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Listen and Learn
I absolutely love being able to listen to Laura. I have learned so much from her and this podcast and look forward to each episode to hear her insight and analysis.
- RHOC...
- April 3, 2021
Best real crime Podcast
Already being a big fan of Real Crime Profile got me here and I love it! Laura taught me to focus more on the victims (and survivors) of crime than on the perpetrators, which should be the standard but sadly isn’t. So many things were being treated as “normal” when I was growing up, and Laura makes me really question how I see them now. Not only in relation to crime, but also how women are seen and treated nowadays and how much still has to change.
This podcast ist informative, it’s thoroughly researched, interesting and frankly sometimes eyeopening.
A must-listen!!!
- NiniTheCookie
- April 1, 2021
This is Laura's best podcast to date. After watching the Yorkshire Ripper documentary and being shocked at the major failings by the police I knew I had to listen to this podcast. It didn't disappoint. Laura is spot on with all her conclusions to the case. If he only she was in charge back then. Highly recommended 💯
- Crimetravellerswife
- March 31, 2021
Incredibly moving and thought-provoking.
Such a thoughtful, meticulous podcast. It has completely changed my perspective on true crime and how we approach violence against women and girls. I never knew how triggering pithy monikers for murderers were - now I notice them everywhere and try not to use them myself. Great work Laura, what you do is so important!
- Thebluevixen
- March 26, 2021
Deep Analysis
Great long form analysis. Much more rewarding than the 1 hour turn around true crime show.
- True Crime Dude
- March 26, 2021
To quote the spice girls GIRL POWER.
This woman can do it like lunch. I love the eye opening jaw dropping point of view. Thank god someone with her genius is helping us take on the patriarchy through the crime lens. Her passion and wit are inspirational.
- Karen now Kitty
- March 26, 2021
Excellent
I was recommended this pod cast from a friend and wow! have thoroughly enjoyed every episode! This pod cast has had a huge impact on me and how I now have a much deeper insight into the justice system and it’s lack of forward thinking in violence against woman. I will read articles in a far different mind set and has helped me articulate how I already felt about misogyny. Have you got any other pod cast? Thanks for you incredible work and efforts with violence against women.
- KathyLou23*
- March 25, 2021
Perfect!
Love this! I have so much admiration for Laura’s work and passion. So glad she has her own podcast because I could never get enough of what I needed to hear about advocacy and how much further we need to go as a society to protect women from violent predators.
- Winslowgreen
- March 24, 2021
Thank you!
Excellently researched, respectfully delivered with strong reminders of the absolute necessity for Change. I find myself shouting out ‘YES’ ‘WHAT???!!!’ ‘NO!!!!’ (& stronger of course) Thank you for sharing your passion & ALL that you continue to do to right the wrongs and expose the crimes along the path to justice. Misogyny IS a hate crime!!!
- miss penelope
- March 24, 2021
- LorreW
- March 22, 2021
Stellar
Laura’s heartfelt sensitivity for women who are victims of unspeakable cruelty combined with her keen insight into the analysis of male violence against women make this podcast, like everything she touches, gold.
Dawn Wilcox
Founder & Executive Director
Women Count USA: Femicide Accountability Project
- WomenCountUSA
- March 22, 2021
I look forward to the Crime Analyst Podcast every week, listening while I walk. Laura's work has deepened my perspective on the pervasive coercive control that underpins so many crimes against women and the stubborn indifference of the criminal justice system. Keep up your work Laura
- Clare Elizabeth Curran
- March 21, 2021
Thank you.
I can’t say it any better than the other commenters, so I’m just going to thank you for your informative and thought provoking podcast. You get me riled up every week, and thinking about how we can start getting things to change. I was waiting for your comments on Ms. Everard, and you were exactly right.
The part that affected me the most was in the episode where Wilma McCann’s son said that she wasn’t a prostitute, but it didn’t matter if she was, his mother would do what she had to do to take care of her children - nobody said anything about his father’s failure to take care of/provide for his family. I know that’s not the exact quote, but everyone reading this knows what I mean.
- Miss Devi
- March 21, 2021
Excellent!!!
Love this podcast! So well researched and delivered with the utmost respect to victims and their families.
- cglendinning
- March 19, 2021
- Karen Alden
- March 19, 2021
Best Podcast
I’ve listened to a lot of true crime, but Laura’s analysis is the best. Thank you Laura for all your advocacy, and for using the words ‘’misogyny’ and ‘femicide’ to name these crimes. How long before society realizes that half the population is targeted for violence because of the their sex.
