Domestic violence
Subject in True Crime
Domestic violence has come up in 9 episodes across 8 podcasts in TMT, including Morbid, Call Her Daddy, The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. 5 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Holly MadisonAmerican television personality and author, former star of The Girls Next Door
Madison advised that leaving a controlling situation requires a plan covering work, housing, and support.
“i think the best thing is coming up with a plan like what are you going to do for work where are you going to go who's your support”
Call Her Daddy: Holly & Bridget: Controlling Men 101 (FBF) (Sep 18, 2026) · Listen from 41:19
Madison argued that people understand staying in a bad job for money but not staying in a relationship with a financial component.
“And when people want to criticize and be like, well, why didn't you leave? Nobody says that to somebody when it's a job”
Call Her Daddy: Holly & Bridget: Controlling Men 101 (FBF) (Sep 18, 2026) · Listen from 40:41
Ash KelleyCo-host of the true crime podcast Morbid
Kelley notes that women in the 1970s faced major barriers to leaving a marriage with children.
“wasn't easy for a woman in the 70s to break out on her own with two children”
Morbid: The San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre (Jun 8, 2026) · Listen from 28:07
Kelley suggests Etna Huberty likely stayed because she was terrified of leaving a violent man with many guns.
“i'm sure a part of her was probably terrified to leave him like she was probably horrified”
Morbid: The San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre (Jun 8, 2026) · Listen from 27:16
Casey JordanCriminologist, forensic psychologist and host of the podcast Criminal Appeal
Jordan argues that stalking qualifies as domestic violence even without physical attack because it is psychological violence.
“But it is domestic violence when somebody is stalking you because it's psychological violence”
20/20: The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 23:10
Christina HallYounger sister of Teresa Parker
Hall says Parker became a violent drunk who secretly drank vodka from a water bottle at family dinners.
“He became a violent, mean drunk. He would keep a water bottle in the refrigerator during family dinners or whatever”
48 Hours: The Secret (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 22:13
Lee PattersonProsecutor in the Sam Parker murder trial
Patterson characterizes Parker as controlling and manipulative and says Teresa was tired of it.
“He was a very controlling, manipulative person. And I think that Teresa was tired of being controlled and manipulated”
48 Hours: The Secret (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 21:23
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Morbid · 2 episodes
- Call Her Daddy · 1 episode
- The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 1 episode
- Crime Junkie · 1 episode
- Serialously with Annie Elise · 1 episode
- The Toast · 1 episode
- 20/20 · 1 episode
- 48 Hours · 1 episode
Episodes
Holly & Bridget: Controlling Men 101 (FBF)Call Her Daddy · Sep 18, 2026 · 47 min
Alex Cooper talks with Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt about life at the Playboy Mansion, body image, Hugh Hefner's control, and recognizing controlling relationships.
Human Lie Detector: The #1 Sign They’re Lying To You, Catch Liars Instantly! | Dr Leanne ten BrinkeThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Sep 7, 2026 · 1 h 44 min
Psychologist Leanne ten Brinke tells Steven Bartlett how to detect lies, explains the Dark Tetrad of personality traits, and offers rules for dealing with toxic people.
MURDERED: Joyce LePage Part 2Crime Junkie · Jul 27, 2026 · 47 min
Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat examine the remaining suspects in the 1971 murder of WSU student Joyce LePage, including her roommate Bruce Bierbaum.
George Hassell: The Family AxemanMorbid · Jul 23, 2026 · 56 min
Morbid hosts Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley recount the life and crimes of George Hassell, who murdered two families in California and Texas before his 1928 execution.
416: Incest Dad Basically Walks Free, Teen Marly Kinney Vanishes At Boat Party & Sisters Murder and Smile AfterSerialously with Annie Elise · Jul 2, 2026 · 54 min
Annie Elise and Amy review true crime headlines, including the Michaela Settles sentencing, a Del Rio stabbing by sisters, a Colombian influencer's killing, and Marley Kinney's death.
The Clam Slam Heard Round The World: Friday, June 26th, 2026The Toast · Jun 26, 2026 · 52 min
Sisters Claudia and Jackie Oshry recap Love Island USA and discuss Tom Sandoval's assault allegations, an Aquamarine series, a Donkey spinoff, and Mitchell Musso's reunion snub.
The After Show: Stalking Samantha – 13 Years of Terror20/20 · Jun 15, 2026 · 24 min
Deborah Roberts and criminologist Casey Jordan discuss the Samantha Stites stalking and kidnapping case, stalker typologies, warning signs, and how victims can protect themselves.
- The San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre
Morbid · Jun 8, 2026 · 1 h 18 min
Morbid hosts Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley recount James Huberty's life and the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre that killed 21 people.
The Secret48 Hours · May 27, 2026 · 41 min
Correspondent Tracy Smith reports on the 2007 disappearance of Georgia 911 dispatcher Teresa Parker and the no-body murder trial of her police-officer husband, Sam Parker.