Bryan Kohberger: The Selfie, The School Paper, and The Psychology of a Killer | 2025 Year in Review

Bryan Kohberger: The Selfie, The School Paper, and The Psychology of a Killer | 2025 Year in Review

As part of our Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review series, we’re examining two of the most unnerving threads in the case against Bryan Kohberger — the alleged thumbs-up mirror selfie taken hours after the Idaho student murders, and the college paper that prosecutors say reveals the mind of a killer long before the crime.

In this special combined episode, Tony Brueski brings together a powerful mix of expert voices — retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer, behavioral expert Robin Dreeke, and defense attorney Bob Motta — to unpack how two seemingly separate pieces of evidence might expose the psychology and planning behind one of the most disturbing crimes in modern memory.

The selfie, allegedly timestamped 10:31 AM on November 13th, 2022, shows Kohberger clean-shaven, wearing a white button-up, giving a calm thumbs-up in front of a shower — while the victims still lay undiscovered just miles away. It’s an image that feels ripped from American Psycho, echoing both Patrick Bateman’s narcissism and Norman Bates’ eerie detachment. Was it a subconscious taunt? A digital trophy? Or simply the reflection of a man who couldn’t tell the difference between performance and reality?

Then comes the academic paper that prosecutors now want admitted as evidence: “Crime-Scene Scenario Final.” Written in 2020 during Kohberger’s criminology studies, the 12-page essay describes — in chilling detail — how to secure, process, and control a murder scene without leaving trace evidence. He even wrote about wearing “fiber-free protective gear” and checking neighbor alibis — years before a masked intruder allegedly slaughtered four students while leaving behind only one trace: DNA on a knife sheath.

The episode breaks down what prosecutors call a pattern of preparation, bolstered by other alleged evidence — a balaclava receipt, phone pings near the crime scene, and the now-infamous Amazon purchase of a knife, sheath, and sharpener.

Is the paper proof of intent, or just twisted irony? And could that mirror selfie — equal parts arrogance and emptiness — be the moment his mask slipped for good?

🎙️ Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski — 2025 Year in Review: The Crimes, the Evidence, and the Psychology That Defined the Year.

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Virginia Giuffre’s New Book & The Quiet Panic of the Powerful

Virginia Giuffre’s New Book & The Quiet Panic of the Powerful

They know what’s coming. Behind the headlines, behind the PR statements, behind the endless “no comment” emails — there’s a quiet panic spreading among the world’s most powerful. The people who once brushed off questions about Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Virginia Giuffre are suddenly lawyering up, rewriting their histories, and scrubbing the internet clean. In this special Hidden Killers episode, Tony Brueski exposes the psychology and strategy of the cover-up: how predators protect predators. From offshore accounts to sealed FBI files, from choreographed philanthropy to full-scale reputation-laundering, this isn’t justice delayed — it’s justice redesigned. Tony breaks down the behavior of those preparing for exposure: the lawyers, the fixers, the bureaucrats hiding behind “ongoing investigations.” He explores how leverage, blackmail, and shared guilt create alliances among abusers — and why the system that should be exposing them is instead protecting them. This isn’t about conspiracy. It’s about power — and the moral infection that spreads when institutions decide reputation matters more than truth. When the files finally drop — when the names become public — the question won’t be who did it.  It’ll be: who kept it quiet this long? #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #Epstein #VirginiaGiuffre #Power #Corruption #FBI #Predators #TrueCrime #Accountability Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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Ret FBI Chief Robin Dreeke On Why Predators Protect Predators | Virginia Giuffre’s Story

Ret FBI Chief Robin Dreeke On Why Predators Protect Predators | Virginia Giuffre’s Story

“I don’t know anyone who protects a predator… other than a predator.” That single line cuts to the core of this conversation. In this Hidden Killers exclusive, Tony Brueski sits down with former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to dissect one of the darkest truths in human behavior — why predators don’t just act alone. They build networks. They build protection systems. They build institutions that mirror their pathology. This isn’t just about Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, or Virginia Giuffre’s tragic final act. It’s about the broader culture of power — how entire systems learn to defend the very people who exploit them. Tony and Robin break down how grooming extends beyond victims to the enablers who protect abusers, why fear becomes currency, and how the FBI and DOJ still sit on evidence that could shatter reputations at the highest levels. They explore why bureaucracies stop functioning when truth threatens their image, the psychology of the “protector” mindset, and why justice systems often mirror the very predators they’re supposed to stop. It’s not just a conversation about crime — it’s a psychological autopsy of power itself. #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #RobinDreeke #JeffreyEpstein #VirginiaGiuffre #GhislaineMaxwell #FBI #Predators #Power #Corruption Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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Charlie Adelson’s Final Move After Donna’s Trial — and Why It’s Already Failing

