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True Crime Today

Welcome to Mind Behind The Crime, the authoritative podcast that grants you exclusive access to the profound insights of respected psychologists, psychotherapists, and mental health experts as they delve into the most captivating true crime stories of our time. Hosted by Tony Brueski, this enthralling series takes you on an intellectual journey through the intricate workings of the human mind and its connection to the darkest realms of criminal behavior. In each episode, the vaulted doors of the criminal psyche are unlocked, as these esteemed professionals analyze and unravel the complexities that underlie heinous acts, shedding light on the most chilling cases that have gripped the world. Prepare to be captivated, enlightened, and challenged as you venture into the realm where true crime meets the expertise of mental health professionals. Mind Behind The Crime offers a unique opportunity to understand the intricate web of the criminal mind and the essential role mental health plays in comprehending and preventing such acts. Join us on this intellectual odyssey, where true crime stories are not merely recounted, but dissected and analyzed by the sharpest minds in the field of psychology. Tune in to Mind Behind The Crime and embark on a journey of exploration and discovery, where the complexities of the human psyche are unveiled, and the enigmatic world of true crime finds its intersection with psychological expertise.

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers

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, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.

 

 This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events.

 

 Each episode navigates through multiple stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.

 Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime, or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week in Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 moment he entered Idaho’s maximum-security facility, Kohberger began unraveling. His letters and complaints are almost surreal: begging for different vegan meals, obsessing over food portions, writing about harassment through the vents, and demanding to be moved out of J-Block. The man who once portrayed himself as a master of criminal behavior now spends his days panicking about tuna casserole and verbal taunts.

But prison only magnifies what was already broken. Long before his arrest, Kohberger showed patterns that reveal a fractured psyche. Obsessive porn searches focused on unconscious victims. Compulsive late-night drives that were really about peeping into windows. An inflated ego paired with deep social awkwardness. And a dependence on his parents so strong he called them daily, always “mother” and “father.”

In this full analysis, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski to explore the psychology of Bryan Kohberger in and out of prison. Why does humiliation trigger collapse in narcissists? Why do obsessive minds cling to the smallest details — food trays, daily routines — as survival mechanisms? And how do killers like Kohberger compare to others who unraveled in isolation?

This isn’t just about one inmate’s complaints. It’s a study in how prison strips away illusion, exposing the broken mind beneath. Kohberger may have believed he was smarter than everyone else, but behind bars, his ego is cracking — and the fragments reveal a man whose mind was never whole to begin with.

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Prison Life is Breaking Bryan Kohberger — Full Psychological Analysis

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 the Adelsons’ darkest dynamics, where loyalty has crossed into cover-ups, scripts, and manipulation.

We explore why some family members are willing to risk everything, even prison, to protect the family unit. Why does one sibling cross the line into criminality while another refuses? And how did Donna Adelson allegedly turn manipulation into a lifestyle—writing scripts for testimony, bribing with promises of money, pianos, and veneers, and pulling strings even behind bars?

Shavaun breaks down the psychology of narcissistic control, where scripting family members and dictating their roles becomes second nature. This control, she explains, doesn’t stop at the prison gates. Donna may continue to build “family” on the inside, manipulating vulnerable women the same way she controlled her children.

The conversation also looks at how juries perceive this kind of toxic family loyalty: is it recognizable to outsiders, or does it take expert framing to expose just how abnormal it is?

Finally, we ask the chilling question: what does Donna Adelson’s future look like behind bars? Will she deteriorate, or reinvent herself as the same manipulator she always was?

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

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 marriages, friendships, and self-identity.

From mandatory Sunday dinners to overbearing in-laws, the conversation highlights how enmeshed families suffocate independence—even decades later. Stacy shares her own jaw-dropping story about an ex-mother-in-law who tried to control everything, from prom night to medical crises, underscoring how deeply this pattern runs.

Shavaun explains how parents like Donna Adelson can live “inside” a child’s head, influencing every decision—even when physically absent. For many, the control doesn’t fade until the parent dies, leaving a strange combination of grief and freedom. Some adult children even describe it as a physical weight being lifted the day the controlling parent is buried.

We explore how these dynamics breed anxiety, depression, and identity confusion. People raised in such homes often replicate the cycle, marrying partners who resemble the controlling parent, chasing the same dysfunctional approval, or reliving unresolved trauma.

This discussion shows how enmeshment can feel like a cult on a micro level: unquestioned authority, alternate reality, roles assigned to each family member, and loyalty above all else. It’s a chilling framework that helps explain why certain families, like the Adelsons, cross moral and legal boundaries.

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#AdelsonTrial #DonnaAdelson #FamilyTrauma #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #DanMarkel #EnmeshedFamilies #PsychologyOfCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity

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

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 accused of those crimes.

From his teenage years, Kohberger described himself as numb, detached, incapable of empathy. He filled journals and online posts with accounts of feeling unreal, seeing the world through “visual snow,” and struggling to connect with anyone. As he grew older, those feelings didn’t fade — they hardened into obsessions. Nightly “stargazing” drives were really peeping expeditions. Porn searches zeroed in on unconscious women, rape, and voyeurism. Power and control weren’t just fantasies — they became the only way his brain seemed to process intimacy.

At the same time, Kohberger never cut the cord with his parents. Friends recall him referring to them, even as an adult, as “mother” and “father,” calling daily, relying on them for stability he couldn’t generate for himself. Experts say this dependence highlights fragility: a man desperate for grounding, yet incapable of independence.

So what drove him? Was his criminology research an academic pursuit, or a desperate attempt to decode himself? Did his failures in relationships, in confidence, in basic human connection funnel him toward darker outlets? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski to dissect Kohberger’s “broken brain” — the obsessions, the dependence, the fragile ego that demanded dominance but never found identity.

This is a psychological autopsy of a man who could never quite find himself — and instead tried to build power by taking everything from others.

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

Donna Adelson DEMANDS To Testify Her Innocence In Dan Markel Case

Most defendants avoid the stand. Donna Adelson wants to run to it.

As her trial begins, Donna has told her legal team she intends to testify — against the advice of experts, against the odds, and against common sense. She believes she can sway a jury with her words. But will her confidence come across as arrogance?

In this conversation with psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott, we dig into the psychology of Donna Adelson — why someone accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot might be desperate to speak, how overconfidence and even age-related decline can intensify narcissistic traits, and why this move could be her undoing.

But the trial isn’t just about Donna. The Adelson family has collapsed around her. Charlie is in prison for life. Wendi is keeping her distance. And Dan Markel’s teenage sons — now old enough to understand every headline — are left to carry a legacy of tragedy and fractured loyalty.

We explore how denial, rationalization, and control function inside families like this — and how the ripple effects stretch far beyond the courtroom. For Donna, the choice to testify could shape her fate. For her grandchildren, the challenge will be building an identity free from their family’s toxic name.

This is more than a murder trial. It’s a generational reckoning.

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Donna Adelson DEMANDS To Testify Her Innocence In Dan Markel Case

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