Bad People Podcast
Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw and true crime documentary maker Amber Haque delve into the bad things people do and why. Listen every Thursday.
Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw makes a return to the series with a new co-host: journalist Amber Haque. Each episode tells the story of a true crime and explains why people do bad things. Murder, blackmail, fraud and much more. Listen every Thursday. Bad People is a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios Audio production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds.
Episodes to download
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15. "Insanity": Can schizophrenia cause violence?
Thu 10 Dec 2020
Three men are dead – but is the killer responsible under an "insanity" defence?
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14. Piggy's Palace 2: Are serial killers intelligent?
Thu 3 Dec 2020
An excavation reveals horrific truths about Robert Pickton
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13. Piggy's Palace 1: Why are witnesses reluctant?
Thu 26 Nov 2020
More than 60 sex workers go missing in Vancouver
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12. Ward Four: Can you spot Munchausen by Proxy?
Thu 19 Nov 2020
How police identified the nurse who was always on duty when children died unexpectedly
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11. Plant Pot Killer: How do our biases blind us?
Thu 12 Nov 2020
Toronto’s Gay Village is in distress when men start to go missing.
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10. Bad Blood: Should you fake it till you make it?
Thu 1 Oct 2020
The story of a nine billion dollar start-up that went on to be worth nothing
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9. Unimaginable: Can we understand paedophiles?
Thu 24 Sep 2020
In a small Danish town an 11-year-old girl is regularly being sexually assaulted
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8. The Land of Fires: What are green crimes?
Thu 17 Sep 2020
In an Italian town, toxic waste is leaking into the environment from a nearby factory
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7. River Rat: What leads to false confessions?
Thu 10 Sep 2020
Could you confess to a murder you didn’t commit?
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6. When Children Kill: Should we imprison kids?
Thu 3 Sep 2020
How different countries respond to young killers
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5. The Wrong Man: What causes misidentification?
Thu 27 Aug 2020
Ronald Cotton spent 10 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
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4. Cannibal Cop: What is your darkest fantasy?
Thu 20 Aug 2020
How one woman found out that her husband was fantasising about cooking her alive.
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3. Remembering Monsters: Can we trust memories?
Thu 13 Aug 2020
John thought his father was a monster, but now he’s not so sure.
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2. Murder in Peachland: When do women kill?
Thu 6 Aug 2020
A house party stabbing, the most hated woman in Canada and a Transylvanian vampiress
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1. The Nightstalker: Who marries a serial killer?
Thu 30 Jul 2020
Richard Ramirez tortured and murdered countless people and yet women fought over him.
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Welcome to Bad People
Thu 23 Jul 2020
Dr Julia Shaw and comedian Sofie Hagen dissect criminal cases that intrigue and scare us.
