Het is al het vijfde seizoen van Nobody Should Believe Me, een podcast van Andrea Dunlop over Münchhausen by proxy; de psychische stoornis waarbij (vrijwel altijd) moeders hun kinderen opzettelijk ziek maken om zo aandacht te krijgen. Dunlops eigen zus lijdt aan deze stoornis en die persoonlijke betrokkenheid is leidend in deze langlopende podcast, die soms iets te veel op de details ingaat maar niettemin de moeite waard is. Dit nieuwste seizoen gaat over Sophie Hartman, een evangelische christen die als jonge, alleenstaande twintiger in Zambia twee meisjes adopteert, met ronduit rampzalige gevolgen.
Author Andrea Dunlop is looking for answers. When her older sister was first investigated for Munchausen by Proxy abuse more than a decade ago, it tore her family apart. This catastrophic series of events sent Dunlop on a journey to understand this most taboo form of abuse. In this groundbreaking podcast, she talks to some of the top experts in the world to explore the criminology and psychopathology behind Munchausen by Proxy and to reveal the wide swath of destruction these perpetrators leave in their wake.
In each season, Dunlop investigates a case: speaking to friends, family members, doctors, law enforcement, child protection workers, and experts. Nobody Should Believe Me unravels these complex and terrifying stories, shedding light on an unspeakable crime.
“A rich and harrowing chronicle of the condition.” –The New York Times
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This week on Nobody Should Believe Me, Andrea and Dr. Bex dive further into the allegations against Dr. Paolo Bolognese, discussing the whistleblower complaint that exposed unnecessary medical treatments as well as sexual harassment accusations. They explore how deceptive marketing and the glamorization of medical authority can lead to real harm—especially for patients with complex or misunderstood conditions.
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Andrea’s June 28th event with Lisa Jewell: https://townhallseattle.org/event/lisa-jewell/
Andrea’s August 1st event with Gregg Olsen: https://www.libertybaybooks.com/event/west-sound-crime-con-2025-local-authors-gregg-olsen-and-andrea-dunlop
Follow Dr. Bex on instagram: @secretdoctorbex
Order Andrea’s new bookThe Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy.
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