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Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

15 Psychological Reasons People Ignore the Facts in the Karen Read Case From A Psychotherapist-WEEK IN REVIEW

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

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🗓️ 11 May 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.
    
 This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events.
    
 Each episode navigates through multiple stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.

 Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime, or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week in Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle.

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0:00.0

This is Hidden Killers Week in review.

0:02.4

I look back at the most prolific stories of the week.

0:05.5

This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case

0:11.0

against Karen Reid.

0:13.1

Today we are unpacking what might be one of the most psychologically loaded moments in

0:18.4

the Karen Reid trial so far. We're actually going to go after a lot of

0:23.0

moments, but we're going to start out with Jennifer McCabe's raw emotional testimony about the

0:28.4

morning John O'Keefe's body was found. McCabe breaks down in court recalling how Karen allegedly

0:34.4

screamed, there he is before anyone should have known where he was,

0:39.8

and started asking, did I hit him before there was any confirmation that he was even dead

0:44.6

or in the snow or in any place where Karen could have hit him?

0:49.8

Add that to the chaotic borderline panicked early morning calls,

0:53.7

the physical reaction at the scene,

0:55.8

and you've got a cocktail of possible trauma, guilt, or something far more complex. So

1:01.0

joining us today to sort through all of that from a psychological perspective is psychotherapist

1:08.4

and true crime mind reader in chief. So somewhat, you know,

1:14.0

Chavon Scott, Chavon, when someone starts asking, did I hit him before anything's even out

1:22.8

there, before we even know he's in the snow dead. He could be sleeping on someone's couch.

1:29.2

He could be, as Karen feared, he's sleeping with someone else.

1:33.1

He could be in someone else's bed.

1:35.1

He could be anywhere.

1:37.3

What does it tell you about Karen Reed, in this case, initially before anything else happens, thinking that John is dead and could

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