BioPsychoSocial
BioPsychoSocial
Kayla & Jordan
A nurse and a therapist investigate all things weird, creepy, and criminal from a medical and psychological perspective.
S3:E7 – Prius? Prion. Diseases
Count how many times we have to remind ourselves of the pronounciation of this one. Prion diseases are terrifying, that's the summary. Now go play Plague, Inc. Sources: CDC Website Friendly Neighborhood Immunologist discusses prion diseases Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO
Mar 6, 2023
33 min
S3:E6 – Entitled rich men Leopold and Loeb botch a crime
Jordan and Kayla explore the murder of Bobby Franks at the hands of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy Chicago men in their late teens who really thought they'd get away with it (if it wasn't for 60% of Chicagoans who wanted them dead). Sources: In Search Of History - Born Killers: Leopold And Loeb (History Channel Documentary) American Experience: The Perfect Crime (PBS Documentary) Wikipedia Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO
Feb 5, 2023
39 min
S3:E5 – The Boy in the Box gets a name: Joseph Augustus Zarelli
Back from a brief holiday hiatus, Jordan and Kayla tell the story of how America's Unknown Child finally got a name, 6 decades after his body was discovered. Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO
Jan 21, 2023
37 min
S3:E4 – Clinical Lycanthropy is real: Austin Harrouff
Far from the case that was sensationalized across major media and many podcasts (only some shade), the murders of Michelle Mishcon and John Stevens at the hands of 19-year-old Austin Harrouff during a psychotic episode. There's a lot to unpack for both of us, and indeed we unpack. Sources: Dr. Phillip Resnick's forensic psychiatric evaluation Clinical Lycanthropy, Neurobiology, Culture: A Systematic Review (Guessoum, S.B., et. al., 2021) Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO
Dec 24, 2022
1 hr
S3:E3 – Ok, fine, we'll talk about Jeffrey Dahmer
Jordan and Kayla talk about the Kourtney Kardashian of the serial killer world, Jeffrey Dahmer. This episode focuses heavily on psychological analysis of both Jeffrey and the Dahmer family. Sources: Jeffrey Dahmer: The Milwaukee Cannibal (Crime Documentary) | Real Stories Confessions Of A Serial Killer: Jeffrey Dahmer Talks To Stone Phillips Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO
Dec 10, 2022
1 hr 2 min
S3:E2 – Is Casey Anthony Dating Your Ex?
Let's talk about the Casey Anthony case--listen to us before you listen to this actual pile of garbage talk on her new documentary. Oh, and you might want to check on your most toxic ex--they're probably partying with her. Sources: Marcia Clark Investigates The First 48: Death of Caylee Anthony Judgment of Casey Anthony with Ashleigh Banfield TikTok Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO
Nov 26, 2022
52 min
S3:E1 – A Few Big Oofs and a Palate Cleanser
We're back after a long summer hiatus! Welcome to season 3. Today we chat about The Jeffrey Dahmer Story as well as a few cases that captured our attention over the summer. Cameo by Clover. CW: child abuse/murder, cannibalism Sources: Mexico News Daily: Andres Filomeno Mendoza Wiki Article on Victoria Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO
Oct 22, 2022
47 min
S2:E10 – Cabrini Green
Jordan and Kayla explore the history and impacts of Cabrini Green, a housing project in Chicago that became infamous for its crime and danger. Later, it became central in backlash and criticism about racist housing policies akin to segregation. Sources 70 Acres in Chicago Crisis On Federal Street (PBS, 1987). As reported by Hodding Carter Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO
May 7, 2022
56 min
S2:E9 – Henrietta Lacks
During the first half of the 20th century, Henrietta Lacks unknowingly made a contribution to science...without her consent. Henrietta, a black woman, was admitted to Johns Hopkins for cancer treatment, where an immortal cell line was procured from her cancerous cells. Jordan provides most of the info on this one, including ethics and research since discovery of the cells. Resources include Johns Hopkins and the World Health Organization. Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO
Apr 10, 2022
41 min
S2:E8 – Three Identical Strangers
What would you do if you found your double? Jordan and Kayla breakdown the documentary Three Identical Strangers (2018, can be found on Hulu) about triplets who meet each other at 19. Along with their new siblings, they discover that they were subjects in an experiment which neither they nor their adoptive parents consented to... CW: suicide Please remember that Jordan and Kayla are healthcare professionals, but not your healthcare professionals. If you or someone you know is is in imminent danger due to thoughts of suicide, contact 911 or your local emergency number. Crisis resources: US: 800-273-8255 (press 2 for Spanish) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ to chat Text “home” to 741741 For LGBT+ youth: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR Canada: 1.833.456.4566 or text 45645 UK: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 for Samaritans UK For a list of numbers in other countries click this link Resources and support for those who have loved ones struggling with suicidality can be found at this link. Check out our new Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO
Mar 27, 2022
58 min
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