Doctoring the Truth

Welcome to Doctoring the Truth, a podcast where two dedicated audiologists dissect the world of healthcare gone rogue. Explore jaw-dropping stories of medical malfeasance, nefariousness, and shocking breaches of trust. The episodes provide deep dives that latch onto your curiosity and conscience. It's a podcast for truth-seekers craving true crime, clinical insights, and a dash of humor.

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  Episode #82

  Ep 82-Mesmer's Magic Tub, Mozart's Armonica Envy, and Ben Franklin's Dinner Disaster: Old Timey Medicine at it's Fanciest

  Sep 24, 20261h 9mS2

  Send us Fan Mail A doctor in a lilac silk robe, a wooden tub packed with iron rods, patients linked together in a room with music, and “healing crises” that look like fainting spells. That sounds like theatre, until you realise how many smart, suffering people in the late 1700s desperately wanted relief and how convincing a carefully staged medical experience can feel. We trace the real history behind Franz Anton Mesmer, from his formal medical training in Vienna to the moment magnets and a single patient case turn into a sweeping theory of “animal magnetism.” From there, the story explodes in Paris: the baquet (the famous tub) makes group treatment possible, the rituals scale, and mesmerism becomes both a health trend and a business with followers, fees, and secrecy. Along the way, we talk about why a treatment can seem effective even when its proposed mechanism is wrong, and why attention, touch, imitation, and expectation matter in any healing setting. If you like medical history, skepticism, hypnosis history, and stories where belief collides with experimentation, you’ll love this one. Subscribe or follow, share it with a friend who loves a good debunk, and leave a review telling us what convinces you most when a health claim feels “real.” Resources: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/78413/pg78413-images.html https://exhibits.stanford.edu/super-e/feature/franz-anton-mesmer-1734-1815 https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/mesmerized/ https://www.jameslindlibrary.org/articles/mesmers-1780-proposal-for-a-controlled-trial-to-test-his-method-of-treatment-using-animal-magnetism/ https://www.jameslindlibrary.org/articles/antoine-de-lavoisiers-role-in-designing-a-single-blind-trial-to-assess-whether-animal-magnetism-exists/ https://momh.org.uk/exhibitions/maria-theresia-von-paradis-1759-1824/ https://fi.edu/en/science-and-education/collection/benjamin-franklins-glass-armonica https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/139667 https://www.bmj.com/content/336/7651/999 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3154208/ https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0015591 https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/placebo-effect https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/hypnosis https://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?item_id=1839&pid=3 https://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?img_step=2&item_id=1839&mode=transcript Support the show Don't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at doctoringthetruth@gmail.com. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week! Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing! Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at: * thecuminclub.com for 30% off * ht tps://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off * www.handful.com for 30% off * www.standshoes.com for 15% off *www. getcheeky.com for 30% off * https://mollybz.com for 10% off * klearprotein.com for 20% off *www.torrain.org for 15% off *www.cozyearth.com for 21% off * www.yarokhair.com for 15% off *www.loveindus.com for 21% off https://www.tumbleweedandoak.com for 15% off www.aspiredrinks.com 20% OFF ...

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  Episode #81

  Ep 81-When Prescriptions Become A Weapon: Dr. Craig A. Spiegel

  Sep 18, 20261h 10mS2

  Send us Fan Mail A tire pressure alert leads to a nail in the tread, and a split second label check stops an anaphylaxis scare and then the tone shifts hard. We’re talking about the kind of betrayal that makes your stomach drop: a pediatrician accused of using the prescription pad as payment, trading controlled substances for sex acts, nude photos, and cash. The allegations span years, and the case ends with a guilty plea and a 20 year federal prison sentence. If you care about medical ethics, patient safety, controlled substance prescribing, and the real world gaps that let harm hide in plain sight, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who cares about healthcare accountability, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Resources: Justice.gov Justice.gov 2 https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/03/14/st-louis-area-pediatrician-indicted-accused-exchanging-prescriptions-for healing gel Support the show Don't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at doctoringthetruth@gmail.com. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week! Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing! Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at: * thecuminclub.com for 30% off * ht tps://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off * www.handful.com for 30% off * www.standshoes.com for 15% off *www. getcheeky.com for 30% off * https://mollybz.com for 10% off * klearprotein.com for 20% off *www.torrain.org for 15% off *www.cozyearth.com for 21% off * www.yarokhair.com for 15% off *www.loveindus.com for 21% off https://www.tumbleweedandoak.com for 15% off www.aspiredrinks.com 20% OFF ...

