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The Consult is a true crime podcast that examines behavior exhibited before, during, and after the commission of a criminal act. Consultants are retired FBI profilers who worked the cases.
- 1 hour 11 minutes114. The Missing and Murdered in Grand Rapids – Part 3
In our third and final part on the missing and murdered women of Grand Rapids, Investigative Reporter Susan Samples from WOOD TV8 joins us again as we take a closer look at long-haul trucker Garry Artman. Artman was convicted of one of the Grand Rapids murders—the 1996 murder of Sharon Hammack—and linked by DNA to the killing of Dusty Schuck, who was from Maryland.
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10 December 2025, 5:30 am - 1 hour 1 minuteBonus Episode – Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940
In this bonus episode, Tiffany Link, Collections Curator for the Maine Historical Society and co-curator of the exhibition “Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940” joins the show. Tiffany discusses how the exhibition was developed and why the cases were chosen. We explore how crime reporting evolved from broadsides to newspapers to early photojournalism, and how the public’s relationship with crime has changed, and in some ways stayed the same.
Tiffany also talks about the artifacts featured in the exhibition, the challenges of presenting historical crimes ethically, and why this exhibition resonates with today’s true crime audiences.
Notorious runs through the end of December at the Maine Historical Society in Portland, Maine. For more information, visit the Maine Historical Society website: https://www.mainehistory.org/all-exhibitions/notorious-maine-crime-in-the-public-eye/
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6 December 2025, 5:30 am - 1 hour 1 minute113. The Missing and Murdered in Grand Rapids – Part 2
In Part 2 of our 3-part series on the missing and murdered women connected to the Division Avenue area of Grand Rapids, Michigan, we continue our discussion with Investigative Reporter Susan Samples from WOOD TV8.
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3 December 2025, 5:00 am - 53 minutes 25 seconds112. The Missing and Murdered in Grand Rapids – Part 1
In this series, we look at several missing and murdered women from the 1990s connected to the Division Avenue area of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Investigative Reporter Susan Samples from WOOD TV8 joins us to review the cases, what is known, and what remains unanswered, including whether any of these investigations might be connected.
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Music “Light in the Basement” by John Hanske. Listen to more of John’s music on Spotify.
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26 November 2025, 5:30 am - 42 minutes 56 seconds111. Profiling Bryan Kohberger – Part 4: Review of Newly Released Documents
In this final follow-up episode, we continue our examination of Bryan Kohberger, considering the latest released investigative materials and supplemental reports.
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Music “Light in the Basement” by John Hanske. Listen to more of John’s music on Spotify.
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19 November 2025, 5:00 am - 51 minutes 42 seconds110. Profiling Bryan Kohberger – Part 3: Review of Newly Released Documents
In this follow-up episode, we revisit our analysis of Bryan Kohberger, considering recently released police reports and investigative documents. We examine how these new materials refine our understanding of Kohberger and the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.
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Music “Light in the Basement” by John Hanske. Listen to more of John’s music on Spotify.
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12 November 2025, 5:00 am - 1 hour 15 minutes109. The Black Dahlia with Larry Harnisch
Larry Harnisch, retired Los Angeles Times reporter and a leading subject-matter expert on the Black Dahlia case, joins the show to discuss his decades-long research into the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, detailing his investigative approach and efforts to separate fact from myth. We also examine retired FBI profiler John Douglas’s behavioral analysis, which aligns closely with the suspect Larry finds most plausible. We also discuss where Larry’s offender assessment diverges from the one we presented on The Consult.
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Music “Light in the Basement” by John Hanske. Listen to more of John’s music on Spotify.
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5 November 2025, 5:00 am - 1 hour 10 minutes108. What We Get Wrong About Forensic Psychology with Dr. Paige Wilcoxson
In this episode, Dr. Paige Wilcoxson joins the show to discuss what true crime often gets wrong about forensic psychology. Dr. Wilcoxson worked as a clinical and forensic psychologist, and her experience spans training in forensic hospitals, working in high-and maximum-security prisons, and serving as a professor in both the U.S. and the U.K. While working on her doctorate, she spent time in the FBI’s BAU, where she contributed to the serial homicide research project. Dr. Wilcoxson now dedicates her career to work in the non-profit sector.
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Music “Light in the Basement” by John Hanske. Listen to more of John’s music on Spotify.
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29 October 2025, 4:00 am - 57 minutes 14 seconds107. The Black Dahlia – Part 3
In the third and final part of our analysis of the Black Dahlia case, we discuss our observations of the offender. Based on the crime scene, autopsy findings, and what we know about Elizabeth Short, we develop a profile of the person responsible for her murder.
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Music “Light in the Basement” by John Hanske. Listen to more of John’s music on Spotify.
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22 October 2025, 4:00 am - 55 minutes 37 seconds106. The Black Dahlia – Part 2
In the second part of our analysis of the Black Dahlia case, we examine the victimology of Elizabeth Short. Who was she, and what can her life tell us about the person who killed her? We explore her background, relationships, lifestyle, and movements leading up to her death.
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15 October 2025, 4:00 am - 54 minutes 42 seconds105. The Black Dahlia – Part 1
We begin our analysis of one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history—the Black Dahlia case. In this episode, we focus on the crime scene and autopsy of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short, whose body was discovered on January 15, 1947, in a vacant lot in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. She had been bisected at the waist and subjected to extensive post-mortem mutilation.
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Music “Light in the Basement” by John Hanske. Listen to more of John’s music on Spotify.
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