs needs to be applied.

Love the content but trawling through the cases to find part 1-25 all over the place to find a complete story is a nightmare, so badly organised and titled for viewers. Pls edit x