Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers

Host: Tony Brueski

Episodes

Mental Health Misused, Evidence Destroyed, Questions Ignored | Ellen Greenberg Deep Dive
01October 05, 2025 6:00am

Mental Health Misused, Evidence Destroyed, Questions Ignored | Ellen Greenberg Deep Dive

Mental Health Misused, Evidence Destroyed, Questions Ignored | Ellen Greenberg Deep Dive Ellen Greenberg was found with 20 stab wounds — including 10 in the back of her neck. And yet, her death was ruled a suicide. How? And more importantl…

“Do You Think I Killed Her?” Sam Goldberg’s Haunting Words About Ellen Greenberg
02October 02, 2025 6:00pm

“Do You Think I Killed Her?” Sam Goldberg’s Haunting Words About Ellen Greenberg

“Do You Think I Killed Her?” Sam Goldberg’s Haunting Words About Ellen Greenberg What happens when the system doesn’t just fail you — it rewrites the story entirely? In this emotionally raw and deeply insightful episode of Hidden Killers …

From Teacher to Tragedy: Breaking Down Ellen Greenberg’s Mental State | Psych Expert Weighs In
03October 02, 2025 4:00pm

From Teacher to Tragedy: Breaking Down Ellen Greenberg’s Mental State | Psych Expert Weighs In

From Teacher to Tragedy: Breaking Down Ellen Greenberg’s Mental State | Psych Expert Weighs In Was Ellen Greenberg’s death the result of a private mental health spiral — or a sign of something far more sinister?  In this deeply psychologic…

This Changes Everything: What the Ellen Greenberg Doc Just Revealed & What's Next?
04October 02, 2025 6:00am

This Changes Everything: What the Ellen Greenberg Doc Just Revealed & What's Next?

This Changes Everything: What the Ellen Greenberg Doc Just Revealed & What's Next? This case was buried under paperwork, silence, and a suicide label. Until now. In this revealing episode of Hidden Killers Live, host Tony Brueski sits dow…

How Do You Parent After Murder?  Wendy Adelson’s Children in Crisis-WEEK IN REVIEW
05September 27, 2025 6:00pm

How Do You Parent After Murder? Wendy Adelson’s Children in Crisis-WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

The Holocaust Ring Wendy Adelson Refused to Return! Dan Markel Divorce Bombshell
06September 25, 2025 2:00pm

The Holocaust Ring Wendy Adelson Refused to Return! Dan Markel Divorce Bombshell

The Holocaust Ring Wendy Adelson Refused to Return! Dan Markel Divorce Bombshell Divorce filings can reveal more than testimony ever could. In this segment of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, the spotlight turns to Dan Markel’s legal fil…

Were Wendy’s Kids Pawns in the Adelson Murder Plot Of Dan Markel? Expert Weighs In
07September 25, 2025 12:00pm

Were Wendy’s Kids Pawns in the Adelson Murder Plot Of Dan Markel? Expert Weighs In

Were Wendy’s Kids Pawns in the Adelson Murder Plot Of Dan Markel? Expert Weighs In When psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, the conversation shifts from testimony to analysis — and the insights a…

Inside Wendy Adelson’s Explosive Fight With Her Boyfriend Jeff Lacasse
08September 25, 2025 10:00am

Inside Wendy Adelson’s Explosive Fight With Her Boyfriend Jeff Lacasse

Inside Wendy Adelson’s Explosive Fight With Her Boyfriend Jeff Lacasse Jeff Lacasse’s relationship with Wendy Adelson was anything but stable. In this segment of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, listeners are taken inside a critical fight…

Big Breakdown: Inside the Aftermath of Charlie Kirks’ Murder
09September 24, 2025 7:00pm

Big Breakdown: Inside the Aftermath of Charlie Kirks’ Murder

Big Breakdown: Inside the Aftermath of Charlie Kirks’ Murder The assassination of Charlie Kirks has shaken America in a way few acts of political violence have in recent memory. In this Big Breakdown on Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we…

How Do You Parent After Murder? Wendy Adelson’s Children in Crisis
10September 24, 2025 4:00pm

How Do You Parent After Murder? Wendy Adelson’s Children in Crisis

How Do You Parent After Murder? Wendy Adelson’s Children in Crisis What happens to children when their father is murdered, their grandparents are in prison, and suspicion hangs over their mother? In this closing segment of Hidden Killers …

Has Wendi Escaped Justice? Or Is She Still Living Under Suspicion?
11September 18, 2025 4:00pm

Has Wendi Escaped Justice? Or Is She Still Living Under Suspicion?

