Best Forensic Psych Podcasts (2025)

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Dr. Mark Mullen interviews Dr. Awais Aftab and Dr. Allen Frances on Psychiatry Boot Camp 1:09:24

5d ago1:09:24

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--Send us a message-- In the last episode, Dr. O'Leary interviewed the creator and host of the Psychiatry Bootcamp Podcast, Dr. Mark Mullen, who is currently a psychiatry clerkship director at St. Louis University School of Medicine. He created this podcast after discovering a dearth of resources available for medical students and junior psychiatry…

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Meet the Psychiatry Bootcamp Podcast brought to you by Dr. Mark Mullen 26:56

7d ago26:56

26:56

--Send us a message-- Dr. O'Leary is excited to introduce you to Psychiatry Boot Camp (PBC), a podcast created by Dr. Mark Mullen to help prepare medical students for psychiatry residency. It covers fundamental topics in psychiatry and inspires young psychiatrists to think critically about their approach to the field. The curriculum is based on pub…

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199. Attachment Theory & Offender Behavior PART 2 54:11

5d ago54:11

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In Part 2, we move forward with discussing the two Attachments Disorder in children and considerations for treatment options, before looking at some real-life examples of child killers with seemingly attachment disturbances. We round out the episode with some really good entertainment examples. Listen to Part 1 here. Join our Patreon family! You ca…

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198. Attachment Theory & Offender Behavior PART 1 48:52

6d ago48:52

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To kick off 2025, we cover Attachment Theory in two parts. In Part 1, we lay the groundwork for the different attachment styles that, in some extreme cases, can have the potential to result in harmful adult behavior. Part 2 will drop tomorrow. Harlow's Studies with Rhesus monkeys Strange Situation Experiments Join our Patreon family! You can find a…

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Behind the Couch: JonBenet Ramsey Case Discussion livestream w/ Rebekah Sebastian (2021) 1:11:01

16d ago1:11:01

1:11:01

We have been asked about our thoughts on the JonBenet Ramsey case A LOT lately given the new documentary release. And although this is Dr. Shiloh’s Roman Empire, we have rarely commented on it. Therefore, we are releasing this audio from the Summer of 2021 (remember those pandemic days?) when Dr. Shiloh and Rebekah Sebastian discussed key elements …

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In a Word - Agonist 24:01

18d ago24:01

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--Send us a message-- --In today's episode, Dr. O'Leary explores agonists, inverse agonists, partial agonists, and antagonists. These terms describe how molecules bind to receptors and either increase, decrease, or prevent changes in receptor signaling. Agonists increase receptor activity, with full agonists like dopamine and serotonin raising acti…

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197. The Delphi Trial and the Challenges of Digital Ethics in Psychology 2:13:58

22d ago2:13:58

2:13:58

This week we explore a rarely mentioned subject in Psychology- Are you allowed to research your clients and to what extreme is acceptable? We cover the ethical considerations in a day and age of Telehealth, social media, and DMs. We also consider these questions in the case of high-profile clients, using the Delphi murder trial as inspiration for o…

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#53 Filthy - Former Porn Director Vic Lagina 1:02:55

22d ago1:02:55

1:02:55

Former porn director Vic Lagina joins me to talk about his book Filthy, a retrospective about his time as a director with Brazzers, the #1 porn website in the world. The industry he helped launch with them, the toll it took on him and the mental health issues he witness while shooting scenes and dealing with the personalities that came (pun intende…

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PsychEd Episode 65: Psychotherapy in Youth with Dr. Laurence Katz 1:17:33

24d ago1:17:33

1:17:33

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers psychotherapy in youth with Dr. Laurence Katz, a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Katz received his medical and adult psychiatric training at the University of Manitoba and his child and adolescent…

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Law & Disorder: What Criminology and Forensic Psych Can Learn From Entertainment's Bad Behavior- Berkshire Podcast Festival live show 59:45

1M ago59:45

59:45

Please enjoy this live recording from the Berkshire Podcast Festival from October of 2025. We teamed up with Dr. Megan from Women & Crime to dicuss the ethics of our professions by highlighting some VERY bad examples in the media, both creative and non-fiction. We also touch on how we take these ethical considerations into our work as content creat…

