41 Episodes

  1. Postpartum Psychosis with Kiva Founder Jessica Jackley

    Published: 9/27/2022

  2. Jeffrey Landrigan: The Perils of Inheritance

    Published: 9/13/2022

  3. Encore Episode: Levi King and Childhood Psychopathy

    Published: 9/6/2022

  4. Israel Keyes Part II: The Evolution of a Psychopath

    Published: 8/23/2022

  5. Israel Keyes Part I: 'Pure Evil Acting At Random'

    Published: 8/16/2022

  6. Peter Sutcliffe: The Yorkshire Ripper

    Published: 8/2/2022

  7. Gerald Stano and the Consequences of Maternal Rejection

    Published: 7/19/2022

  8. Daniel Byrd and the Conundrum of Teen Dating Violence

    Published: 7/5/2022

  9. Kelly Cochran: A Psychopath Turned Cannibal

    Published: 6/28/2022

  10. Teen Opens Fire on Classmates: The Consequences of Inaction

    Published: 6/21/2022

  11. Lisa Montgomery: The Only Woman on Federal Death Row

    Published: 6/14/2022

  12. Patrick Lewis: The Murderous Consequences of Chronic Underarousal

    Published: 6/7/2022

  13. Antonio Bustamante Part II: Medication & Meditation

    Published: 5/31/2022

  14. Antonio Bustamante Part I: The Horrifying Consequences of TBIs

    Published: 5/24/2022

  15. Dr. Shirley Turner and the Murders of Andrew Bagby and Zachary Turner

    Published: 5/17/2022

  16. Andrew Cunanan: How Not to Raise A Narcissist

    Published: 5/10/2022

  17. Levi King: Psychopathy in Childhood

    Published: 5/3/2022

  18. Matthew Cushing: A Compulsion to Kill

    Published: 4/25/2022

  19. James Holmes Part 1: Falling Through the Cracks

    Published: 4/18/2022

  20. James Holmes Part 2: "Self-Diagnosis of a Broken Mind"

    Published: 4/18/2022

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Ever wonder if your kids have it in them to be a killer? It's okay, we've all had the thought once or twice. And if you're willing to admit that, you'll love How Not to Raise a Serial Killer. On this podcast, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward digs into the childhoods of some of the most notorious criminals and killers in order to learn from them and prevent future tragedies. Dr. Ward will use her expertise to determine what went wrong with each killer (a brain injury, an undiagnosed illness, a specific trauma) with the help of a fellow mom/non-expert who can weigh in about their own taboo parenting fears. Because on our better days as parents, we want to know how to raise good humans. But on our worst days, we at least want to know that we're not raising a future serial killer.