
Understanding The Adelson's: Roots, Culture & Control
Understanding The Adelson's: Roots, Culture & Control Families that look “close” on the outside can actually be suffocating on the inside. In this segment, Tony Brueski is joined by psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott, along with Stacy and Todd, to unpack the roots of enmeshed families—the kind where loyalty becomes control. We dig into cultural influences, from Jewish and Asian traditions that normalize family loyalty, to the rise of helicopter parenting. We explore how narcissistic parents turn children into extensions of themselves, expecting achievements to reflect back on them rather than fostering independence. Shavaun explains the family continuum: disengaged (hands-off), balanced (healthy independence), and enmeshed (over-involved). Where does a family like the Adelsons fit? They raised high-achieving children, but at what cost? Their careers soared, but their moral compasses cracked. This conversation looks at how enmeshment breeds anxiety, depression, and adult children who struggle with identity and boundaries. We also ask: Is there ever such a thing as a “good” enmeshed family, or is it always toxic in the long run? Hashtags: #AdelsonTrial #EnmeshedFamilies #ShavaunScott #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #FamilyPsychology #DanMarkel #DonnaAdelson #TrueCrimeCommunity #PsychologyOfCrime 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
4 Sep 11min

Harvey Adelson Phone Records, Coded Texts, and Vietnam Attempt
Harvey Adelson Phone Records, Coded Texts, and Vietnam Attempt For years, Harvey Adelson has been the quietest figure in the sprawling Markel murder saga. While Donna, Charlie, and Wendy took center stage in the courtroom, Harvey stayed in the background—silent, still, never taking the stand. But newly highlighted evidence is pushing him out of the shadows. In this segment of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examine the case threads connecting Harvey to the conspiracy. Phone records show contact between Harvey’s phone and hitman Sigfredo Garcia weeks before Dan Markel’s murder. Was this coincidence—or a direct link? Investigators also point to Harvey’s alleged attempt to book a one-way ticket to Vietnam, suggesting flight and consciousness of guilt. Add in the Dolce Vita recording, where Harvey is present during family conversations prosecutors say were about the crime, and suddenly his “silent father” role looks a lot more active. Coffindaffer breaks down how investigators weigh circumstantial evidence against someone like Harvey. How do you prove intent in coded conversations? How do you read travel attempts through the lens of guilt? And does Harvey’s calm, almost dazed courtroom demeanor reflect ignorance—or the quiet stress of a man who knows he may be next? This is not a murder-trial case against Harvey, but the pieces point toward potential accessory charges and deeper involvement than he’s ever admitted. Silence doesn’t equal innocence, and Harvey’s silence may finally be catching up with him. Featuring: Tony Brueski & retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer Keywords: Harvey Adelson, Dan Markel murder, Dolce Vita recording, Vietnam ticket, Sigfredo Garcia, accessory after the fact, Donna Adelson, Charlie Adelson, Hidden Killers Hashtags: #HarveyAdelson #DanMarkel #HiddenKillers #JenniferCoffindaffer #TrueCrime #AdelsonFamily #FloridaCrime #Evidence #DolceVita #Conspiracy 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
4 Sep 13min

Donna Adelson Tried To Bribe Cell-Mate With Grand Piano & Drugs, Then She EXPOSED Donna
Donna Adelson Tried To Bribe Cell-Mate With Grand Piano & Drugs, Then She EXPOSED Donna Donna Adelson is cornered, and the cracks are showing. With the defense running out of credible witnesses, Donna must decide whether to testify—a gamble that could make or break her case. But the courtroom has already heard testimony that paints her as manipulative, arrogant, and willing to promise anything to protect herself. A jailhouse informant described Donna’s constant chatter about her case, her handwritten witness “scripts,” and even bizarre bribes—packages of snacks, a $10,000 payment via Zelle from husband Harvey, and yes, a grand piano. The informant claims Donna wanted her to blame Katherine “Kay” Magbanua for hatching the plot against Dan Markel, a narrative full of language that didn’t match Kay’s voice. Then came the character witness—Donna’s best friend—insisting she’d never heard Donna threaten anyone. But this was “coffee-friend” testimony: shallow reassurances from someone who knew the brunch version of Donna, not the backroom schemer promising money and pianos. And Harvey? His name now surfaces more often, pulled into Donna’s supposed promises and linked through Signal and Zelle. Is this just Donna’s mouth running, or was Harvey closer to the game than we thought? In this episode, we explore how Donna’s narcissism may be her downfall. From bribery attempts that sound like late-night infomercials to character witnesses who barely scratch the surface, the case against her grows more surreal by the day. And as the moment of truth approaches, one question looms: will Donna take the stand to “explain it all,” or will cross-examination shred what little credibility she has left? Hashtags: #DonnaAdelson #AdelsonTrial #DanMarkel #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #CourtroomDrama #JusticeForDanMarkel #TrueCrimeCommunity #MurderForHire #TrueCrimeDiscussion 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
4 Sep 24min

Kohberger's Mom Sent Him Idaho Crime Video Links... Then He Went Silent
Kohberger's Mom Sent Him Idaho Crime Video Links... Then He Went Silent Bryan Kohberger’s private conversations with his mother the night after the Idaho murders reveal disturbing contradictions—between “normal” family chatter and something much darker. His mom sent him a news link detailing how Xana Kernodle fought back against her attacker. Innocent sharing of local news, or was she unknowingly feeding her son the kind of detail he was obsessed with? We dive deep into these moments: hours of calls with his mom the morning of the murders, text messages that veered from brutal crime reports to coffee beans and a “sweet girl” at the coffee shop. Add in the infamous barista encounter, and suddenly the conversation reads less like small talk and more like obsession. Then come the letters—one groveling plea to keep his teaching assistantship, the other a venomous attack aimed at a female professor. This whiplash between desperation and arrogance exposes the duality of Kohberger’s psychology: women he needed were tolerated, women he didn’t need were degraded. In this episode, we ask the hard questions: Was Kohberger speaking in code with his mom? Were these conversations his way of processing the murders in plain sight? Or was this just another chapter in his long pattern of contempt for women, masked by academic ambition? Stay with us as we piece together how even the most mundane conversations may carry chilling undertones when you know what came next. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimeCommunity #Criminology #JusticeForXana #JusticeForEthan #TrueCrimeDiscussion #PsychologyOfCrime 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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