Mad or Bad - A True Crime Podcast

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A true crime podcast hosted by husband and wife duo with a interesting psychological twist

Mad or Bad

  • May 25, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 31m AVG DURATION
  • 27 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Mad or Bad - A True Crime Podcast

MURDER: Jia Ashton

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 42:07


MURDER: Chanel Taylor

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 34:37


Mini Mad or Bad: Lunacy & The Moon

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 11:20


Thank you to Best Fiends for sponsoring this episode. Download for free on Google Play or iTunes Store now. https://download.bestfiends.comShow Notes:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lunacy-and-the-full-moon/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_effecthttps://www.livescience.com/7899-moon-myths-truth-lunar-effects.htmlRedelmeier, D; Shafir, E (11 December 2017). "The full moon and motorcycle related mortality: population based double control study". BMJ. 359.Owen, C.; Tarantello, C.; Jones, M.; Tennant, C. (1998). "Lunar cycles and violent behaviour". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 32 (4): 496–499. doi:10.3109/00048679809068322. PMID 9711362.Barr, W. (2000). "Lunacy revisited: The influence of the moon on mental health and quality of life". Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Service. 38 (5): 28–36. PMID 10820695.

AIRCRASH: Air France Flight 447

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 33:52


Sources:https://www.bea.aero/docspa/2009/f-cp090601.en/pdf/f-cp090601.en.pdfUnderstanding Air France 447 by Bill PalmerDocumentary: Chaos in the Cockpit - Airfrance 447https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Pilot_Flying_(PF)_and_Pilot_Monitoring_(PM)

Mini Mad or Bad: False Memories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 15:04


Thank you to Podcorn for being the episode sponsor. Visit them at https://www.podcorn.com/show noteshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_memory_syndrome#Sexual_abuse_caseshttps://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/false-memory-crimehttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/false-memory-syndrome-false-confessions-memorieshttps://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/people-can-be-convinced-they-committed-a-crime-they-dont-remember.html

ABUSE: The Death of Jordan Burling

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 36:30


Neil & Rachel discuss the death of Jordan Burling who at the age of 19 passed away in his own home. Were his mum & gran to blame? We find out in this episode.

Mini Mad or Bad: Copycat Criminals

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 12:04


Neil & Rachel discuss the psychological phenomenon of Copycat Criminals and how this relates to true crime.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE: True Crime Crossover Episode (7 stories!)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 122:23


Featuring the wonderful Murder & More, True Crime & Wine Time, True Crime Lab, Eat Crime Podcast & True Crime Real Time Podcast.

MURDER: The Death of Derek Kinder

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 29:25


Neil & Rachel discuss the murder of Derek Kinder in 2001.

Mini Mad or Bad: Victim Blaming

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 18:29


Neil & Rachel discuss the psychological phenomenon of victim blaming in the context of true crime.

SERIAL KILLER: Michael Swango - Dr. Death

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 26:13


Neil & Rachel discuss the fascinating case of Michael Swango who may have killed up to 60 patients whilst working as a doctor in both the United States and Zimbabwe.

Mini Mad or Bad: Stockholm Syndrome

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 16:05


Neil & Relation discuss the psychological phenomenon of Stockholm Syndrome in a mini episode.

MURDER: The Death of Stuart Ludlam

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 31:50


Neil & Rachel discuss the murder of Stuart Ludlam, a local taxi driver who was murdered in a seemingly motiveless execution style in 2009.

Mini Mad or Bad: False Confessions

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 28:06


Neil & Rachel discuss the phenomenon of false confessions in relation to two true crime cases.

MURDER: The Scissor Sisters

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 34:53


Neil & Rachel discuss the murder of Farah Noor who was brutally murdered in Dublin City in 2005 by two sisters.

Mini Mad or Bad: The Online Disinhibition Effect

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 27:23


Rachel & Neil discuss the psychological phenomenon of the online disinhibition effect, known more commonly as trolling in relation to the case of Conrad Roy.

SERIAL KILLER: The Deaths of Lynda Mann & Dawn Ashworth

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 36:31


Neil & Rachel discuss the groundbreaking use of DNA Fingerprinting in its infancy which was used to solve the murders of Lynda Mann & Dawn Ashworth.

Mini Mad or Bad: The Bystander Phenomenon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 19:55


Rachel and Neil bring you the first episode of Mini Mad or Bad - they discuss the psychology of the bystander approach in the context of two true crime cases.

SERIAL KILLER: The Craigslist Killer & An Exploration of Suicide

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 49:33


Neil & Rachel discuss the case of the Craigslist Killer (known as Philip Markoff) and how he used suicide to escape the responsibilities of his crimes. They also explore historical and modern attitudes towards suicide.

MURDER: Johanna Young

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 33:55


Rachel & Neil discuss the sad case of Johanna Young who was found dead at the age of 14 in a frozen pond.

MURDER: Mental Health, Politics, Violence & The Case of John McFarlane

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 38:46


This week Neil & Rachel discuss the relationship between mental heath, violence & politics and how this impacts on the case of John McFarlane, a man open to mental health services who murdered a woman he was obsessed with.

MURDER: The Jamison Family Murders

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 18:04


Mad or Bad's first mini-sode discusses the mystery of the Jamison Family Disappearance and Murders, or was it a murder?

ABUSE - The Dalkey House of Horrors

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 30:40


Rachel & Neil discuss the harrowing case of Cynthia Owen and her experience of childhood abuse at the hands of her own family.

ABUSE: The Irish Asylums

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 33:51


Rachel and Neil discuss the establishment and practices of the Irish Asylums from 1800's to present day.

SERIAL KILLER: Neils Hogel - Nurse Death

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 39:52


Rachel & Neil discuss the shocking case of Neils Hogel - a German nurse and serial killer who is believed to have murdered between 100-200 patients during his 5 year killing spree.

MURDER: The Pottery Cottage Murders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 38:42


Rachel & Neil discuss in detail the events known to most as the Pottery Cottage Murders.

Mad or Bad Teaser

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 0:41


A short teaser introducing the new podcast - Mad or Bad

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