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BONUS True Crime Crackers: Who starts a conspiracy theory?
Exclusive moments from Dr Julia Shaw’s conversation with Gabriel Gatehouse.
83. Sleepkiller 1: Can you murder someone while dreaming?
A man awakens with bloodied hands. Can he blame his parasomnia?
Ask Bad People: How did Julia and Sofie get into their careers?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen answer listener questions.
84. Sleepkiller 2: Is sleepwalking a valid legal defence?
One person is dead, another barely escaped. Will the killer’s sleepwalking defence work?
Ask Bad People: Is it possible to get away with murder?
85. Bad People x Bad Blood
From editing DNA to breeding “better people”, is it ever ok to mess with our genes?
Ask Bad People: What are "bad vibes"?
86. Born Criminal: Is Violence Genetic?
What does the case of murderous identical twins tell us about hereditary violence?
Ask Bad People: Do the words we use about crime matter?
When does ive language affect the way we interpret violence?
87. Bad People x Please Protect Abraham
Are we failing vulnerable witnesses?
88. Thoughtcrime: How dangerous is anti-intellectualism?
A famous artist is imprisoned. Can the Chinese Cultural Revolution help explain why?
Ask Bad People: Should I worry about how much I love the podcast?
Ask Bad People: Can childhood trauma lead to bad people?
Ask Bad People: Are podcasts strange to record?
89. Baby Snatcher: Does anyone deserve the death penalty?
Lisa Montgomery horrifically steals a baby. But should she be executed for it?
90. Trash Puppies: Why are some people cruel to animals?
What kind of person abandons puppies by a dumpster? And, why do we care so much?
91. Knox: Can translators make innocence look guilty?
Can we defend ourselves in a language we don’t speak?
92. Drugged Intent: Can intoxication excuse crimes?
Can we be convicted of crimes committed while unknowingly under the influence?
93. Spirit Photographer: Are deepfakes a new problem?
A man photographs spirits of the dead. What should we do if we can't trust what we see?
Ask Bad People: Would the same verdict be reached with identical crimes?
94. Bad People x The Shamima Begum Story
What compelled a teenager to ISIS?
Ask Bad People: Is the term ‘psychopath’ unhelpful?
95. Battle for Winson Green: Are prison riots inevitable?
When a prison is fit to burst. How prison riots happen.
96. Personification of Evil: Who becomes a prison pen pal?
Patricia Cairns tries to help a notorious prisoner escape. But, why?
Ask Bad People: How do we mould good people?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen tackle your questions in this bonus edition of Bad People.
97. Belt Selfie: Why don’t people kill their friends?
A key piece of evidence in a murder case is posted on social media.
98. Central Park Jogger 1: Do you know your right to silence?
Five teenagers confess to a brutal crime. But none of them did it.
99. Central Park Jogger 2: How should we interview children?
Five teenagers falsely confess to a brutal crime. The media villainises them.
Ask Bad People: Should we separate the art from the artist?
100. Tough Love: How should we help troubled teens?
A teenager is scorched in the Arizona desert. Did wilderness therapy kill him?
101. Thalaikoothal: What is extreme elder abuse?
A 64-year-old man dies while in his son’s care. Was it senicide?
