{"podcast":{"title":"Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns","slug":"hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","podcast_index_feed_id":5650841,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5078367.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5078367","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43725450.jpg","author":"Hidden Killers Podcast","episode_count":500,"summary":"Hidden Killers Live! is your daily true crime podcast delivering two hours of nonstop coverage every weekday . Hosted by Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke this show dives into the most compelling stories in the true crime world — from murder trials and cold cases to criminal psychology , investigations , and the dark motives behind real-life crimes. Each episode brings a mix of breaking crime news , courtroom analysis , and raw conversation that takes you beyond the headlines. Whether it’s exploring how investigators crack cases, uncovering the psychology of killers, or following the twists of ongoing trials, you’ll get sharp, unfiltered insight every time. Unlike recap shows, Hidden Killers Live! is true crime talk in real time — asking the tough questions, cutting through the noise, and giving listeners the context they need to understand today’s biggest cases. If you crave smart, binge-worthy true crime content with expert commentary, emotional depth, and daily updates that keep you ahead of the story, this is the podcast for you. Follow now on Apple Podcasts and join Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke inside Hidden Killers Live! — where the truth is always in the details.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:20:58.887310+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841"},"episode":{"title":"Can An Insanity Defense Erase Seventeen Years Of Nick Reiner's Choices?","slug":"can-an-insanity-defense-erase-seventeen-years-of-nick-reiner-s-choices","published_at":"2026-07-04T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/can-an-insanity-defense-erase-seventeen-years-of-nick-reiner-s-choices","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8910339","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8910339.mp3?modified=1780332601&sid=5078367&source=rss","summary":"Sources say Nick Reiner's defense is heading toward insanity. This segment digs into the behavioral question underneath that strategy: how much of what happened was illness he couldn't control, and how much was a pattern of choices stretching back nearly two decades? Nick had every clinical advantage — a facility reportedly costing tens of thousands of dollars a month, doctors managing a serious diagnosis, and parents who never disengaged. Sources say his medication was changed shortly before his parents died, and that his drug use was actively worsening his condition. We walk through what that combination means for the central question of intent and responsibility, and why the answer is so hard to pin down when serious mental illness and ongoing substance use are layered on top of each other. This look back examines where things stood at the time of our reporting and takes an honest, opinion-driven position: that an insanity claim, if it comes, has to contend with a long history of behavior that preceded that night. It's the most contested space in the whole case — the place where compassion for someone clearly unwell collides with accountability for what was allegedly done. We don't flatten it into a slogan. We sit in the difficulty of it. #NickReiner #RobReiner #InsanityDefense #BehavioralAnalysis #MentalHealth #Addiction #TrueCrime #Accountability #ReinerCase #HiddenKillers","meta_description":"Sources say Nick Reiner's defense is heading toward insanity. This segment digs into the behavioral question underneath that strategy: how much of what ha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2741,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/episodes/can-an-insanity-defense-erase-seventeen-years-of-nick-reiner-s-choices/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/can-an-insanity-defense-erase-seventeen-years-of-nick-reiner-s-choices.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}