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

In this episode, the docs refer back to their original episode #28  on the phenomenon of shared delusion.  What do the Slenderman attack, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybed and Ruby Franke have in common? All of them exhibit significantly altered thinking and beliefs that unfortunately caused tragedy and trauma to the children in their path.Crooked Timber YouTube video on Mormon influencersYeah No Yeah podcastCrimeCon UK September 2024: TicketsBerkshire Podcast Festival October 2024: TicketsJoin our Patreon family!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 the Crawlspace Media Network

While thankfully rare, Necrophilia, the act of sexual abuse of the deceased, has a long and storied history. Through myth, legend, history, psychological and criminal classifications, this Paraphilia inhabits one of the most disturbing and dark corners of the human psyche. This week, the docs go deep into history, research and case studies of Carl Tanzler and Karen Greenlee to explore a rare and disquieting practice that is a far outlier on the constellation of sexuality.CrimeCon UK September 2024: TicketsBerkshire Podcast Festival October 2024: TicketsJoin our Patreon family!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 the Crawlspace Media NetworkStarting this Thursday, June 13 through June 17, ScentAir is celebrating their 30th birthday with 30% off sitewide, but LA Not So Confidential listeners can take an EXTRA 25% off their entire order with promo code LANOTSOPOD. 

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This week the docs tackle case studies and psychological motivations for the development of extremism within US military and law enforcement. The growing threat of extremism presents a substantial threat to the security of the US as a nation and on the community level with law enforcement.  Some of the most notorious extremists in the U.S. military are responsible for the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building, brutal racially oriented murders by soldiers at Fort Bragg and the Fort Hood shootings by a jihadist military psychiatrist. Extremism within law enforcement presents a dual threat that impacts both the integrity of the profession and the trust crucial for building effective relationships with the community.CrimeCon UK September 2024: TicketsBerkshire Podcast Festival October 2024: TicketsJoin our Patreon family!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 the Crawlspace Media Network

The doctors are back in! We ease back into regular episodes with some interesting updates and news stories from some of our most explosive topics including QAnon, Familicide, and Soveriegn Citizens. CrimeCon UK TicketsBerkshire Podcast Festival Join our Patreon family!ScentAir is celebrating Memorial Day starting May 22 through May 27 with 50% off sitewide, but LA Not So Confidential listeners can take an EXTRA 25% off their entire order with promo code LANOTSOPOD. 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 the Crawlspace Media Network

This week the docs review the true crime documentary, I Am Vanessa Guillen. The doc is a 2022 Netflix original directed by Christy Wegener that recounts the horrific story of a young U.S. soldier who was brutally murdered at Fort Hood military base by another soldier. As well as guiding the audience through the brutal commission of the crime, the documentary also follows Vanessa’s family - who are determined to reveal the truth of their daughter’s experience of assault by taking their case all the way to Congress.Join us on Saturday March 30th at 4pm PST for a livestream on YouTube with From Beneath the Hollywood Sign podcast!Military Murder Podcast Fort Hood Independent Review 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 the Crawlspace Media Network

This week, the docs explore the psychology behind groups of people acting out in violent and sometimes murderous ways while taking justice into their own hands. They cover a brief history of lynch mobs in the US, before revisiting vigilantism and look at "mob mentality" before covering a couple of case studies.Join us on Saturday March 30th at 4pm PST for a livestream on YouTube with From Beneath the Hollywood Sign podcast! Get our new Shrink Rap feature on Patreon!Faces of Meth 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 the Crawlspace Media Network

This week, the docs delve into the sequence of events that precipitated the tragic and disastrous "Zoot Suit" riots in Los Angeles. Despite the Zoot Suit riots receiving far less attention than deserved in the annals of the civil rights struggle in the United States, they represent a pivotal moment in both Los Angeles and national history. The docs investigate how the media exacerbated tensions by demonizing the Latino community, while also shedding light on the pervasive racism and marginalization perpetuated by industry and law enforcement through opinion pieces.Harvard Implicit Bias TestBerkshire Podcast FestivalYou 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 the Crawlspace Media Network

As requested by listeners, we take a look at Copycat Crimes by discussing news and fictional media influences, low-level neighborhood crime, mass shootings, and case studies of infamous murders that inspired other killers.CrimeCon UK tickets. Use code: CONFIDENTIAL for 10% discount. Raymond Surette's chart on films and copycat crimes 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 the Crawlspace Media Network

This week we watched and reviewed the CNN (now on MAX) documentary, Chowchilla. In the late 70's, in the farming town of Chowchilla, California, 26 children and their school bus driver were stopped in the middle of a rural road by three armed men. The men systematically kidnapped the driver and the children and sequestered them in a dark and virtually airless truck trailer and then buried them. While all of the victims survived, they have spent their lives dealing with a multitude of symptoms of trauma and we get to hear from them in this truly bizarre tale.Vice article: How to Make Good (and Ethical) True Crime ShowsYou 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 the Crawlspace Media Network

This week the docs dive into the subject of "Sovereign Citizens," individuals or groups in the United States, and increasingly, around the globe who adhere to a fringe legal theory asserting that they are not subject to the authority of government entities. In Part 2, the docs review the research literature and discuss Sovereign Citizens' engagement with law enforcement, court systems and the general public and the mental gymnastics have moved this once fringe movement into violence.Part 1 dropped on February 7th.Dr. Newmann PresentationDiscussion with Dr. Delatorre on Delusion vs. Extreme Beliefs Pretend Podcast Series on Sovereign Citizens Oregon Takeover/ Standoff Arrests 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 the Crawlspace Media Network

