DAYBELL PROSECUTOR ROB WOOD - His First Live Interview 

"did you read his other books?" "Yeah...I did" Lol so much regret in that tone

Rob Wood comes across as the kind of person you'd absolutely trust to take care of your pets while you're on vacation. What a decent human!

Thank you for putting this monster away from the public Rob Wood. Justice was served!

This is one of the best - if not the top - post Chad and Lori Daybell trial interview. Top shelf content. Rob Wood is a solid person and a committed public servant driven by decency and doing the right thing.

What an awesome interview. How blessed we are to have had him talk with you all for almost 2 hours!

It was refreshing to learn that Rob has been able to immerse himself in the mundane- fixing sprinklers, and reconnecting to the rhythms and patterns of family and community life, it was what i had wished for all of the LE team. His congeniality is obviously a part of his personality, it shines through in this interview. Thank you for agreeing to this 'off the cuff' interview, Rob, and Lauren and John for having an approachable and open space for discourse and unpacking. Rob's compassionate regard for Tylee, JJ and Tammy was obvious, for the families i am so very relieved he was your point of contact through the worst chapter of your lives. Again, thank you. 🌻

I think this interview was very cathartic for Rob!❤❤❤He needed to talk about the case and had very profound insights. I feel that he will be lighter because of it. ❤❤❤

Rob is right that the way Tammy was talked about by her own children was awful. I think it was despicable…and it has to be stated that they’re adults. They should be held responsible for their actions and what they said should not be dismissed purely because they were Chad’s witnesses. Again, they’re getting let off…nobody is held to their own accountability. They should be ashamed of themselves.

I'm new to this True Crime thing but I will forever hold prosecutors to the HIGH standard that Mr. Wood & Ms. Blake set. Absolutely a masterpiece & what should be done.

I can remember watching a young Rob Wood years ago on a trial on tv and thinking what a good lawyer he was and he’d go far. And this is from the uk. I had no idea years later he would be heading the team up on this trial, one of the saddest (and convoluted) stories of our lifetime that had internationally captured our hearts. I was both surprised to see him again and happy for the victims and families that they’d have such an advocate fighting for them all the way. I know the fight is not over for Vallow as she still has charges to answer regarding Charles and Brandon. But for bringing the monster, Chad….. to his rightful verdict. Truly Well Done, Rob and your team, this is still sent all the way from the uk. X

Lauren and DR. John... You've done many great interviews but this one rated right up near the top! Just letting Rob Wood talk so openly and freely was very kind and interesting. I think in many ways this may have been therapeutic for him. He was able to answer so many questions by just inviting us into Rob Wood Unplugged. I hope he knows how much the world appreciated all the hard work... and I mean the world!! Great interview! Job well done! Thank you so much! The time flew by.

Oh wow! This took me a minute...I didn't recognize him without his suit! Thanks for doing the interview, Mr. Wood!

This was an amazing interview. I have been waiting for this interview since you all started this podcast. I'm a silent watcher, but I love it. I worked for Rob. He was a deputy prosecutor and I was a Victim Advocate and the Madison county prosecutors office. I love him. He is truly a beautiful human being. He was always compassionate with victims and with me. This interview really showed how kind and insightful he is, thank you for achieving that. You asked such great questions. I love your podcast and what you are trying to achieve with it. I think it's important and interesting to understand the why. Thank you for all your hard work.

Thank you, Lauren, John, & Rob for having this conversation. Also, thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings. ❤️🧡

I liked Rob the Prosecutor, and now I really like Rob the person! We all should say a big thank you to Rob’s wife too. I am sure this took up a lot of Rob’s time and mental bandwidth. I’m so happy to see this interview. He was a driving force as to how Tammy, JJ and Tylee got Justice. I wish we could have gotten Justice for Charles here on Earth but, I am glad to know the court cases are over. Sending healing and happiness to the families.

