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Hidden True Crime

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Hidden True Crime, explores the hidden motives behind unimaginable crimes, while examining our deepest fears along the way. Join us on a journey into the darkest recesses of the human mind and the unconscious motivations that drive human behaviors, both good and bad, in order to understand the world and ourselves. Pull up a chair at our dinner table as the dynamic husband and wife duo of Dr. John Matthias, a forensic psychologist, and Lauren Matthias, an investigative journalist, delve into the

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61:39

Beyond the Veil: Revisiting Chad and a Tribute to...

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/10/27

Tonight, we revisit Chad’s role in the murders through a close examination of his family upbringing, books and career choices based upon new information since our first episodes. We lay the foundation for the combustible moment when Chad and Lori meet and nothing can deter them from their murderous mission. Lauren concludes dinner with a personal tribute to Tammy Daybell. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsOur Sponsors:* Check out Armoire and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great

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70:03

Beyond the Veil: The Fearlessness and Filicide of...

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/10/07

We get closer to answering the big questions at dinner tonight- Why do human beings murder? Why did Lori really kill her children? We examine the research on filicide and psychopathy to provide some insight into these thorny questions in addition to bringing in a famous child murderer from the past, Diane Downs, to assist in our analysis. Before finishing dinner, we explore the roles of courage and fearlessness in homicide. What does fearlessness have to do with murder? And what does real courage

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52:31

Beyond the Veil: The Many Extremes of Lori Vallow...

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/09/23

In this second half of dinner we explore the relationship between borderline personality disorder and violence potential. We also make the connection between Lori’s extremism and research on terrorists and terrorism. Is Lori a terrorist? Is Chad a terrorist? What makes a terrorist? We conclude our lengthy two-week dinner with a tribute to the many victims of crime and the emotional impact of delving deeply into crime.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsOur Sponsors:* Check out Armoire

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49:11

Beyond the Veil: The Many Extremes of Lori Vallow...

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/09/10

We pick up where we left off in the last episode with the impact of Lori’s family upbringing upon her personality dynamics and life decisions, exploring Lori’s propensity for the extremes in emotions, behaviors and beliefs. We ask: Does Lori have a personality disorder? Was she sexually abused? Is she a borderline personality disorder? Have her past traumas and family wounds contributed to her decision to murder her children? Join us for dinner tonight to find out.Advertising Inquiries:

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62:38

Beyond the Veil: The Making of Lori Vallow Daybell

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/08/30

In this episode we begin to disentangle the twisted web that is Lori Vallow Daybell through a close examination of her family upbringing and dynamics. We explore the Cox family system (Lori’s family of origin) through the story of Narcissus and explain how this classic mythological tale still holds sway today.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsOur Sponsors:* Check out Armoire and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style* Check out Green Chef and use my

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53:10

Beyond the Veil: Midnight Musings on Chad Daybell’s...

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/08/20

In a late-night dinner, we explore some of the implications and repercussions from Chad Daybell’s preliminary hearing. We also discuss serial killer signatures and typologies as they relate to this case.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsOur Sponsors:* Check out Armoire and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style* Check out Green Chef and use my code 60hiddentruecrime for a great deal: https://www.greenchef.com/ * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code

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37:23

Beyond the Veil: Oprah and Portals and Daybell- Oh My!

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/07/30

Before we move on to explore Lori Vallow’s role in these murders, we examine Chad Daybell’s peculiar obsession with portals and his and Lori’s disdain for Oprah Winfrey- and what these two quirky beliefs mean for this case and, more generally, for understanding the criminal mind and the human condition.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsOur Sponsors:* Check out Armoire and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style* Check out Green Chef and use my code

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50:26

Beyond the Veil: Inside Chad Daybell’s Murderous Mind

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/07/22

We begin to piece together the disparate elements of Chad Daybell’s life and the underlying motivations for the murderous schemes he devised along with Lori, examining how and why his upbringing, avoidance of his mortality and the quest for significance all led to his eventual crimes.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsOur Sponsors:* Check out Armoire and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style* Check out Green Chef and use my code 60hiddentruecrime for

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60:23

Beyond the Veil: The Closing of the Daybellian Mind

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/07/15

This week we conclude our exploration of the three major psychological elements that led to Chad Daybell’s crimes through an examination of closed-mindedness and uncritical acceptance of paranormal phenomenon- both of which played a significant role in forming his cult and failing to curtail his murderous path.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsOur Sponsors:* Check out Armoire and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style* Check out Green Chef and use my

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54:02

Beyond The Veil: Chad Daybell's Big Disconnect

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/07/09

In this second episode we dig deeper into Chad Daybell's psyche, examining his struggles to develop close relationships and how this social and emotional detachment increased his risks for future criminal behavior. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsOur Sponsors:* Check out Armoire and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style* Check out Green Chef and use my code 60hiddentruecrime for a great deal: https://www.greenchef.com/ * Check out Rosetta Stone

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30:38

Beyond The Veil: Chad Daybell's Prophetic Yearnings

Hidden True Crime ·

2020/07/01

A forensic psychologist and journalist begin to explore the inner workings of Chad Daybell's mind, and the hidden motivations driving a series of inexplicable murders.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsOur Sponsors:* Check out Armoire and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style* Check out Green Chef and use my code 60hiddentruecrime for a great deal: https://www.greenchef.com/ * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal:

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