Charlie Adelson’s Final Move After Donna’s Trial — and Why It’s Already Failing

When a man who orchestrated a murder-for-hire scheme starts claiming he didn’t get a fair trial, you know the irony writes itself. Charlie Adelson — the Miami dentist convicted for the 2014 murder of Florida State law professor Dan Markel — is now hanging his hopes on an appeal that looks more like a delay tactic than a legal triumph. He says Tallahassee was too biased, too saturated with media, too impossible for him to get a fair jury. But the State of Florida isn’t buying it. In a pointed, 57-page filing dropped just hours after his mother Donna Adelson was convicted of the same crimes, prosecutors fired back: Charlie waived his right to complain. He accepted the jury, on the record, and never renewed his venue motion. This episode dives into what that means — and why it could quietly end the Adelson family’s courtroom saga. We break down Charlie’s shaky claims about “normal texts,” the state’s surgical response, and what this all signals for Donna Adelson’s eventual appeal. From the “bump” recording that cracked open the case to the legal precision of Judge Stephen Everett’s rulings, the record is what it is — airtight. So while Charlie’s lawyers scramble to convince appellate judges the process was unfair, the truth is simple: the process worked. Justice in Florida moves slowly, but it moves. And for the Adelsons, there may be no more moves left to play. Hosted by Tony Brueski Stay subscribed for the latest updates on the Adelson appeal, Dan Markel murder case, and every major development in Hidden Killers. #CharlieAdelson #DanMarkelMurder #FloridaJustice #TrueCrime #AdelsonAppeal #MurderForHire #HiddenKillers #CourtoomDrama #TallahasseeTrials #JusticeServed  Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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Predators, Power & Protection: Ret FBI Chief On Why Survivors Like Virginia Giuffre Threaten Entire System

Predators, Power & Protection: Ret FBI Chief On Why Survivors Like Virginia Giuffre Threaten Entire System

The most dangerous thing to a predator isn’t exposure — it’s a survivor who refuses to stay silent. In this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and former FBI Behavioral Expert Robin Dreeke break down the psychology of predators protecting predators, through the lens of Virginia Giuffre’s life and legacy. Giuffre’s posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl isn’t just a story — it’s an indictment. Behind every abuser stood an army of protectors: lawyers, politicians, academics, and agents who looked the other way. Tony and Robin analyze how that happens — how power turns protection into addiction, and how institutions become complicit by default. This conversation pulls no punches: the FBI’s locked Epstein files, the normalization of abuse within elite circles, the weaponization of bureaucracy, and the spiritual rot that comes when morality becomes negotiable. The predators built the system. The survivors are trying to burn it down. #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #RobinDreeke #VirginiaGiuffre #Epstein #Power #Survivors #AbuseOfPower #Psychology #Corruption Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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Kada Scott’s Death & DA Larry Krasner’s Pattern of Protecting Violent Offenders-WEEK IN REVIEW

Kada Scott’s Death & DA Larry Krasner’s Pattern of Protecting Violent Offenders-WEEK IN REVIEW

When 23-year-old Kada Scott vanished after her nursing-home shift, she did everything right. She reported harassment. She said she felt unsafe. Two weeks later, she was found in a shallow grave behind an abandoned Philadelphia school. The man charged with her kidnapping — Keon King — was no stranger to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Earlier this year, King had been arrested for stalking and strangling another woman. There was video evidence. There was opportunity. And yet, District Attorney Larry Krasner’s team dropped the case. Months later, Kada Scott was gone. Krasner admits, “We could have done better.” But that’s not accountability — that’s an obituary for justice. Under Larry Krasner’s leadership, Philadelphia’s conviction rate for violent crimes has plummeted to roughly 33 percent, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Officers call it a “revolving door.” Federal prosecutors have accused his office of leniency that costs lives. And the pattern keeps repeating: In 2019, Officer James O’Connor IV was shot and killed by a suspect whose earlier charges Krasner’s office had dropped. In 2020, U.S. Attorney William McSwain cited ten other cases where defendants given light treatment by Krasner went on to commit new violent crimes. Gun-crime prosecutions have collapsed even as shootings soar. Krasner’s defenders call it “reform.” But when entire neighborhoods live in fear, when families like the Scotts bury loved ones, that’s not reform — that’s failure disguised as progress. This isn’t about politics. It’s about competence, duty, and the lives lost because one office keeps choosing ideology over accountability. In this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski breaks down the numbers, the names, and the moral cost of a DA who promised fairness but delivered chaos. Because when justice becomes an experiment, real people become the test subjects — and Philadelphia keeps paying the price. 👉 Subscribe for ongoing coverage of the Kada Scott investigation, and new episodes exposing systemic failures inside America’s justice system. #KadaScott #LarryKrasner #PhiladelphiaCrime #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #JusticeForKada #KeonKing #DistrictAttorney #SystemFailure #Accountability Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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Bryan Kohberger: The Evidence We’ll Never See — What A Jury Never Got to Hear-WEEK IN REVIEW

