About Us

About
Pod Candy

Welcome to Pod Candy, a platform dedicated to uncovering the dark truths behind crimes, cults, and killers—not for sensationalism, but for awareness, education, and prevention.

Our mission is simple: to inform, protect, and empower. Through in-depth podcasts, we explore real-life cases, psychological manipulations, and criminal patterns to help you recognize danger, avoid harmful influences, and stay safe in an unpredictable world.

Join us in breaking the cycle of ignorance. Stay aware. Stay safe.

Meet the Hosts

Stacey Flaster

a professional director, choreographer, and coach, has directed over 150 amateur and professional musical theater productions. In her free time, she enjoys listening to anti-MLM, scam, cult, and true crime content. This podcast is a dream come true for her. She is the proud mother of two beautiful children who find her interests “amusing” but promise to listen!

Dr. John Mayer

is an internationally known forensic psychologist and expert on violent behavior and crime prevention. Graduate of Northwestern University Medical School with 35 years of experience consulting to law enforcement agencies, corporations, and institutions from large companies to small private schools. He has served as an expert witness in hundreds of court cases. His expertise is in risk and threat assessment prevention from a psychological, sociological, environmental, staff training/awareness and crises intervention perspectives. Award winning author and trainer/lecturer.

Stacey and Dori call me the “Real Deal” you can check all my accomplishments out on: www.drjohnmayer.com.

Dori Goldman

is a former actress who now spends her days as a freelance corporate recruiter and animal rescue foster and volunteer. She loves dogs, reality TV and sushi. One of her true passions is documentaries about cults and true crime. A cynic by nature, she is fascinated by these stories. She is excited to delve deeper into this passion and may throw a personal story or two into the mix.