BioPsychoSocial

Content warning: infant death Lucy Letby is a piece of crap who used her position as a nurse to cause harm to the most vulnerable among us. She was recently convicted of 7 counts of murder and 6 counts of attempted murder in the UK. We explore the case and drag her plenty. Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to a video of each podcast episode. Follow us on Instagram and Threads @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook at BioPsychoSocial: A Podcast!

In today's episode of BioPsychoSocial, Jordan and Kayla dive deep into the enigmatic world of psychopaths, shedding light on the shadowy corners of the human psyche. Join them as they explore the chilling insights from the groundbreaking book, "Without Conscience" by renowned psychologist Robert Hare. Sources: Without Conscience: the Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us by Robert D. Hare, PhD American Psychological Association: A broader view of psychopathy by Tori DeAngelis

Here's part 2! We, too, watched the Max series "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace", about the Barnett family's adoption of a little girl from Ukraine. Related by some to the film The Orphan, in which an adult woman poses as a young orphaned girl to prey on vulnerable families, this case called Natalia's true age and identity into question. Take no one's word for truth (except maybe ours). Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Threads @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook at BioPsychoSocial: A Podcast! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

We're jumping on the bandwagon. We, too, watched the Max series "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace", about the Barnett family's adoption of a little girl from Ukraine. Related by some to the film The Orphan, in which an adult woman poses as a young orphaned girl to prey on vulnerable families, this case called Natalia's true age and identity into question. Take no one's word for truth (except maybe ours). Part 2 coming soon! Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Threads @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook at BioPsychoSocial: A Podcast! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Hey we're back! This episode is about a whole town taking justice into their own hands to take down "the town bully," Ken Rex McElroy. Sources: Wikipedia No One Saw A Thing (YouTube) (Sundance Now) The Midwest Crime Files: The Curse of Skidmore, MO Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

H. H. Holmes, born Herman Webster Mudgett, is reported to be "America's First Serial Killer." Do we really want to give someone that credit? Anyway, most of what we "know" about him is fake news. Today, Jordan and Kayla discuss the true details. Sources: H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (documentary, 2004) H. H. Holmes on Wikipedia Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Count how many times we have to remind ourselves of the pronounciation of this one. Prion diseases are terrifying, that's the summary. Now go play Plague, Inc. Sources: CDC Website Friendly Neighborhood Immunologist discusses prion diseases Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Jordan and Kayla explore the murder of Bobby Franks at the hands of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy Chicago men in their late teens who really thought they'd get away with it (if it wasn't for 60% of Chicagoans who wanted them dead). Sources: In Search Of History - Born Killers: Leopold And Loeb (History Channel Documentary) American Experience: The Perfect Crime (PBS Documentary) Wikipedia Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Back from a brief holiday hiatus, Jordan and Kayla tell the story of how America's Unknown Child finally got a name, 6 decades after his body was discovered. Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Far from the case that was sensationalized across major media and many podcasts (only some shade), the murders of Michelle Mishcon and John Stevens at the hands of 19-year-old Austin Harrouff during a psychotic episode. There's a lot to unpack for both of us, and indeed we unpack. Sources: Dr. Phillip Resnick's forensic psychiatric evaluation Clinical Lycanthropy, Neurobiology, Culture: A Systematic Review (Guessoum, S.B., et. al., 2021) Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Jordan and Kayla talk about the Kourtney Kardashian of the serial killer world, Jeffrey Dahmer. This episode focuses heavily on psychological analysis of both Jeffrey and the Dahmer family. Sources: Jeffrey Dahmer: The Milwaukee Cannibal (Crime Documentary) | Real Stories Confessions Of A Serial Killer: Jeffrey Dahmer Talks To Stone Phillips Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Let's talk about the Casey Anthony case--listen to us before you listen to this actual pile of garbage talk on her new documentary. Oh, and you might want to check on your most toxic ex--they're probably partying with her. Sources: Marcia Clark Investigates The First 48: Death of Caylee Anthony Judgment of Casey Anthony with Ashleigh Banfield TikTok Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

We're back after a long summer hiatus! Welcome to season 3. Today we chat about The Jeffrey Dahmer Story as well as a few cases that captured our attention over the summer. Cameo by Clover. CW: child abuse/murder, cannibalism Sources: Mexico News Daily: Andres Filomeno Mendoza Wiki Article on Victoria Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Jordan and Kayla explore the history and impacts of Cabrini Green, a housing project in Chicago that became infamous for its crime and danger. Later, it became central in backlash and criticism about racist housing policies akin to segregation. Sources 70 Acres in Chicago Crisis On Federal Street (PBS, 1987). As reported by Hodding Carter Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

