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The Consult: Real FBI Profilers

The Consult is a true crime podcast that examines behavior exhibited before, during, and after the commission of a criminal act. Consultants are retired FBI profilers who worked the cases.

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01:06:06

99. Tragedy – A Conversation with Alyssa and Michael...

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/08/27

In this episode, Alyssa and Michael McFarland, hosts of Tragedy: A True Crime Podcast, join the show. We discuss the unsolved murder of George “Jody” Kilgore, who was stabbed in his driveway, in broad daylight, on October 6, 2014. He was 50 years old.For Michael, this case is deeply personal—Jody was his relative—and both he and Alyssa have devoted an entire season of their podcast to telling Jody’s story. In our conversation, we talk about the events surrounding his murder, Jody's life, and why

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01:04:37

98. The Unsolved Murder of Karina Holmer – A...

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/08/20

In this third episode on the unsolved murder of Karina Holmer, I’m joined by geographic profiler Doug MacGregor.

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00:51:26

97. The Unsolved Murder of Karina Holmer – Part 2

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/08/13

We continue our analysis of the case of Karina Holmer, a 20-year-old au pair from Sweden who was last seen outside a nightclub in Boston in the early morning hours of June 22, 1996. On the afternoon of June 23, the upper half of her body was found in a trash bag in a dumpster about a mile from where she was last seen. We continue our review of the case facts, discuss victimology, and offer our observations about the offender.You can follow The Consult on social

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00:52:35

96. The Unsolved Murder of Karina Holmer – Part 1

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/08/06

In this episode, we begin our examination of the June 1996 murder of Karina Holmer, a young au pair from Sweden working in the United States. Karina was last seen alive in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 22, in downtown Boston. The next day, her torso was discovered in a trash bag inside a dumpster, about a mile from where she was last seen. She had been severed at the waist. We discuss the known facts and the evidence recovered in this still-unsolved case. If you have any information

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01:04:11

95. Autism, Behavior, and Law Enforcement

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/07/30

In this episode, I’m joined by Investigator Rita Curley from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Equal Opportunity Office. In addition to her work as an investigator, Rita draws on her years in law enforcement to train officers on how to recognize and appropriately respond to individuals who may be neurodivergent.

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00:46:53

94. Profiling Bryan Kohberger – Part 2

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/07/23

We continue our discussion of the murders of four University of Idaho students: Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.

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00:50:37

93. Profiling Bryan Kohberger – Part 1

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/07/16

We discuss the murders of four University of Idaho students: Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. The students were killed in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, 2022. We are covering this case now because Bryan Kohberger recently pleaded guilty on July 2, 2025. We review the known facts of the crime and analyze what they suggest about the offender’s behavior and possible motive. Part 1 of 2.You can follow The Consult on social

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00:52:40

92. Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/07/09

In this episode of The Consult, I talk with Jill, host of the Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast, a true crime book club in podcast format.

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01:09:42

91. The Unsolved Murder of Linda Malcom – Part 3

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/07/02

In this final installment, we continue our consultation with cold case investigator Jennifer Bucholtz and arson expert Alan Haskins from the American Military University Cold Case Team.

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00:57:37

90. The Unsolved Murder of Linda Malcom – Part 2

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/06/25

Cold case investigator Jennifer Bucholtz and arson investigator Alan Haskins return for Part 2 of our discussion about the 2008 unsolved murder of Linda Malcom in Port Orchard, Washington.

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00:46:04

89. The Unsolved Murder of Linda Malcom - Part 1

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/06/18

Cold case investigator Jennifer Bucholtz and arson investigator Alan Haskins join us to discuss the 2008 unsolved murder of 47-year-old Linda Malcom.

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01:02:56

88. Somebody Knows Something: The Detectives Behind...

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/06/11

In this episode, Retired FBI profiler Julia Cowley is joined by Detectives Andrew Houghton and Matt Vartanian from the Elgin Police Department Cold Case Unit.

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00:41:47

87. The Unsolved Murder of David Grubbs – Part 2

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/06/04

We’re joined once again by Ashland Oregon Police Chief Tighe O'Meara to discuss the 2011 unsolved murder of David Michael Grubbs. This time, we present our profile of the offender.

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00:47:20

86. The Unsolved Murder of David Grubbs – Part 1

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/05/28

In this episode, we consult with Ashland Oregon Police Chief Tighe O'Meara about the unsolved 2011 murder of David Michael Grubbs.

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01:02:07

85. Geographic Profiling with Douglas MacGregor

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/05/21

Retired FBI profiler Julia Cowley talks with geographic profiler Douglas MacGregor about his background and how geographic profiling can aid investigations.

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01:33:49

84. Profiling the Zodiac Killer – Listener Questions

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/05/14

Writer and researcher Michael Butterfield joins retired FBI profiler Julia Cowley to answer listener questions about the Zodiac Killer case.

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01:03:11

83. Profiling the Zodiac Killer – Part 4

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/05/07

In Part 4 of our series on the Zodiac Killer, we continue our discussion with Zodiac expert Michael Butterfield for a deep-dive discussion into the personality and behavioral characteristics of the infamous, unidentified serial killer.

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00:51:04

82. Profiling the Zodiac Killer – Part 3

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/04/30

In this episode, we discuss the murder of Paul Stine, a cab driver who was shot and killed by the Zodiac on October 11, 1969, in San Francisco.

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00:53:19

81. Profiling the Zodiac Killer – Part 2

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/04/23

Writer, researcher, and podcaster Michael Butterfield returns for Part 2 of our discussion on the Zodiac case. In this episode, we focus on the chilling attack at Lake Berryessa on September 27, 1969. The victims were college students Cecelia Shepard and Bryan Hartnell. While Bryan survived, Cecelia tragically succumbed to her injuries.Michael walks us through the details of this attack and how it differed from the earlier shootings. We discuss what the killer’s behavior may reveal, and how it

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00:53:01

80. Profiling the Zodiac Killer – Part 1

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ·

2025/04/16

Writer, researcher, and podcaster Michael Butterfield joins us to examine the series of murdersattributed to the person who called himself the Zodiac.

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