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#52 Sports Trolling Going Mainstream & United CEO 43:59

1M ago43:59

43:59

Has identifying with your sports team crossed over into other areas of life? I argue that this identity and trash talking culture of sports has begun to cross over into other areas of culture and is getting worse with potential dire consequences. Then I give my take on the assassination of United Healthcare's CEO this week and how the continued gul…

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196. Crossing the Line: The Dark Side of Parasocial Relationships 1:07:19

2M ago1:07:19

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A parasocial relationship is a one-sided connection where someone feels an imagined personal bond with a public figure. This week, the docs explore the research behind why these relationships form and the different ways we experience them. They also delve into real-life cases where fans crossed boundaries, causing harm to content creators. Related …

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#51 Dr Evan Longin Again - Evil Gets Elected 42:50

2M ago42:50

42:50

How did this happen? Are people inherently bad? Friend of the show, psychologist Dr. Evan Longin returns to discuss his book The Roots of Evil, what makes someone evil, and how to deal with that in ever day life. We also talk about my long standing theory on people. Whether we are inherently bad by nature and therefore prone to this behavior. The H…

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195. Love During Lockup: Correctional Employee Misconduct 1:17:55

2M ago1:17:55

1:17:55

This week, we focus on correctional staff who become romantically or inappropriately involved with inmates. Inspired by Dr. Scott’s recent panel with Generation Why at The Berkshire Podcast Festival, we explore the ethical boundaries and implications for forensic psychologists and correctional personnel in maintaining professional relationships wit…

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#50 Everyone's Back - 2024 Election and Tua's Brain 35:19

2M ago35:19

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It took Trump's surprise win to pull me out of mothballs after two month to finally come back and record a podcast, but it was too much to stay away since everyone's been asking for a psychiatrists opinion on what happened this week. I give my take on the election results and also on Tua Tagovailoa's traumatic brain injury from last month and how I…

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Upcoming Book Club: Mind Fixers 8:17

3M ago8:17

8:17

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This is a special episode in a new series — the PsychEd Book Club, a forum where we'll introduce and discuss books of interest to psychiatry learners from a variety of disciplines, moving beyond epidemiology and clinical practice to look at science, history, cultu…

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194. The Ladies Who Love Lifers: Hybristophilia 49:23

3M ago49:23

49:23

Welcome Back Folks! In this episode, “The Ladies Who Love Lifers,” the docs dive into the fascinating, and sometimes disturbing, world of hybristophilia—a condition where individuals are romantically or sexually attracted to those who have committed heinous crimes. From infamous serial killers to lesser-known convicts, we’ll explore what drives som…

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193. Body Integrity Identity Disorder 1:22:12

3M ago1:22:12

1:22:12

The docs have covered a lot of disorders of the brain that lead people to harm others, but this time the injurious behavior turns inward. Today they explore the behaviors and etiology of Body Integrity Identity Disorder and discuss the associated ethics behind the treating the condition, before covering two cases involving drastic measures to live …

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192. An Exploration of False Victimization: From Vintage Los Angeles to Today (CrimeCon UK live recording) 1:03:22

4M ago1:03:22

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Please enjoy this live recording from our presentation in London at CrimeCon UK 2024! We yap about our trip before getting into the recording. This presentation is a bit of a mashup of previous topics and cases; false victimization, personality disorders, the cases of Sister Aimee McPherson and Sherri Papini, among others. Berkshire Podcast Festiva…

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191. Psychological Autopsies (Live stream interview with Dr. Joni Johnston) 1:01:32

4M ago1:01:32

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We are in the UK! Therefore we are bringing you a conversation with forensic psychologist, Dr. Joni Johnston, from a live stream in June 2024. We discuss her work doing psychological autopsies, specifically when murders are staged to look like suicides. Dr. Johnston's website, book & Newsletter: https://www.drjonijohnston.com/ Berkshire Podcast Fes…

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190. Police Explorer Program Sexual Abuse 1:42:36

4M ago1:42:36

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This week, Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Scott review the Sandra Birchmore case and then examine the problem of sexual abuse in American Police Explorer programs. They look at sexual crime power bases, behavioral drift, how this is similar to the research on teacher-student sexual abuse and what can be done about it; before looking at two other high profile cas…

