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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?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen answer listener questions.
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?
Ask Bad People: Is it bad to call people ‘good’?
102. Paedophile Hunters: Do vigilantes help or harm justice?
A man is confronted about his sexual texts to a child. But is the “sting” effective?
Ask Bad People: Should we enjoy fictional murder stories?
103. Bad People x People Who Knew Me
Who fakes their own death? Daniella Isaacs talks about her new BBC Sounds audio drama.
104. Dark Arts 1: How biasing is pre-trial publicity?
Joanna Yeates is found dead and the media decide they know who did it.
105. Dark Arts 2: Can we prevent campaigns of vilification?
It’s the Bad People finale. What makes crime coverage bad, or good?
Ask Bad People: Q&A number 500,000!
Bad People is back!
Bad People is relaunching! True crime stories and insights into why people do bad things.
106. The Pyjama Killer
Murder in lockdown. The story of the so-called M&S pyjama killer.
107. Gatwick Blackmailer
An anonymous blackmailer fixated on female cabin crew. Can a psychologist catch him?