Has Wendi Escaped Justice? Or Is She Still Living Under Suspicion? The final segment brings the conversation into the present day. Wendi Adelson’s testimony, her relocation battles, and her contradictions in court all take center stage. To…

If Wendi Adelson DIDN’T Know: Living Under the Shadow Donna Adelson & Murder
12September 18, 2025 2:00pm

If Wendi Adelson DIDN’T Know: Living Under the Shadow Donna Adelson & Murder

If Wendi Adelson DIDN’T Know: Living Under the Shadow Donna Adelson & Murder What if Wendi Adelson didn’t know? In this segment, the focus shifts to the other possibility — that Wendi was in the dark but still forced to live with the fallo…

If Wendi Adelson KNEW: Psychotherapist Breaks Down the Mind Games
13September 18, 2025 12:00pm

If Wendi Adelson KNEW: Psychotherapist Breaks Down the Mind Games

If Wendi Adelson KNEW: Psychotherapist Breaks Down the Mind Games Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins the conversation, bringing a professional lens to the question haunting the case: what if Wendi Adelson actually knew? In this…

Donna Adelson’s Appeal EXPOSED + Wendi Adelson’s Interrogation — COMPLETE Breakdown!
14September 17, 2025 10:00pm

Donna Adelson’s Appeal EXPOSED + Wendi Adelson’s Interrogation — COMPLETE Breakdown!

Donna Adelson’s Appeal EXPOSED + Wendi Adelson’s Interrogation — COMPLETE Breakdown! In this Hidden Killers Live special, we dedicate a full two hours to the unraveling of the Adelson family, breaking down Donna Adelson’s desperate appeal a…

The Psychology of Shock: Why the Charlie Kirk Assassination Feels Different-WEEK IN REVIEW
15September 14, 2025 4:00pm

The Psychology of Shock: Why the Charlie Kirk Assassination Feels Different-WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

Charlie Kirk Assassination Fallout: Psychotherapist & Prosecutor Break Down America's Tinderbox-WEEK IN REVIEW
16September 14, 2025 10:00am

Charlie Kirk Assassination Fallout: Psychotherapist & Prosecutor Break Down America's Tinderbox-WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have Happened-WEEK IN REVIEW
17September 14, 2025 6:00am

Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have Happened-WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

Jake Haro Case Castration, Competency Tests & Child Safety Should Society Go Further-WEEK IN REVIEW
18September 14, 2025 5:00am

Jake Haro Case Castration, Competency Tests & Child Safety Should Society Go Further-WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

Why We Turn to Conspiracies After Tragedy? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott Explains
19September 12, 2025 10:00am

Why We Turn to Conspiracies After Tragedy? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott Explains

Why We Turn to Conspiracies After Tragedy? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott Explains In this final segment, the Hidden Killers Live team unpacks the psychological pull of conspiracy theories following the Charlie Kirk assassination. Shavaun …

America Addicted to Rage: Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott on the Kirk Assassination
20September 12, 2025 6:00am

America Addicted to Rage: Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott on the Kirk Assassination

America Addicted to Rage: Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott on the Kirk Assassination This segment zooms in on the psychology behind America’s division. With insight from psychotherapist Shavaun Scott, the panel dissects how social media outra…

The Psychology of Shock: Why the Charlie Kirk Assassination Feels Different
21September 12, 2025 5:00am

The Psychology of Shock: Why the Charlie Kirk Assassination Feels Different

The Psychology of Shock: Why the Charlie Kirk Assassination Feels Different In this opening segment, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, Todd Michaels, and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examine why the assassination of Charlie Kirk has triggered su…

Charlie Kirk Assassination & Steins Courthouse Shooting — Full Psychological & Legal Breakdown
22September 11, 2025 10:00pm

Charlie Kirk Assassination & Steins Courthouse Shooting — Full Psychological & Legal Breakdown

Charlie Kirk Assassination & Steins Courthouse Shooting — Full Psychological & Legal Breakdown   In this Hidden Killers Live full-episode special, we bring you two of the most disturbing cases rocking America right now — the assassination o…

From Jen Soto To Jake Harrow: Why America’s Child Protection System is Broken Beyond Repair
23September 11, 2025 8:00pm

From Jen Soto To Jake Harrow: Why America’s Child Protection System is Broken Beyond Repair

From Jen Soto To Jake Harrow: Why America’s Child Protection System is Broken Beyond Repair The final segment of this Hidden Killers Live breakdown brings the conversation to its most haunting point: how could Jake Haro ever be rated “low…

Why Did Rebecca Haro Stay With Jake Haro? Trauma Bonds & a Mother’s Responsibility
24September 11, 2025 7:00pm

Why Did Rebecca Haro Stay With Jake Haro? Trauma Bonds & a Mother’s Responsibility

Why Did Rebecca Haro Stay With Jake Haro? Trauma Bonds & a Mother’s Responsibility In this chilling segment, the spotlight turns to Rebecca Haro, the mother who stood by Jake Haro even after he shattered their daughter’s bones and later k…

Jake Haro Case: Castration, Competency Tests & Child Safety: Should Society Go Further?
25September 11, 2025 4:00pm

Jake Haro Case: Castration, Competency Tests & Child Safety: Should Society Go Further?

