HeyJaredInside The Criminal Mind
Each podcast will discuss the how, the why and more of a notorious criminal
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When a Killer Explains Himself: Insight, Remorse, or Both? (opens the original)
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This episode uses Mindhunter's dramatized conversation between a young FBI agent and Ed Kemper to explore a deceptively simple question: does explaining your own violence in calm, articulate detail mean you actually feel anything about it? Drawing on research into psychopathic communication and impression management, the discussion breaks down why fluent self-analysis can come across as honesty even when remorse is absent. It closes by asking what we're really measuring when we find a killer's a
Bad Homes, Bad Outcomes? How Parenting Shapes Future Offenders (opens the original)
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Long before a criminal case ever makes headlines, the roots of offending behavior often trace back to childhood. This episode looks at what criminology tells us about parenting styles, neglect, and early-life instability, and how those factors show up again and again in the backgrounds of offenders. It's a look at how the earliest relationships in someone's life can quietly set the stage for the criminal path some end up walking.
The Father in the Emergency Room: Toronto, 1999 (opens the original)
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When Henry Masuka rushed his infant son into St. Michael's Hospital during a severe asthma attack, long ER wait times and systemic roadblocks pushed a desperate parent to the absolute edge. What began as a father’s panicked plea to save his child’s life tragically escalated into a deadly confrontation with law enforcement outside the hospital doors. This episode examines the forensic psychology of threat perception, institutional crisis management, and the breaking point of human instinct under
Behind the Mask of the I-5 Strangler: Decoding Serial Predator Motivations with Dr. Hickey (opens the original)
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This episode sits down with renowned criminologist Dr. Eric Hickey to dissect the dark psychological drivers and predatory patterns of Roger Kibbe, the notorious "I-5 Strangler." We explore the complex interplay of power, control, sexual sadism, and paraphilic fixations that fueled his decade-long campaign along California’s highways. By breaking down how serial killers select, isolate, and control their victims, we gain deep insight into the internal rationalizations and behavioral signatures t
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