Welcome to Hidden True Crime. Hosted by journalist Lauren Matthias and forensic psychologist Dr. John Matthias, Hidden True Crime explores the hidden motives, relationships, beliefs, and psychology behind some of the world's most compelling criminal cases. Lauren spent a decade as a television reporter. Dr. John has conducted psychological evaluations since 1996, serves as an expert witness, and consults on high-profile cases. Guest opinions and interviewees do not necessarily reflect those of Hidden True Crime, Lauren Matthias, or Dr. John Matthias. This channel is for educational, informational, and commentary purposes only. Content is based on publicly available information, professional experience, and personal opinion. Nothing presented constitutes psychological, medical, or legal advice, or a formal diagnosis. All individuals discussed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
452 episodes transcribedFor today's episode we are traveling back to August of 2021. Its an episode we've never shared publicly, until now. One week before we recorded this...
This podcast was originally recorded on August 21, 2023, the day former British neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was sentenced in the UK to a whole life-orde...
Chad Daybell's former neighbor breaks he silence. The crimes that happened in her quiet Idaho town haunt her years later, along with the secrets she s...
Dr John Matthias, forensic psychologist, breaks down Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt's sentencing statements. Justice is served in a Utah courtroom o...
A HIDDEN TRUE CRIME COLLABORATION WITH MORMON STORIES PODCAST with Host John Dehlin and Lauren Matthias. Justice is served in a Utah courtroom on Febr...
After the sentencing of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, we follow-up with her former patient and one of her victims--Adam Steed. (You can listen Adam...
Lauren Matthias speaks to defense attorney Natalie Whittingham Burrell to understand the sentencing of Jodi Hildebrandt and Ruby Franke that took plac...
Justice is served in a Utah courtroom on February 20th, 2024 in the case of YouTuber mom Ruby Franke and her therapist Jodi Hildebrandt. Hidden Host L...
ANNA PART TWO: As we prepare for Chad Daybell’s trial —scheduled for April, 2024– we revisit many interviews that have never been shared on our podcas...
ANNA PART ONE: As we prepare for Chad Daybell’s trial —scheduled for April, 2024– we revisit many interviews that have never been shared on our podcas...
Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt will be sentenced February 20th 2024 and host Lauren Matthias is in St George, Utah for the sentencing. She will be r...
August 30, 2023--a brave 12-year-old boy escapes a house of torture in Southern Utah --rescuing himself and his 10-year-old sister. A neighbor feeds t...
Dr Christine shares her courageous personal story of survival, trafficking and transformation. An interview with a cult expert who has her own harrowi...
SKYE BORGMAN is an winning Director and Cinematographer known for her films: 'Abducted in Plain Sight', 'Sins of our Mother', 'Girl in the Picture', a...
This episode was recorded live on February 10th, 2024 and is the fourth episode in our series about Shanna Gardner, the daughter of Stampin' Up founde...
As we prepare for Chad Daybell’s trial —scheduled for April, 2024– we revisit many interviews that have never been shared on our podcast until now. Fo...
Anna and Celia LeBaron are subjects of the new Hulu Documentary by ABC News Studios “Daughters of the Cult” and Anna is author of the book: “The Polyg...
This episode was recorded in November 2023 and is the third episode in our series about Shanna Gardner, daughter of Stampin' Up founders charged with...
This episode revisits parts of our podcast episode Beyond the veil: The Secrets of Loi Vallow Daybell, Part 2 published in July of 2023. As we've been...
On December 6, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Three people were killed, and three additional people wer...
