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This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 18: Somebody's Watching *Re-record*Hellloooo and welcome back to another episode of This is Calm, and it's Doctor! This week we chat our way through episode 18, "Somebody's Watching." This is a re-recorded episode, for reasons we explain in the podcast. Reid and Gideon are in Los Angeles for a profiling seminar when LAPD asks for their help solving a series of murders of celebrities. The rest of the team joins them in sunny LA and meet Lila Archer, the young starlet seemingly at the center of the murders. Reid spends some one-on-one time with Lila as the team works t...
2022-08-1859 minThis is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 18: Somebody's WatchingHellloooo and welcome back to a completely unhinged episode of This is Calm, and it's Doctor! This week we chat our way through episode 18, "Somebody's Watching." Reid and Gideon are in Los Angeles for a profiling seminar when LAPD asks for their help solving a series of murders of celebrities. The rest of the team joins them in sunny LA and meet Lila Archer, the young starlet seemingly at the center of the murders. Reid spends some one-on-one time with Lila as the team works to find her stalker, and things come to a dramatic end when the unsub g...
2022-05-051h 11This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 17: A Real RainHello there! This week we chit chat our way through episode 17 of Criminal Minds, "A Real Rain." The team heads to New York City after a serious of ritualistic murders leaves three people dead. The unsub is shooting his victims, stabbing a knife into their brain through their ear, and blindfolding them. The investigation eventually reveals the unsub is a vigilante killer, and the team has to hunt him down before he kills again. Plus, Tanner regales you with horrific tales of the Toolbox Killers, the Mad Bomber and the Subway "Vigilante." Below we've linked some places you can...
2022-03-111h 21This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 16: The TribeHello! Sorry we suck and missed a week. We had some ~technical difficulties~ that we explain in the episode. But we're back to chat our way through episode 16 of Criminal Minds, "The Tribe." The team heads to New Mexico after five college students are found murdered and a six student is presumed missing. Their investigation starts at the Apache reservation, but the team quickly realizes the pack of killers more closely resembles a cult. Plus, ambient dog noises, the tragedy of white colonization of Indigenous lands, and Moneka gives the background on a number of cults mentioned in the e...
2022-02-241h 06This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 15: Unfinished BusinessWE'RE BACK. So sorry for the long absence -- life is hard and busy. But we have returned to chat our way through episode 15 of Criminal Minds, "Unfinished Business." We meet retired agent Max Ryan, whose ~arch nemesis~ serial killer has come back to haunt him after a 20-year hiatus. The team clashes with Ryan's abrasive personality as they work to solve the case in Philadelphia -- eventually finding the unsub in the nick of time. Plus, we talk 90-day fiance, brain mold, and as always, Hamilton. So happy to be back! Subscribe, rate and review if you're happy t...
2022-02-0956 minThis is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 14: Riding the LightningHiya! We're back to chat our way through episode 14 of Criminal Minds, "Riding the Lightning." This emotional episode sees the team head to Florida State Penitentiary to interview a husband-wife duo on death row for the murders of 12 girls and their 2-year-old son. However, while the husband proves to be every bit the sexual psychopath he's diagnosed as, Gideon and the team quickly realize his wife is a different story. The team races against the clock to prove Sarah Jean's innocence before her scheduled time for execution comes, but she has other plans. Plus, Tanner is sick and stuffy...
2021-11-191h 09This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 13: PoisonWe're back, baby! Sorry for the unplanned hiatus -- life's been a little crazy lately! But we've returned to chat our way through the 13th episode of Criminal Minds, "Poison." The team is called to New Jersey after a mass poisoning has left a young boy injured when his father, hallucinating from the drugs, beats him with a tire iron. The BAU has to figure out which type of profile fits this poisoner and who the target is. The poisonings take a turn for the deadly when botulism is introduced, and it turns into a race against the clock...
2021-11-1150 minThis is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 12: What Fresh Hell?Hellloooo! We're back this week to chat our way through the twelfth episode of Criminal Minds, "What Fresh Hell?" The team heads to Delaware after a young girl goes missing — however there was belief she was with her father, so the BAU is already 20 hours behind the abduction. There's not much in the way of clues, but the team is racing against the clock to get young Billie home safely so they rely on their profile and make a public appeal for tips. Things get tense between the girl's divorced parents, especially as her father deals with serious illness. Plu...
2021-10-141h 02This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 11: Blood HungryHello! We missed a week because ~life~ but we're back to chat through season one episode 11, "Blood Hungry." The team heads to rural Tennessee after a piano teacher is brutally murdered in her home — the second such crime recently. Another victim follows shortly after the team's arrival and it becomes clear to them that their killer is extremely mentally ill. They capture their unsub but realize he's had help concealing the young boy that he kidnapped. Plus, Moneka gives a quick history lesson, Tanner talks Richard Chase, and we get off topic on a Zodiac tangent. If you like th...
