Forced out of Callan Park, Harry Bailey began practicing at a private hospital. Without much oversight, he experimented with risky treatments involving barbiturate cocktails, electric shocks, and “holidays” for his patients’ brains.
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Nov 2022
Thanksgiving Special: Just Add Arsenic
Over the ages, arsenic has had many lives — beauty fad, household product, medical prescription… and weapon of choice wielded by killers everywhere from Alabama to ancient Rome. Brine your turkey, knead your dough, and listen to our Thanksgiving Special on the regime-changing, as ... Show More
42m 41s
Nov 2024
96. The Victims of Pam Hupp
In this episode, Payton explores the bizarre case of Betsy Faria. When her husband discovers her body, the investigation takes a shocking turn, suggesting that the wrong person may have been convicted and uncovering something far more sinister at play.
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45m 25s
Aug 2024
Ecstasy Therapy: Penicillin for the soul
In 1980s Berkeley, an eccentric chemist and his wife, a self-taught therapist, experimented with MDMA. Their work would kickstart a decades-long campaign to mainstream psychedelics as a therapeutic tool — one that’s coming to a head this month, with a decision due from the FDA.Th ... Show More
29m 55s
Jan 2025
Affaire Frédéric Péchier (1/2) : médecin héroïque ou docteur empoisonneur ?
L'affaire des mystérieux empoisonnements débute en 2017 lorsque Jean-Claude Gandon, 70 ans, fait successivement deux arrêts cardiaques lors d'une simple intervention chirurgicale. S'il parvient à être réanimé, c'est grâce à l'anesthésiste Frédéric Péchier qui lui administre un re ... Show More
27m 52s