During the first half of the 20th century, Henrietta Lacks unknowingly made a contribution to science...without her consent. Henrietta, a black woman, was admitted to Johns Hopkins for cancer treatment, where an immortal cell line was procured from her cancerous cells. Jordan provides most of the info on this one, including ethics and research since discovery of the cells. Resources include Johns Hopkins and the World Health Organization. Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

What would you do if you found your double? Jordan and Kayla breakdown the documentary Three Identical Strangers (2018, can be found on Hulu) about triplets who meet each other at 19. Along with their new siblings, they discover that they were subjects in an experiment which neither they nor their adoptive parents consented to... CW: suicide Please remember that Jordan and Kayla are healthcare professionals, but not your healthcare professionals. If you or someone you know is is in imminent danger due to thoughts of suicide, contact 911 or your local emergency number. Crisis resources: US: 800-273-8255 (press 2 for Spanish) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ to chat Text “home” to 741741 For LGBT+ youth: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR Canada: 1.833.456.4566 or text 45645 UK: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 for Samaritans UK For a list of numbers in other countries click this link Resources and support for those who have loved ones struggling with suicidality can be found at this link. Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Add this to your list of reasons not to (or to give pause to) have kids. Sharon Carr was 12 years old when she brutally murdered 18-year-old Katie Rackliffe in cold blood. And she almost got away with it, if it wasn't for her big mouth... Content warning: child abuse Sources: Jo Frost on Britain's Killer Kids: Sharon Carr (season 1, episode 3. 2017, Dir. Matt Blyth) Murderpedia: Sharon Carr Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

This week we look into the Darlie Routier case. The 90s were a wonderful time for fashion, music, and apparently, mothers murdering their children. We are dying to hear your opinions on whether Darlie Routier is guilty.  Our source is 20/20: Season 42 ep 35: The Last Defense (2019) Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Let's take a deep dive into Christian fundamentalism, why people are so attracted to it, and what makes it harmful. Just in time for Jesus' birthday. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/fundamentalism https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-health https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/risk/prep/cdc-hiv-prep-guidelines-2017.pdf https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/1980s/hiv-aids-crisis-timeline Religious fundamentalism, individuality, and collective identity: A case study of two student organizations in Iran https://sociologysaviour.wordpress.com/2015/08/04/fundamentalism-unit-3/ Not a source (per se) but definitely check out Fundie Fridays on YouTube for more on this topic. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Happy Thanksgiving! This one comes with a few content warnings for mentions of domestic violence, rape/sexual assault, and for those of you with weak stomachs. Put down the leftovers until after you've listened. Indigenous Peoples Month Resources: Dig Deep (clean water) MMI Who is Missing (Missing and Murdered Indigenous People) Rethinking Thanksgiving Toolkit TikTok: Lance Tsosie/@modern_warrior__ TikTok: Shina Nova Find out what native land you are on at Native Land Digital Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Jordan and Kayla explore Britney Spears' conservatorship, including what lead up to her mental health crisis and why we should be taking a good look at how we treat these delicate situations. Sources: New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears; Controlling Britney Spears Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

15-year-old Martha Moxley was murdered the night of October 30th, 1975 in the affluent town of Greenwich, Connecticut. Neither Martha nor her family have ever received justice. What happened to her on mischief night more than 40 years ago? Sources: Murder in Greenwich: The Martha Moxley Case Murder and Justice: The Case of Martha Moxley Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

We start this new season off with a bang. Everyone loves a good cult story. CW: child abuse Sources: LAVER, PAUL KAIHLA, ROSS. “THE ANT HILL KIDS | Maclean's | FEBRUARY 8, 1993.” Maclean's | The Complete Archive, https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1993/2/8/the-ant-hill-kids. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021. Wagner, Bonnie Lou. “The Deadly Messiah.” Very Bad Men, 3, 24 Sept. 2006, https://youtu.be/mowEU6uD2xs.

