{"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":"What Relationship Dynamics Did The Mackenzie Shirilla Trial Ignore?","slug":"what-relationship-dynamics-did-the-mackenzie-shirilla-trial-ignore","published_at":"2026-06-07T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426/what-relationship-dynamics-did-the-mackenzie-shirilla-trial-ignore","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8912907","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8912907.mp3?modified=1780670875&sid=5040505&source=rss","summary":"The prosecution built its case on a breakup — Dominic Russo was leaving, Mackenzie Shirilla couldn't handle it, and she drove into a building at nearly a hundred miles per hour. Netflix's The Crash reinforced that framing. But a psychotherapist who has spent three decades in domestic violence and forensic mental health says the relationship between Mackenzie and Dominic was far more complicated than either the trial or the documentary allowed. Constant breakups and reconciliations. Explosive fights. Threats from both sides. An incident on I-71 where the prosecution presented a friend's testimony that Mackenzie threatened to crash the car — while text messages showed Mackenzie told Dominic's mother it was actually Dom who grabbed the wheel. Two completely different accounts of the same violent moment. The defense never challenged the prosecution's version. The jury heard one side. Shavaun Scott examines what these dynamics actually reveal clinically. What happens when two young people are locked in a cycle they can't exit? Why does a breakup feel like an identity collapse for someone with Mackenzie's psychological profile? How do self-harm threats function inside a volatile relationship — and do they indicate premeditated intent or emotional deregulation? The texts were ugly. The threats were real. But what they reveal about the internal psychology is fundamentally different from what the prosecution used them to prove. Scott also takes on the memory claim that has defined the post-conviction conversation. Mackenzie maintains she blacked out. The families say she's lying. An inmate who spent six months with her describes someone unrecognizable from the Netflix portrayal. But dissociative amnesia is a documented clinical phenomenon — and Scott explains that trauma-induce…","meta_description":"The prosecution built its case on a breakup — Dominic Russo was leaving, Mackenzie Shirilla couldn't handle it, and she drove into a building at nearly a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2278,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426/episodes/what-relationship-dynamics-did-the-mackenzie-shirilla-trial-ignore/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426/what-relationship-dynamics-did-the-mackenzie-shirilla-trial-ignore.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}