I can hear the pain in Rob’s voice as he talks about the kids and Tammy. I pray he gets peace and is able to heal from all that he saw & knew about this tragedy. Thank you Rob for seeing that justice was served. Well done!

Wow. Thank you for being here and joining us. This was a very difficult period. I’m glad there can now be a community with healing at the forefront.

Rob and Lindsey and their entire team did a fantastic job!! Thanks for much for this interview!

Thank you Rob! We were all pulling for you and your team.

Rob may never read these but just in case - Rob, you and your team are superheroes. I don’t think we can ever thank y’all enough for the years of sacrifice yall made, as well as your families, to seek justice for these victims. Thank you. ❤

I'm a true crime watcher ... It's so amazing to watch prosecutors work the evidence !

The way prosecutor Rob talks about finding the kids and the autopsies and those days in court… so moving. The humanity contained in this man and the whole prosecuting / law enforcement team is incredible. ❤

I can’t help but compare how they handled this case with how Karen Reads case was mishandled. Thank God for them

Thank you Mr Wood and to all the prosecutors and LEO who worked so tirelessly for justice. And being so genuine and working with such integrity. We are so incredibly grateful.

I definitely think that he knew those kids were not zombies.

This was the BEST interview! Thank you! Rob Wood is a wonderful man!!! I'm so thankful to be a "Gem"!

Chad, believed, he could discern dark and light, yet, he couldn't see that, he, Lori and Alex were and are the darkest of dark. Chad, was high on the power, he held over those that followed him. The ability to convince someone to murder.

How weird is it that his voice and face are so familiar, reassuring and warm to experience. Like a trusted loved one

I have been a lifelong follower of true crime, starting with Ann Rule to Court TV and now True Crime with Lauren and Dr John and none of those crimes from those venues affected me like this series of crimes. I had to take a break from these cases. I shed tears now for the victims and families. Thank you Rob for your dedication, thank you for bearing the burden of these atrocities, you and your colleagues deserve respect for what you do for justice.

Thank you Rob!! I attended the trial for a week and your team was incredible. Chad is where he belongs. RIP Tylee, jj, Tammy and Charles 🙏

Fantastic interview! Thank you Lauren, John and Rob. Lauren, I just love your openness and good humour about that barbecue situation. And I also love how Rob thought it was no big deal. I am thankful for the great calibre of people who were prosecuting and reporting on this case.

Great interview! I could have listened to him for hours! Thank you Hidden True Crime and Rob Wood

Thank you so much Lauren, Dr John and Rob, for taking the time to talk so openly. I hope Rob has watched/will watch Lauren's BBQ Confession chat with Aunt Vicki. I don't think I've laughed so hard for years.

Totally meta comment here: Lauren’s lighting is magical! The guys look good, but Lauren is in golden hour. 🌟

Lauren and Dr. John, thank you so much for this interview. You guys really humanize the people involved, including the defendants and witnesses and victims. We all are human!

Wow, that was amazing. Thank you to all three of you for this fantastic interview. ❤️

I think Chad's 'emotion charged blessing' to Alex Cox was a manipulation to make sure Alex kept his mouth shut. He was becoming a liability after Tammy was murdered and there was a possibility he was going to spill the beans on the fate of Tylee and JJ due to regret and remorse.He was already hinting to Mel.Gibb that the kids weren't in a safe place and 'she wouldn't want to know'. In my opinion Chad was bored with his life and craved admiration - especially from women he found attractive. He wanted to be a revered leader/prophet despite being on the edge of atheism.

