True Crime
**Criminal Conduct**

Criminal Conduct is an investigative true-crime podcast series hosted by John Taylor and Javier Leiva.
Season 1: The hosts look into the death of Michelle O’Connell, picking up the investigation where the murdered sleuth, Eli Washtock, left off.
Season 2: The investigation of a rogue constable in Kentucky who is accused of planting drugs, stealing money, and shaking people down.
Season 3: An American Serial Killer in Paradise: The story of serial killer William Holbert, aka “Wild Bill,” and his victims.
Season 4: Getting Away with Murder: The Death Investigation of Pravin Varughese
Season 5: The Life and Death of Buffalo Jim Barrier

Latest Episodes:

S4 E1: Gone Aug 18, 2023

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A mother's anguish resurfaces as her son's convicted killer is set free due to a jury verdict reversal by a judge. This is the story of Pravin Varughese.

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Criminal Conduct Season 4 Preview Aug 11, 2023

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Criminal Conduct Season 4 premieres on August 18th.

John Taylor and Javier Leiva return to Carbondale, Illinois, nine years after a chilling incident that claimed the life of SIU student Pravin Varghese, as they unravel a startling turn of events that led to the overturning of a murder conviction.

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Bonus: Retracing Lee Harvey Oswald's Escape Oct 31, 2022

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John Taylor and Javier Leiva retrace Lee Harvey Oswald's route from the Texas School Book Depository to the Texas Theatre. (The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy)

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Bonus: "How to create a cult following" LIVE from the TCPF in Dallas Oct 18, 2022

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John and Javier talked about lessons brands can learn from cults LIVE from the True Crime Podcast Festival in Dallas.

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S3 E7: Salvaje Bill May 13, 2022

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William Holbert is unwilling to give us any details about the murders. We're talking about specific information that only the killer would know. What was the weather like the day he killed his victims? What were they wearing? What was the last thing he told them? It's almost like he wasn't there at all.

On our last call with William Holbert, we planned to agitate him to get a different response. But instead, what he said next revealed his true motivation.

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Ruby Rose Fox "Bury the Body"

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S3 E6: My Best Friend Wild Bill Apr 29, 2022

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Why are some women attracted to serial killers?

It's a phenomenon called hybristophilia.

Today's episode is about a woman named Brandi and her relationship with William Holbert.

True Crime Podcast Festival 2022 in Dallas, TX

We’re excited to announce that Criminal Conduct is going to be attending the True Crime Podcast Festival on August 26-28th in Dallas, Texas. The Festival is specially designed around your desire to mingle, interact, and have casual conversations with the podcasters you listen to regularly. There will also be panel discussions and live episodes you can’t hear anywhere else!

Go to the website Truecrimepodcastfestival.com to find information on tickets and the hotel. Prices do go up the closer we get to the event so you won’t want to wait. I’ll see you at the True Crime Podcast Festival!

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S3 E5 In Between a Rock and Hard Place Apr 15, 2022

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William Holbert, AKA Wild Bill, demonstrates the traits of a sociopathic narcissist. But is William Holbert technically considered a serial killer? What is the ethics of covering murderers?

Retired FBI agent and profiler Julia Cowley explains the classic traits of serial killers. Does William Holbert fit the bill? Also, in this episode, psychologist Jan Canty discusses the ethics of covering killers like William Holbert.

Special thanks to:

Julia Cowley – The Consult podcast is a true-crime podcast where Julia Cowley and other FBI profilers talk about the behaviors of criminals.

Jan Canty -You can find Jan on TikTok. She also has a podcast titled the Domino Effect of Murder, where she interviews family members of victims of homicide. She also has a memoir about her husband’s murder titled A Life Divided.

Advertisecast, executive producer

Ruby Rose Fox “Bury the Body”

This episode was written and produced by Javier Leiva and John Taylor.

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S3 E4: The Dark Prophet Apr 01, 2022

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Before Wild Bill became a serial killer, he was a small-time crook swindling anyone who got in his way.

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We're excited to announce that Criminal Conduct is going to be attending the True Crime Podcast Festival on August 26-28th in Dallas, Texas. The Festival is specially designed around your desire to mingle, interact, and have casual conversations with the podcasters you listen to regularly. There will also be panel discussions and live episodes you can’t hear anywhere else!