Criminal Appeal

⚠️ SENSITIVITY WARNING: Listener discretion is advised — this episode includes details that may be disturbing to some audiences.Criminologist Dr. Casey Jordan and Sociologist Dr. Colleen Butler Sweet revisit the Wade Wilson case covering the following :- The psychology behind Wade Wilson’s charm and violence- The rise of his devoted fangirl following, known as the “Wade’s Wives”- Hybristophilia and why some people are drawn to violent offendersThis episode features clips from the 'Handsome Devil, Charming Killer' documentary NOW AVAILABLE on Paramount + , which Dr. Casey Jordan makes an appearance in!**Clips from the documentary are included with full permission from the rights holders.**This episode is made possible by ‪Ventura Law | The Accident Law Firm__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow along on social :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find your hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Casey Jordan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet ⁠⁠⁠#truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #wadewilson #thehandsomedevilCriminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-8000

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of real criminal cases, including details that may be disturbing to some listeners.This week’s Side Bar dives into the Phenomenon of Hybristophilia ABOUT :Hybristophilia is a psychological phenomenon in which someone experiences attraction to another person who has committed violent or criminal acts. Often referred to as “Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome,” it can appear in mild forms—such as fascination with dangerous individuals—or more extreme forms where people actively pursue relationships with offenders, including those in prison. This attraction is usually tied to deeper psychological needs, like a desire to “save” or “fix” someone, a fascination with power, or the thrill of danger from a safe distance. While often sensationalized in true crime media, hybristophilia is complex and rooted in emotional, relational, and sometimes trauma-related dynamics._______________________________WELCOME TO SIDE BAR — a spirited spinoff of Criminal Appeal, where host Dr. Casey Jordan and co-host Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet take their conversations from the courtroom to the cocktail bar. In these quick, 15-minute episodes, the co-hosts unwind over drinks, sharing candid takes on justice, behavior, and the stories that didn’t make it into the main show.🗓️Release Schedule : Side Bar episodes drop biweekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.🔔 Next Side Bar Episode released on Thursday 12/11/25🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime _________________________________This episode enjoyed Prisoner Wine__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow along on social :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find your hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Casey Jordan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet ⁠⁠#truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #Hybristophilia #luigimangioneCriminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-8000

⚠️ SENSITIVITY WARNING: Listener discretion is advised — this episode includes details that may be disturbing to some audiences.In part 1 we dive into the disturbing and complex case of Kendall Francois — one of New York’s most notorious serial offenders.What makes this episode different is the firsthand perspective: Dr. Casey Jordan personally worked with Kendall during his time in custody, giving us an inside look at his personality, behavior, and the unsettling dynamics behind the crimes.We also feature rare archival clips from The Leeza Gibbons Show, where Casey shares her real experiences and professional insights from the time she spent interviewing Kendall. These firsthand accounts help paint a fuller, more nuanced picture of who he was — far beyond what headlines captured.🔔 Next episode drops December 9th... Talking about Hybristophilia🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime This episode is made possible by Ventura Law Firm | The Accident Law Firm__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow along on social :⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠Find your hosts:⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Casey Jordan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet ⁠#truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #serialkiler #kendallfrancoisCriminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-8000

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of real criminal cases, including details that may be disturbing to some listeners.This week’s Side Bar dives into the case of the Idaho Murderer, Bryan Kohberger.ABOUT THE CASE:Bryan Kohberger, a former criminology PhD student, pleaded guilty in July 2025 to the brutal 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students — Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. Investigators linked him to the crime through DNA evidence found on a knife sheath at the scene and a discarded Q-tip from his parents’ trash. Despite extensive digital forensics (cell tower pings, surveillance footage) and his attempts to clean his car and apartment, the motive for the killings remains unclear. As part of a plea deal, he avoided the death penalty and was sentenced to four consecutive life terms without parole, plus 10 years for burglary._______________________________WELCOME TO SIDE BAR — a spirited spinoff of Criminal Appeal, where host Dr. Casey Jordan and co-host Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet take their conversations from the courtroom to the cocktail bar. In these quick, 15-minute episodes, the co-hosts unwind over drinks, sharing candid takes on justice, behavior, and the stories that didn’t make it into the main show.🗓️Release Schedule : Side Bar episodes drop biweekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.🔔 Next Side Bar Episode released on Thursday 11/27/25 🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime _________________________________This episode enjoyed with Velvet Llama__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠Follow along on social :⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠Find your hosts:⁠⁠Dr. Casey Jordan ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet ⁠#truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #idahomurders #bryankohbergerCriminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-8000

