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Kim, a CNA, Medical Assistant, and True Crime enthusiast drags her husband, Ryan, through the dark history of the medical industry, treatments, and criminal behavior. This show explores the origins of infamous treatments and facilities in an attempt to uncover what went wrong and what motivated dangerous acts from people who took an oath to do no harm.
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Average audio length:
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English
United States
19 episodes
since March 29, 2026
episodic
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Harold Shipman is possibly the most prolific serial killer in UK history; assuming we don't count kings and nobles who did a lot of their murdering "legally". He was a quiet, unassuming general practitioner in a small-ish town but hid a secret and the motivations, or lack thereof, make it all more…
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Linda Hazzard is one of the worst people we've discussed because she was different from most of the rest. She didn't try or even really pretend to care about her patients. She wasn't misguided in an attempt to have mercy or force a social issue. She wanted money and she didn't care who she had t…
We cover Paolo Macchiarini's rise to criminal infamy, romantic escapes (you'll see), and finally his downfall in the VERY lenient Swedish justice system.
Sources:
https://news.ki.se/news-archive/the-macchiarini-case-timeline
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9244139/
https://w…
Unfortunately, I can't tell you much more than that Paolo Macchiarini appeared on the outside to be an incredibly accomplished, globe trotting doctor who wanted nothing more than to innovate and safe lives. Kim tells us that there is much more to this story so join us as we discuss his early life …
Due to the efforts of a mother looking into Michael Swango and finally seeing the pattern that had been repeatedly ignored by medical institutions, police, and the general public, this poisoner is finally recognized and stopped. It's a rough and twisting story but stick with us as we show how one …
Michael Swango had a very promising start in life with genuine talent and intelligence. Too bad his compulsion to poison everyone around him got in the way and derailed his medical career. Part 1 explores his younger years, his early medical ambitions, and the ignored red flags that would end up …
The machinery of justice may be rusty but in this case it finally did kick into motion. Join us to hear how a prolific and largely unknown serial killer was finally brought down and what happened to all involved!
Sources:
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2395004
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This was a doctor who appeared to many to be doing the right thing and serving the underserved in his community. In reality, he was taking advantage of anyone in his orbit and prioritizing profit over all else while seemingly taking joy in killing with impunity.
Sources:
https://papers.ssrn.c…
In explaining character stats, Matt Dinniman said that intelligence is walking out of the bar and recognizing that a police bike is parked there while wisdom is knowing not to piss on it. Kevorkian had a reasonable intelligence stat but very low wisdom. Listen in to hear how his undoing was prett…
We all know the name Jack Kevorkian but many may not fully understand his story. To some, he was a doctor fighting for his patients' right to choose how they left this world. In secret, he had a fascination with death bordering on obsession. Part 1 of this 2 parter will explain exactly what we m…
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