Jake Haro Case: Castration, Competency Tests & Child Safety: Should Society Go Further? What does it mean to have the capacity to parent? In this gripping segment, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott wrestle with the uncomfortab…

Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have Happened
26September 11, 2025 3:00pm

Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have Happened

Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have Happened In this powerful segment of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott to examine one of the most heartbreaking cases in…

Bryan Kohberger’s Disturbing Selfies + The Tragic Case of Baby Emmanuel Haro | Hidden Killers Live
27September 10, 2025 10:00pm

Bryan Kohberger’s Disturbing Selfies + The Tragic Case of Baby Emmanuel Haro | Hidden Killers Live

Bryan Kohberger’s Disturbing Selfies + The Tragic Case of Baby Emmanuel Haro | Hidden Killers Live In this Hidden Killers Live 2-hour special, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels dive into two of the most disturbing true crime stor…

Donna Adelson’s Family Turns Inside the Explosive Testimony from Her Own Children-WEEK IN REVIEW
28September 07, 2025 8:00am

Donna Adelson’s Family Turns Inside the Explosive Testimony from Her Own Children-WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

Kohberger’s “Mom Text” & Donna’s Grand Piano How Loyalty Turns Criminal-WEEK IN REVIEW
29September 07, 2025 6:00am

Kohberger’s “Mom Text” & Donna’s Grand Piano How Loyalty Turns Criminal-WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

When Mom (Donna Adelson) Lives in Your Head Enmeshment’s Toll on Adult Life-WEEK IN REVIEW
30September 07, 2025 5:00am

When Mom (Donna Adelson) Lives in Your Head Enmeshment’s Toll on Adult Life-WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

Donna Adelson's Scapegoats & Loyalty: Why Wendy Adelson Didn't Push Back-WEEK IN REVIEW
31September 06, 2025 6:00pm

Donna Adelson's Scapegoats & Loyalty: Why Wendy Adelson Didn't Push Back-WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

Understanding The Adelsons’ Roots, Culture & Control-WEEK IN REVIEW
32September 06, 2025 4:00pm

Understanding The Adelsons’ Roots, Culture & Control-WEEK IN REVIEW

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

Donna Adelson’s High-Stakes Loyalty Scripts, Cover-Ups & Prison Future
33September 06, 2025 5:00am

Donna Adelson’s High-Stakes Loyalty Scripts, Cover-Ups & Prison Future

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, pe…

Prison Life is Breaking Bryan Kohberger — Full Psychological Analysis
34September 04, 2025 8:00pm

Prison Life is Breaking Bryan Kohberger — Full Psychological Analysis

Prison Life is Breaking Bryan Kohberger — Full Psychological Analysis Prison isn’t built for fragile egos. And Bryan Kohberger — the man convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students — is already proving that point. From the m…

Donna Adelson’s High-Stakes Loyalty: Scripts, Cover-Ups & Prison Future
35September 04, 2025 7:00pm

Donna Adelson’s High-Stakes Loyalty: Scripts, Cover-Ups & Prison Future

Donna Adelson’s High-Stakes Loyalty: Scripts, Cover-Ups & Prison Future What happens when enmeshment doesn’t just ruin relationships—but pulls a family into crime? In this segment, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott dive into t…

When Mom (Donna Adelson) Lives in Your Head: Enmeshment’s Toll on Adult Life
36September 04, 2025 2:00pm

When Mom (Donna Adelson) Lives in Your Head: Enmeshment’s Toll on Adult Life

The impact of enmeshed families doesn’t end in childhood—it follows people into every adult relationship. In this segment, Tony Brueski, Stacy, Todd, and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott explore how toxic loyalty and control spill into marriag…

Bryan Kohberger’s Broken Brain: Control, Family & Obsession
37September 04, 2025 12:00pm

Bryan Kohberger’s Broken Brain: Control, Family & Obsession

Bryan Kohberger’s Broken Brain: Control, Family & Obsession The story of Bryan Kohberger isn’t just about four lives stolen in Moscow, Idaho. It’s also about a lifetime of obsessions, failures, and fractured psychology that built the man a…

Understanding The Adelson's: Roots, Culture & Control
38September 04, 2025 8:00am

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…

Kohberger’s “Mom Text” & Donna’s Grand Piano: How Loyalty Turns Criminal
39September 03, 2025 10:00pm

Kohberger’s “Mom Text” & Donna’s Grand Piano: How Loyalty Turns Criminal

Kohberger’s “Mom Text” & Donna’s Grand Piano: How Loyalty Turns Criminal Today’s full Hidden Killers Live digs into two explosive storylines and a deep psychological dive that ties them together. First, we unpack a new detail in the Bryan…

Bryan Kohberger’s Prison Meltdown: Complaints, Control & Collapse
40September 03, 2025 12:00pm

Bryan Kohberger’s Prison Meltdown: Complaints, Control & Collapse

Bryan Kohberger’s Prison Meltdown: Complaints, Control & Collapse Bryan Kohberger once carried himself like the smartest man in the room — the criminology PhD student who thought he could outthink investigators, classmates, maybe even the …