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Episodes

March 10, 2026

127. The Black Dahlia and Zodiac: A Behavioral Linkage Analysis

We discuss whether or not we think the Black Dahlia murder and Zodiac killing were committed by the same offender.

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127. The Black Dahlia and Zodiac: A Behavioral Linkage Analysis
March 3, 2026

126. The Silence of the Lambs — Hollywood vs. the Real FBI

In this special episode of The Consult, I’m joined by retired FBI agent Jerri Williams, host of FBI Retired Case File Review, to revisit my favorite film of all time, The Silence of the Lambs. Inspired by The Rewatchables pod...

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126. The Silence of the Lambs — Hollywood vs. the Real FBI
Feb. 24, 2026

125. Lane Bryant Mass Murder – Part 2

We discuss the offender's characteristics.

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125. Lane Bryant Mass Murder – Part 2
Feb. 17, 2026

124. Lane Bryant Mass Murder – Part 1

We examine the mass murder that occurred at a Lane Bryant clothing store on February 2, 2008, in Tinley Park, Illinois.

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124. Lane Bryant Mass Murder – Part 1
Feb. 10, 2026

123. Inside the Gardner Museum Heist with Retired FBI Agent Geoffrey Kelly

Retired FBI agent Geoffrey Kelly, the longtime case agent on the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist—the largest art theft in history—joins the show for an inside look at the investigation.

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123. Inside the Gardner Museum Heist with Retired FBI Agent Geoffrey Kelly
Feb. 3, 2026

122. The Unsolved Murder of Liz Barraza – Part 3

In the final episode of our three-part series on the murder of Elizabeth “Liz” Barraza, we analyze Liz’s victimology.

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122. The Unsolved Murder of Liz Barraza – Part 3
Jan. 29, 2026

We Thought You Might Also Like... Love Murder

LOVE MURDER: A marriage that begins with a chance encounter in the 1960s spans two decades of ambition, volatility, and mounting strain, before a sudden death in a hotel room during a work trip is ruled an accident and quietl...

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We Thought You Might Also Like... Love Murder
Jan. 27, 2026

121. The Unsolved Murder of Liz Barraza – Part 2

We continue our examination of the 2019 murder of Elizabeth “Liz” Barraza, who was shot and killed in her driveway in Tomball, Texas while setting up for a garage sale.

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121. The Unsolved Murder of Liz Barraza – Part 2
Jan. 20, 2026

120. The Unsolved Murder of Liz Barraza – Part 1

We examine the 2019 murder of Elizabeth “Liz” Barraza, who was shot and killed in her driveway in Tomball, Texas, while setting up for a garage sale.

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120. The Unsolved Murder of Liz Barraza – Part 1
Jan. 13, 2026

119. Targeted Violence

We examine the concept of targeted violence.

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119. Targeted Violence
Jan. 6, 2026

118. Ellen Greenberg: Review of the MEO Report – Part 2

Part 2 of our discussion of the independent review of Philadelphia MEO case 11-0420, involving the death of Ellen Greenberg.

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118. Ellen Greenberg: Review of the MEO Report – Part 2
Dec. 30, 2025

117. Ellen Greenberg: Review of the MEO Report – Part 1

We discuss the independent review of the death of 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg by the Philiadelphia Medical Examiner.

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117. Ellen Greenberg: Review of the MEO Report – Part 1
Dec. 23, 2025

116. The Murders of Dr. and Mrs. Littlefield – Part 2

In Part 2 of our analysis of The Murders of Dr. and Mrs. Littlefield in South Paris, Maine, we turn to Paul Dwyer’s final confession in which he directly implicated Deputy Sheriff Francis Carroll in the murders.

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116. The Murders of Dr. and Mrs. Littlefield – Part 2
Dec. 16, 2025

115. The Murders of Dr. and Mrs. Littlefield – Part 1

We examine the 1937 murders of Dr. James Littlefield and his wife, Lydia, in Maine.

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115. The Murders of Dr. and Mrs. Littlefield – Part 1
Dec. 9, 2025

114. The Missing and Murdered in Grand Rapids – Part 3

In our third and final part on the missing and murdered women of Grand Rapids, Investigative Reporter Susan Samples from WOOD TV8 joins us again as we take a closer look at long-haul trucker Garry Artman. Artman was convicted...

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114. The Missing and Murdered in Grand Rapids – Part 3
Dec. 5, 2025

Bonus Episode – Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940

In this bonus episode, Tiffany Link, Collections Curator for the Maine Historical Society and co-curator of the exhibition “Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940” joins the show. Tiffany discusses how the exhibi...

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Bonus Episode – Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940
Dec. 2, 2025

113. The Missing and Murdered in Grand Rapids – Part 2

We continue our discussion about the women who went missing and were murdered in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the 1990s. All were connected to the Division Avenue area.

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113. The Missing and Murdered in Grand Rapids – Part 2
Nov. 25, 2025

112. The Missing and Murdered in Grand Rapids – Part 1

Part 1 of a 3-part series on the missing and murdered women in Grand Rapids, Michigan. All the women were connected to the Division Avenue area in the 1990s.

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112. The Missing and Murdered in Grand Rapids – Part 1
Nov. 17, 2025

111. Profiling Bryan Kohberger – Part 4: Review of Newly Released Documents

Our 4th and final part of profiling Bryan Kohberger.

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111. Profiling Bryan Kohberger – Part 4: Review of Newly Released Documents
Nov. 11, 2025

110. Profiling Bryan Kohberger – Part 3: Review of Newly Released Documents

In this follow-up episode, we revisit our analysis of Bryan Kohberger, considering recently released police reports and investigative documents.

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110. Profiling Bryan Kohberger – Part 3: Review of Newly Released Documents
Nov. 4, 2025

109. The Black Dahlia with Larry Harnisch

Larry Harnisch, retired Los Angeles Times reporter and a leading subject-matter expert on the Black Dahlia case, joins the show to discuss his decades-long research into the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short.

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109. The Black Dahlia with Larry Harnisch
Oct. 28, 2025

108. What We Get Wrong About Forensic Psychology with Dr. Paige Wilcoxson

In this episode, Dr. Paige Wilcoxson joins the show to discuss what true crime often gets wrong about forensic psychology.

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108. What We Get Wrong About Forensic Psychology with Dr. Paige Wilcoxson
Oct. 21, 2025

107. The Black Dahlia – Part 3

We discuss the profile of the offender.

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107. The Black Dahlia – Part 3
Oct. 14, 2025

106. The Black Dahlia – Part 2

We discuss Elizabeth Short's victimology.

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106. The Black Dahlia – Part 2