Episodes
Lola attends her first group-sponsored event, a meditation retreat in Key Largo which Tai Biman hosts. Stella Laughlin explains Kurt Lewin’s three step change model, in which a person’s authentic identity can be broken down and replaced by a cult identity.
Published 03/13/19
Youtube sensation Telltale Atheist shares his personal history raised as a Jehovah's Witness and breaks down the difference between religions and cults.
Published 03/08/19
Lola traces her cult involvement back to her participation in a local meditation circle. Cult expert Stella Laughlin describes trance and hypnosis techniques used by cults during recruitment. For the first time, Lola learns of Temple leader Tai Biman, enjoying his powerful and seductive approach to meditation.
Published 03/06/19
World renowned cult expert Patrick Ryan discusses cultic relationships and his personal history with Transcendental Meditation.
Published 03/01/19
Season four launches with the murder of deprogrammed alleged cult member Kyle Addams. His wife (and murder defendant) Lola shot him in the back because church doctrine convinced her she was saving lives by preventing him from leaving their group. Now claiming to be deprogrammed in jail, an ambiguous (REAL) Florida Statute opens the door for her to walk due to justifiable homicide.  This episode is brought to you by Care/Of, my new favorite company! For 50% off your first month of...
Published 02/27/19
Getting Off host and Criminal Defense Attorney Jessa Nicholson Goetz shares her reactions to the Stowe trial.
Published 10/19/18
The jury reaches a verdict in the trial of Dr Stowe.
Published 10/17/18
Esteemed psychologist Dr. Art Markman (from 2 Guys On Your Head) examines the ethical violations in Dr. Greenson's psychiatric treatment of Marilyn Monroe.
Published 10/12/18
Dr. Stowe assumes the witness stand to speak in his own defense.
Published 10/10/18
Jonathan and I finish discussing Something's Got to Give and the last few weeks of Marilyn's life.
Published 10/05/18
Adelaide celebrates her birthday under sequestration, and the defense lays out its theory. Jurors discuss reasonable doubt.
Published 10/03/18
Bombs Away's Jonathan Young talks to me about Marilyn Monroe's last (unfinished) picture, Something's Got To Give.
Published 09/28/18
The State lays out its theory.
Published 09/26/18
So… today was supposed to be a strict talk with Jessa about psychiatry in the courtroom, but we twisted and turned through odd psychology to family dynamics to awkward attorney moments… … God, I've missed her.
Published 09/22/18
The jury learns about the phenomenon countertransference, wherein a therapist develops feelings for his patient. Were Dr Stowe and Ava Michaels intimate?  *Note. Bill's daughter is also named Chelsea. (No relation!)
Published 09/19/18
President of the ASTC (American Society of Trial Consultants) Patricia Keuhn explains why the consulting industry is imperative in maintaining a fair and just legal system.
Published 09/13/18
Housekeeper, nurse, or spy? The confounding role of Ruth Ivanov unravels.
Published 09/12/18
Today we discuss Dr Ralph Greenson, the inspiration for Dr Stowe, and reasons why I find him suspicious in the death of Marilyn Monroe.  Music: Hard Boiled, Concentration, Spirit of the Girl, Truth In The Stones, Wounded, Cool Vibes, and Comfortable Mystery 2/3/4- Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Published 09/07/18
The startling therapeutic relationship between Ava and Dr Stowe is revealed, including his intentional role as her “father” and Ava’s introduction into his own family …  *again... based on real events*
Published 09/05/18
Steve Duffy of Trial Behavior Consulting discusses mock juries, shadow juries, and the roles of leaders in jury rooms.
Published 08/30/18
Ava Michaels' three ex husbands testify about her history of suicide attempts.
Published 08/29/18
David Perlut is the Vice President of Vinson & Company, a jury research and trial strategy consulting firm. Today he shares his views on issues within our jury system.
Published 08/23/18
Jurors weigh conflicting medical evidence following the autopsy of Ava Michaels.
Published 08/22/18
Join me in breaking down the theories about Marilyn's death and the way our Jury Break with Luke Yankee impacts them.  Music: Deadly Roulette, Fast Talkin, Dances & Dames - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Published 08/16/18
Jurors explore the critical three hours between discovering Ava’s body and calling authorities.
Published 08/15/18