True Crime and Psychiatry
Deep dives into criminal minds with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Andrew van der Vaart, MD, PhD.
Episodes

Feb 8, 2026

Dec 23, 2025

Nov 29, 2025

Apr 26, 2025

Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025
55 min
Chandler Halderson believed he could deceive his way out of being a suspect in the murders of his parents. However as investigators asked increasingly pointed questions, his lies became increasingly more absurd. What sense can we make out of absurdity?

Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025
46 min
Reviewing the case of Chandler Halderson, watching his police interrogation regarding his missing parents, and discussing covert narcissism.

Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025
26 min
Does Lucy Letby have a "split personality"? If so, what is she splitting off and why? I discuss BPD and its 4 archetypes as identified by Dr. Christine Lawson.

Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025
36 min
A dive into the personality, philosophy, and pathology of Charles Manson, and a question of why he draws people into his sphere of influence.

Feb 28, 2025

Feb 2, 2025
Feb 2, 2025
24 min
The “Sacred Disease” was a historical name for epilepsy. Here I talk about some interesting overlap between epilepsy, in particular temporal lobe seizures, and aspects of Bipolar disorder. However I do not diagnose Lori Daybell Vallow with either condition, but discuss them as a curious diversion in a review of this case.




