{"podcast":{"title":"Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary","slug":"hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426","podcast_index_feed_id":5840426,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5040505.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5040505","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43617911.jpg","author":"True Crime Today","episode_count":500,"summary":"🔎 Daily True Crime Podcast | Criminal Psychology | Ongoing Trials | Expert Analysis Multiple new episodes every day! Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski is your ultimate daily true crime podcast , bringing you real-time updates on criminal investigations, high-profile trials, forensic breakthroughs, and psychological deep dives into the minds of killers. 🎙️ Hosted by veteran journalist Tony Brueski , we go beyond the headlines , featuring exclusive insights from FBI agents, forensic experts, criminal psychologists, and legal analysts. Whether it's the latest developments in cases like Bryan Kohberger and Lori Vallow or deep dives into cold cases and unsolved mysteries , we uncover the hidden truths behind the crimes that captivate the world. If you’re obsessed with true crime, forensic psychology, and legal drama , subscribe now to Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski on Apple Podcasts. 🎧 New episodes multiple times a day—stay ahead of the latest crime stories. Join our SubStack: https://HiddenKillers.SubStack.com 📺Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod 📷Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillersp…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:21:06.423335+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426"},"episode":{"title":"Alex Murdaugh: The Grief and the Deception Were Both Real","slug":"alex-murdaugh-the-grief-and-the-deception-were-both-real","published_at":"2026-05-14T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426/alex-murdaugh-the-grief-and-the-deception-were-both-real","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8899941","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8899941.mp3?modified=1778080664&sid=5040505&source=rss","summary":"The final part of our interview with James Lasdun, author of The Family Man , goes into the question the trial never touched: How does a man kill his own family? The book draws on decades of research into family annihilators and finds cases that are disturbingly similar to Alex Murdaugh. Jean-Claude Romand faked an entire career for eighteen years, stole from everyone close to him, and killed his wife, both young children, and his parents when exposure became inevitable. The financial fraud, the fabricated life, the final act of destruction — the specifics parallel Alex's case in ways that go far beyond coincidence. Researchers have categorized men like this as \"anomic\" annihilators — men who view family as proof of status. When the status collapses, the family no longer serves a function. Every documented case features a man described by those around him as warm, loving, devoted. Every single one. The book also sits with a harder question. The first officer at Moselle said Alex's eyes were wrong — low blink rate, staring off like he was reciting a script. But later dashcam footage shows Alex sobbing with what appears to be genuine grief. The author suggests both may have been real at the same time. That the warmth and the calculation coexisted in the same person. The lead SLED investigator told Alex directly: \"I have to put my beliefs aside and go with the facts.\" After everything in this book, is that the most anyone can honestly do? Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? 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