Jordan and Kayla delve into the details of the film Girl, Interrupted, which came out in 1999 and is based on the memoir of the same name by Susanna Kaysen. The film takes place in the late 1960s and follows Susanna over the 18 months that she receives psychiatric treatment at a private mental health facility. We discuss history, diagnoses, and treatment, as well as our thoughts on the casting choices (RIP Brittany Murphy). CW: suicide Please remember that Jordan and Kayla are healthcare professionals, but not your healthcare professionals. If you or someone you know is is in imminent danger due to thoughts of suicide, contact 911 or your local emergency number. Crisis resources: US: 800-273-8255 (press 2 for Spanish) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ to chat Text “home” to 741741 For LGBT+ youth: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR Canada: 1.833.456.4566 or text 45645 UK: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 for Samaritans UK For a list of numbers in other countries click this link Resources and support for those who have loved ones struggling with suicidality can be found at this link. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Here's a doozy: we explore the inner workings of the Love Has Won cult, whose leader was recently discovered dead and mummified in Colorado. You can just say "partner," Amy, you don't have to call him "Father God." Sources: Weird Reads with Emily Louise: The INSANE Story of the Love Has Won & Amy Carlson Ask a Mortician: Is it Legal to Mummify Your Cult Leader? Vice: Meet 'Mother God': The Leader of Love Has Won Rising Above Love Has Won Reddit: Love Has Won Cult Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

We'reee baaack! In this episode, we break down the case of Conrad Roy and Michelle Carter. In 2014, Conrad was encouraged to complete a suicide attempt via text by his girlfriend MIchelle Carter. At the time, Roy was 18 and Carter 17. All info comes from the 2019 HBO documentary I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth Vs. Michelle Carter. This episode was originally recorded on March 21, 2021 TW: suicide Please remember that Jordan and Kayla are healthcare professionals, but not your healthcare professionals. If you or someone you know is is in imminent danger due to thoughts of suicide, contact 911 or your local emergency number. Crisis resources: US: 800-273-8255 (press 2 for Spanish) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ to chat Text “home” to 741741 For LGBT+ youth: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR Canada: 1.833.456.4566 or text 45645 UK: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 for Samaritans UK For a list of numbers in other countries click this link Resources and support for those who have loved ones struggling with suicidality can be found at this link. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Well, one extreme haunt in particular. Jordan and Kayla discuss the logic, ethics, and questionable decisions that go into running and participating in an extreme haunt. All info comes from the 2017 "documentary" (side eye) The Blackout Experiments, which you can find on Tubi or Amazon Prime Video. CW: discussion of physical and sexual abuse Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Jordan and Kayla both share their favorite urban legends. The podcast was coming...from inside the house! CW: suicide Sources: www.scaryforkids.com https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150126-how-to-create-an-urban-legend http://home.iscte-iul.pt/~fgvs/Dundes%20bloody.pdf https://www.healthline.com/health/kidney-transplant Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Jordan and Kayla review the 2015 murder of Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard. Surely you've heard about this case, but in case you haven't, it involves teen love, Munchausen's syndrome, and nine hours of self-love in a McDonalds. Information comes from the 2017 HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO im

It's a double-feature! Kinda. Kayla and Jordan both review the HBO documentary film Beware the Slenderman about the 2016 case from Waukesha, Winsconsin where two twelve-year-old girls stabbed their friend to gain Slenderman's favor. Don't worry--we explain what that means, as well as diving into kids incarcerated and the mental health aspect of the case. Sources: "Beware the Slenderman" documentary (HBO Films, 2017) (A Crime of Insanity - Insanity on Trial | Frontline | Pbs, n.d.) https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/crime/trial/faqs.html Kids Behind Bars (Truly, 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQJYEB-E4e8&feature=youtu.be Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Episode Notes In the spirit of listicles, Jordan joins in on the fun by sharing the most common medical misconceptions that she comes across. Get in, losers, we're practicing CPR. Sources: CDC. (2020, September 1). Misconceptions about flu vaccines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm Guillain-Barre syndrome—Symptoms and causes. (n.d.). Mayo Clinic. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/guillain-barre-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20362793 Helfman, T., Ovington, L., & Falanga, V. (1994). Occlusive dressings and wound healing. Clinics in Dermatology, 12(1), 121–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/0738-081X(94)90262-3 Protect yourself from superbugs. (n.d.). Mayo Clinic. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/expert-answers/superbugs/faq-20129283 Weintraub, K. (2018, February 23). Can Being Cold Make You Sick? New York Times, 4. What is CPR. (n.d.). Cpr.Heart.Org. Retrieved from https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/what-is-cpr Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Consider this the podcast version of a listicle. Kayla has compiled the disorders found most often on those "top ten" lists about mental illnesses and dug up actual information on them for you. Is it Cotard's Delusion if I feel like a zombie at work? Sources are Healthline and Wikipedia. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Mental healthcare has a long way to go, true, but it has come a long way from where it used to be. Today, Jordan tells the story of Nellie Bly, a 23-year-old reporter for the New York World, and her expose on an asylum...after being admitted as a patient. Source: Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nellie Bly, 1887. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Here we go, folks. Kayla takes us into the jungles of Guyana and past the gates of Jonestown for the final days of The People's Temple. CW: Suicide Source: Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost (ABC)--find it on Hulu Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

