Terror Talk: True Crime, Serial Killers and Horror20 Nov 2025

The Woman Who Helped Shape FBI Profiling: A Conversation with Dr. Ann Burgess

In this special interview episode of Terror Talk – True Crime • Serial Killers • Horror Movies, we sit down with one of the most influential figures in modern forensic psychology: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess, trauma researcher, pioneer of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit, expert witness, and author of the new book Expert Witness.

This conversation is aimed at listeners who want more than true crime storytelling — they want psychological insight, behavioral science, and the real challenges behind criminal investigations.

If you’re a woman who loves true crime, forensic psychology, or the history of profiling, this episode was made for you.

We explore how her early research in trauma, victimology, and sexual assault shaped her groundbreaking career and opened the door to her work with law enforcement and the FBI.

As well as:*Her Role as an Expert Witness — Including the Eric Menendez Trial*The Early Days of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit

• What It Was Like to Sit with Ed Kemper• Being a Woman in a Male-Dominated FieldExpert Witness - the bookHer new book explores decades of clinical work, expert testimony, and behind-the-scenes insights into some of the most challenging criminal cases in the United States.
We discuss its themes, its impact, and why her voice is so important in today’s true crime landscape.Music Credit

Special thanks to Mannequin Uprising for our show music.

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