L.A. Not So Confidential: The Premier Forensic Psychology Podcast

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An L.A. based podcast brought to you by two forensic psychologists who dissect the intersections where true crime, forensic psychology, and entertainment meet.
"True Crime, Psychology, and Snark: Trust Us. We're Doctors."
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126. Survivor Guilt

02.01.2023

The true crime genre at times seems to be an endless stream of tragic victims’ stories. In this episode, the docs focus on the lesser known phenomenon of “Survivor Guilt”. The friends, family and peers that survive horrific situations, when ...

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02.01.2023 126. Survivor Guilt The true crime genre at times seems to be an endless stream of tragic victims’ stories. In this episode, the docs focus on the lesser known phenomenon of “Survivor Guilt”. The friends, family and peers that survive horrific situations, when ...
01.25.2023 125. Documentary Review: Don't Pick Up the Phone This month we give our run down and review of the 2022 Netflix documentary, Don't Pick Up the Phone, which account the 10 year span of "hoax" calls in which a person pretending to be a police officer called up ...
01.18.2023 124. Toxic Sports Parents Bring your energy drinks and your pom poms, as we navigate our way through the world of youth sports and parents behaving badly at their children's games. We review several examples from a covert assault on the field to an ...
01.11.2023 123. Vintage Case: The Disappearance of Sister Aimee In 1926 Los Angeles, no one was bigger than Sister Aimee Semple McPherson, megachurch and radio evangelist. But this remarkable woman went missing during a swim in the Pacific Ocean, only to "resurrect" five weeks later. We discuss the theories ...
01.04.2023 122. Pathological Lying Liar, Liar, pants on fire. Is pathological lying a symptom or a psychopathology all on it's own? Let's see what the research says in this first episode of 2023! Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way ...
12.28.2022 Santa Maybe, A Criminal Season 2, Episode 1 "Finding My Boo" We are pleased to bring you the season 2 premier of Santa Maybe, A Criminal "Finding My Boo." Our dear friend and L.A. Not So Confidential sound magician, Jason Usry, is the creative mind behind this true crime satire podcast ...
12.21.2022 Behind the Couch: Madman in the Woods w/ Author Jamie Gehring Join us for a conversation with Jamie Gehring, the author of the new memoir and true crime book, Madman in the Woods: Life Next Door to the Unabomber. Jamie recounts a simple, yet wildly fulfilling life in the Montana wilderness ...
12.18.2022 121. Vintage Case: Lover in the Attic Today we bring you the strange tale of Dolly Oesterrich and her lover that she kept in her attic for years! It was a cozy arrangement until the day he came out of hiding to commit murder. Vintage book resource: ...
12.07.2022 120. Police Pursuits Revisited We are changing our tune... well, maybe changing our perspective to inform our tune. In this revisit of a previous topic (Episode 50 Police Pursuits), we discuss the damage of police pursuits more in-depth and bring you a few, specific ...
11.30.2022 119. Documentary Review: Unsolved Mysteries, Abducted by a Parent This month we review Season 3, Episode 9 of Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix, which focuses on two stories of children being ripped away from their families by a parent. These are educated, once seemingly loving individuals who clearly plotted for ...
11.16.2022 118. Sherri Papini: An Exploration of False Victimization with Women & Crime (True Crime Podcast Fesitval) *Audio for this live show is less than optimal. Thank you for your understanding. Please enjoy this audio from our live presentation at the 2022 True Crime Podcast Festival. We teamed up with Women & Crime to discuss the Sherri ...
11.09.2022 117. Vintage Case: Babes of Inglewood This case occurred in 1937 Los Angeles and was one of the most haunting & horrific crimes to occur since the murder of little Marion Parker a decade earlier. The Babes of Inglewood were three little girls who went missing ...
11.02.2022 116. The Hazards of Hoarding The doctors get into the psychology behind the behavior of hoarding and how it can rise to criminal thinking & activity. SPONSORED BY Go to BABBEL.com/LANOTSO for up to 55% off your subscription. Babbel—Language for life. Go to MagicMind.co/LA and ...
10.26.2022 115. Documentary Review: 11 minutes This month, Dr. Scott & Dr. Shiloh review the docuseries 11 Minutes, a victim-driven perspective on the mass shooting event that took place 5 years ago at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival. 11 Minutes Thanks again Vessi! Click ...