This week we return to the 1950's, but this time to the height of Hollywood glamour. But the other side of that golden coin is a dark underbelly that seemed to follow actress Lana Turner around in her personal life, leading up to the death of her gangster boyfriend at the hands of her teenage daughter. We discuss her success and evolution as a legendary film actress, her many failed relationships fraught with deception and worse, and the events of the night that her abuser was stopped dead in his tracks. We also give a quick run down of the research on children that murder abusive adults. 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 the Crawlspace Media Network

This week the docs dive into the subject of "Sovereign Citizens," individuals or groups in the United States, and increasingly, around the globe who adhere to a fringe legal theory asserting that they are not subject to the authority of government entities. In Part 1, the docs discuss the history of the Sovereign Citizen movement and the basics of the ideology that lends to wild and frustrating antics. Part 2 will drop on February 21st. Strawman Video Pretend Podcast Series on Sovereign Citizens 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 the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

Please enjoy this conversation with Eric Carter-Landin of the True Consequences podcast from 2021. Eric's baby brother, Jacob, was killed 36 years ago by his mother's boyfriend and he has never been charged. The case remains "unsolved" and without justice. Today's release is updated with a statement from Eric on his fight for justice. We discuss elements of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and child abuse.  You can support Eric's cause of #JusticeforJacob by finding out more here: https://www.trueconsequences.com/ You can also watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/kNk3Zk8uTB0 Head to factormeals.com/lansc50 and use code lansc50 to get 50% off your first box and 2 free wellness shots per box while subscription is active! Go to greenchef.com/60lansc and use code 60lansc to get 60% off, plus 20% off your next two months! 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 the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

This week the docs review the one - episode documentary entitled "Hell Camp." It's a fascinating and necessary subject that falls somewhat flat in its narrative structure while still illuminating a dark chapter in the recent US history of behavioral modification and "personal growth" wilderness camps. While the sales pitch of Steve Cartisano's wilderness camp entitled Challenger Foundation sold a bill of goods to frustrated parents across the US; a way to control and re-make their "out-of-control" teens, the kids' experience at the wilderness camp in the harsh Utah desert was a nightmare. Head to factormeals.com/lansc50 and use code lansc50 to get 50% off! 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 the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

This week in the follow-up episode to Behind the Collar Part 1: Crime of the Clergy, the docs discuss the consequences of religious trauma & violence by digging into the research and reviewing some victims' stories. They also discuss the disparity between how male and female victims are treated after they report and how to empower children to learn critical thinking skills as another layer of reducing victimhood. Resources for victims of religious abuse: https://www.snapnetwork.org/ https://helpingsurvivors.org/clergy-sex-abuse/catholic-church-priest-sexual-abuse/ https://www.usccb.org/committees/protection-children-young-people/how-report-abuse https://www.choosingtherapy.com/purity-culture/ https://www.choosingtherapy.com/religious-trauma-syndrome/ 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 the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

The second season of PROOF: Murder at the Warehouse takes Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis to Manteca, CA where they reinvestigate the murder of 18-year-old Renee Ramos. On June 5, 2000, Ramos’ body was found buried under a pile of debris inside the shell of a new Home Depot building. Despite tips hinting at alternate suspects - tips that were ignored until now - Renee’s boyfriend, 18-year-old skateboarder Jake Silva, and Ty Lopes, the 33-year-old uncle of one of Jake's close friends were arrested for her murder. The questionable testimony of a 14-year-old boy was the key evidence used to convict them both to life in prison.   Ty Lopes was killed in prison in 2011. Twenty-three years after Renee Ramos was murdered, Jake Silva remains in prison and maintains he is innocent. In season two of PROOF: Murder at the Warehouse, Susan and Jacinda travel the streets of Manteca, reinvestigating the case against Jake and Ty – and in the process uncover long-overlooked evidence about what really happened to Renee.   Follow the case as Susan and Jacinda uncover long overlooked evidence about what really happened to Renee by listening to PROOF: Murder at the Warehouse wherever you get your podcasts.

This week, we recount a 1950's case of a serial home invasion robber. We lay some groundwork for life & crime in LA in the 50's before discussing the crime spree by the man wearing a green scarf over his face. We also touch on the psychological impacts of home invasion robberies on victims. Our YouTube channel 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 the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

It’s a new year and that means a new profession to examine in terms of criminality. The bad behavior of individuals of the clergy hits harder than most due to their achieved authority status and sacred trust. The docs give an overview of organized religious atrocities before getting into individuals' crimes. They also dive into the research that tries to explain the Catholic sex abuse scandal and address relevant personality traits, before covering the Warren Jeffs case. Resources for victims of religious abuse: https://www.snapnetwork.org/ https://helpingsurvivors.org/clergy-sex-abuse/catholic-church-priest-sexual-abuse/ https://www.usccb.org/committees/protection-children-young-people/how-report-abuse 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 the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

In this months documentary review, the docs take on “The Devil on Trial" a Netflix movie that tracks a bizarre story that includes a demonic possession, demon hunters, exorcism, murder and possible mental illness. Written and directed by Chris Holt, the documentary takes on a fascinating subject with somewhat disappointing results. The docs examine the contradictions in the narrative and missed opportunities of exploring family trauma. 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 the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/