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This morning's conversation at our kitchen table. The Christmas decoration are OK, for those wondering! A few roofs from the Christmas village will need to be glued next December, but all is well!
TUNE IN: NBC's Dateline 2hr Special Premiere's Tomorrow 9/8c
We will not be going live at our normal Hidden Hour, but plan to go live later in the evening after the premiere. (As always, just in case, stay tuned for more updates or changes in schedule.)
Dr. Babe's Book Club Announcement!
Hidden Gems, we are so excited to finally announce Dr. John's book club. This is exclusive to Patreon members only!The January book is...Making a Psychopath: My Journey into Seven Dangerous Minds by Mark Freestone!To join the book club, please go to this link and join our BookClubs website below. It's a great way to get everyone in one place so you can discuss on the message board, you can see when meeting times are, any updates, reading ...
Behind the scenes... let's try this again?
Some people have pointed out the video we posted the other day has completely vanished or says 'corrupt'So weird, it's just a .mov video. Let me know if you guys can see this one!
Our FIRST Hidden Hour After Show (and not our LAST)
Welcome to our first after-show! John and I have talked, and we both agree that we want to make this a weekly thing for our Patreon members on Friday nights. Of course, while recording this episode last night we already ran into some plot twists, so thank you for waiting an extra day before we posted and shared these additional questions from last night's YouTube live show.We started recording, our son woke, we recorded again, you'll hear...
Hidden Hour After-show will be posted tomorrow:
Our Hidden Hour after-show has been recorded, but we will share tomorrow.! ☺️ We apologize for the delay.
(Ad-free) Full Reading of Affidavit/Probable Cause on Bryan Kohberger
TONIGHT! Dr. John will be evaluating the affidavit and Bryan Kohberger. Live on YouTube.Here is the episode ad free.(This episode is from a previous live on the Hidden True Crime YouTube page. You can subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenTrueCrime)Bryan Kohberger made his first court appearance in Idaho today (1/5/23). He's been charged with four counts of first degree murder and one count of felony burglary. Lauren Matthias with Hi...
Behind the scenes!
We will be posting more updates soon when we are able... wanted to show our Patreon family/Hidden Gems a little behind the scenes look at how our day is going! Dr. John is a natural!
(Ad Free) Hidden Hour: Idaho Suspect Arrested - Psychologist Dr. John Matthias Weighs In on Bryan Kohberger (Dec. 30th, 2022 Live Show)
(This episode was previously recorded during a Hidden Hour LIVE SHOW on Hidden True Crime's YouTube page December 30th, 2022. Every Friday night, unless otherwise posted, subscribers are able to ask forensic psychologist Dr. John Matthias questions.)This was recorded the night of the arrest.You can watch the LIVE SHOW here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtQC9xQcN2Y
ON LOCATION HOLIDAY HIDDEN HOUR
It’s been an amazing night in Fruitland, Idaho. Here is what we’ve been up to, in honor of missing 5-year-old Michael (Monkey) Vaughan💙https://youtu.be/dOaUYiHxZeg
Monkey's Christmas Miracle!
WOW! Look at all the incredible presents! These gifts are for the children of Fruitland, Idaho in honor of missing 5-year old Michael "Monkey" Vaughan.Thank you, Hidden Gems for your endless generosity!Will be posting periodically on socials.
Tis the season to share our big announcement and discuss psychopaths
We answer a listener's great question about psychopaths, and John makes his big announcement! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!EDITED TO ADD: This episode was not edited before posting and just noticed a strange sound as the mic slides back and forth a couple of times ... forgive us!
Law and Crime Sidebar podcast
Hey gems! I was a guest today on the Law and Crime Sidebar podcast. You can watch here on YouTube or you can listen on Apple, Spotify or anywhere else you download your podcast episodes. The episode was in response to the interview I did with Moscow Idaho neighbor Inan Harsh. https://youtu.be/VLf6aQcET20
[Audio] Interview with Moscow Neighbor - Inan Harsh
*PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE USED IN THIS INTERVIEW.*(This is the audio version, video version is available now.)Lauren sat down with Moscow neighbor Inan Harsh. He's a very important part of this Moscow homicide investigation, and was noted online as being "the neighbor who heard the scream." He clarifies what exactly he remembers from that night.The interview was unfortunately cut short, due to his phone overheating. Hop...
[Video] Interview with Moscow Neighbor - Inan Harsh
*PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE USED IN THIS INTERVIEW.*(This is the video version, audio version being uploaded right after this.)Lauren sat down with Moscow neighbor Inan Harsh. He's a very important part of this Moscow homicide investigation, and was noted online as being "the neighbor who heard the scream." He clarifies what exactly he remembers from that night.The interview was unfortunately cut short, due to his phone o...
COMING SOON...
Be on the lookout for some exciting news in the new year! 👀
PODCAST EPISODE: OUR THOUGHTS ON NETFLIX DOC: I JUST KILLED MY DAD
Dr. John and I share, just for our Patreons, what we took from the popular Netflix documentary by Director Skye Borgman.
