Reviews
Rate ShowOne of my favourite podcasts
I’m so glad I discovered this podcast off the back of True Crime Profile, it’s now become one of my favourites and in my top 3 of all time.
Working in safeguarding where I am recognising signs of abuse and supporting those that need help this podcast and Laura specifically has been invaluable.
I’ve learnt so much more about cohesive control, domestic abuse/violence, misogyny and stalking than any training day on the subject has given me.
I’ve also not just been able to help our service users but staff who work in the organisation too.
Laura does an amazing job at looking at each case and showing us what happened, what the signs where, how it’s got missed and how we can all learn from it going forward.
Laura’s time, dedication (over decades) and I’m sure blood, sweat and tears has gone in to helping and supporting women, victims families and those whose job it is to protect them. She deserves all the praise, awards and much more for this. A true Shero!
Thanks Laura for all the learning and in turn helping more people stay, and be safe.
- Beebabe
- Oct. 12, 2024
Incredible knowledge
I have listened to every one of Laura’s episodes and will continue to listen. Absolutely brilliant analysis - I only wish I had this depth of knowledge when I was in law enforcement for 26 years.
- KatieD!
- Oct. 10, 2024
Real life help
I’ve been listening to Crime Analyst since Laura launched it and have learned so much about crime deconstruction, coercive control, and stalking. Her work is accessible to everyday citizens, focuses on the victim, and provides life saving information. Highly recommend!
- Kmcnaull
- Oct. 7, 2024
Good, informative, can get repetitive.
With respect, if you state that you are going to share your profile of the perpetrator, you should not start at 27:10, a bit over half the episode. The first part is spent making points that are well taken, and have been made before. Precisely because the treatment of women victims leaves much to be desired, you cannot even appear to be treating it as filler.
- jvarguello
- Oct. 2, 2024
Laura is absolutely awesome.
How Laura breaks down all of these cases is just mind blowing. She nails every aspect of the cases and just verbalizes everything that we all think. it’s time women actually stand up for each other and it’s time women are given a voice. Thank you and we all enjoyed the same to everything you have to say..
I’m so thankful that you are forcing laws to be changed - it’s needed here in Australia and thank you for being light to the Marion Barter police debacle. Law enforcement need to be trained better and listen to women. We are grateful to YOU
- JTRT63
- Oct. 2, 2024
Review of Crime Analyst
Really interesting ‘on the spot’ interviews with Venessa Drake, both having a wealth of knowledge on the rehabilitation of prisoners
- DunDee 67
- Oct. 1, 2024
Good, informative, can get repetitive.
With respect, if you state that you are going to share your profile of the perpetrator, you should not start at 27:10, a bit over half the episode. The first part is spent making points that are well taken, and have been made before. Precisely because the treatment of women victims leaves much to be desired, you cannot even appear to be treating it as filler.
- jvarguello
- Sept. 30, 2024
Wonderful show
Fantastic show with a radically respectful approach that challenges dangerous dominant social stereotypes and centres victims. Hugely insightful and extremely informative. I work in domestic abuse and appreciate this show greatly
- AJ Estcourt
- Sept. 30, 2024
Excellent Information
Excellent information on coercive control, risk assessment, domestic abuse, an protecting women.
- GlasgowCelt
- Sept. 25, 2024
Absolutely awful
Listened to the first episode relating to Sophie Toscan du Plantier and gave up after 30 minutes - just terrible , chatting to her friend used the term beautiful about 20 times, no facts, no analysis , no evidence just drivel. Simple waste of time.
- arke1456
- Sept. 21, 2024
She’s educating us about coercive control
I’d never hear the term coercive control until finding Laura. Her passion on educating the public & teaching best practices for those that are in law enforcement will hopefully change laws. Her deep dives into cases is unmatched. Thank you Laura for continuing to beat the drum.
- meripatchen
- Sept. 21, 2024
Interview with Nichole Schmidt
I am on the verge of tears after listening to Nichole talk about her love for her daughter and her never-ending grief after Gabby was murdered by her fiancé.
Laura supports Nichole to remember her daughter and some of the red flags and warning signs that would have suggested that Gabby was being coercively controlled. So helpful to others to know the signs might be able to protect other women who are in danger from controlling relationships.
