L.A. Not So Confidential: The Premier Forensic Psychology Podcast
An L.A. based podcast brought to you by two forensic psychologists who dissect the intersections where true crime, forensic psychology, and entertainment meet. "True Crime, Psychology, and Snark: Trust Us. We're Doctors." All of our episode resources can be found on our website: www.la-not-so-confidential.com and be sure to follow along on Instagram: @lanotsopodcast, TikTok: @lanotsoconfidential & X: @lanotsopod
Episodes
July 16, 2025 • 58 mins
We welcome our Criminology besties, Dr. Meghan Sachs and Dr. Amy Schlosberg of the podcasts Women & Crime and Direct Appeal to talk about the intersection of media and crime.
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July 2, 2025 • 72 mins
Jumping off of our last forensic psych episode on true vs false confessions, we explore how moral panic has infiltrated our country's history from the beginning, and how it rose it's ugly head again in the 80's and 90's. It even lingers today (despite some major research in the right direction) in some legal cases and in politically-fueled phenomena.
Cult Liter podcast episode
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea episode
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Cult Liter podcast episode
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea episode
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Join us as we talk to author, attorney, and former CA State Assemblyman, Mike Gatto, about his book Noir By Necessity which covers the unsolved murder of his father here in Los Angeles.
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Mike Gatto's Book
Mike Gatto's websiteCrime
Victim Resources Crime Victim Compensation (CVC) Programs
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funding
National Center for Victims of Crime
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Mike Gatto's Book
Mike Gatto's websiteCrime
Victim Resources Crime Victim Compensation (CVC) Programs
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funding
National Center for Victims of Crime
VictimConnect Helpline
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June 12, 2025 • 53 mins
It's Dr. Scott's birthday, so why not drop a re-release. This one felt appropriate.
This week, the docs delve into the sequence of events that precipitated the tragic and disastrous "Zoot Suit" riots in Los Angeles. Despite the Zoot Suit riots receiving far less attention than deserved in the annals of the civil rights struggle in the United States, they represent a pivotal moment in both Los Angeles and national history. The docs ...
This week, the docs delve into the sequence of events that precipitated the tragic and disastrous "Zoot Suit" riots in Los Angeles. Despite the Zoot Suit riots receiving far less attention than deserved in the annals of the civil rights struggle in the United States, they represent a pivotal moment in both Los Angeles and national history. The docs ...
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June 4, 2025 • 83 mins
We now know a lot about false confessions and how they happen, but what does the research say about "true" confessions and how does it compare? We explore various cases associated with the various types of false confessions and give you an understanding into Mermory Distrust Syndrome.
Defense Diaries Karen Read coverage: https://www.youtube.com/@DefenseDiariesPod/streams
Truth & Justice- The Science of False Confessions: https:...
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Truth & Justice- The Science of False Confessions: https:...
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May 21, 2025 • 57 mins
Join us as we talk to true crime producer and filmmaker, Michael Bayer, about his new docuseries, Vanished: The Heather Elvis Case.
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May 7, 2025 • 87 mins
Today we look at the research associated with the trajectory of developing true hate for someone or a group of others. We also look at brain imaging research when it comes to fear and empathy, including across political party lines. We cover the Rwanda genocide and the rise in Asian hate crimes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Engage mindfully, folks!
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Engage mindfully, folks!
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April 30, 2025 • 55 mins
Bonus episode time!
Ragy Girgis, MD, MS, is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and New York State Psychiatric Institute and we will be discussing the Columbia Mass Murderer Database and what we can learn about prevention.
Dr. Girgis' book, On Satan, Demons, and Psychiatry: Exploring Mental Illness in the Bible: https://www.amazon.com/Satan-Demons-P...
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Ragy Girgis, MD, MS, is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and New York State Psychiatric Institute and we will be discussing the Columbia Mass Murderer Database and what we can learn about prevention.
Dr. Girgis' book, On Satan, Demons, and Psychiatry: Exploring Mental Illness in the Bible: https://www.amazon.com/Satan-Demons-P...
