A Canadian based pod run by a true crime junkie with a background in Criminal Psychology.
It's purpose is to educate, inform, entertain, and raise awareness.
All research is completed by the host and all efforts are put forth to remain sensitive to victims and their families.
Episode 11: Escaping The Birnie's, The Survival of Kate Moir
Killer Couples: Cases where not one, but two monsters live in plain sight. Masquerading as neighbours, friends, loved ones, all while hiding a disturbing secret just behind the deadbolt.
When 17-year old Kate Moir came face to face with evil, she had one goal in mind.....Escaping The Birnie's.
Join your host Taylor Rae on this deep dive into Australia's worst Killer Couple and the girl who defied the odds.
Follow the pod on socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod
Links to some sources and docu-series:
https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/birnie-survivor-kate-moir-and-wa-police-officer-laura-hancock-together-after-three-decades-ng-902072b9ad2a711520bcdfc83c4e3be7
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/birnie-david
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ7Tm6FH84Q
https://www.primevideo.com/-/es/detail/0LLADALH9MVEUVY89XU8F6K5CX
https://tv.apple.com/ca/episode/killer-couple-david--catherine-burnie/umc.cmc.5m4dswgkuiwhbuwwpp3no9kvo?showId=umc.cmc.3704jin78dkdsr48wsndpdmdb
Special thanks to my husband for acting as my sound engineer. Couldn't do this without your endless support.
Music from Upbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/?rt=ppc_google_search_brand_usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_brand_usa&utm_content=692574582423&utm_term=uppbeat&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13434801963&gbraid=0AAAAABq5Z1sMeCa8zs1wpRTzE8wd45-cS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhaHMBhD2ARIsAPAU_D6zT_hDmT4XTCK8J5mGu9AJ2KMzCCmK_k49IUINRdIED3wkI2JQeBkaAg0uEALw_wcB
30 Mar 2026
Episode 10: Innocence, The Murder of Christine Jessop
Queensville, Ontario: Small, quaint, quiet, safe. But when 9-year old Christine Jessop goes missing, the once sleepy town is plunged into a panic, searching for the missing girl, and eventually, her killer. Could the predator be one of them? Lurking in the shadows, or hiding in plain sight. Waiting...watching. The perpetrator thought they'd get away...but everything that is done in the dark, always comes to light.
Join your host Taylor Rae on this listener requested deep dive into the cold case solved 35-years later.
Follow the pod on socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod
Links to some sources:
https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/202077E#:~:text=The%20Kaufman%20Commission's%20119%20recommendations,review%20board%20to%20examine%20wrongful
https://forterieobserver.ca/kenney-jessop-and-the-christine-jessop-story-a-brothers-rise-from-the-unimaginable/
https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/371/index.do
https://www.wrongfulconvictions.ca/cases/guy-paul-morin
Link to Christine's Memorial Page:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128366702/christine_marion-jessop
Documentary:
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Christine-Jessop-Story/0RWMBY90VF3CFH0RA5MA0JJKVQ
Special thanks to my husband for acting as my sound engineer. Couldn't do this without your endless support.
Music from Upbeat: https://uppbeat.io/?rt=ppc_google_search_brand_usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_brand_usa&utm_content=692574582423&utm_term=uppbeat&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13434801963&gbraid=0AAAAABq5Z1sMeCa8zs1wpRTzE8wd45-cS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhaHMBhD2ARIsAPAU_D6zT_hDmT4XTCK8J5mGu9AJ2KMzCCmK_k49IUINRdIED3wkI2JQeBkaAg0uEALw_wcB
9 Feb 2026
Episode 9: Solitary, The Story of Robert Maudsley
72-Year old Robert Maudsley, has spent most of his adult life behind bars. Serving multiple life sentences for the murders of sex offenders. A jail interview launched him into the public eye, striking up conversations all over the world regarding mental health and vigilante killing.
Who was the man who inspired the cinematic likes of Dexter and Silence of the Lambs? What caused his violent acts? Why is he considered the UK's most dangerous criminal?
Join your host Taylor Rae as she deep dives into the harrowing case of Robert Maudsley.
