Laura interviews former Senior Deputy District Attorney Matt Murphy about Rodney Alcala, a serial killer in California featured in Anna Kendrick’s Netflix movie, Woman of the Hour.
Laura and Matt forensically deconstruct Alcala’s behaviour and how and why he was given the benefit of the doubt allowing him to harm and kill more women.
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Nov 2024
Ep 222: Profiling and Prosecuting Rodney Alcala and The Menendez Brothers with Matt Murphy, Part 2
Laura continues her discussion with Matt Murphy about one of America’s most prolific serial killers Rodney Alcala, diving deeper into his horrific and brutal crimes, along with his background and psychopathology.
Laura asks Matt his opinion about the latest developments in Lyle ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2024
Ep 223: Where We Stop with Molly Geddes
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Laura interviews actor, writer and survivor Molly Geddes about her own experience of coercive control, the behaviours and tactics abusers use to entrap victims and her new powerful short film, Where We Stop.
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1h 11m
Jun 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: Murder in Las Vegas Pt. 1
Robert Telles was a rising political star in Las Vegas—until journalist Jeff German exposed the truth. In Part 1, we uncover Telles’s history of manipulation, sexual misconduct, and the paranoia that turned one reporter into a threat he couldn’t ignore. Killer Minds is a Crime Ho ... Show More
38m 29s
Sep 1
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Georgia Pipe-Bomber Pt. 1
Before he terrorized Georgia with a string of mail bombings, Roy Moody was a troubled child with a violent streak and a twisted sense of justice. In Part 1, we uncover the psychological roots of one of America’s most dangerous domestic terrorists and examine how childhood trauma, ... Show More
50m 38s
Jun 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: Murder in Las Vegas Pt. 2
Politician Robert Telles lost his election—and he wanted revenge. In Part 2, we break down his calculated murder of journalist Jeff German, the surveillance footage that cracked the case, and the trial that turned Telles into a national disgrace. Killer Minds is a Crime House Ori ... Show More
32m 2s
Jun 2025
314. The Murder of Emma Compton: Crime, Control, and the Hidden Struggles of Strong Women | lovelustfridays x Big Mad True Crime x Critical Incidents
In this episode of lovelustfridays, hosts Jake Deptula and Michele Locke, alongside producer Haley Gray, are joined by Heather Ashley of Big Mad True Crime and Kyle Ashley from Critical Incidents to discuss the tragic story of Emma Compton. They explore the harsh realities of dom ... Show More
1h 37m
Sep 25
SERIAL KILLER: The Dating Game Killer Pt. 2
Rodney Alcala thought he was smarter than the police, the jury, and even the justice system. In Part 2, we follow the unraveling of "The Dating Game" Killer, from a failed attempt at self-defense to the discovery of a chilling trophy stash that linked him to more murders than any ... Show More
52m 3s
Sep 4
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Georgia Pipe-Bomber Pt. 2
The FBI launched a manhunt for a serial bomber...and Roy Moody was hiding in plain sight. In Part 2, we follow the chilling fallout of his 1989 mail bombing spree: threats to civil rights leaders, courtroom lies, and the psychological unraveling of a killer who saw himself as the ... Show More
42m 10s