Bryan Kohberger: The Evidence We’ll Never See — What A Jury Never Got to Hear-WEEK IN REVIEW

When Bryan Kohberger suddenly took a plea deal, the courtroom went silent — and with it, hundreds of pieces of evidence, witness testimony, and forensic detail that were set to define one of the most watched murder trials in America. Now, newly unsealed documents are giving us a chilling glimpse at what the jury would have seen: the DNA on the knife sheath, the phone data that tracked Kohberger’s movements, and the professors at Washington State University who were ready to testify about his behavior and his disturbing fascination with Ted Bundy. In this episode, we dive deep into the evidence that never reached the courtroom. From autopsy findings showing skull fractures and defensive wounds — to the Bundy-inspired patterns prosecutors were prepared to lay out — this is the inside story of the case that ended before it began. We’ll also look at what’s happening inside Idaho’s maximum-security prison right now. Records show Kohberger filing grievances, clashing with staff, and trying to control his world through paperwork — the same obsessive behavior that defined him long before his arrest. What did the public lose when this case never went to trial? What truths are still buried in sealed exhibits and redacted reports? And what does the newly unsealed evidence tell us about the mind of the man behind the Idaho student murders? Join Tony Brueski as Hidden Killers pulls back the curtain on the evidence the world was never meant to see — and the haunting parallels between Bryan Kohberger and the killers he studied. Subscribe for more in-depth true-crime analysis, expert interviews, and psychological deep dives into the nation’s most disturbing cases. #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #CrimeAnalysis #TedBundy #CourtDocuments #UnsealedEvidence #BryanKohbergerTrial #TonyBrueski Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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Predators, Power & Protection: Ret FBI Chief On Why Survivors Like Virginia Giuffre Threaten Entire System-WEEK IN REVIEW

Predators, Power & Protection: Ret FBI Chief On Why Survivors Like Virginia Giuffre Threaten Entire System-WEEK IN REVIEW

The most dangerous thing to a predator isn’t exposure — it’s a survivor who refuses to stay silent. In this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and former FBI Behavioral Expert Robin Dreeke break down the psychology of predators protecting predators, through the lens of Virginia Giuffre’s life and legacy. Giuffre’s posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl isn’t just a story — it’s an indictment. Behind every abuser stood an army of protectors: lawyers, politicians, academics, and agents who looked the other way. Tony and Robin analyze how that happens — how power turns protection into addiction, and how institutions become complicit by default. This conversation pulls no punches: the FBI’s locked Epstein files, the normalization of abuse within elite circles, the weaponization of bureaucracy, and the spiritual rot that comes when morality becomes negotiable. The predators built the system. The survivors are trying to burn it down. #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #RobinDreeke #VirginiaGiuffre #Epstein #Power #Survivors #AbuseOfPower #Psychology #Corruption Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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Inside Donna Adelson’s Prison Hell: What Life Is Really Like for the “Markel Murder” Matriarch-WEEK IN REVIEW

Inside Donna Adelson’s Prison Hell: What Life Is Really Like for the “Markel Murder” Matriarch-WEEK IN REVIEW

When the Florida Department of Corrections locked the door on Donna Adelson, it didn’t just end a chapter in the Dan Markel murder case — it ended a dynasty built on money, manipulation, and control. For years, the Adelsons operated like a family above the law — insulated by privilege, convinced they could script reality itself. But that illusion shattered when a Tallahassee jury saw through the act and convicted 75-year-old Donna Adelson of orchestrating the murder of her former son-in-law, FSU law professor Dan Markel. Now, the woman who once ruled her family with an iron will faces her ultimate punishment: life behind concrete and steel, where her status means nothing and her name earns only whispers. In this episode, Tony Brueski breaks down what Donna’s life will actually look like inside Florida’s women’s prison system — from intake and strip searches to social hierarchies and survival strategies. Drawing on verified reporting and first-hand inmate accounts, we explore what happens when a narcissist who’s lived for power loses every ounce of it. There’s no staff to command. No family to manipulate. No control. Just noise, confinement, and a slow psychological unraveling known as narcissistic collapse. We examine the psychology behind her downfall, the sociology of aging inmates, and the poetic justice of watching a lifelong manipulator become invisible in a world she can’t dominate. Donna Adelson will never walk free again. Her son Charlie sits in his own cage. Her daughter Wendy waits for her turn in the spotlight. And the woman who thought she could bend reality is now learning what reality really feels like — cold, loud, and merciless. This is the fall of Donna Adelson — and the silence of a cell she can never escape. 👉 Subscribe for more true-crime breakdowns, psychological analysis, and real-world justice stories from Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski. #DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #FloridaJustice #PrisonLife #PsychologicalBreakdown #NarcissisticCollapse #JusticeServed #TonyBrueski Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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