Listener Reviews

With almost 20 yrs in law enforcement and now retired, I find most podcast boring , overly dramatic, or just plain bad! However I find Crime Analyst to be detailed, specific, and honest. No drama, no fluff! Not only the best true crime podcasts, but one of the top podcast to listen too!! 5 stars!!!

Laura is a warrior. The messages she delivers here are based on facts, not hyperbole, and are incredibly important if we have any desire to live in a society that does not accept brutality towards women's as normal.

With her analysis of crimes, focussing on the victims and showing how police can go wrong by following common prejudices rather than listening to the victims, consulting professional profilers and reading the scene factually, Laura Richards does a service to us all. She cleans up with all our prejudices, gives victims a voice and hopefully improves police thinking as well as how victims are treated and trusted.

Laura is my new hero! She is the voice I have been searching for! Thank you so much for this podcast and sharing your knowledge and process.

Facts: The pace is fast The information is coming at you quickly Laura shares a LOT. Friggin love this podcast!! It’s revealed levels of misogyny I held that I wasn’t even aware of and I think EVERYONE should hear this message. (It is graphic, there are crime details so it’s not “for everyone”) I feel like a freaking rockstar (as a woman) after listening to this!! Womens for the win and Laura as the winner!!

I really appreciate Laura’s refreshing view on an offender/perpetrator narrative of crime. Working in the justice sector this has made me think more about how I talk about crimes and the view point of the victim becomes the centre. Love your work Laura. And it’s a great companion podcast to all the real crime podcasts out there

LOVE YOU, LAURA!!!

An excellent, compassionate, thoroughly researched podcast. Kudos to Laura for holding the line by honoring the victims over sensationalizing the perpetrator.

The work and research that has gone into this podcast is astounding. I cannot recommend this Podcast enough In reframing the narrative away from the perpetrator and focusing on the victims and victimology is so refreshing and should be the method the media reports on such matters going forward. This made me think about issues that had never occurred to me before, the sexist and misogynistic tropes we have all lived with for so long and we shouldn’t have to, anymore! Thank you, Laura! keep up the excellent work, on this subject and in your current day advocacy work, you’re truly an inspiration.

Absolutely excellent. A must listen. So so important.

Laura is a force that does not stop. We need more like her. Not only riveting but necessary. Why aren’t there more people bringing these types of issues forward ? Women are not valued or respected in this society and it’s tragic. Thank you Laura.

I love listening to Laura's analysis of how criminals could have been stopped if only authorities would change their ways. Laura doesn't just talk about what could have/should have been done, but fights to change policies and legislation to protect victims, especially women and children. She's a real champion

I can’t speak highly enough of Laura and her efforts in the world of victim advocacy and law reform. Her empathy for victims is at the forefront of everything she does. We are so lucky to have Laura working tirelessly towards changing laws and striving to make real, lasting change for women and children. Thankfully, through Laura’s podcast we are able to learn from her expertise first-hand and benefit from hearing these tough topics discussed with such tact and experience. Thank you for all you do, Laura!

As a fan of true crime but also forensic psychology this podcast ticks all of the boxes. You feel as though you are solving crimes in real time and absorbing Laura's expertise as you go. Disturbing subject matter is dealt with in a sympathetic and analytical manner as opposed to the sensationalism that ordinarily surrounds murderers.

LOVE IT! Laura has always been an advocate for women and is a powerful voice for those who need it. Yaaaaasssss 🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿

Laura meticulously goes through the details of the case. There's so much in this podcast that I had never heard of, even though I've listened to other podcast about the same case. A great listen!

This podcast is so informative, taking complex subject matter breaking it down into manageable and understandable information. Laura is masterful, she cares deeply about the victims and their loved ones and that comes across in the show. I love how uncompromising she is about the way we speak about women, how victims of crime and coercive control and also perpetrators are described. I thought I understood this subject but I have learnt so much and at times it is uncomfortable as she confronts you head on with things that I personally took for granted. Now I see things differently and how the victims of PS were not valued and that women died unnecessarily. Cannot say enough about how good this is, yes it is entertainment but with the heart of an activist and Laura's relentless campaigning is inspirational.

True crime has capitalized on sensationalizing the murderers, not the murdered. Laura Richards puts the emphasis on telling the victims stories and it is honestly the only true crime I want to listen to!

Laura is a real champion for women everywhere. I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to learn through her expertise and insightful analysis of victimology and perpetrators of male violence. Her commitment to changing the world for the better is inspiring and has pushed me to educate myself further on coercion, corrective control and acts of male violence. It’s unfortunately much more common then we realize and it danger can escalate very quickly. She’s such an advocate for change and her existence gives me hope that in my lifetime we’ll see much more accountability then we have ever seen historically. Thanks for being a champion Laura!!

Brilliant podcast! Tired of true cringe podcasts with joking comedians discussing gruesome behaviors? This is the podcast you want. Laura is smart and dedicated and setting off truth bombs about police corruption, lying, laziness and cover ups. I can see the world changing because of the work Laura Richards is doing. Best to you, LR. Thank you.

First time I have ever written a review - this is incredibly well presented and clearly much thought has gone into the research and analysis. I cried listening to Richard McCann - it was so so moving - his care, compassion, spirit .. wow - he has humbled me. Well done Laura !

Part of me wonders how I’m still able to listen to this, because as Laura says herself, it’s absolutely infuriating how women are held responsible for the behaviour of men. I have studied the PS case a lot over the years, but this is by far the best breakdown of this inept investigation and trial I’ve come across. Laura is a wonderful presenter, educator and advocate for victims everywhere, and I’m glad to have somebody like her in our corner. Thank you Laura for all that you do!

I always like what Laura has to say about everything. I’m 100% a lovely listener.

I just discovered the podcast and listened to the Forgotten Victims episode 2. How incredibly powerful. I'm really looking forward to the rest.