- baroness willa
- March 18, 2021
Informative
I like the podcast and I’ve heard and seen Laura on tv and other podcasts and I really like how she has made the victims the most important part of the story and how she looks at the case with an instructive eye. I did find it a bit hard to follow, I kinda felt like I was just dropped in the middle. I needed a bit more background and more of a timeline presented.
- Zombehfahmah
- March 17, 2021
The more things change
Based on what is happening in the UK right now. The police don’t seem to have changed there attitudes about women
- UrluKat
- March 17, 2021
Crime analyst
I love this new podcast by Laura. I’ve heard her before on other podcast as guest speaker. Really like that you pay attention to victims and name them and try to speak very little if the perpetrator. Thanks for all your hard work. I like that you speak about victim blaming and then problems associated with that.
- Mrs. Middaugh
- March 16, 2021
Among the very best!
There are no other podcasts like Crime Analyst. This isn’t a true crime podcast. It’s a victim-centered analysis of criminal behavior through the lens of an experienced woman who doesn’t hold back on calling out misogyny and the roots of male violence. The case may be decades old but the same problems are still here. Listening to Laura helps me to dissect them as well as think about what can be done to change things.
- robbiclaire
- March 14, 2021
I love this podcast!
Laura offers great insights and I love how she gives power back to the victims and takes it away from the perpetrator.
- Catfight Johnson
- March 12, 2021
This podcast is a great and engaging listen and a challenging look at the world of real crime , in Laura we have an eloquent champion for the victim for justice and an advocate for change and legislation. The glorification of criminals and the way their "monikers" are spread over streaming services and media is rightly challenged the emphasis on the victims and their names restored, Highly endorsed
- Chris
- March 12, 2021
- cmdm
- March 11, 2021
Great Listen
This podcast is informative and thought provoking - one of the best podcasts I’ve heard. Laura brings a valued twist to the tale by focusing on the victims rather than glorifying the perpetrator.
- Maureen in CA
- March 10, 2021
Crime analyst
I love this new podcast by Laura. I’ve heard her before on other podcast as guest speaker. Really like that you pay attention to victims and name them and try to speak very little if the perpetrator. Thanks for all your hard work.
- Mrs. Middaugh
- March 10, 2021
I am really enjoying this podcast by Laura Richards and team. Laura is so insightful and uses her expérience and knowledge to explain concepts so clearly. For example how inherent sexism and misogyny contributes to failings in solving cases, which often enables perpetrators and centering the victim, rather than the perpetrator, in the investigation. I have been following her work for some time and always look forward to hearing more from her! Really valuable and essential work in the fight to rid the world of male violence against women.
- Niamh Redmond
- March 10, 2021
A True Crime podcast that gets it right
Laura Richards is a breath of fresh air in that she doesn’t treat crime as entertainment. Richards sees violence, especially violence against women and girls, as the horror it really is. She centers victims in their own stories, as well as their family and friends. Richards also traces the ongoing lifelong effects that ripple outward and even through generations of the grievous harm done by murder and violence.
- Melissa101897
- March 10, 2021
Still processing what I heard!
Laura, while Ive only recently discovered you, it goes without saying how incredible it is to see someone who advocates for justice and are taking things next level. Things need to change. The world has gone on too long with degenerates who get away with repeated unaccountable behaviour and no will to rehabilitate whats so ever. I don't believe its even possible for someone to better themselves with this type of character and personality. Too many things slip thru the cracks. All sides of the system need to communicate with each other. It is just so broken and I believe its worldwide. Need a gold standard of process to eliminate any form of slip ups. Criminals are given way too many rights for an out. I look forward to seeing and hearing more!
- DIFFSTER
- March 9, 2021
Great Analysis of the Strengths and Weaknesses in Criminal Investigation
Laura Richards consistently focuses on the victims, not on elevating the criminal. This is not only a refreshing change from many true crime podcasts, it is the ethical way to stave off some level of copycat behavior in pathological and narcissistic people listening to media.
This first series of the Crime Analyst podcast takes a deep dive into the stumbles and successes of the police and the prosecution as the women of Yorkshire in the 1970’s and 1980’s paid the price in blood. The survivors and their surviving families also speak, some even in present day interviews.
This is a podcast well worth your listen, and I can’t wait for series two.
- KoboldinMN
- March 8, 2021
A win for victims.
It’s nice to finally give the victims and their family a voice after decades of victim blaming/shaming. Laura’s passion is evident as is her compassion. She truly makes the victims the focus and it’s wonderful.
- Tee S 2011
- March 8, 2021