Welp. Here it is. All the thanks you and goodbyes in the world would not be enough.

For our final Behind the Couch, we talk with Leah, the producer and co-host of the Dark City podcast, about the importance of research in historical true crime storytelling and revisit some of the vintage cases we have both covered, including Lizzie Borden and Winnie Ruth Judd of the Trunk Murders.

Cults, Black Widows, and spies, oh my! The act of poisoning has been used by a very diverse set of perpetrators throughout history and all the way up to today. We give you several case examples to try and cover them all after looking at the profiles of poisoners and answering the question- Do women kill more often with poison?

Join us as we have a conversation with Detective Mike Weber about his book, The Mother Next Door, three stories of incredible cases of medical child abuse (Munchausen By Proxy).

This week, we dive into a very specific sexual paraphilia, often associated with serial murder cases. We lay out the foundational research and see how it has been analyzed in case studies, dating back to the 1700's. We also discuss the London Monster, the Whitechapel Murders, and more recent cases, including whether or not we think piquerism fits with the Idaho 4 case.

Join us as we have a conversation with Katherine Schweit about her new book, Women Who Talk to the Dead, a story of incredible determination of female law enforcement officers in the pursuit of justice for 200+ murder victims.

We welcome our Criminology besties, Dr. Meghan Sachs and Dr. Amy Schlosberg of the podcasts Women & Crime and Direct Appeal to talk about the intersection of media and crime. 

Jumping off of our last forensic psych episode on true vs false confessions, we explore how moral panic has infiltrated our country's history from the beginning, and how it rose it's ugly head again in the 80's and 90's. It even lingers today (despite some major research in the right direction) in some legal cases and in politically-fueled phenomena.

Join us as we talk to author, attorney, and former CA State Assemblyman, Mike Gatto, about his book Noir By Necessity which covers the unsolved murder of his father here in Los Angeles.

We now know a lot about false confessions and how they happen, but what does the research say about "true" confessions and how does it compare? We explore various cases associated with the various types of false confessions and give you an understanding into Memory Distrust Syndrome.  

No guest this week- JUST US! We spend a live hour discussing updates in the Maura Murray case (new evidence, new suspect?), offender prison updates in the Slenderman case, and then jump int othe Zizian Cult out of California and the related murders across the nation. 

This week we explore the current AND historical animosity that arises between economic classes in times of financial crisis. If there were ever a time for “eat the rich” content to go viral, it’s now. Prices are up, wages are down, and Millennials and Gen Z are working harder than ever—for way less. Despite being the most educated generation, they’re drowning in debt while CEO pay has exploded—now 399 times what the average worker makes. Meanwhile, the middle class is shrinking and billionaires are multiplying like rabbits. So yeah, people are angry—and it’s not hard to see why. Looping in elements from our Attachment Theory AND Affluenza episodes, we'll discuss a few of the incidents currently in the national conversation.

We cover the incidents, and post incident reactions, of the OceanGate disaster and the United healthcare CEO murder. 

This week we get to have a discussion with our amazing colleague, co-creator Jason Usry.

Jason  is a multi-time Emmy nominated broadcast media veteran with three movies produced with one in post-production and others currently in development.   He's the editor of some of your favorite podcasts (including this one), he's founder of Ear Cult, LLC - a company he's working to build into a multimedia storytelling empire.  He's an editor, consultant, creator, storyteller, journalist, and most importantly a friend.

We discuss his newest project, Inconceivable: The Story of Temujin Kensu, an investigation into the 1986 murder of Scott Macklem. Kensu was convicted of the crime, but many believe he was wrongfully convicted. Jason discusses his commitment to approaching this case with an open mind, initially assuming Kensu’s innocence before uncovering more complex truths... revelations that are happening in real time.

Building on the last few forensic psychology episodes, the doctors explore how attachment disorders intersect with other childhood maladaptive conditions. From there, they trace the troubling progression into even darker psychological phenomena, revealing how these issues can escalate over time.