{"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":"What Made Eric Richins Believe Leaving Kouri Richins Was More Dangerous Than Staying?","slug":"what-made-eric-richins-believe-leaving-kouri-richins-was-more-dangerous-than-staying","published_at":"2026-06-13T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/what-made-eric-richins-believe-leaving-kouri-richins-was-more-dangerous-than-staying","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8915460","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8915460.mp3?modified=1781191542&sid=5078367&source=rss","summary":"Eric Richins saw the threat. He called his sister from overseas and told her Kouri Richins had tried to harm him. He consulted a divorce attorney. He restructured his estate. He told family members if anything happened to him, Kouri was responsible. And he stayed. His sister Katie testified at sentencing that Eric made the decision to remain because he was afraid of what would happen to his boys if Kouri received equal custody. He believed he was the barrier between her and them. That calculation — father as human shield — is the behavioral center of this case. A man who understood the danger, prepared for the worst, and concluded that being inside the threat was safer for his children than being outside it. The Valentine's Day 2022 incident shows how he managed the split. Two phone calls the same afternoon. One friend heard a funny story about an allergic reaction — they laughed. The other heard terror. Eric told him directly he believed Kouri was trying to poison him. Same event. Same man. Two realities. He wasn't in denial. He was fluent in both versions because toggling between them was the only way to keep functioning inside something he hadn't escaped yet. His children's sentencing statements reveal what the household looked like from inside. Locked rooms. A sibling sneaking food to a brother. Animals dying from neglect. Children who called her \"Kouri,\" not Mom. Every one of them asked for life without parole. Kouri's response was forty-five minutes at the podium. She rolled her eyes during their statements. She sobbed when her own family praised her. She told her sons the verdict was an \"absolute lie.\" She admitted the affair and called the marriage a love that \"never failed.\" Her final instruction to three terrified boys: \"Never apologize for something you didn…","meta_description":"Eric Richins saw the threat. He called his sister from overseas and told her Kouri Richins had tried to harm him. He consulted a divorce attorney. 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