We're back after a brief summer hiatus! This episode, Kayla begins to delve into the life and times of famous religious leader, Jim Jones, who would later go on to found Jonestown in Guyana. Settle in and prepare your homily for the chickens, it's cult time! Sources: Jonestown. (n.d.). HISTORY. Retrieved August 24, 2020, from https://www.history.com/topics/crime/jonestown Qualities & characteristics of a cult | cult research. (n.d.). Cult Research & Information Center. Retrieved August 24, 2020, from http://cultresearch.org/help/characteristics-associated-with-cults/ Scheeres, J. (2014). A thousand lives: The untold story of hope, deception, and survival at Jonestown. http://www.myilibrary.com?id=893236 Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

During this episode, Jordan explores the epidemiology of typhoid fever and the famous case of "Typhoid" Mary Mallon. Please wash your hands after listening to this episode (and after all bathroom trips). Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018, September 28). https://www.cdc.gov/typhoid-fever/index.html Marineli, F., Tsoucalas, G., Karamanou, M., & Androutsos, G. (2013). Mary Mallon (1869-1938) and the history of typhoid fever. Annals of Gastroenterology : Quarterly Publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, 26(2), 132–134. Principles of epidemiology | lesson 1—Section 10. (2019, February 18). https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section10.html Scientists get a handle on what made Typhoid Mary’s infectious microbes tick. (n.d.). News Center. Retrieved July 20, 2020, from http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2013/08/scientists-get-a-handle-on-what-made-typhoid-marys-infectious-microbes-tick.html Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Anatoly Moskvin was once a well-respected academic in his small city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. That is, until police made the gruesome discovery of some of his homemade "friends" on a fateful day in 2011. Listen to Kayla attempt Russian pronunciations and explore the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Sources: Delong, W. (2019, February 12). Russian man found with the bodies of 29 young girls mummified to look like dolls in his apartment. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/anatoly-moskvin In the Nizhny Novgorod Region, compulsory medical measures will be applied to a man who has committed abuses against the bodies of the deceased and their burial places. (n.d.). [Feb 27 2013]. Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Nizhny Novgorod Region. https://nnovgorod.sledcom.ru/news/item/727130 Kokina-Slavina, T. (n.d.). Interview with Anatoly Moskvin. https://www.kokina.ru/moskvin/interview.htm Man “made dolls out of corpses.” (2012, March 6). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-15653074 Russian grave digger dresses up 29 bodies and puts them on display at home. (2011, November 8). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/8878306/Russian-grave-digger-dresses-up-29-bodies-and-puts-them-on-display-at-home.html Stewart, W. (2014, October 27). Bodysnatcher dug up my girl’s murdered body then mummified her corpse. Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2809228/Evil-murderer-dug-little-girl-s-dead-body-mummified-corpse-taunted-ten-years-Grieving-mother-relives-nightmare-bodysnatcher-genius.html Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Tarrare was a mysterious man who, in the late 18th century, ran about the French countryside, loose skin flapping in the wind, devouring live puppies and kittens. Join Jordan for an intensive investigation into his life and death, and the human digestive tract. Don't listen while eating. Sources: Bryce, E. (2017, December 5). How your digestive system works [TED Ed]. https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-your-digestive-system-works-emma-bryce Khan, Y., & Tisman, G. (2010). Pica in iron deficiency: A case series. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4, 86. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-4-86 Levin, K. (2019, May 20). The medical mystery of tarrare, a cannibalistic french spy. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/tarrare/ Oliver, M. (2018, August 2). The story of tarrare, the insatiable glutton who ate everything from human flesh to live eels. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/tarrare Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

