Case By Concept
Tiggy Howells and James Green
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A true crime podcast with a focus on psychology!
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S3E12 Moral Panic and The Mods and Rockers Conflict
In this season finale, Tiggy and James discuss the concept of Moral Panic and the main case that Stanley Cohen based his theory on- the Mods and Rockers conflict. James is determined to not have to…
S3E11 Sensationalism and the Black Dahlia
This week, Tiggy and James will be talking about a case that James has specifically requested, and Tiggy had to find a concept that could be related to it! They discuss sensationalism and the Black…
S3E10 Bystander Effect and Kitty Genovese
In today's episode of Case By Concept, join Tiggy and James as they traverse the world of the bystander, and the famous case that sparked the concept of the Bystander Effect.…
S3E9 Instrumental Crime and Stephen Seddon
This week, we look at instrumental crime and the case of Stephen Seddon. James was in charge of editing today, so enjoy!…
S3 HOT TOPIC: Mystery
Happy April Fools Day! Today James and Tiggy gift you fools with a HOT TOPIC episode. Enjoy the musical talents of James whilst Tiggy tries to discuss a couple of cases that are shrouded in mystery.…
S3E8 Social Alienation and the Unabomber
This week, we dive into the concept of social alienation and the case of the Unabomber, also known as Ted Kaczynski.…
S3E7 MacDonald Triad and Richard Chase
This week, we discuss Big Macs, bed wetting and fires. We also look at the case of Richard Chase and this time we go into detail about the horrific crimes he committed, so please do listen at your…
S3E6 Dissociation and Juanita Maxwell
This week, we cover the difference between dissociation and disassociation, look at the diagnostic and statistical manual 5 (DSM V) and the case of Juanita Maxwell and Wanda Weston.…
S3E5 Crisis Negotiation and Raoul Moat
Tiggy and James discuss how crisis negotiation is researched and how it can go badly in the real world. James battles hunger as we await Chinese food as we discuss the surprise appearance of Paul…
S3E4 Availability Heuristic and The City of Bradford
Today Tiggy and James discuss the availability heuristic and a city known to one of their nearest and dearest! Along the way, we mock a listener once again and discover that words sound like sneezes!…
S3E3 Survivor Bias and the Green Chain Rapes
Welcome to Season 3, episode 3, where Tiggy and James discuss survivor bias, World War Two planes and a series of escalating crimes that result in not one, but two horrific murders.…
S3E2 Social Learning Theory and The Wests
This week, Tiggy and James look into the concept of social learning theory in its very simplest terms. They next look into the background of Fred and Rose West. Note: whilst their victims are…
S3E1 Rapport and Robert Anzilotti
Welcome back to Case by Concept! We kick off season three by discussing the important concept of rapport, and how it can help bring closure to many families of those with missing or deceased loved…
S2E12 Secondary Victimisation and Omar Best
Tiggy and James discover that a serious violent offence case can start within the prison walls itself. We explore the consequences for both the victim and the perpetrator of the crime and James goes…
S2E11 Conspiracy and Matthew Coleman
Today we cover the very recent case regarding Matthew Coleman and his family. As always, listeners may find the details graphic. How can a conspiracy theory go too far? And at what point could this…
S2E10 Weapon Focus Effect and Jennifer Thompson
This week we cover a famous case in which those involved in the story themselves travel together to discuss the implications of their case. What is the weapons focus effect, and how can it change an…
S2E9 Negligence and Kaylea Titford
This week we cover negligence and a horrific case regarding a teenagers needs not being met. Even with a phone available to the victim, she was still unable to call for help. We explore this and more…
S2E8 Event Schema and Dennis Pring
This week's episode covers the shortcuts in our brains and what happens when we don't use them! It underpins all our daily interactions, and James and Tiggy find out that they could never become…
S2E7 Psychological Autopsy and Kristen Trickle
Join Tiggy and James as they discover the concept of psychological autopsy and the case of Kristen Trickle. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_autopsyIn…
S2E6 Flashbulb Memory and Archduke Ferdinand
FLASH- now you remember everything. How does that work? What's the research about? What's your personal flashbulb memory? Join us as we discuss one of the most intriguing and widespread flashbulb…
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Case By Concept has published 40 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Case By Concept is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 28m.