Great interview!! Something that always surprises me is when Lauren mentions she’s still Mormon. The conversations and podcasts she’s done talking about the issues and harms of the faith just throws me off. (not that it’s really any of my business)

This is amazing confirmation that your work is solving riddles all the time. You knew from day one to seek what’s hidden in the psyche of these criminals and it continues to prove to be a great place to start 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 You are an incredible duo John & Lauren 🎉

Maybe my favorite of all your discussions. Listened live and shopping at same time, had to listen again giving you full attention. I disagree with the opinion that Chad truly believed in his religion. He was selling, a salesman is sincere and has to buy into the product to be successful, but the intellectual part of the brain actually knows the partial truth. It is easier to accomplish the sale if one ignores doubts, and most of us do have doubts and question whatever religion that we subscribe to. Hearing Rob Wood state he had served our country with military service, thank you, Rob, for your service.

Watching from Jerusalem, missed the beginning of the live, and now am replaying the interview from the beginning. Thanks to all three of you for this enlightening, and insightful interview. You're asking the questions I wanted answers to, and the conversation is engaging.

What a wonderful man of integrity and grace! Thank you so much Lauren, Dr. John and Prosecutor Wood for this wonderful interview. Prosecutor Wood, you are a hero to JJ, Tylee and Charles and their loved ones. I am humbled by you.🙏🏻

Rob is such a thoughtful, kind, ang genuine man! Thank you Rob dor spending ti.e with us and giving us your outlook and experience in this sad case.❤

So awesome! Thank you so much to everyone who investigated and prosecuted the case, and thank you to the both of you for all your work in making sure we all know the truth. 💖Charles, Tylee, JJ, and Tammy💖

Rob Wood, Lyndsey Blake, Stephen Boyce, Det Hermosillo and of course Lauren and Dr. John along with all the family and friends sooo many hero’s in this tragic tragic situation. Thank you all for

Rob Wood, Lyndsey Blake, Stephen Boyce, Det Hermosillo and of course Lauren and Dr. John along with all the family and friends sooo many hero’s in this tragic tragic situation. Thank you all

Best interview yet, wow! You brought the goods , I think it's because of your commitment to the case, deep analysis and sheer excellence that you could attract such an excellent guest and you all bring it! Compliments to all three of you and my sincere thanks. In a way this is very healing for us that followed this case and came to care deeply for all involved.❤

So much respect for Rob Wood! What a class act! Thank you for your example! We need more Rob Woods in the world!

I can't wait to watch so much respect for Prosecutor Rob Wood, Lauren and Dr. John

I have 💯 absolute gratitude and respect for all three of you. Mahalo from Maui❤

The world would be a much better place if more people were like Rob Wood. What an incredible man, so much respect for him. Lauren, you look beautiful. Love your work.

Thank you for this. ❤ Nice to let things sink in a bit and then have this interview. Chad's kids were definitely one of the saddest parts to me.

I love that you mentioned that you talk a lot and that John talks less, but he's more profound. My partner and I have very similar roles. 😊🧡❤️

Really excellent interview, thank you. As a professional linguist, I will say that memes are an incredible form of communication and a rich source of research. I also maintain that puns are very high humor. Wordplay is such a complex skill and is made even more difficult with adding the facet of being comedic on top of it.

Thanks Lauren and John for such an awesome interview 👏

Im so glad tou got this interview. I wish i had been able to be there for the live. I want to thank you and everyone who worked so hard to bring justice for tylee, JJ, Tammy and Charles ❤❤❤❤

I missed this live. I cried, and I laughed and then cried again. What a wonderful show this was. Rob Wood is a stellar human being. Thank you HTC for having him on the show. I remember saying after the trial how amazing it would be to have the prosecution team on for an interview, and here we are. Wonderful show Lauren and Dr. John and Mr. Rob Wood. Thank you all

Ooh, I could have such a crush on this man 😁. I said "could" people 😂

The bbq story 😂😂😂 I’m so glad you asked Rob about it!

Good to see all of you. Love your bookcases John!

I was floored when I saw Rob. This is such a useful chat when it comes to understanding the lunacy around the Vallow- Daybell murders. I'm so glad he talked about the Daybell children on the stand. I'd be interested in seeing when what they did hits home. I wonder if the three others are going to come down hard on Emma. I'm thinking, "Yes," & it's just a matter of time as to when it'll happen.