What have you heard about Sarah Winchester and her Mystery House, known to her as "Llanada Villa"? What would you do with limitless amounts of money? Kayla reviews the life of Sarah, who was born in our home state of Connecticut, and how the legends leave out her brilliance, innovation, and philanthropy. References: Bbc religions - spiritualism: History of modern spiritualism. (2009, October 28). https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/spiritualism/history/history.shtml Hardman, R. (n.d.). New haven heiress sarah winchester the subject of a new horror film. https://www.wnpr.org/post/new-haven-heiress-sarah-winchester-subject-new-horror-film Loofbourow, L. (2018, February 6). The sexist myth of the winchester mystery house. https://theweek.com/articles/752993/sexist-myth-winchester-mystery-house Sarah winchester. (2019, April 26). Biography. https://www.biography.com/personality/sarah-winchester Wagner, R. A. (n.d.). The truth about sarah winchester |. http://sarahdev.thetruthaboutshakespeare.com/ Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today Jordan explains the medical ailments behind some common conditions seen during (the very problematic era of) freak shows. Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, Hormone Health Network (acromegaly)Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jOThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This lockdown special, Kayla is again joined by her sister Alexis to regale you with tales of women so desperate to be mothers, they're willing to jury-rig a C-section to snatch a baby. Originally recorded March 21, 2020 Bartlette, D. R. (2019, June 14). Fetal abductors: They would kill for a baby. Medium. https://medium.com/@delanirbartlette/fetal-abductors-they-would-kill-for-a-baby-523fb89ad35c Epstein, K., Farzan, A. N., & Brice-Saddler, M. (2019, June 14). A baby cut from his slain mother’s womb needed a ‘miracle.’ Weeks later, he died. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/06/14/baby-cut-his-slain-mothers-womb-needed-miracle-weeks-later-he-died/ Pregnant woman’s murder shocks Chicago but experts say such cases are rare. (2019, May 17). The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/16/pregnant-womans-shocks-chicago-but-experts-say-such-cases-are-rare St. Estephe, R. (2011, October 17). Unknown gender history: Earliest known cesarean kidnapping: winifred ransom, perp / margaret sweeney, victim – pennsylvania 1974. Unknown Gender History. https://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2012/04/earliest-known-cesearean-kidnapping.html Thy womb undone: Shedding some light on fetal abductions. (2019, August 23). True Crime Forensics. https://truecrimeforensics.com/thy-womb-undone-shedding-some-light-on-fetal-abductions/ Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jOThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We're back and we missed you! This episode, Kayla explores the defunct rebirthing therapy and how it lead to the tragic death of 10-year-old Candace Newmaker. Now you be safe out there, apple tits. Sources: Crowder, C., & Lowe, P. (2000, October 29). Her name was Candace: Promises broken, a killing in therapy, a life erased. Denver Rocky Mountain News. https://culteducation.com/group/1115-rebirthing/17893-her-name-was-candace.html Rebirthing breathwork international—Leonard orr. https://www.rebirthingbreathwork.com Singer, M. T., & Lalich, J. (1996). “Crazy” therapies: What are they?, do they work? (pp. 23–45). Jossey-Bass. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

