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Mind of a Monster

Entered in True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Objectives

Hosted by criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward, Mind of a Monster brings listeners exclusive access and insight into the depraved minds of serial killers. In each season, Dr. Michelle Ward dives into the cases of some of the most notorious serial killers like Ted Bundy, The Green River Killer, and the Hillside Strangeler. She offers exclusive access like never before heard testimony and commentary from Ward’s professional expertise. Ward’s expertise in crime is two-fold: she is both a criminal psychologist and jury consultant and she has worked on the nation's most notable trials and interviewed the most notorious criminals.

Strategy and Execution

Listeners come to the podcast to hear Michelle Ward’s criminal psychology perspective on the given subject, and she provides listeners with her expert opinion on the case formed through extensive investigation into each case through testimony and access to those closest to each case. Each episode covers one facet of the investigation, whether it is speaking with a victim, meeting with an expert, or hearing from a confidential informant. Listeners feel like they are along with Michelle Ward every step of the way and feel like they get an inside look into the mind of some of the most depraved killers in the country.
 

Results

Mind of a Monster has won an industry award and has high ratings and reviews across the major podcast platforms. The show has charted on Apple and Spotify’s Top charts, along with the top True Crime charts. Additionally, the show has been featured across a variety of podcast player homepages and garnered several press hits across popular podcast websites. 

Media

Entrant Company / Organization Name

Warner Bros. Discovery

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