⚠️ SENSITIVITY WARNING: Listener discretion is advised — this episode includes details that may be disturbing to some audiences.In Part 1, we take a deep dive into the chilling case of Linda Bigazzi — the Connecticut professor accused of murdering her husband, Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi.We explore the twists and unanswered questions surrounding the investigation, featuring exclusive clips from Dr. Casey Jordan’s one-on-one interview with Linda herself. Plus, Linda’s criminal defense attorney joins the conversation to share new insight and context from inside the case.🔥 Watch Part 2 ! In Part 2 we dive further into Linda's story and are joined by Linda's Criminal Defense Attorney, Patrick Tomasiewicz.🔔 Part 2 available to listen🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime This episode is made possible by Ventura Law | The Accident Law Firm__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :SpotifyApple PodcastAmazon MusicFollow along on social :InstagramFacebookTik TokWebsite Find your hosts:Dr. Casey Jordan Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #murdermystery #lindabigazzi #uconnCriminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-8000

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of real criminal cases, including details that may be disturbing to some listeners.This week’s Side Bar dives into the Karen Read trial, as the hosts break down the latest developments and debate the questions everyone’s asking. ABOUT THE CASE:In January 2022, her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, was found dead in the snow outside a fellow officer’s house in Canton, Massachusetts. Prosecutors accused Read of striking O’Keefe with her SUV after a night of drinking, then leaving him to die. Her defense team countered that she was framed in a law-enforcement cover-up — claiming O’Keefe was assaulted inside the home and that Read had dropped him off safely. The first trial ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury. In June 2025, Read was acquitted of the most serious charges (murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene) but was found guilty of operating under the influence (OUI), receiving probation rather than prison._______________________________WELCOME TO SIDE BAR — a spirited spinoff of Criminal Appeal, where host Dr. Casey Jordan and co-host Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet take their conversations from the courtroom to the cocktail bar. In these quick, 15-minute episodes, the co-hosts unwind over drinks, sharing candid takes on justice, behavior, and the stories that didn’t make it into the main show.🗓️Release Schedule : Side Bar episodes drop biweekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.🔔 Next Side Bar Episode released on Thursday 11/13/25🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime _________________________________This episode is brought to you by Litchfield Distillery — “The Spirit of Hard Work.” Based in Litchfield, Connecticut, Litchfield Distillery is known for its handcrafted, small-batch spirits made with locally sourced ingredients. From award-winning bourbons to refreshing ready-to-drink cocktails, every bottle reflects a dedication to quality and craftsmanship.Find Litchfield Distillery products at litchfielddistillery.com or visit their tasting room in Litchfield, CT to experience their full lineup in person.__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠Patreon ⁠Follow along on social :⁠Instagram⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠Website ⁠Find your hosts:⁠Dr. Casey Jordan ⁠⁠Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #killer #karenreadcase #murdermysteryCriminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-8000

⚠️ SENSITIVITY WARNING: This episode discusses severe topics including the murder of a child, psychopathy, and premeditated violence within a family. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In this Part 1 deep dive into one of the most disturbing cases of juvenile homicide, we analyze the chilling psychology of a boy who murdered his younger sister, Ella, at the age of 13. What drove him to such a heinous act against his own family? Was it just a desire to cause pain to his mother, Charity?This episode features analysis of the crime and includes exclusive, unsettling clips from the notorious Piers Morgan 'Psychopath' interview where Paris reveals his unsettling lack of remorse and chilling mindset. 🔥 Watch Part 2 !Part 2 will cover the aftermath, the mother's painful struggle, and feature clips from the emotional documentary "The Family I Had."🔔 Subscribe for More True Crime This episode is made possible by ⁨Ventura Law | The Accident Law Firm__________________________________Listen on your audio platforms :⁠Spotify⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠Patreon ⁠Follow along on social :⁠Instagram⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠Website ⁠Find your hosts:⁠Dr. Casey Jordan ⁠⁠Dr. Colleen Butler-Sweet⁠⁠ ⁠#truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #killer #parisbennett #thefamilyIhad #childpyschopathCriminal Appeal is sponsored by Ventura Law, The Accident Law Firm. Trusted by Connecticut families for over 70 years for car accidents, personal injury, and more. Learn more at www.venturalaw.com or call 203-800-8000