The Psychology of JonBenet Ramsey (Chap 1 - Background)
Added 2025-10-06 11:00:10 +0000 UTCDr Kirk Honda and Humberto Castaneda dive deep into the JonBenet Ramsey story.
00:00 Setting the scene
15:22 The ransom note
41:47 The 911 call
1:04:59 Finding JonBenét
1:31:47 The broken window
1:46:00 Why do holidays increase stress?
1:54:04 What is the impact of losing a child?
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October 6, 2025
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Comments
I just subscribed to Patreon to watch this series and am delighted at Dr. Honda's prolific cursing! Lol 😆
Natasha
2025-12-24 20:41:35 +0000 UTCDr. H reaction to 6 7 was so funny
Alicia Cuadrado
2025-11-22 14:57:08 +0000 UTCOkay, so I can offer some insight into the dispatch conversation. Until they know what the emergency is, they don't know who to dispatch and they don't want to waste time and resources dispatching everyone or the wrong person. Their initial job is to determine who you need: Police, fire, EMS. They also have to understand where they are sending these first responders, especially back in those day when you couldn't, or had very limited abilities, to trace phone calls. So you have to calm the caller down enough to get this information. A lot of people in an emergency can and do forget their address, especially if they're new to area. After that I could understand taking a pause to maybe explain you have someone on the way. But just answering the phone and saying "hi! I am already sending someone your way!" Would likely just confuse the situation, not to mention be an outright lie.
Aleia Ream
2025-10-18 15:37:48 +0000 UTCI would love for you to do a deep dive on Jessi smollet. I watched the documentary and now I think I believe him?
Keir
2025-10-12 04:12:14 +0000 UTCAs someone who completely believes the murderer lived in that house, I think everything Officer Arndt said is nonsense.
Katy Ong
2025-10-10 22:35:32 +0000 UTCI don't know why, but I never expected you guys to cover this topic. Looking forward to what you all have to say on it!
Katy Ong
2025-10-10 20:33:22 +0000 UTCThis is so engrossing!!
Jessica Giordano
2025-10-08 14:10:23 +0000 UTCThis is just part one of six .....
Sylvia Soule
2025-10-08 05:59:27 +0000 UTCElla
2025-10-08 04:41:09 +0000 UTCPlease look into Gypsy Rose again. I used to believe her. There's a whole movement trying to correct the narrative. Start with the fact that she has (and HID until someone else came out with it) a genetic chromosome condition called microdeletion. Which explains every single surgery she had. Her stories are totally contradictory and are quite clearly lies. Please look into it. I'm trying to get the word out there. Plus, she planned this murder for 2 1/2 years. The man she convinced was level 2 autistic and was literally on permanent disability for it. She fooled everyone. It makes me so angry. She is profiting off of murdering her mother. She's on CAMEO NOW! She isn't doing very well, but that's not the point. Many people have figured her out. I would love to hear your professional take on it. Thanks!
Haley Kukan
2025-10-07 21:42:16 +0000 UTC@1:21:25 I love when Dr. Honda gets fired up!
Tara Daktyl
2025-10-07 21:04:59 +0000 UTCThat was my best guess, too. I'm not 100% certain of course, but the odds seem weighted in that direction...
Julia Smith
2025-10-07 01:49:37 +0000 UTCI always thought the brother did it! That’s why the mom had an idea of what happened. And the dad just wanted to be blissfully ignorant.. idk that’s my theory.
Valentina
2025-10-06 22:06:31 +0000 UTCAs a Canadian vegan, I did not expect to be catching strays in this episode 😂
KT
2025-10-06 12:19:36 +0000 UTC