BREAKING UPDATE ABOUT SWEET MONKEY VAUGHAN:
John and I have been covering the case of missing 5-year-old Michael “Monkey” Vaughan. He disappeared from his neighborhood in Fruitland, Idaho on July 27, 2021. We interviewed his mother several months ago. I just got off the phone with Brandi Neal, Monkey’s mom. She tells me they are still digging in a backyard that is a 4 minute walk from her home. She doesn’t know the people who live there. LE just visited and told her not to go over...
EARLY ACCESS- HEATHER DAYELL PART THREE
In this episode Heather Daybell shares a bit of her faith journey. Many have been asking questions, and she chose to tell her honest story with care and compassion.
ANNOUNCEMENTS as we prep for part TWO with HEATHER DAYBELL
A FEW THINGS (and make sure to read to the end):-We hope to see many of you again tonight for part two with Heather Daybell. TW: This second episode is heart wrenching.-We have limited edition Merch! For those who really wanted a specific mug, we listened. Check out the last listing, and just in time for Christmas.The new merch is an ode to you, our Hidden Gems, as well as to Sunlight. Dr. John always says "We are as sane or as sick as the se...
AUDIO VERSION OF HEATHER DAYBELL PART 1, PLUS THE AWFUL SONG CHOICE AT TAMMY'S FUNERAL
Lauren here. It was good to see so many of our Patrons in chat tonight! Here is the podcast version of Heather's interview, ad-free. Below is a link to an ad-free video of "Part 1" . We hope to see you in chat tomorrow for "Part two"!Also, I've already received many questions about the song Heather said was sung at Tammy Daybell's funeral. My mouth dropped on camera when Heather mentioned it, and Heather and I started ...
Heather Daybell - Behind tonight's interview
Hidden Gems! We wanted to share some early tea, and explain how our relationship with Heather developed.I do say "tomorrow" a couple of times in this podcast episode, and I mean "today". We recorded this podcast episode last night, hence the mix up. But Heather Daybell's big interview is premiering TONIGHT, and we hope to see many of you in chat to help support Heather. This is truly a brave thing she is doing--sharing her sto...
THANK YOU HEATHER DAYBELL!
We couldn't be more honored that Heather Daybell trusted us and spent the day at our house. She is an incredible woman. This is a three-part tell-all interview you will not want to miss.For our Patron's new to the Daybell case-- Heather Daybell is Chad Daybell's "dark" sister-in-law. She sat down with us for 5 hours (7 if you count technical difficulties. She was so patient!) Chad Daybell is behind bars, along with Lori Vallow...
ZULEMA RESEARCH by Julie Holden
Our fellow Patreon member Julie Holden helped us in researching for our recent Zulema Hidden Hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEy790vSOa4&t=3724sShe has given me permission to share the PDF of her Zulema "cheat sheet" and we think she did a tremendous job! Check it out here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xsJ-pJls_62M4L_1wAa6J3Q43h0QnZZmdkdRYn7NTJY/edit?usp=sharingLet us know what you notice.This Friday--Plan for another Hidden ...
Podcast featuring Zulema and her Healer friend as host
We're going to discuss a bit of what Zulema shares on this podcast tonight on our Friday Hidden Hour, and wanted to share it here too for anyone interested in listening.Also, here is an older video of me sharing a police report about Zulema, that I think is worth revisiting. https://youtu.be/Q_L2t0syuvcSee you at 6:30 pacific! Again, the start time is changing due to childcare issues. Please help spread the word as I will be picking Banks up ...
ZULEMA FOIA DOCS & EARLIER START FOR HIDDEN HOUR
In preparation for tonight's YouTube live with Dr. John discussing Zulema Pastenes and her role in the Lori and Chad Daybell case (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEy790vSOa4) we are sharing with our Patreon members all Zulema-related texts received from our Hidden True Crime FOIA docs. The 107 page PDF is attached.In the following post (coming right after this one) we are also adding a podcast featuring Zulema and a fellow healer friend. We ...
TONIGHT
EDIT: We will be going early tonight due to child care issues. See you at 6:30 pacific time! Join us tonight as John talks all things Zulema. We’ll also have additional Zulema extras for our Patreons later today. What questions do you have for tonight?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEy790vSOa4Please also do us a favor and give our video a thumbs up. It truly helps to get the word out.Thank you and we hope to see many of you in the live chat to...
Dr. John talks Julie Rowe's latest claims about being killed by chad in a past life
We appreciated your comments tonight after posting that short clip of Julie Rowe. We decided to ask some of your great questions, and Julie is always a great convo starter at our dinner table.Spoiler alert: While Julie claims victim status, Dr. John calls her culpable.
Julie Rowe went live tonight #DaybellCase
This was sent to me by a listener. Just when you think Julie Rowe couldn't come up with new material, she proves us wrong. It made me giggle after a long day.We just had to share this with our Hidden gems on Patreon.
Lauren was interviewed on News Nation last night, plus a parenting fail
John took Banks last night during mom's live interview and went to his parent’s house. You can watch the full interview above, but trigger warning: Heartbreaking details about the kidnapping case out of Excelsior Springs, MO.John hasn’t been following this case in as much detail as I have, and I didn't realize they would be watching my interview. Looking back, I should have warned them not to let Banks listen. Alas, Banks was in the ...








