Behaviorally, poker and interrogations are very different
Zach Elwood, author of influential books on poker tells and host of the People Who Read People podcast, joins The Deductionist podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about what we can and can't learn...
10 Jul 54min
Understanding defenses of the polygraph, with David Goldberg
Polygraphs are a controversial tool in criminal investigations: critics argue they're too unreliable to trust, while proponents say that, even if they’re not perfect, they nonetheless can play a valua...
1 Jul 1h 25min
The push for science-based interrogation approaches, with Maria Hartwig and Christian Cory
In real or fictional criminal interrogation scenes, you've probably seen the approach where police barge in and confront the suspect with the evidence, trying to get them to crack and give a confessio...
20 Jun 58min
Reading behavior in The Traitors and other social deduction games, with Zack Davies (UK season 2)
Zack Davies was a standout contestant on the popular reality TV show The Traitors (UK, season 2). The Traitors is what is called a social deduction game, similar to the games Werewolf and Mafia. In th...
13 Jun 1h 4min
How digital investigators expose lies and find truth, with OSINT pro Craig Silverman
How do digital/open-source investigators uncover hidden truths and expose lies? World-renowned digital sleuth Craig Silverman shares important lessons he's learned from years spent exposing scammers, ...
5 Jun 1h 2min
Secret Service agent on building rapport, reading people, and polygraphs | Brad Beeler
How much can we really learn from people's words and behavior—and where do we risk fooling ourselves? In this talk, former Secret Service agent and polygraph examiner Brad Beeler explores the practica...
30 Mai 1h 10min
How recruiters spot fake, deceptive job applicants, with Dani Tepedjiyska
What if some job applicants aren’t actually trying to get jobs — but are instead trying to infiltrate companies? Dani Tepedjiyska, who works with the recruitment firm Michael Page, describes a strange...
15 Mai 57min
Interrogation trainer shares what really works (and why "reading people" doesn't)
Many people think police interrogations often involve reading body language and catching “tells” of deception. Interrogation trainer Mark Anderson explains how much of what’s taught about using nonver...
5 Mai 1h 7min