- Selwyn46
- Sept. 18, 2024
- kelly
- Sept. 10, 2024
Not an ordinary crime show
Laura Richards takes us through the meticulous workings of her brilliant brain. She encourages us to drop bias and prejudice and really look at people.. the victims, the criminals, and ourselves. She is a no nonsense, critical thinker… and she doesn’t approve of sloppy police work. Laura is not afraid to challenge victim blaming and unequivocal representation and leadership. She is a champion for justice.
- Elizareeds
- Sept. 5, 2024
For EVERYONE
I have listened to Laura for a long time. She is insightful and as someone who worked for Thames Valley Police prior to moving back to Australia, she has also had an impact on me in more than just a personal capacity. This is a subject hugely close to my work across multiple industries and very important to me. Thank you for all you do, Laura. I would love to share two different stories with you if you have time. Keep going!
- Nfward
- Sept. 4, 2024
The best true crime podcast
Laura is amazing - thorough, honest, compassionate and so knowledgeable. I have tried a couple of other true crime podcasts but find them to be voyeuristic, sensationalist and unprofessional whereas Laura’s experience and sensitivity shines through in every episode
Laura has the best guests too. Ann Burgess’ return made a superb interview!
- RACHC100
- Sept. 3, 2024
Pure passion
I love Laura’s passion and vocation for the safety of women. Her podcasts are full of knowledge. I learn something new every time. Thank you Laura👍🏾
- Home_t_89
- Sept. 1, 2024
Must listen
Laura Richard’s is the perfect balance of an analytical and compassionate approach to podcasting. Her research and advocacy have resulted in monumental changes to how victims are spoken about and rightfully return focus on the perpetrators. Laura’s professional teaching should be mandatory across all law enforcement and more importantly law makers. Thank you Ms. Richard’s for inspiring women globally to trust our instincts, be curious, and stand up to violence. You truly are a generational change maker and mentor.
- AJZebraGirl
- Sept. 1, 2024
- Anna Transcontinental
- Aug. 28, 2024
My Favourite Podcast
I absolutely love this podcast. I have extensive experience in the field of DA myself - both professionally and as a survivor - and very much respect Laura’s experience and professionalism when analysing sensitive and traumatic events in an empathetic and victim-focussed way, without a hint of the sensationalism found in so many other pods in the true crime genre. I can’t recommend Crime Analyst highly enough.
- katematlock1012
- Aug. 24, 2024
When there are no more.
The only thing sadder than my subscription podcast list is realizing you have no more new episodes of this one. I am so grateful to Laura’s knowledge, insite and just plain “pointing out the obvious”. After working in the DV space for 6 years you don’t understand it in our current society until you have been touched by it. Men need to fix men’s behavior. The end!!!!
- BellamomentsphotogAustralia
- Aug. 22, 2024
Poor
This podcast is poor. The problems are two-fold: Laura has experience in her field, but she can’t write for toffee and her reading of her own words is dreadful. I suggest she gets someone who can actually write (most people can’t) to compose and edit her scripts. They could start by putting a big red line through her repeated favourite sentence openings “You see”, “And” and “Now” and cut all the self-insulgent waffle. I also suggest she ensures she always has someone else in the podcast to bounce ideas off - this would make it a far less monotonous listen.
More concerning are the vast number of factual errors peppering every episode — even basics like names are got completely wrong: it’s shocking. This is particularly problematic given the fact she sets herself up as an expert, supposedly analysing crimes in forensic detail. I’m a Londoner and it’s worrying to me to see such a slap-dash attitude from an ex-Scotland Yard employee. It doesn’t exactly fill me with confidence in our police force.
- Radionoush
- Aug. 21, 2024
Such important conversations
I’ve listened to Laura since her time on Real Crime Profile. Her detailed analyses of dreadful cases of coercive control and male violence against women and children are always insightful, educational and purposeful. You are doing great work, Laura, and you are appreciated very much. Please continue your fight to raise awareness and turn the attitudes of society, police and the justice system away from biased misogyny and towards the real culprits - weak, entitled, emotionally stunted men. Keep up the excellent work.
- Jo-M W
- Aug. 20, 2024
Mcadden1971
Huge fan of everything Laura Richards does.Her podcasts are extremely informative,insightful and backed by years of experience working on the issues she talks about.She lets her guests talk about their experiences without interrupting but also gets to the heart of the matter each time.Every Police force in the world should be given training by her on coercive control,stalking and domestic abuse.I could listen to her all day and often do!!
- C.A.M71
- Aug. 14, 2024