Murder on the Couch

Lindsay Clancy's jury is deadlocked, and criminal defense attorney Ben Jacob dreads a hung jury more than a guilty verdict. Content note: this conversation includes discussion of the killing of children, postpartum psychosis, and suicidal ideation. Tony sat down with Ben Jacob, a criminal defense attorney he's known for years, and they used the Clancy case as a muse rather than a recap. What came out of it is the part of a trial most of us never get to see from the outside, the chess match runni

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of homicide, dismemberment, and domestic violence. Listener discretion advised. Robert Durst confessed on a hot mic — but the real story is watching a man confabulate in real time, for decades, and nearly get away with it. In the first-ever Murder on the Couch guest episode, Tony is joined by his friend Kate, a civil attorney and lifelong true crime devotee, to break down the case behind HBO's The Jinx. Kate presents the case — the 1982 disappear

John List killed his wife, his mother, and his three children—then walked away convinced God would understand. Murder on the Couch is back. Licensed therapist Tony Overbay reopens one of true crime's most chilling family annihilation cases, but not for the manhunt or the famous 18 years List spent hiding in plain sight as "Bob Clark." Tony sits with the question that actually keeps him up at night: how does a devout, rule-following Sunday school teacher reach a place where murder becomes, in his

This is our first episode of a new series reacting to Reddit posts with me, Sydney Overbay, and my dad, Tony Overbay, a licensed marriage and family therapist! We’ll be reacting to multiple stories of all different genres, from relationship advice to sh**ing your pants on the freeway. Subscribe to see new episodes! We’re also available on Apple and Spotify. Have a good day! You can watch the episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/QuNZryxUA3g Here's the breakdown of chapters and topics: 0:00 (Int

Just last month, on August 31, 2023, Danilo Cavalcante escaped the Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania after being charged with the first-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend using a butterknife. An interview with his mother about his childhood and word on the streets allege that this may not be his only murder as he allegedly came to America to escape Brazilian law. Today, we’ll discuss his alleged crimes, childhood, escape from prison, two chaotic weeks on the run (with so many creepy sighting

In this episode, we delve deep into the twisted narrative of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a young woman who was the centerpiece of a true crime story that shook America to its core. As a victim of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome (MBPS), Gypsy's life was a chaotic and harrowing tale of deceit, love, manipulation, and, ultimately, murder. Join Sydney Overbay and her father, Tony Overbay, LMFT, as they explore the complex psychological elements of this case and discuss the unexpected plot twists that left ev