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  Episode #80

  Ep 80-What Little We Know About Post Partum Psychosis: Otty Sanchez and Lindsay Clancy (Part 3)

  Sep 10, 20261h 12mS2

  Send us Fan Mail A mother can be terrified, begging for help, and still be sent home. A mother can look organised on a video visit and still be collapsing behind the scenes. This week we close our postpartum psychosis series with two cases that force the hardest questions in maternal mental health, forensic psychiatry, and criminal responsibility. Trigger warning: child deaths, suicide, severe mental illness, psychosis, and a brief mention of cannibalism. If this series helped you think differently about postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, warning signs, and emergency care, please subscribe, share the episode, and leave us a review so more people can find it. Resources Associated Press trial overview , Associated Press closing-argument coverage, Massachusetts criminal-responsibility instruction , and Plymouth County District Attorney case release . Mom Who Mutilated Newborn Enters Plea — San Antonio Express-News Documents Released in Case of Mother Who Killed Her Son — KHOU 911 Call Reveals Horror Over Baby’s Mutilation — Houston Chronicle Mistrial Declared After Jury Deadlocks — Associated Press Key Moments in the Lindsay Clancy Case — Associated Press A Look at the Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial — Associated Press What Happens After the Lindsay Clancy Mistrial? — CBS News Testimony from Psychiatrists Who Treated Clancy — CBS Boston Clancy’s Psychiatric Care Before the Children’s Deaths — CBS Boston Massachusetts Model Jury Instructions: Criminal Responsibility Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy — Plymouth County District Attorney Help Advance the Research MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health Postpartum Support International: Current Research Action on Postpartum Psychosis: Research Participation NIMH Women’s Reproductive Mental-Health Studies ClinicalTrials.gov: Postpartum-Psychosis Studies Society for Women’s Health Research Research opportunities and eligibility requirements change over time. Participation is voluntary, and listeners should review each study’s consent, privacy, and institutional-review information before enrolling. Support the show Don't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at doctoringthetruth@gmail.com. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week! Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing! Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at: * thecuminclub.com for 30% off * ht tps://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off * www.handful.com for 30% off * www.standshoes.com for 15% off *www. getcheeky.com for 30% off * https://mollybz.com for 10% off * klearprotein.com for 20% off *www.torrain.org for 15% off *www.cozyearth.com for 21% off * www.yarokhair.com for 15% off *www.loveindus.com for 21% off https://www.tumbleweedandoak.com for 15% off www.aspiredrinks.com 20% OFF ...

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  Episode #79

  Ep 79-What Little We Know About Post Partum Psychosis: Part 2, Dena Schlosser

  Sep 4, 20261h 4mS2

  Send us Fan Mail A calm voice, religious music in the background, and a confession that makes no emotional sense unless you understand psychosis. We trace the Dena Schlosser case in Plano, Texas, where postpartum psychiatric illness, religious language, and the criminal legal system collide, forcing a brutal question: when does a stated “belief” read like motive, and when is it evidence that reality testing has collapsed? We break down the timeline and the warning signs that existed long before the courtroom, including hospitalization, CPS monitoring, and the way symptoms can fluctuate enough to falsely reassure families. We also talk about how intense faith is not mental illness, while idiosyncratic, fixed, escalating beliefs paired with commands involving sacrifice or a baby can signal an emergency. From there, we unpack the legal mechanics: competency to stand trial versus legal insanity, what Texas asks jurors to decide, and why “knowing what you did” is not always the same as “knowing it was wrong” when delusions rewrite morality. If you want medically grounded true crime, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find these lifesaving conversations. Support the show Don't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at doctoringthetruth@gmail.com. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week! Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing! Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at: * thecuminclub.com for 30% off * ht tps://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off * www.handful.com for 30% off * www.standshoes.com for 15% off *www. getcheeky.com for 30% off * https://mollybz.com for 10% off * klearprotein.com for 20% off *www.torrain.org for 15% off *www.cozyearth.com for 21% off * www.yarokhair.com for 15% off *www.loveindus.com for 21% off https://www.tumbleweedandoak.com for 15% off www.aspiredrinks.com 20% OFF ...

