Malice: A True Crime Podcast

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Dive into the darkness with this gripping true crime anthology from the host of Malice: A True Crime Podcast. This powerful collection delves into the motives, psychological processes, and overwhelming consequences that shape the world’s most heinous offenders.

About the Book
- A compelling, ethically crafted examination of criminal minds, from motive and opportunity to psychopathy, trauma, and twist-driven psychology.
- Each essay and case study blends investigative journalism, expert analysis, and firsthand testimony to illuminate how seemingly ordinary people can commit extraordinary acts of violence.
- Rich, narrative-driven storytelling combines the rigor of criminology with the tension and humanity of true crime, offering readers a nuanced understanding rather than sensationalism.

What You’ll Explore
- The complex motives behind serial, opportunistic, and mass offenders
- Psychological frameworks: psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder, trauma, and cognitive distortions
- The impact on victims, families, investigators, and communities
- Forensic science, investigative techniques, and the evolution of criminal profiling
- Ethical considerations in true crime storytelling and journalism
- Red flags, warning signs, and the imperfect art of prevention

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Accumulated by our girls at Coffee and Cases: A True Crime Podcast, the very best podcasts to binge in 2025. 

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Sources for this episode include:

Whoever Fights Monsters by Robert Ressler
Anatomy of Motive by John Douglas
Anatomy of Evil by Michael Stone
More Evil by Michael Stone and Gary Bruccato
Dangerous Personalities by Joe Navarro
Murderpedia.com
Love Me to Death by Steve Jackson
Crimes & Consequences: Episode 88: Welcome to my Mortuary
https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/neal-william-lee.htm
https://extras.denverpost.com/news/news0930.htm
https://www.westword.com/news/charmin-billy-5060663

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Join host Ariel Cooksey as she brings you an exclusive from the Patreon archive from the Bad Psychology series. If you'd like to support the show and get bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/MalicePod

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You can find the show anywhere you listen to podcasts. And in the future, you can find me there too. 

Sources for this episode include:

The Lucifer Effect by Phillip Zimbardo
Whoever Fights Monsters by Robert Ressler
Anatomy of Motive by John Douglas
Anatomy of Evil by Michael Stone
More Evil by Michael Stone and Gary Bruccato
Dangerous Personalities by Joe Navarro
Murderpedia.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast--4344564/support.

I was asked to be a guest on Petals of Support to discuss victim shaming/blaming versus victimology, and to share tips for minimizing the risk of being victimized by violent offenders-- and some may really surprise you. Enjoy!

If you'd like to support the show and get bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/MalicePod

Contact us at [email protected] and @MalicePod across socials.

To check out Human Monsters, visit https://humanmonsterspod.podbean.com/
You can find the show anywhere you listen to podcasts. And now you can find me there too. 

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast--4344564/support.

Join host Ariel Cooksey as she brings you a rare unsolved case from the Patreon archive. If you'd like to support the show and get bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/MalicePod

Contact us at [email protected] and @MalicePod across socials. 

To check out Human Monsters, visit https://humanmonsterspod.podbean.com/
You can find the show anywhere you listen to podcasts. And in the future, you can find me there too. 

Sources for this episode include:

Whoever Fights Monsters by Robert Ressler
Anatomy of Motive by John Douglas
Anatomy of Evil by Michael Stone
More Evil by Michael Stone and Gary Bruccato
Dangerous Personalities by Joe Navarro
Murderpedia.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast--4344564/support.