Malingering and Monsters: The Hunt for the Hillside Stranglers
Forensic Friday8 Aug 2025

Malingering and Monsters: The Hunt for the Hillside Stranglers

Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, better known as the Hillside Stranglers, were a pair of cousins who became one of the most infamous serial killer duos in American history. In this episode, we revisit their reign of terror and the victims they left in their wake. We also explore the critical psychological themes that emerged during the investigation. We'll discuss malingering, as one killer attempted to deceive investigators, and the Barnum effect, a powerful psychological tool used by detec...

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Moms on a Mission: The Carpool Detectives

Moms on a Mission: The Carpool Detectives

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Love with Limits: The Difference Between Helping and Enabling

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“Michigan Men”: Sherrone Moore and the Michigan Football Scandal

Y'all, this case is close to Jeannine's heart. We discuss the latest case to rock the college football world, the stalking and dangerous behavior perpetrated (allegedly?) by Sherrone Moore, the now fo...

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Accountability Life Hack

Accountability Life Hack

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Definitely Don’t Date Brandon: Brandon Johnson and the survivor posse that took him down

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In this episode we talk about the case of Brandon Johnson, a serial liar, manipulator, and abuser of women. He spent decades victimizing intimate partners in increasingly awful ways, until two brave e...

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An Owl and a Staircase:The Unusual Death of Kathleen Peterson

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