Reviews

Laura Richards is very informative and is a great teacher. I’m ashamed to admit I was a woman who never understood why women don’t just leave an abusive relationship. I’m ashamed I judged them. Laura is the first person who explained coercive control and why women can’t just leave their abuser. It’s so much more complicated than I ever knew. I also love her breakdowns of real life cases. She explains things so well. She teaches you while you listen. Because of Laura I now understand why I was so wrong.

Laura dissects every minute detail with a well informed analysis. It makes for excellent listening.

This is a fantastically informative, in depth podcast. You know that feeling you get, when there isn’t any physical evidence that someone did it, but you just know that they did? That gut feeling? Personally, I can’t verbalise that instinct, like, for example, the clips of Alec Murdaugh in the car with the police after the deaths of Maggie & Paul, we can all watch that and just ‘know’, before having heard the evidence to back it up, but I wouldn’t be able to put that feeling into words. Laura explains what the behaviour means and perfectly analyses what our instincts are telling us, confirming that we all need to listen to our gut. Her knowledge on DV & CC is unparalleled, all of her opinions are backed up by facts. Laura is helping to make the world a safer place for women and children and for that I can only thank her, try to soak up some of her knowledge and help spread the word. A total SHERO.

There is True Crime podcasts and then there is Laura Richards. It’s educational, it’s victim centric and Laura is passionate about coercive control, following the evidence and following her instincts. If you are not really into True Crime you still need to listen to Crime Analyst… it’s so so so much more. If your only listen to one podcast, make it this one.

Laura does an excellent job on this podcast, using her many years of police experience to analyse cases & extract meaning from each case. She always emphasises the victims over the perpetrators, something many crime podcasts fail to do.

Love your analysis of this case - but something curious I noticed when listening to the full cross examination at the trial was him calling his son Paul Paul - it’s the first time I’ve heard that reference - did you notice this too?

Your show motivates me to take action on the injustices I see. It also helps me to remove blinders to some of injustices and biades I experience everyday as a woman.

Laura’s analysis, shared in these podcasts, are so compelling! They can be hard to listen to - the frustration and sadness you feel for the victims when there is nothing you can do post-event - but I’ve learnt a lot since finding her. Currently, the line-by-line analysis of the Murdagh crimes is fascinating- and now I have to wait a week for the next phase (mortgages and wills etc.)!

I would give this show 10 stars if I could! Laura’s commitment to victims and her understanding and explanation of coercive control demonstrate her compassion and expertise. Plus, her voice is absolutely lovely to listen to. If you haven’t heard her on Real Crime Profile, I highly recommend that podcast as well. Bravo and thank you, Laura!

Laura, Intelligent as always, these victims did not attempt/succeed in suicide by serial killer, they were all innocent of their attacks and murder by PS (shock that it needs to be spelled out!) Laura gives language, words to us to describe In context specifics and broader concepts. What an amazing mind Laura has with the gift of communication tied up in the 90% of perspiration that must have been necessary to develop her life’s work.

I love everything about your podcast. You are truly remarkable at your trade.. I hang in your every word!!!

I have always been interested in true crime because of the psychology of criminals. I have listened to many other crime podcasts through the years, but once you go Laura Richards- you will not go back! No other podcast will do! Laura is an expert who digs In to the details and is always teaching her listeners. I honestly feel like I am taking a course! I’m literally smarter after listening to Laura. Thank you Laura for your excellent work and sharing your knowledge with us.

I want to be wise enough to identify when someone is not truthful. Listening to Laura confirms we can all learn from her. Trust our instincts.

This podcast is amazing. She is highly intelligent and very well informed. Laura demands respect and deserves it. She unapologetically puts the survivors and victims first. This is not a happy podcast but it is the correct way to talk about the horror of what men do to women. I came from RCP because I admire Laura so much! Be curious, ask questions and always trust your instincts!

Laura Richards has been one of the most influential women in the world to shine a light on domestic violence and stalking and that is how I came to know of her. This is a true crime podcast of a very unique nature, her compassion and advocacy for the victim is what sets this apart and above all the others. She is truly changing the world and this podcast is another amazing endeavor!

This podcast is a gift to anyone who wants to learn. It’s like a free course in criminology, presented by an exceptional mind. One thing I appreciate is Laura Richards unrelenting commitment to naming the murder of women as what it is…”FEMICIDE”. Murdered women are failed over and over again when law enforcement, the courts, and media don’t call it what it is.

A broadcaster with such clarity of speech and purpose. I am not someone who listens to ‘true’ crime as a rule. But I really enjoy her analysis, and victim centred approach, and have learnt a lot. Thanks Laura

This is a high quality podcast by a professional who knows her craft and is willing to share it with the public in an in-depth and very insightful manner. Thank you Laura for your work.

Thank you Laura for your important and necessary work! I really love the show.

Informative, analytical, thoughtful approach to current and past cases. Laura Richards is passionate about protecting and honoring victims, as well as analytical in her approach. She gets to the facts and the truth.

I’m so impressed with this podcast and really look forward to each new episode. Great insight and analysis, and not in anyway glorifying the cases. I love that Laura keeps the victims front and centre. Very insightful and educational too. 5*

I began listening to a range of true crime podcasts in 2020, but over the course of those years have winnowed the podcasts I listen to consistently that are true crime or true crime-adjacent to three, and two of them involve Laura Richards. She is compassionate, authoritative, refreshing, thoughtful, sincere and most of all, instructive. Crime Analyst, in particular, is my favorite of the three, and I’m not sure I should even describe it as “true crime” as it does not glorify or sensationalize criminals and their deeds, but rather seeks to impart an understanding of the kinds of personality traits and underlying social structures that underly criminal behaviors, particularly with regard to power imbalances. History podcasts consume must of my time, but I will always make space for Crime Analyst because Laura Richards approaches her topics with the kind of compassion and professional rigor that characterize the best historians, and because I invariably learn something new - even about cases that have cycled incessantly through podcast and other media. Somehow, despite her topics which invariably require trigger warnings, she also manages to be a soothing and comforting narrator.

This podcast is brilliant, it is informative and breaks down cases really well with commentary based on actual experience in the field. Laura is really respectful to the victims and always refocuses her attention to them whenever she can. Thank you for your work!

I look forward to this podcast every week. I have followed Laura Richards for a long time and her insight and knowledge is just second to none. She’s taught me alot. Thankyou.