This episode first aired on January 15, 2018. On the outside, Jane Toppan seemed like a loving nurse who cared deeply for her patients. But for years, she used her nursing skills to experiment with medicines…and kill the people who trusted her the most.
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Sep 15
Profit Killer: Dorothea Puente
She dressed like a grandmother, lied about her age, and acted like a guardian angel… while secretly killing the very people she claimed to help. At her Sacramento boarding house, Dorothea Puente took in elderly, sick and disabled tenants. But once their social security checks arr ... Show More
37m 34s
Oct 2024
Beloved Teacher Murdered by Her Student in School Bathroom: The Case of Colleen Ritzer
Colleen Ritzer was an empathetic, driven, young professional who had spent her entire life dreaming of becoming a teacher. And through her hard work she became one. Though she’d only been a teacher at Danvers High School for one full year, students quickly took a liking to her. B ... Show More
53m 48s
Jun 2022
Lethal Injections: Nurse Vickie
When Vickie Dawn Jackson was still a teenager, she looked up to Florence Nightingale and even modeled her career after the pioneering nurse. But as problems at home mounted, Vickie began taking her frustrations out on her patients. In two months, she killed at least ten people at ... Show More
49m 41s
Aug 2023
Lucy Letby: The Serial Killer Nurse
Discover the shocking story of Lucy Letby, a seemingly caring nurse who turned out to be a serial killer. Uncover her chilling crimes, the hospital's failures, and how she evaded suspicion for so long. Prepare to be captivated by this bone-chilling tale.
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44m 12s
Feb 2025
Shelly Knotek: Mother, Manipulator, Murderer
Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong delves into the chilling case of Shelly Knotek, a woman who hid monstrous cruelty behind a facade of kindness. For years, Shelly inflicted years of abuse, control, and torture on her own family and friends – completely undete ... Show More
51m 34s
Nov 2019
"Help Is Other People" Season 4 Episode 7 'The Good Place' Review
Alana Jordan, Shiksha Mahtani, Marielou Mandl, and Samantha Jacobs discuss season 4 episode 7, "Help is Other People"! When a tractor-trailer carrying erectile dysfunction products strikes and kills Eleanor Shellstrop, she's surprised to find herself in the "good" area of the aft ... Show More
46m 40s
Apr 2024
On Mothers and Daughters (with Blythe Danner)
This is a special episode from our archives: In 2018, shortly after we launched The goop Podcast, Gwyneth sat down with her own mom, actress Blythe Danner. The two opened up to each other about old boyfriends, what it was like acting together, things they'd approach differently a ... Show More
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