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Episode 88: No, I Won't Sleep with Your Girlfriend 1:24:10

5M ago1:24:10

1:24:10

What is up, bithces? Today, we are talking about infamous serial killer Ronald Dominique.By bitchesandmurders

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PsychEd Episode 64: Introduction to Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry with Dr. Raed Hawa and Dr. Alan Wai 1:15:24

5M ago1:15:24

1:15:24

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers an introduction to consultation-liaison psychiatry with Dr. Raed Hawa and Dr. Alan Wai, both from the University of Toronto. Dr. Raed Hawa is an esteemed CL psychiatrist and educator. Dr Hawa's interests are in the areas of undergraduate, postg…

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#49 Tua & Flores - Being A Better Person 34:21

5M ago34:21

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Back with not one but TWO Healthcare Horror Stats of the Week that will terrify you going into the fall season. I also give my take on the Tua Tagovailoa & Brian Flores story that came out this week and continue the conversation from the last show about valuing people in the workplace and also becoming a better person in general. I'm also going to …

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189. Vintage Case: Palm Springs and the B- List Murderer, Tom Neal 50:53

5M ago50:53

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This week the docs take a brief jaunt OUT of Los Angeles to the sunny and gorgeous sands of Hollywood’s Desert Playground - aka Palm Springs. Although a year round destination for relaxation and glamour, there are dark aspects among the glittering sapphire pools of the Oasis of the Desert’s past. After all, a place with golden age ties to Hollywood…

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In a Word - Transference (with a dash of neuroscience) 30:10

5M ago30:10

30:10

--Send us a message-- --Dr. O'Leary discusses the term Transference, and if you listen until the end, he relates it to some computational neuroscience. Transference is a historically loaded term. Transference is supposed to be an unconscious process, so it can not really be observed, only inferred, so this means that both the definition of transfer…

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Episode 87: Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire 58:48

5M ago58:48

58:48

What is up, bitches? We are back again with an episode all about the Pan family. Warning, this episode contains some awkward pauses and some spots I'd normally cut out, but the file was behaving strangely and wouldn't allow it, so be assured next episode will be back to normal. Thank you for your patience!…

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Catatonia in Autism and Neuroatypical Patients - Easy to miss, Harder to Treat 35:54

5M ago35:54

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--Send us a message-- -- More recently I have faced the diagnostic conundrum of catatonia in autism, and that is what I want to explore in more excruciating detail today. There is surprisingly little literature on the subject, and that is concerning because being able to identify and treat catatonia can be life-saving, not to mention life-altering …

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188. Body Language Analysis 1:33:23

5M ago1:33:23

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This week the docs dive into the murky pool of "Body Language Experts" to discuss the explosion of self proclaimed subject matter experts on a field that lacks empirical evidence. The success of the 2009 American television series "Lie To Me" brought widespread attention to the dubious field of deception detection through body language, facial expr…

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PsychEd Episode 63: Balancing Perspectives on Safety and Involuntary Hospitalization with Jesse Mangan and Dr. Jim McQuaid 1:44:35

6M ago1:44:35

1:44:35

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. In this episode, we discuss the practice of involuntary hospitalization (also referred to as involuntary commitment or certification) with two special guests and fellow podcast creators — Jesse Mangan and Dr. Jim McQuaid. Their podcast, Committable, focuses on the…

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#48 Sleep Deprivation - You Has It 31:24

6M ago31:24

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What is the value of a human being in the workplace? That's the debate that the Dolphins had with Tua Tagovailoa until Friday when they finally signed him. Since I recorded this podcast three hours before that happened I made a stunning prediction about the outcome. Also Sean McVay is a new age type of NFL coach that thinks sleep is important, whic…

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187. Bullying: From Playground to Prison 1:26:14

6M ago1:26:14

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Bullying in American schools from elementary education through the college years has gained a LOT of traction over the past few decades: attention that is much needed and very much delayed due to characteristics of a culture that has accepted these terrible behaviors. Mental health and risk assessment professionals have brought more light to this t…

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