Malice: A True Crime Podcast

About Malice: A True Crime Podcast

Join host Ariel Cooksey as she delves into the psychology, sociology, environments, family dysfunction, neurobiology, and extenuating circumstances that create violent offenders. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast--4344564/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast--4344564/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Publisher

Ariel Cooksey

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

20 Aug 2019

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 120 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Charlatan

   Host Ariel Cooksey investigates a chilling true crime story of deception and betrayal in this interview episode.

2. 

   18 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Malice: An Anthology of True Crime... We're Baaaackkkkk...

   https://a.co/d/iAr6HRK Dive into the darkness with this gripping true crime anthology from the host of Malice: A True Crime Podcast. This powerful collection delves into the motives, psychological processes, and overwhelming consequences that shape the world’s most heinous offenders. About the Book - A compelling, ethically crafted examination of criminal minds, from motive and opportunity to psychopathy, trauma, and twist-driven psychology. - Each essay and case study blends investigative journalism, expert analysis, and firsthand testimony to illuminate how seemingly ordinary people can commit extraordinary acts of violence. - Rich, narrative-driven storytelling combines the rigor of criminology with the tension and humanity of true crime, offering readers a nuanced understanding rather than sensationalism. What You’ll Explore - The complex motives behind serial, opportunistic, and mass offenders - Psychological frameworks: psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder, trauma, and cognitive distortions - The impact on victims, families, investigators, and communities - Forensic science, investigative techniques, and the evolution of criminal profiling - Ethical considerations in true crime storytelling and journalism - Red flags, warning signs, and the imperfect art of prevention Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast--4344564/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast--4344564/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

3. 

   31 Dec 2024

   New Year, New Binge: The Best of 2024

   Accumulated by our girls at Coffee and Cases: A True Crime Podcast, the very best podcasts to binge in 2025. Check them out at: https://m.facebook.com/coffeeandcasespodcast/ If you'd like to support the show and get bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/MalicePod Contact us at MalicePod@gmail.com and @MalicePod across socials. Sources for this episode include: Whoever Fights Monsters by Robert Ressler Anatomy of Motive by John Douglas Anatomy of Evil by Michael Stone More Evil by Michael Stone and Gary Bruccato Dangerous Personalities by Joe Navarro Murderpedia.com Love Me to Death by Steve Jackson Crimes & Consequences: Episode 88: Welcome to my Mortuary https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/neal-william-lee.htm (https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/neal-william-lee.htm) https://extras.denverpost.com/news/news0930.htm (https://extras.denverpost.com/news/news0930.htm) https://www.westword.com/news/charmin-billy-5060663 (https://www.westword.com/news/charmin-billy-5060663) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast--4344564/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast--4344564/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Inside a recent episode

Charlatan

Published 4 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You have to start in the quiet places, the childhood rooms where identity is shaped, where wounds form, where the first fractures appear. Because Joe didn't emerge fully formed. He was built, and the building was not gentle. He grew up in a household where affection was inconsistent and approval was conditional. His father was a man who believed discipline was synonymous with love, and his mother was a woman who believed silence was synonymous with survival. Neither model gave Joe what children need most, a sense that their self-worth is stable, inherent, and safe. Instead, Joe learned early that worth had to be earned. […]

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