2021-10-0858 minThis is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 10: The Popular KidsHowdy! Today we dive into the 10th episode of Criminal Minds and chat our way through "The Popular Kids." The team heads to rural Virginia after a high school boy is killed on a hiking trail and his death leads local police to the skeletal remains of another body. The scene looks Satanic, so the locals call in the big guns to help put the case to rest. As the investigation progresses, it becomes clear to the BAU that the symbolism at the crime scene was likely no more than a diversion, and the unsub is probably a little...
2021-09-231h 03This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 9: DerailedHellooo! Today we dive into the ninth episode of Criminal Minds and chat our way through "Derailed." Elle is headed to Dallas to interview a killer when the train she's on is halted by a suicide. Things quickly unravel when a passenger suffering from paranoid delusions spots her FBI folder and starts taking hostages. The team heads to Texas to try and resolve the situation, but before you know it a second team member is taken hostage. Plus, Tanner calls Alexander Hamilton a messy bitch, Moneka schools us on American history and we learn a bit about Ralph Tortorici...
2021-09-161h 16This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 8: Natural Born KillerHiya! Today we dive into the eighth episode of Criminal Minds and chat our way through "Natural Born Killer." Another episode at home, the team takes on the mob and the scariest hitman Baltimore's ever seen. They soon realize, though, that this hitman is no ordinary mobster -- he's killing for pleasure. Plus, Tanner cannot let go of CSI Miami, Moneka gives us the rundown on The Iceman, and we relive some of our favorite '80s movies. Matt Dillon -- call us. If you like this podcast, please rate and subscribe! :)Contact us:Email: thisiscalmpodcast@g...
2021-09-101h 02This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 7: The FoxHello! Today we dive into the seventh episode of Criminal Minds and chat our way through "The Fox." The team stays home in the mid-Atlantic to track down a killer who's targeting families that are supposed to be on vacation. The BAU starts with a few obvious suspects, but soon realizes the unsub is targeting these families in an effort to destroy the same "perfect family" he had lost himself. Plus, a moth terrorizes Tanner and her dog, Moneka makes more guest star connections (two words: Dirty Dancing), and we talk Russian serial killers. What a week! If you...
2021-09-021h 24This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 6: L.D.S.K.Hiiii! Today we dive into the sixth episode of Criminal Minds and talk our way through "LDSK." The team heads to Des Plaines, Illinois after three mass shooting events that leave a bunch of people wounded. With a poor record against snipers (or long distance serial killers) and little physical evidence to work from, the BAU has to rely on every single thing the shooter does...and doesn't do. Plus, Moneka provides a full synopsis of "Luck of the Irish," we call out Disney for re-casting Marnie in the final "Halloweentown" movie, and Tanner calls for husband applications from...
2021-08-261h 10This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 5: Broken MirrorHi there! Today we dive into the fifth episode of Criminal Minds and talk our way through "Broken Mirror." The team is called in when the daughter of a district attorney is kidnapped. While it starts with a ransom note, it soon becomes obvious that the kidnapper is after more than just money. Plus, dog noises, Moneka's therapist abandons her and Tanner makes a MySpace reference nobody under the age of 25 understands. If you like this podcast, please rate and subscribe and tell your friends!Contact us:Email: thisiscalmpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thisiscalmpod...
2021-08-191h 08This is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 4: In Plain SightHello! Just a full disclosure at the top -- we had some serious technical issues while recording this episode, so if the audio is less than ideal, we apologize! Today we dive into the fourth episode of Criminal Minds and chat our way through "In Plain Sight." The team heads to San Diego to hunt down the Tommy Killer -- a man who is gluing his victims eyes open after killing them. Plus, a tangent about social justice, black face, Jessica Simpson's personal trainer and the fall of capitalism. Huzzah! If you like this podcast, please rate and subscribe!
2021-08-1258 minThis is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 3: Won't Get Fooled AgainHi all! Today we dive into the third episode of season one of Criminal Minds and chat our way through "Won't Get Fooled Again." In this ~explosive~ episode we get some closure on Gideon's incident in Boston, as well as see Derek Morgan take on the role of bomb expert. Plus, there's some discussion of CSI Miami, Cody Simpson and Miranda Cosgrove. Listen along and let us know what you think! Rate and subscribe if you like it -- it helps us out a ton!
2021-08-0553 minThis is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 2: CompulsionHiya! Today we dive into the second episode of season one of Criminal Minds and chat our way through "Compulsion." The episode picks up on the cliffhanger it left off on in the first episode, and the team heads to a college campus to investigate a series of arson incidents. Listen along and let us know what you think! Please rate and subscribe if you like it -- it helps us out a ton! :)Contact us:Email: thisiscalmpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thisiscalmpodInstagram: @thisiscalmpodFacebook: This is Calm, and it's Doctor (@thisiscalmpod)
2021-07-3052 minThis is Calm and it's DoctorEpisode 1: Extreme AggressorHello! Today we dive into the first-ever episode of Criminal Minds and chat our way through "Extreme Aggressor." We meet the team for the first time and get a pretty darn good cliffhanger at the end. Listen along and let us know what you think! Please rate and subscribe if you like it :)Contact us:Email: thisiscalmpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @thisiscalmpodInstagram: @thisiscalmpod
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