Join us as we discuss John Hinckley Jr., a man infamous for the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, and the reasons behind his verdict: not guilty by reason of insanity. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/hinckley/hinckleyaccount.html

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/07/28/486607183/after-hinckley-states-tightened-use-of-the-insanity-plea

https://famous-trials.com/johnhinckley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_Driver

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hinckley_Jr.#:~:text=Hinckley%20was%20released%20from%20institutional,and%20record%20his%20browser%20history.

https://supadu-wp-content.s3.amazonaws.com/minup-wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/23145526/mmpi-3-update.pdf

Join us as we discuss the sad death of neurosurgeon, Dr. Devon Hoover. Be careful who you trust. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/charges-announced-in-the-homicide-of-dr-devon-hoover.aspx

https://www.indianalandmarks.org/2019/09/indianas-love-for-italianate-style/

Join us as we discuss a case Munchausen Syndrome by proxy. Lacey Spears was convicted of killing her son, Garnett using high volumes of salt. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Garnett_Spears

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-lacey-spears-a-mother-accused/

https://nypost.com/2016/08/31/mommy-blogger-who-poisoned-son-says-shes-being-bullied-by-other-inmates/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10095805/

https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2024/1/8/24024249/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-murder/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1511685/

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001555.htm

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2990557/

Join us as we discuss the rare medical condition that has inspired the legends of werewolves throughout history. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

http://dermnetnz.org/hair-nails-sweat/hypertrichosis.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1645262
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17176-wolf-man-condition-down-to-huge-dna-malfunction.html
https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=2258069&page=1

Join us as we discuss the real-life nurse that inspired Stephen King when developing the antagonist in his horror novel, "Misery." Warning for sensitive content including torture, suicide, and harm and murders to babies and children. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

"Misery." Stephen King. 1987.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499984/

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genene_Jones⁠

⁠https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-death-shift-2/⁠

Join us as we discuss Xeroderma Pigmentosum and Porphyria - two genetic disorders that have inspired tales of vampirism throughout history. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/vampire-myths-originated-real-blood-disorder#:~:text=But%20where%20did%20the%20myth,as%20the%20E2%80%9Cvampyre%20disease.%E2%80%9D

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih/gov/pms/articles/PMC6656624/#:~:text=Introduction-,Erythropoietic%20Protoporphyria%20(EPP)%20and%20X%2Dlinked%20Protoporphyria%20(XLP,pathway1%20(Figure%201).

https://alignedmodernhealth.com/medical-mysteries-behind-halloween-characters/

Join us as we discuss the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, which was the final resting place for thousands of tuberculosis patients in the early 1900s. It is considered one of the most haunted places in the world today. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://thewaverlyhillssanatorium.com/paranormal/

https://globaltb.njms.rutgers.edu/abouttb/historyoftb.ph

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waverly_Hills_Sanatorium

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/14/louisville-waverly-hills-sanatorium-urban-legend-history/9501082002/

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/waverly-hills-sanatorium/

Join us as we discuss Jennifer Hall, a respiratory therapist who plead guilty 20 years after she used pain medication and a paralytic to kill stable patients. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/08/19/missouri-respiratory-therapist-jernnifer-hall-sentenced-deaths-2-patients/#m1soyeahwmkmz2j0f8

https://www.oxygen.com/accident-suicide-or-murder/crime-news/respiratory-therapist-jennifer-hall-poison-patients-fern-franco-coval-gann