Killer Psyche
Audible | Treefort Media
When a shocking crime occurs, people ask “Why?” Was it about power, ego, or revenge? On Killer Psyche, retired FBI agent Candice DeLong draws on her decades of experience to reveal why these murderers and criminals committed these heinous acts. She will reveal fascinating new details about what drove these people, including cases she was close to. Candice will share specific psychological methods and profiling techniques that experts use to understand the deepest part of the most complex, fascinating, and twisted minds, from the Unabomber to Alex Murdaugh to Mary Bell. Winner of the 2025 Bronze Signal Award for True Crime podcasts.Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Killer Psyche ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 53min
Ted Bundy: Part 1
A deep dive into the daylight lures and charm that let a predator target young women on college campuses. An examination of necrophilic revisitation and how organized offenders rehearse violence. A look at FBI profiling origins and the multi-state hunt that finally linked crimes. Exploration of identity deception, early cruelty, and how rejection and fantasy helped escalate the violence.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 48min
Nick Reiner - The Murders of Rob & Michelle Reiner: A Conversation with Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter, a former LA prosecutor and legal analyst, explains arraignment, insanity defenses, competency standards, and death-penalty considerations in the high-profile Reiner homicides. Brief takes on conservatorship history, evidence timelines, and how post-crime behavior shapes legal strategy. Fast-paced legal breakdown with clear, concise explanations.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 43min
Mary Ann Cotton: Britain's First Female Serial Killer
A forensic deep dive into a Victorian-era woman who allegedly used arsenic to kill family members for insurance and advantage. The story traces a pattern of suspicious deaths, toxicology breakthroughs from exhumations, and a trial that led to execution. The narrative also explores childhood trauma, miscarriages, and how the era's realities enabled a calculated poisoner.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 52min
Westley Allan Dodd: The Child Predator of the Pacific Northwest
A retired FBI profiler unpacks the calculated escalation from voyeurism to murder by a Pacific Northwest predator. The story traces early life, sexual fixations, and ritualized assaults. Listeners hear about failed system responses, chilling confessions, and how evidence and writings revealed his mindset.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 45min
The Watts Family Murders
A retired profiler unpacks the disappearance that cracked a picture-perfect family. They trace the driveway surveillance, phone evidence, and a failed polygraph that exposed a lie. The story follows the arrest, detailed confession, and grim body recoveries. Listeners hear about motive, an affair, financial strain, and the psychological profile of a family annihilator.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 39min
Janie Lou Gibbs: The Deadly Church Lady
A retired FBI profiler unravels a churchgoing mother who used trust and caregiving to commit a string of poisonings. The narrative traces repeated undetected deaths, insurance motives, and how medical blind spots enabled the crimes. Psychological roots, personality traits, and the escalation from sympathy to conviction are explored in short, chilling snapshots.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 45min
Paul Snider & the Murder of Dorothy Stratten
A chilling look at a young model's meteoric rise and the controlling relationship that followed. The story traces grooming, manipulation, and escalating jealousy. It outlines the fatal confrontation and the disturbing motivations behind the violence. The episode also examines cultural reactions and how the tragedy shaped lasting memories.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 47min
Donna Adelson: The Deadly Mother In Law
A retired FBI profiler unpacks a high-profile murder tied to a bitter custody fight. The story follows forensic leads from shooter to alleged masterminds. Listeners hear about enmeshment, entitlement, and control that warped family bonds. The legal fallout, wiretaps, jailhouse testimony, and a failed escape attempt all play into a dramatic criminal conspiracy.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 49min
Arthur Gary Bishop: The Mormon Murderer
A retired FBI profiler unpacks the chilling case of a trusted community member who hid a violent double life. The narrative follows a pattern of grooming, calculated abductions, and escalating murders. It traces early life, religious conflict, animal cruelty, and the shift from secrecy to deadly compulsion. The investigation, confession, trial, and final moments are all explored.
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Jan 20, 2026 • 40min
John Thomas Sweeney & the Murder of Dominique Dunne
Dive into the chilling case of John Thomas Sweeney and the tragic murder of actress Dominique Dunne. Explore the disturbing dynamics of their relationship, marked by obsession and escalating violence. Learn how Sweeney's troubled childhood contributed to his behavior and the danger signs that were tragically overlooked. The podcast sheds light on the failures of the justice system in handling domestic violence cases. It's a gripping narrative that catalyzed a national conversation about accountability and victim protection.
