Hidden True Crime - Podcast Rankings and reviews

In a world where critical thinking and other elements of intellectual curiosity are being met with destain, Psychologist Dr. John Matthias and his wife journalist Lauren Matthias are a beacon of light. Their combined skill set of criminal/forensic psychology and ethical investigative journalism is unique and essential to further our understanding of criminal behavior. Without that understanding, effective prevention is impossible. While they are part of the true crime community, their podcast is on a whole other level. Their mutual love and respect is evident in a wonderful communication style that enhances the listener’s experience.

You can tell that the host(s) really do their research, and that makes this podcast thorough and informative. I got into this podcast because I wanted to know more about the Delphi case, and I’m glad I did. One minor complaint—and I’m not sure if it’s just because the host was live and reading her notes, but during the live stream episodes she smacks her lips/makes a sound with her mouth after almost every sentence that makes me crazy. I have to listen to the episodes on a low volume because I’m very interested in the information, but it triggers my misophonia. Just want to put that out there in case anyone else suffers from this because if I weren’t so into the case, I would stop listening. The regular episodes don’t seem to have this problem, so it’s likely a nervous tick or something, but it’s maddening.

Can’t say enough good things about this podcast. Impartial and fair. Love the combination of reporting and analysis

Lauren is a great reporter and doesn’t slam or over-praise anybody. No drama. Just the facts, great notes. This is the least biased Delphi coverage I have found. Thanks for your hard work! I appreciate Dr. John’s insights as well.