Follow the podcast on socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod/ (https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod/)
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod (https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod)
Links to sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/687659.stm
https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/maudsley-robert.htm
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/robert-maudsley/umc.cmc.3comg4qrb5c4z1q5i0v2juz6x?showId=umc.cmc.84hrvjito1yr7bvsqt9z4ezl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib_RtTkTn38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0qPvDRNRy8
Music from #Uppbeat (free for creators) https://uppbeat.io/?rt=ppc_google_search_brand_usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_brand_usa&utm_content=692574582423&utm_term=uppbeat&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13434801963&gbraid=0AAAAABq5Z1sMeCa8zs1wpRTzE8wd45-cS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhaHMBhD2ARIsAPAU_D6zT_hDmT4XTCK8J5mGu9AJ2KMzCCmK_k49IUINRdIED3wkI2JQeBkaAg0uEALw_wcB (https://uppbeat.io/?rt=ppc_google_search_brand_usa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_brand_usa&utm_content=692574582423&utm_term=uppbeat&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=13434801963&gbraid=0AAAAABq5Z1sMeCa8zs1wpRTzE8wd45-cS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhaHMBhD2ARIsAPAU_D6zT_hDmT4XTCK8J5mGu9AJ2KMzCCmK_k49IUINRdIED3wkI2JQeBkaAg0uEALw_wcB)
2 Dec 2025
Episode 8: Killer Cop: The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen
The members of the LAPD have sworn to serve and protect, much like most police organizations. But this one has garnered much publicity, at the center of many television shows such as The Rookie, LAPD: Life on the Beat, and SWAT. These shows paint this organization as one of dedication and commitment to their citizens, and that’s not to say many members of the LAPD don’t show these traits. But what happens when one of their own, becomes a suspect in a gruesome murder? Someone they work alongside every day. Someone they thought they knew well. Could a wolf in sheep’s clothing camouflage among the herd?
Join your host, Taylor Rae, as she covers a cold case, solved after 26 years.
Follow the podcast on socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-90KzywuTOKe&_r=1
Links to sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/stephanie-lazarus-former-lapd-detective-who-shot-ex-lovers-new-wife-has-parole-denied-again/
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9045336324817474961
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8298926708092908252
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSNPkf8RCU
Link to Sherri's Memorial site:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52954546/sherri_rae-rasmussen
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone
Special thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience.
7 Oct 2025
Episode 7: The Youngest Woman Sentenced To Death (Christa Pike)
It's been 30 years of solitude for Christa Pike. 30 years to think about her crime. 30 years awaiting death. But what exactly is the story behind the headlines of the youngest woman sentenced to death in the last 200 years? At only 18 years old she was convicted of a crime so shocking that life in prison seemed too easy a punishment.
Join your host Taylor Rae as she deep dives into the case of Christa Pike and the murder of Colleen Slemmer.
Time stamp to skip details of the murder:
Follow the podcast on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killer_instinct_pod?igsh=MXhyaTE3YmY4ZGplbg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@killer_instinct_pod?_t=ZM-90KzywuTOKe&_r=1
Links to Sources:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-1054/124745/20191206143532120_Pike%20cert%20extension%20request.pdf
https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/19a0205p-06.pdf
https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2011/e2009-00016-cca-r3-pd.html
https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/Order%20setting%20execution%20%2814%29%20-%20Christa%20Gail%20Pike.pdf
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone
Special thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience.
26 Aug 2025
Episode 6: The Murder of Tori Stafford
Spring of 2009 in a small Ontario town, Victoria Stafford, a beautiful and vibrant little girl, just shy of her 9th birthday looked forward to another day at school. Tragically, she would never make it home.
The senseless murder of a child, a shaken country, questions regarding the decisions of law enforcement. This case made national headlines, sparked one of the largest manhunts in Ontario’s history, and sent locals spiraling as the loss of one of their own forced a once quiet town into an epicenter of media turmoil.
Join your host Taylor Rae as she dives into the harrowing case of Tori Stafford.
Time Stamp to skip details of murder: 21:40 - 22:23
Link to Tori's memorial page: https://www.brockandvisser.com/obituaries/victoria-stafford
Follow the podcast on social media
Instagram:
TikTok:
Links to sources:
https://canadianmedialawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R_v_Rafferty_2010_ONSC_6980.pdf
https://canadianmedialawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R._v._McClintic.pdf
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/tori-stafford-christie-blatchford
https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/lfp-archives-in-memory-of-tori-stafford-10-years-later
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone
Special Thanks to my husband for being my sound engineer, couldn't do this without your endless patience.
23 Jun 2025
Episode 5: In Her Skin, The Murder of Rachel Barber
Host Taylor Rae explores the tragic murder of Rachel Barber, examining the motivations and the extreme lengths someone went to in order to obtain what they desired, raising questions about human ambition.
13 Apr 2025
Episode 4: The Survival of Alison Botha
Alison Botha's story reveals her courage and hope after a life-altering encounter with evil, which reshaped justice systems globally.
7 Mar 2025
Episode 3: The Richardson Family Murders
Host Taylor Rae examines the disturbing case of Jasmine Richardson, exploring the complexities of childhood culpability in murder and the tragic consequences of her actions.
17 Feb 2025
Episode 2: Colonel Russell Williams
Host Taylor Rae examines the double life of Colonel David Russell Williams, a respected officer who committed heinous crimes, revealing the darkness hidden beneath a facade of normalcy.
2 Feb 2025
Episode 1: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka "The Ken and Barbie Killers"
Host Taylor Rae examines the disturbing case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, the Ken and Barbie Killers, uncovering the hidden darkness beneath their seemingly perfect facade.
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Spotify
4.8 / 5
18 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 12 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
4
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
51
Contact Killer Instinct: Behind the Headlines
Guest appearances
Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of Killer Instinct: Behind the Headlines?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
