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Mind. Motive. Media.

Melissa Deadrich 5 Episodes Jul 23, 2026

Mind. Motive. Media. is a true crime podcast hosted by Melissa Deadrich, who holds a master's degree in psychology with a forensic concentration. Each episode digs beneath headlines to explore the psychology of crime, the legal nuances often lost in mainstream narratives, and the human stories behind the cases. The show challenges common true crime tropes and encourages listeners to slow down and ask better questions. New episodes are released every other week.

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Episode 04: Motive, Manufactured. Jul 23, 2026 2139 EPISODE SUMMARYNo confession. No weapon. No witnesses. Just two competing stories about a staircase — and a jury that had to decide which one to believe.Episode 04 covers the Michael Peterson case, known publicly as The Staircase — but not the way you've seen it before. We skip the docudrama recap and go straight to what the docudramas didn't cover: the psychology of how juries evaluate

Episode 03: Built to Confess Jul 9, 2026 2535 In July 1997, 18-year-old Michelle Moore-Bosko was raped, stabbed, and strangled in her Norfolk, Virginia apartment. Within months, four of her neighbors — all active-duty Navy sailors with no criminal records — had confessed to the crime. Within two years, all four were convicted. The case looked airtight.None of them did it.In this episode, Melissa examines the Norfolk Four — one of the most ext

Episode 02 - Perugia: When Four Systems Fail Together Jun 25, 2026 2092 What happens when a media narrative, cognitive bias, a legal structure, and a single prosecutor all fail in the same direction at the same time? In this episode, forensic psychologist Melissa Deadrich breaks down the Meredith Kercher case — not as a celebrity true crime story, but as a case study in how systems collapse together and real people absorb the damage.Topics covered:How a nickname becam

Episode 01: Why Are We So Drawn to True Crime? Jun 25, 2026 1153 Before diving into specific criminal cases, host Melissa Deadrich sets the stage by turning the lens on the true crime genre itself — examining why we're so drawn to these stories, how media framing shapes what we believe, and what biases we bring to every case we consume.In this episode:Why true crime has become a cultural phenomenon — not just something we watch, but something we actively p

TRAILER - Mind Motive Media Jun 9, 2026 72 Welcome to Mind Motive Media.What shapes the story of a criminal case? The evidence? The courtroom? Or the media?In this trailer, host Melissa Deadrich — a forensic psychology graduate — introduces the show's core premise: that every criminal case generates two stories, and the gap between them is where the most important questions live.Mind Motive Media examines the psychology behind true cr

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