10.19.2022 114. Madness in the Skies: Airline Violence What is with the incidents of airline violence and freak outs in the past 2 years? The doctors layout the evolution of the violence spike and discuss some likely factors. They also discuss sexual violence that occurs on airplanes and ...
10.12.2022 113. Vintage Case: The Ghost Who Solved Her Own Murder Let's go all the way back to the late 1800's and recap the case of the Greenbrier Ghost. The trial of Elva Shue's murderer is the only case in which testimony about a ghost helped convict her murderer! Sign up ...
10.05.2022 112. Seasons, Crimes, & Seasonal Affective Disorder As we gear up to head to the PNW, we though it fitting to discuss the subsection of Major Depressive Disorder: Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.). This is a research-heavy episode as we look at all side of this diagnosis, as ...
09.28.2022 111. Documentary Review: I Just Killed My Dad This month's documentary review episode is on Netflix's, I Just Killed My Dad, a journey into child abduction, neglect, and DV/ IPV, as well as how the criminal justice system works for lower income people and juveniles. Lots to talk ...
09.21.2022 110. Hoodoo in the Garden of Good and Evil In this storytelling episode, the doctors recount the true crime story from the hit book & film, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, while exploring themes of sexuality and sexual expression in the South in the 1980's, before ...
09.14.2022 109. Vintage Case: Marion Parker with LA Meekly Travel back to 1927 Los Angeles with us and the guys from the L.A. Meekly podcast. Greg Gonzalez and Daniel Zafran are Los Angeles- born comedians who have been doing their monthly LA history podcast for going on nine years. ...
09.07.2022 108. Elder Abuse The docs tackle the tough subject of elder abuse and the variety of ways this vulnerable population can be taken advantage of or neglected. They review the small amount of research in this area and discuss the antisocial versus situational ...
08.31.2022 Behind the Couch: High Conflict Divorce w/ Virginia Gilbert, LMFT Another bonus episode of our Behind the Couch live stream, where the doctors let their hair down and speak a little more freely. This was originally recorded in February 2022. Join us as we continue the conversation about parents acting ...
08.24.2022 107. Assassinations This week the docs prepare for their upcoming trip to Dallas by discussing assassinations and assassination attempts. They explore the history of the Secret Service and their version of "Mindhunters," interviewing those who have attempted assassinations. The doctors also dive ...
08.17.2022 106. Documentary Review: Web of Make Believe (Death by SWAT) This month's documentary review episode covers the first episode of the Netflix series, Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet. This episode focuses on the phenomenon of "swatting" covered in Death By SWAT. The doctors discuss the story ...
08.10.2022 105. Vintage Case: The Talented Mrs. Peete This month, we travel back to early 1920’s L.A. to examine Louise Peete’s murder spree that spans several decades and reaches beyond the City of Los Angeles. True Crime Podcast Festival Savannah Crime Expo PNW True Crime Festival Use code: ...
08.03.2022 104. Pseudocyesis & Pregnancy- Related Crimes The doctors explore the psychological phenomenon of pseudocyesis, or false pregnancy, and other behaviors & crimes driven by the desire to become pregnant or have a child. True Crime Podcast Festival Savannah Crime Expo PNW True Crime Festival Use code: ...
07.27.2022 103. Documentary Review: The Tinder Swindler The docs break down the romance scam prince, The Tinder Swindler & discuss the history of online dating, how con persons overlap with catfishers, and appalud how this documentary let's the victims tell the story from their perspectives. You can ...
07.20.2022 102. Bad Judges We take aim at yet another profession that we hold in high regard- judges in a court of law. We cover the Rule of Law in the US and the different types of courts where judges could hold a position ...
07.13.2022 101. Vintage Crime: The Sphinx Murder In this episode we take you back to 1930's Pasadena (yes, again) to examine the unsolved murder of the "Don Juan Dentist," Dr. Leonard Siever. There are a ton of leads and theories to this murder with seemingly no obvious ...
07.06.2022 100. What We Know About School Shooters This week, the doctors celebrate their 100th full episode with a doozy of a topic, but an important one. They will give you a historical overview of school shooting in the US, touching on significant events that have formed the ...
06.29.2022 Behind the Couch: Hazing with Aldo Cimino Please enjoy this release of our live after show, Behind the Couch. We welcome Dr. Aldo Cimino, a cultural Anthropologist, to talk about his research on the subject of hazing, including his time embedded in a fraternity to observe their ...