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April 16, 2025 • 55 mins
No guest this week- JUST US! We spend a live hour discussing updates in the Maura Murray case (new evidence, new suspect?), offender prison updates in the Slenderman case, and then jump int othe Zizian Cult out of California and the related murders across the nation.
If you want to hear us talk more in depth about the Zizians, watch our appearance on Defense Diaries.
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If you want to hear us talk more in depth about the Zizians, watch our appearance on Defense Diaries.
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April 2, 2025 • 101 mins
This week we explore the current AND historical animosity that arises between economic classes in times of financial crisis. If there were ever a time for “eat the rich” content to go viral, it’s now. Prices are up, wages are down, and Millennials and Gen Z are working harder than ever—for way less. Despite being the most educated generation, they’re drowning in debt while CEO pay has exploded—now 399 times what the average worker ...
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March 19, 2025 • 65 mins
This week we get to have a discussion with our amazing colleague, co-creator Jason Usry.
Jason is a multi-time Emmy nominated broadcast media veteran with three movies produced with one in post-production and others currently in development. He's the editor of some of your favorite podcasts (including this one), he's founder of Ear Cult, LLC - a company he's working to build into a multimedia storytelling empire. He's an editor,...
Jason is a multi-time Emmy nominated broadcast media veteran with three movies produced with one in post-production and others currently in development. He's the editor of some of your favorite podcasts (including this one), he's founder of Ear Cult, LLC - a company he's working to build into a multimedia storytelling empire. He's an editor,...
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March 5, 2025 • 64 mins
Building on the last few forensic psychology episodes, the doctors explore how attachment disorders intersect with other childhood maladaptive conditions. From there, they trace the troubling progression into even darker psychological phenomena, revealing how these issues can escalate over time.
If you want audio access to these episodes early and ad free, you can join Patreon and you will get all Behind the Couch episodes released ...
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February 19, 2025 • 58 mins
Welcome to Behind the Couch! The companion livestream to L.A. Not So Confidential's forensic psychology & true crime podcast.
Another celebrity overdose? We discuss the nuance that comes with high-profile substance abuse deaths with Justin Evans, host of the Generations Why and Peripheral Podcasts.
Generation Why
The Peripheral
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Another celebrity overdose? We discuss the nuance that comes with high-profile substance abuse deaths with Justin Evans, host of the Generations Why and Peripheral Podcasts.
Generation Why
The Peripheral
If you prefer to watch this content visit our YouTube channel.
If you want audio access to these conversat...
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February 5, 2025 • 117 mins
It's our 200th episode and we are doing it LIVE! Please enjoy this look back, with special guest friends and fan-favorite moments.
Tim Pilleri: https://www.youtube.com/@CrawlSpace
Rebekah Sebastian: https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/
John Lordan: https://www.youtube.com/@LordanARTS
Hollywierd Paranormal: https://hollyweirdparanormal.blubrry....
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January 22, 2025 • 58 mins
Welcome to Behind the Couch! The companion livestream to L.A. Not So Confidential's forensic psychology & true crime podcast.
This month we chatted with the incredible women behind Rebel Tours in London. Dr. Shiloh attended their Jack the Ripper: What About the Women? tour while at CrimeCon UK and was so impressed by their empathetic and feminist approach to the historical events, that we knew we had to share their perspective w...
This month we chatted with the incredible women behind Rebel Tours in London. Dr. Shiloh attended their Jack the Ripper: What About the Women? tour while at CrimeCon UK and was so impressed by their empathetic and feminist approach to the historical events, that we knew we had to share their perspective w...
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January 9, 2025 • 54 mins
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.
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January 8, 2025 • 48 mins
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
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Part 2 will drop tomorrow.
Harlow's Studies with Rhesus monkeys
Strange Situation Experiments
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December 31, 2024 • 71 mins
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 of the case, the intruder theory, and even some suspects not mentioned in the recent ...
Therefore, we are releasing this audio from the Summer of 2021 (remember those pandemic days?) when Dr. Shiloh and Rebekah Sebastian discussed key elements of the case, the intruder theory, and even some suspects not mentioned in the recent ...
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December 23, 2024 • 133 mins
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 our discussion.
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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 creators who are still working in the field every day.
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