A special lockdown bonus with Kayla and special guest, her sister Alexis. We discuss the mystical MacDonald Triad, which many purport to be a predictor of violence, especially with serial killers. But is it accurate? Get your pitchforks out. And stay healthy, please. Sources: Grafman, J., Schwab, K., Warden, D., Pridgen, A., Brown, H. R., & Salazar, A. M. (1996). Frontal Lobe Injuries, Violence, and Aggression: A Report of the Vietnam Head Injury Study. Neurology, 46(5), 1231–1231. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.46.5.1231 Leary, T., Southard, L., Hill, J., & Ashman, J. (2017). The Macdonald Triad Revisited: An Empirical Assessment of Relationships between Triadic Elements and Parental Abuse in Serial Killers. North American Journal of Psychology, 19(3), 627. Macdonald, J. M. (1963). The threat to kill. American Journal of Psychiatry, 120(2), 125–130. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.120.2.125 Parfitt, C. H., & Alleyne, E. (2018). Not the sum of its parts: A critical review of the macdonald triad. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 1524838018764164. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838018764164 Ramsland, K. (2012). Triad of Evil. Psychology Today. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/shadow-boxing/201203/triad-evil Yarnell, H. (1940). Firesetting in children. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 10(2), 272–286. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1940.tb05690.x Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jOThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On this episode, Jordan explains the life of Rosemary Kennedy, a famous recipient of then-popular prefrontal lobotomies. Lobotomies were used to treat a variety of mental illnesses and behavioral "issues." Sources: Gordon, M. (2015, October 6). ‘Rosemary: The hidden kennedy daughter,’ by kate clifford larson. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/books/review/rosemary-the-hidden-kennedy-daughter-by-kate-clifford-larson.html Rosemary Kennedy | jfk library. https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/the-kennedy-family/rosemary-kennedy Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Jordan explores the Radium Girls, women who worked in the watch making industry who were exposed to toxic levels of radium without proper protective equipment, some of whom worked in Waterbury, CT. As if you didn't have enough to rage about right now. Sources: Roberts, W. C. (2017). Facts and ideas from anywhere. Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center), 30(4), 481–490. The radium girls. (2017, April 25). Atomic Heritage Foundation. https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/radium-girls Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Join us as Jordan recounts the story of the Sodder Family, who lost nearly all of their children in a mysterious house fire in the 1940s. Surely they couldn't have survived...or could they? Source: Abbott, K. (2012, December 25). The children who went up in smoke. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/ Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Jordan explores the case that got her into true crime: JonBenet Ramsey. Since JonBenet's death in 1996, this mystery has everyone in the United States and across the globe making wild speculations, involving everyone from Santa Claus to Katy Perry. What are your theories? General warning: audio is a little off in this one! TW: Child abuse/murder Sources: JonBenét Ramsey case timeline. (1999, October 16). The Denver Post. https://www.denverpost.com/1999/10/16/jonbenet-ramsey-case-timeline-1999/ Jonbenet Ramsey Murder Fast Facts. (2018, December 18). CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/29/us/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-fast-facts/index.html Meyer, J. E. (1996). Autopsy Report: JonBenet Ramsey. Office of the Boulder County Coroner. Wittmer, C. (n.d.). All the Theories About Who Really Killed JonBenét Ramsey. Business Insider. Retrieved February 10, 2020, from https://www.businessinsider.com/who-killed-jonbenet-ramsey-theories-2017-4 Find us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod and check out our Facebook page! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today Kayla explores the Satanic Panic/Satanic Ritual Abuse scandal of the late '70's and early '80s in the United States. We dive more specifically into the Fells Acres Daycare trial, which took place in Malden, Massachusetts. We also take some shots at Anita Bryant and defend metalheads. TW: Sexual abuse. References: Chatelle, B. (n.d.). A fells acres chronology. http://forthilldesign.com/_fellsacres/amichron.html Daly, C. B. (1995, May 30). Day care and sex abuse: An appeal reopens wounds, renews debate. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/05/30/day-care-and-sex-abuse-an-appeal-reopens-wounds-renews-debate/4c68724d-5886-4c93-92f8-9e5414047a32/ Haberman, C. (2016, April 17). When Dungeons & Dragons Set Off a 'Moral Panic'. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/18/us/when-dungeons-dragons-set-off-a-moral-panic.html. Kohn, D. (1999, June 2). Family accused: The amiraults’ story. FAMILY ACCUSED: THE AMIRAULTS’ STORY. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/family-accused-the-amiraults-story/ Robbins, W. (1980, August 18). Brilliant Computer Student Dies from Gun Wound; Intellectual Fantasy Game. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1980/08/18/archives/brilliant-computer-student-dies-from-gun-wound-intellectual-fantasy.html Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Tw: abuse Our inaugural episode is here! Genie Wiley is the pseudonym for a 13-year-old girl who was discovered in 1970, having lived her whole life confined to one room. Researchers found it crucial to study her to learn more about the critical period of language acquisition. References: Brogaard, B. (2017, July 10). The Feral Child Nicknamed Genie. Retrieved December 3, 2019, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-superhuman-mind/201707/the-feral-child-nicknamed-genie. Carroll, R. (2016, July 14). Starved, tortured, forgotten: Genie, the feral child who left a mark on researchers. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jul/14/genie-feral-child-los-angeles-researchers. Fromkin, V., Krashen, S., Curtiss, S., Rigler, D., & Rigler, M. (1974). The development of language in genie: a case of language acquisition beyond the “critical period.” Brain and Language, 1(1), 81–107. doi: 10.1016/0093-934x(74)90027-3 Garmon, L. (Writer, Director). (1997, March 14). Secret of the Wild Child [NOVA]. Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service. Nelson, C. A., Zeanah, C. H., & Fox, N. A. (2019). How Early Experience Shapes Human Development: The Case of Psychosocial Deprivation. Neural Plasticity, 2019, 1–12. doi: 10.1155/2019/1676285 Weir, K. (2014). The lasting impact of neglect. PsycEXTRA Dataset, 45(6), 36. doi: 10.1037/e515152014-014 Find us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod Music by JayMan at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEXX5i6961zc4-L8thTctBg This podcast is powered by Pinecast.