06.22.2022 99. Documentary Review: The Phantom Our first documentary review is here! Today we look at The Phantom, an excellent (and not well-known) Netflix documentary about the death of a young mother in 1980's Texas and the man who was put to death for her murder- ...
06.15.2022 98. When Gay was a Crime The doctors break down major historical touch points of the legalities of homosexual and queer experiences. They also discuss the psychological community's impact on the evolution of the legal issues. The Alan Turing and Dr. Anonymous stories are also reviewed. ...
06.08.2022 97. Vintage Crime: The Devil's Gate Murders A dry river bed is the backdrop for our first monthly vintage episode. An already mysterious place to Native Americans, this area is also said to be a portal to hell after a brilliant rocket scientist performed experiments and occult ...
06.01.2022 96. Battered Woman Syndrome We looked at Battered Woman Syndrome that is as much a psych concept, as it is a legal term. We cover the history of its inception, including the work of Dr. Lenore Walker, and talk about a text-book case, as ...
05.25.2022 Content Announcement What to expect from L.A. Not So Confidential starting in June! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.11.2022 95. The Psychopathology of Internet Trolls After CrimeCon 2022, we were inspired to dive into the research to see what psychological makeup is present with individuals who engage in online trolling and harassment, especially towards victims of tragedies and their families. Trysten Bailey Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tristyn-bailey-memorial-fund ...
04.27.2022 94. Zzyzx Road: Cults, Quacks, & Concoctions The doctors cover the strange history of a man with a mission, who turned a blank piece of desert landscape into a Shangri-la for all in the the 1940's. Curtis H. Springer was deemed the King of Quacks but that ...
04.13.2022 93. Psychogenic Amnesia Join us as we cover the different types of amnesia, as well as how a mental health professional would go about evaluating for feigned amnesia in a forensic case. We cover the cases of Colleen Harris and Terris Stahl. You ...
03.30.2022 92. Bipolar Disorder & The Pressure of Celebrity Kanye “Ye” West has been quite transparent about his struggles with bipolar disorder. We take into account recent behaviors while looking at the intersection between this misunderstood mood disorder and the stressors of celebrity. You can find all of our ...
03.16.2022 91. Vintage Hollywood: Fatty Arbuckle & Francis Farmer This is a release of a Behind the Couch livestream from this time last year. Sit back and let Dr. Shiloh and Dr. Scott tell you about two tragic cases involving crime, addiction, and mental illness. The doctors even dressed ...
03.02.2022 90. Listener Questions #5 What episode was the most difficult for each of us? What do we think of true crime/ comedy podcasts? Dr Scott- favorite Chicago pizza?? You know, the hard-hitting questions! You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/ ...
02.16.2022 89. Parental Alienation Syndrome isn’t a thing. Except that it is. Well, sort of… Here we go again. Is it time to just do away with "syndromes" that aren't evidence-based? ⁣ ⁣ The pseudo term, Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS), has been the label given to a set of problematic behaviors that can be very ...
02.02.2022 88. Domestic Violence & Mass Casualty Events Nothing seems more terrifying these days than, the seemingly weekly, mass casualty events we hear about happening in North America. We will review the ways in which these incidents are categorized, with some examples, and then get into the new ...
01.19.2022 87. Dog Show Crimes The doctors discuss the wide world of dog shows and pedigree breeding before covering the legalities of animal cruelty and criminal sabotage at some of the biggest pedigree shows. You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/ ...
01.05.2022 86. Catfishing The docs are taking a 'deep dive' on this topic and it will have you hooked! They will explore the motives of the perpetrators and the unique willingness of the victims before covering some truly elaborate and terrifying catfishing cases. ...
12.15.2021 85. Hazing: Rites of Terror The doctors weave you into the world of hazing. From college sports to motorcycle gangs, it’s no laughing matter. You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/ L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of ...
12.01.2021 84. Crazy in Love: Erotomania Dr. Scott & Dr. Shiloh get into the subcategory of Delusional Disorder, Erotomania; to have the delusional or false belief of a secret or known admirer. This disorder is often the trigger for obsessive celebrity stalkers and has been the ...
11.17.2021 83. Unintentional Killings & Moral Injury In this week's episode, we look at the recent death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film, Rust and other unintentional deaths in Hollywood, before exploring the traumatic experience of someone who takes the life of another in ...
11.05.2021 Introducing: Santa Maybe, a Criminal Trailer for the upcoming true-crime satire podcast, Santa Maybe, a Criminal, featuring some familiar voices. Dropping Black Friday 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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