Bad People Podcast
Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw and true crime documentary maker Amber Haque delve into the bad things people do and why. Listen every Thursday.
Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw makes a return to the series with a new co-host: journalist Amber Haque. Each episode tells the story of a true crime and explains why people do bad things. Murder, blackmail, fraud and much more. Listen every Thursday. Bad People is a 大象传媒 Studios Audio production for 大象传媒 Sounds.
Episodes to download
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111. Pretendians
Thu 19 Sep 2024
The case of cultural appropriation punished with a three year prison sentence.
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110. Delimar Vera
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Baby girl Delimar Vera is declared dead. Her mother comes to believe she鈥檚 still alive.
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109. Out of Character Criminal
Thu 5 Sep 2024
A law abiding businessman turns criminal after medical treatment. Are hormones to blame?
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108. I was Tinder Swindled
Thu 29 Aug 2024
After a first date on a private jet, the 鈥楾inder Swindler鈥� fleeced her out of $200,000.
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107. Gatwick Blackmailer
Thu 22 Aug 2024
An anonymous blackmailer fixated on female cabin crew. Can a psychologist catch him?
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Bad People is back!
Thu 8 Aug 2024
Bad People is relaunching! True crime stories and insights into why people do bad things.
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105. Dark Arts 2: Can we prevent campaigns of vilification?
Thu 29 Jun 2023
It鈥檚 the Bad People finale. What makes crime coverage bad, or good?
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104. Dark Arts 1: How biasing is pre-trial publicity?
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Joanna Yeates is found dead and the media decide they know who did it.
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103. Bad People x People Who Knew Me
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Who fakes their own death? Daniella Isaacs talks about her new 大象传媒 Sounds audio drama.
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102. Paedophile Hunters: Do vigilantes help or harm justice?
Thu 25 May 2023
A man is confronted about his sexual texts to a child. But is the 鈥渟ting鈥� effective?
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101. Thalaikoothal: What is extreme elder abuse?
Thu 18 May 2023
A 64-year-old man dies while in his son鈥檚 care. Was it senicide?
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100. Tough Love: How should we help troubled teens?
Thu 11 May 2023
A teenager is scorched in the Arizona desert. Did wilderness therapy kill him?
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99. Central Park Jogger 2: How should we interview children?
Thu 4 May 2023
Five teenagers falsely confess to a brutal crime. The media villainises them.
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98. Central Park Jogger 1: Do you know your right to silence?
Thu 27 Apr 2023
Five teenagers confess to a brutal crime. But none of them did it.
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97. Belt Selfie: Why don鈥檛 people kill their friends?
Thu 20 Apr 2023
A key piece of evidence in a murder case is posted on social media.
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96. Personification of Evil: Who becomes a prison pen pal?
Thu 6 Apr 2023
Patricia Cairns tries to help a notorious prisoner escape. But, why?
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95. Battle for Winson Green: Are prison riots inevitable?
Thu 30 Mar 2023
When a prison is fit to burst. How prison riots happen.
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93. Spirit Photographer: Are deepfakes a new problem?
Thu 16 Mar 2023
A man photographs spirits of the dead. What should we do if we can't trust what we see?
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92. Drugged Intent: Can intoxication excuse crimes?
Thu 9 Mar 2023
Can we be convicted of crimes committed while unknowingly under the influence?
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91. Knox: Can translators make innocence look guilty?
Thu 2 Mar 2023
Can we defend ourselves in a language we don鈥檛 speak?
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90. Trash Puppies: Why are some people cruel to animals?
Thu 23 Feb 2023
What kind of person abandons puppies by a dumpster? And, why do we care so much?
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89. Baby Snatcher: Does anyone deserve the death penalty?
Thu 16 Feb 2023
Lisa Montgomery horrifically steals a baby. But should she be executed for it?
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88. Thoughtcrime: How dangerous is anti-intellectualism?
Thu 2 Feb 2023
A famous artist is imprisoned. Can the Chinese Cultural Revolution help explain why?
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86. Born Criminal: Is Violence Genetic?
Thu 19 Jan 2023
What does the case of murderous identical twins tell us about hereditary violence?
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85. Bad People x Bad Blood
Thu 12 Jan 2023
From editing DNA to breeding 鈥渂etter people鈥�, is it ever ok to mess with our genes?
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84. Sleepkiller 2: Is sleepwalking a valid legal defence?
Thu 5 Jan 2023
One person is dead, another barely escaped. Will the killer鈥檚 sleepwalking defence work?
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83. Sleepkiller 1: Can you murder someone while dreaming?
Thu 29 Dec 2022
A man awakens with bloodied hands. Can he blame his parasomnia?