Man I am DYING LAUGHING and I can’t stop! That entire interview I was like a little girl waiting to open her present for the very first time…just DYING in anticipation for the moment I had hoped would come: for AUNT VICKY to ask the question all of us wanted to ask…I knew she wouldn’t let me down! I just KNEW IT! 😂😂😂 Absolute pure gold to ask Rob about the BBQ. Only I wish y’all would have had him watch that portion of your live when y’all originally told us that story! It would have been super funny to have him watch u and aunt Vicky tell us that story from ur perspective and then make him wait to comment about it until the very end like u did. I think Rob would have better understood the memes and AMAZING comedy behind it all! It’s just SO FUNNY! You should seriously send him that clip sometime. THAT was AMAZING and such a great way to lighten the mood after all the hard stuff, the sad stuff and, even the really good, heartfelt stuff. I always love me some good ol comedy to bring us all back to humanity and goodness again! Great interview guys and also I do quickly want to say-I do miss all our lives, videos and chats. I really do! JJ, Tylee, Charles and Tammy…you are loved and missed beyond measure! Been thinking about y’all a lot again lately. You have touched all of our lives in such a way that you could never, EVER be forgotten. Finally, I really hope Kay and Larry are doing okay and have been able to get some amount of peace, joy and normalcy lately. You two deserve so much better than the cards you were dealt. Pure salt if the earth. Sending love to the entire Daybell, Cox, Vallow family and extended family. Praying for you all DAILY! Love, Ash

Thank you Rob and Mrs Wood 😊. I have prayed for you for the past five years and will continue to do so. I know you were meant be one to bring justice for Tammy, Tylee and JJ. I feel they have been with you as you have fought so hard for them. Thank you❤️

Thank You, Rob and the entire prosecution team.

Excellent interview! Thank you Rob Wood for sharing your experience, thoughts and wisdom. ❤ What an unbelievable experience you’ve been through.

Wow! Awesome interview! Rob Wood is an amazing person as well as an excellent prosecutor. The conversation was so interesting especially now, several months after both cases are over. Thanks Dr. John and Lauren for bringing this interview to us.

I love Rob’s perspective on this. Thank you Rob.

Thank you for your strength Rob. For all you did, as well as many many people bringing this to justice

Thank you for this interview. I have so much respect for Mr. Wood. I was excited to see he was your guest!

So much BS from Chad especially getting texts from dead Alex !!! Great to ser Prosecutor Rob, what an amazing job you and your team did 👏 🙌 blessed to have people like yourselves fighting for justice ❤

It’s so good to have Rob here. He is a magnificent prosecutor!

I finally had the opportunity to listen to this in its entirety. I became extremely emotional for Rob. I cried. I laughed. I exhaled in relief you can get some respite of normalcy in your life. You are amazing Rob. We the people appreciate you on so many levels. Mahalo from Hawaii.... BTW Lori & Chad run off thIs island and sentenced to life in prison was EPIC.

Wonderful interview. Rob looked so stoic during the trial and it was good to see his emotional side. He is an amazing individual. Thank you Robb!

So interesting-thank u all for having this discussion. HTC 🌷

Chad was INSANELY jealous of Heather Daybell. That much was very obvious. Bishop envy encompassed many people, but refused to do any of the work these people did.

This was an absolute inspirational interview. I didn't get to watch it live, but Sunday morning started with a great bang. I can't imagine what Rob went through and all my questions were answered. Thank you Lauren, Dr. John and Rob. I have been following from the beginning and this was the perfect ending. God bless you all for keeping it real ❤🙏

Re: Chad's blessing of Alex Like most of us, Chad plays many roles in his life: kindhearted dad, author (crappy one but...!), pious soothsayer, etc. When he gives the Alex blessing, he's really into his role as a special prophet. But it's just a role, not a belief.