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  Episode #78

  Ep 78-What Little We Know About Post Partum Psychosis: Part 1, Andrea Yates

  Aug 27, 20261h 7mS2

  Send us Fan Mail A mother who just gave birth can look “fine” in a short conversation and still be slipping into a psychiatric emergency by nightfall. That gap between what others see and what she is actually experiencing is where postpartum psychosis becomes so dangerous, and where shame and silence can turn a treatable crisis into a catastrophe. We walk through what postpartum psychosis really is: an acute childbirth-triggered illness often linked to the bipolar spectrum, with early signs like severe insomnia, agitation, racing thoughts, unusual energy, rapid mood shifts, and escalating confusion. We also draw bright lines between postpartum depression, postpartum OCD (intrusive unwanted thoughts with preserved insight), bipolar disorder, and psychosis where delusions can feel like reality. We talk risk factors, why sleep deprivation matters, and what evidence supports emergency treatment, including supervised care, antipsychotics, lithium, and when modern ECT can be life-saving. If you care about maternal mental health, true crime ethics, or how courts interpret severe mental illness, listen now. Subscribe, share this with someone who supports new parents, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation. Emergency and support links: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 in the United States. https://988lifeline.org/ National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA in the United States. https://mchb.hrsa.gov/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline Postpartum Support International HelpLine and PPP resources: https://postpartum.net/get-help/ Massachusetts General Hospital Postpartum Psychosis Project: Research description, eligibility, and participant interest form. https://www.mghp3.org/about-our-research Action on Postpartum Psychosis — Take Part in Research: Current PPP studies and lived-experience research opportunities. https://www.app-network.org/research-into-postpartum-psychosis/take-part-in-research/ Action on Postpartum Psychosis — Donate: Supports APP’s research partnerships, peer support, information, professional training, and advocacy. https://www.app-network.org/get-involved/donate/ Postpartum Support International — Current Research Announcements: Recruitment notices across perinatal mental health. https://postpartum.net/professionals/current-research-announcements/ Postpartum Support International — Donate: Supports PSI’s education, training, helpline, peer-support, and access programs. https://postpartum.net/join-us/donate/ ClinicalTrials.gov: Search the public study registry for “postpartum psychosis” and “perinatal mental health.” https://clinicaltrials.gov/search?cond=Postpartum%20Psychosis NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health — Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Portal: Federally supported maternal-health research, programs, and ongoing studies. https://orwh.od.nih.gov/mmm-portal/welcome-orwh NIH Discover Women’s Health Research: Search and explore NIH-supported women’s-health research. https://discoverwhr.nih.gov/ Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance: Maternal-mental-health advocacy, policy, funding information, and opportunities to support systems change. https://www.mmhla.org/ Support the show Don't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at doctoringthetruth@gmail.com. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week! Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing! Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at: * thecuminclub.com for 30% off * ht tps://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off * www.handful.com for 30% off * www.standshoes.com for 15% off *www. getcheeky.com for 30% off * https://mollybz.com for 10% off * klearprotein.com for 20% off *www.torrain.org for 15% off *www.cozyearth.com for 21% off * www.yarokhair.com for 15% off *www.loveindus.com for 21% off https://www.tumbleweedandoak.com for 15% off ...

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