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Unmasking a Murderer

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True crime podcast hosted by Dr. Joni Johnston, a forensic psychologist and private investigator, that explores the dark side of human nature and the psychology behind crimes.

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United States

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True Crime

Description:

True crime podcast hosted by Dr. Joni Johnston, a forensic psychologist and private investigator, that explores the dark side of human nature and the psychology behind crimes.

Language:

English

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8585833306


Episodes
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The Kissel Brothers: Can Murder Run in the Family?

10/9/2021
In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we look at the Kissel brothers, two smart and successful brothers who started out with every advantage, took very different twists and turns, and wound up with similar fates.

Duration:00:16:23

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Psychopath Ben Field and The Love Con

10/2/2021
Evil comes in many shape and forms and can sneak in when we least expect it. In this episode, meet Ben Field, a young man who appeared to be everything his victims wanted while he plotted to take away everything they had.

Duration:00:11:02

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Serial Killers Diane and Rachel Staudte: A Psychopathic Mother and Her Golden Child

9/24/2021
In this episode, we explore the lethal bond between a mother and daughter and how it led them to kill off other family members.

Duration:00:11:07

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Firefighter and Arsonist John Leonard Orr: Sometimes Wolves Do Wear Sheep's Clothing

9/17/2021
John Leonard Orr was a respected fire captain and local hero. However, he was also an arsonist whose fire-setting cost his colleagues thousands of wasted hours and at least two people lost their lives. Here's what drove him and how he got caught.

Duration:00:12:16

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Klaus O.: A Case of Workplace Poisoning

9/10/2021
When most people think of workplace violence, they think of someone sneaking a gun into work and shooting fellow employees. But there are sneakier ways to get revenge on the people you work with.

Duration:00:09:35

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Stephen Allwine: A Spiritual Psychopath

9/3/2021
In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we cover the case of church leader Stephen Allwine, who hid his psychopathic nature behind a religious persona and destroyed his family in the process.

Duration:00:13:57

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Martha Wood and the Kids She Killed: Munchausen by Proxy Before It Had a Name

8/27/2021
Martha Wood appeared to be a dutiful military wife who followed her husband to various military bases. But where she went, children died - her own as well as parents who trusted her. Here's what she did between 1946 to 1969, long before what she was doing even had a name.

Duration:00:13:16

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Savannah Greywind: Dying for a Baby

8/20/2021
In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we look at a tragic case of fetal abduction. Savannah Greywind was an aspiring nurse and expectant mom who suddenly disappeared after visiting an upstairs neighbor who was determined to hold on to her man at any cost.

Duration:00:11:27

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Colin Bouwer: The Mind Games of a Psychopathic Psychiatrist

8/11/2021
In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore what can happen when a psychopathic psychiatrist manages to fool everyone around him until someone turns up dead.

Duration:00:13:26

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Murder Over a Fortune Teller's Mistakes

8/6/2021
Do people who predict the future for a living ever get a glimpse of their own fate? On this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we look at the revenge murder committed by Tanya Nelson, a woman so angry over her psychic's inaccurate predictions that she decided to take her life.

Duration:00:09:51

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Mother Anna and Her House of Prayer: A Destructive Cult with Deadly Consequences

7/30/2021
On this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore a tale of a narcissistic and abusive woman who hid her true self behind religion - and a brave daughter who finally brought her to justice.

Duration:00:08:51

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Dellen Millard: The Thrill of the Kill

7/23/2021
In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore the case of a Canadian serial murderer who set two records - as Canada's youngest pilot as as the person receiving Canada's longest prison sentence. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Dellen Millard's solution for boredom becomes increasingly dark - and deadly.

Duration:00:18:28

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Theresa Ramirez, Body Dysmorphia and a Case of Deadly Revenge

7/16/2021
In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we explore the deadly case of a woman who claimed her plastic surgeon ruined her life. In return, she was determined to end his.

Duration:00:12:56

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Can You Hypnotize Someone Into Committing Murder?

7/9/2021
In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we take a look at a fascinating case that took place in Denmark in the 1950s. After killing two people during a bank robbery, Palle Hardrup claimed that he was hypnotized by his former cellmate into committing the crime.

Duration:00:26:18

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Multiple Personalities and Murder: Can One Alter Be Innocent and Another Guilty?

7/2/2021
In this episode of Unmasking a Murderer, we untangle the case of Pamela Moss, a woman who claimed her Dissociative Identity Disorder (commonly known as multiple personality disorder) contributed to two murders years apart.

Duration:00:17:29

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Lois Riess, Gambling and Murder

6/27/2021
How could a loving grandmother from a small town in Minnesota spark a nationwide manhunt? Dubbed the "killer grandmother," follow the case of Lois Riess as she leaves a trail of murder from her hometown to the beaches of Florida and Texas.

Duration:00:51:07

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Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell: How Likely is an Insanity Defense?

6/21/2021
In part 2, we explore the ever-evolving Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case. I'll take a look at how often other "cult" members have pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and explore how the insanity defense might - or might not- be applicable in this case.

Duration:00:31:54

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Lori Vallow: Mental Illness or Motive to Murder?

6/21/2021
In our third episode of this series covering the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case, we take a look at what has unfolded since the bodies of J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan were discovered, including possible explanations for why it happened, why mental illness may have nothing to do with it, and how the children's deaths have touched so many of us.

Duration:00:26:40

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Lori Vallow: Is She Incompetent to Stand Trial?

6/21/2021
After months of waiting, murder charges have finally arrived for Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. But so have new questions about Lori' Vallow's mental state. Her attorney, and a recent evaluation by a psychologist, say that she is incompetent to stand trial; the prosecutor initially challenged this claim but recently did an about-face. What happens next and what does this mean for this case going forward?

Duration:00:26:53

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Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell: Religious Beliefs or Delusions?

6/21/2021
Part 1 of a 4-part series, this episode takes a look at the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case, and the couple's alleged religious beliefs that have emerged since this case began. Did these beliefs have anything to do with what has happened and, if so, are they a result of extreme beliefs or mental illness?

Duration:00:19:35