Favourite episode ever so far🤍 Thank you all for sharing your insights, experiences and perspectives🙏

Great interview! Thank you Rob for being so honest with us ❤️

Well handled guys. The sensitivity you both bring to cases like this one is extraordinary.

I'm an atheist, but please tell Mr. Wood that the Jewish interpretation of that scripture is that Abram failed the test, he was supposed to refuse to sacrifice his own child.

So sad I had to miss tonight, I am at work. Will watch on my day off. Can't wait 😊

Thank you Rob for being such a great human being with such great insight and understanding of human behaviour it’s truly remarkable 👏🏻 That said it’s always so amazing to see how much people like Lorie and Chad underestimate the knowledge and understanding of others and that’s what brings them down at the end. It’s like a an overestimate of one selfs greatness and underestimate how others can see right through the bs 🙌🏻 Thank you Dr.John and Loren ❤you are always so respectful and kind ❤

Extraordinary interview Thankyou so much

What an awesome interview. I’ve never seen John so riveted. Thank you Lauren and John, and Rob, you’re amazing. Good to know you appreciate a good meme ☺️

Watching this as a replay but so thankful for this discussion. Rob Wood represents what is a great about our nation & our legal system. His sincerity & empathy for victims is so encouraging! Thank you Dr John & Lauren ! Your questions , insight & discussion are so appreciated.

I have such respect for all of you and Attorney Wood…. You’ve done Gods work here ..🙏🏻❤️

I Love Hidden True Crime Rob Woods did a great job thanks Loran and Dr. John for all your hard work 😊❤

I think Melanie G. put Atty Wood in that awkward situation by being so overly familiar with everyone. She referred to him as “Rob” while on the stand and even a celebrity such as Keith Morrison was simply “Keith” in her texts. That behavior was so cringy to me. Her ego is so big she can’t refer to anyone who might be perceived as more important than her with any kind of deference or respect. She’s just another self-important, delusional piece of work affiliated with these cases. She, like so many of her cohorts, are so consumed by their own inflated senses of self that they never stop to consider how their actions affect others. In her mind, she & “Keith” were going to join forces with the intent to protect the LDS church’s reputation. But first, she needed to make sure “Rob” understood their mission. I’m sure Mr. Morrison had an entirely different understanding of the purpose of that interview. She’s such a bizarre person. Mr. Wood didn’t deserve the scrutiny she brought upon him.

Thanks so much Rob. You did a great job with this trial. I hope you heal from all of this. ❤️❤️

Listening to this and noticed Lauren, that you mentioned how tired Rob Wood was and looked. You probably didn't notice how tired YOU also were and looked (not ugly just tired lol). You look fantastic and rested thank goodness for you and your husband and your genuine compassion and ability to relate everything to your audience.

Great interview! Thank you Rob for sharing your fascinating insight!!

I agree they both were very lazy. We know Chad didn’t want to work. Lori had already killed for money and got away with it.

My absolute compliments and respect to Rob Wood and his Team.What a lovely man, human being, as well the whole team. An amazing interview/chat. Thank you❤

Rob Wood's expression when Lauren brought up Alex's death makes me even more curious.

It was extremely stressful trial by far .. so very important to understand that you must relax and a definite vacation is well earned .. God bless those people who helped so much for Tammy , Charles , Tylee and JJ ... They did get justice bc of this guy for sure!

Great interview!! Thank you so much for doing this!!

Sorry to have missed the live🥲 Great interview!! Thank you Rob, John and Lauren!! ⚖️❤️

Soooo close to asking the question I would've liked to have heard asked! I've never believed in a consspiratorial cover-up at all but as a prosecutor VERY familiar with this case and considering the enormous amount of time spent by HTC on the LDS-endorsed book "Visions of Glory," I wanted to know if Atty Wood believed the church was complicit or responsible in ANY way.

Watching on replay, Rob’s insight is fascinating addition