True Crime and Psychiatry

True Crime and Psychiatry

Andrew van der Vaart, MD, PhD
Riik Ameerika Ühendriigid
Keel EN
Osad 27
Viimane 08.02.2026

Deep dives into criminal minds with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Andrew van der Vaart, MD, PhD. The podcast explores the psychological and neurological underpinnings of criminal behavior, offering insights into the minds of offenders. Each episode combines clinical expertise with true crime storytelling to understand what drives individuals to commit crimes.

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  • The End of Therapy 08.02.2026 20min
    What should any of us do, at this point?
  • Nick Reiner & Fractures of the Psyche 23.12.2025 29min
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  • The Weepy Voiced Killer & the Duality of Man 29.11.2025 24min
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  • Josh Powell: The Blob 26.04.2025 1t 18min
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  • Chandler Halderson Pt. 2: Lies Till The End 12.03.2025 55min
    Chandler Halderson believed he could deceive his way out of being a suspect in the murders of his parents. However as investigators asked increasingly pointed questions, his lies became increasingly more absurd. What sense can we make out of absurdity?
  • Chandler Halderson & Covert Narcissism 12.03.2025 46min
    Reviewing the case of Chandler Halderson, watching his police interrogation regarding his missing parents, and discussing covert narcissism.
  • Lucy Letby & the Witch in the Shadow 12.03.2025 26min
    Does Lucy Letby have a "split personality"? If so, what is she splitting off and why? I discuss BPD and its 4 archetypes as identified by Dr. Christine Lawson.
  • Antisocial Honesty & Charles Manson 12.03.2025 36min
    A dive into the personality, philosophy, and pathology of Charles Manson, and a question of why he draws people into his sphere of influence.
  • Who are the Zizians & What are Delusions? 28.02.2025 39min
    Attempt#1 at figuring out what these people believe and why
  • Lori Vallow, Psychotic Splitting, & the Sacred Disease 02.02.2025 24min
    The “Sacred Disease” was a historical name for epilepsy. Here I talk about some interesting overlap between epilepsy, in particular temporal lobe seizures, and aspects of Bipolar disorder. However I do not diagnose Lori Daybell Vallow with either condition, but discuss them as a curious diversion in a review of this case.
  • Michael Alig & The Freudian Death Drive 02.02.2025 33min
    The Club Kids murder sent shockwaves through the New York City club scene. Michael Alig seemed to have a propensity for shock throughout his life and his interviews that makes me wonder if Sigmund Freud would hold up this case as a quintessential example of the Death Drive.
  • The Unraveling of Jared Lee Loughner 31.01.2025 46min
    Were Jared Loughner's attempts to achieve "mind control" out of "conscience dreaming" born of a desperate, unconscious realization that he had lost control of his mental structures? And can we say anything about the motive for targeting and shooting Gabrielle Giffords, in a case of severe mental illness?Video version: https://youtu.be/0L5dZ3mPUmA
  • Chris Watts: The Silent Snap 31.01.2025 36min
    What caused this quiet and demure husband and father of two to suffocate his entire family one night? I analyze the pharmacological and primarily psychological factors that may have contributed. I propose that Chris Watts is fundamentally a people-pleasing, passive-dependent "nice guy," who found a new love object that made nothing else matter. Internally he decided on a hard reset, and to the rest of us it appeared as a silent snap. Video version: https://youtu.be/wv3pnd28shU
  • Burke Ramsey - Psychiatrist Analysis (JonBenet Case Pt. 2) 31.01.2025 30min
    I look at Burke Ramsey's behavioral history, watch his child psych interviews, and discuss diagnostic possibilities.Video version: https://youtu.be/jhK0bGAdn74 Patreon for bonus content: patreon.com/AndPsych
  • JonBenet Ramsey - Psychiatrist Analysis of the Family Pt. 1 31.01.2025 30min
    Psychoanalysis of Ramsey Family Part 1 (Christmas Card, Patsy's dynamics, Handwriting)   Find the video version on Youtube: https://youtu.be/xFvgqrxRF4w
  • Bob Durst the Black-Eyed Adder 23.01.2025 43min
    What can be said about the case of Robert Durst that hasn't been said before? How about some speculation on his nervous system and his ego. Patreon: patreon.com/AndPsych
  • The Smug Wrath of Sarah Boone 20.12.2024 1t 1min
    The thread that binds all of Sarah Boone's interactions:00:00 Intro/Background03:36 Text Messages13:53 Police Bodycam 116:26 Interrogation Room34:30 Court Room45:32 Police Bodycam 250:54 Post-statement letter57:46 Dickensian ConclusionMy Patreon: www.patreon.com/andpsych
  • Didn’t DNA Clear the Ramseys? 09.12.2024 38min
    The primary purpose of this video is to undermine any high-paid defense experts who try to make the case that touch DNA resulting as "unknown" clears any suspects. As for the Ramsey case - the point is not that they were involved. The point is that the DNA evidence does not clear them. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/andpsych
  • Twomad Was Alone - Psychiatrist Analysis 05.12.2024 49min
    A retrospective on the controversial streamer Twomad.Commentary and reactions are to the Turkey Tom documentary which is here: https://youtu.be/Vwul21O6_38?si=AU-yZxXaXmN3bWT3My patreon is here: https://www.patreon.com/c/AndPsych
  • The Uncanny Valley of Chimp Crazy 28.09.2024 30min
    Let's talk about Chimp Crazy& Supernormal Stimuli& the Uncanny Valley& Plato & combat addiction& the Will to PowerPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/AndPsych