Podcasts by Bad People

105. Dark Arts 2: Can we prevent campaigns of vilification? from 2023-06-29T04:00

It’s the Bad People finale. In this last ever episode, Julia and Sofie dig into the ethics of the media covering criminal cases.

After a press “campaign of vilification”, all charges aga...

104. Dark Arts 1: How biasing is pre-trial publicity? from 2023-06-22T04:00

In December 2010, the UK media became fixated with the disappearance of 25 year-old Joanna Yeates. When her body was discovered, many tabloid newspapers felt certain they knew the identity of he...

103. Bad People x People Who Knew Me from 2023-06-15T04:00

Daniella Isaacs, the creator of the new BBC Sounds audio drama, People Who Knew Me, joins Dr Julia Shaw in a conversation about faking one’s own death and using the terrorist attacks in America ...

102. Paedophile Hunters: Do vigilantes help or harm justice? from 2023-05-25T04:00

Convicted child sex offender Mark Sutherland has arranged to meet a 13 year-old boy at a bus station, but when he arrives a team of adult “paedophile hunters” greet him with a video camera.

101. Thalaikoothal: What is extreme elder abuse? from 2023-05-18T04:00

In 2010 Pramila Krishnan, a journalist for the Deccan Chronicle, filed a story about a little-known practice called Thalaikoothal. The story was huge in India and lead to the filming of the 2020...

100. Tough Love: How should we help troubled teens? from 2023-05-11T10:42

It’s 2001 and 14-year-old Anthony Haynes has died. He was one of some 50 kids who participated in a military-style, wilderness programme that was supposed to give troubled teens a new start. Listen

99. Central Park Jogger 2: How should we interview children? from 2023-05-04T04:00

The Central Park Five confess on video to police and appear on every front page in America. But why did they confess if it’s not true?

In this second episode of this two parter, Bad Peop...

98. Central Park Jogger 1: Do you know your right to silence? from 2023-04-27T04:00

It’s 9pm in New York City. More than thirty young men have gathered on the corner of 110th Street and 5th Avenue. They are attacking innocent people in Central Park. What they don’t know is that...

97. Belt Selfie: Why don’t people kill their friends? from 2023-04-20T04:00

In 2015 a woman in Saskatoon was strangled by a belt. Did her friend do it?

She has been strangled by a belt that lies next to her body - the same belt her best friend was wearing in a ph...

96. Personification of Evil: Who becomes a prison pen pal? from 2023-04-06T04:00

For her role in the Moors Murders, Myra Hindley was for many years described as ‘‘the most hated woman in Britain’’. So when her escape plot from HMP Holloway in late 1973 is part-aided by then ...

95. Battle for Winson Green: Are prison riots inevitable? from 2023-03-30T04:00

In Winson Green, Birmingham a category B prison is fit to burst, and on the 9th of October 2018 it finally does. Armed with one syringe, three men set five hundred convicts free and over the nex...

94. Bad People x The Shamima Begum Story from 2023-03-23T05:00

In 2015, fifteen-year-old Shamima Begum left the UK with two of her friends on a flight bound for Turkey. But the East London schoolgirls were not going on holiday. They were going to join thous...

93. Spirit Photographer: Are deepfakes a new problem? from 2023-03-16T05:00

In 1861 William Mumler claims to capture a spirit of dead on camera and offers grieving people the chance to sit with a lost loved one, one last time.

These controversial photographs unle...

92. Drugged Intent: Can intoxication excuse crimes? from 2023-03-09T05:00

It’s 1992 and Barry Kingston, a man with admitted paedophilic tendencies, is accused of indecently assaulting a child. The police have photographs and audio-tape to prove his involvement - and y...

91. Knox: Can translators make innocence look guilty? from 2023-03-02T05:00

It’s 2007 in Perugia Italy. A body has been found, but the American suspect maintains her innocence. Amanda Knox spent 7 years in prison for a crime she didn’t commit, but the long path from con...

90. Trash Puppies: Why are some people cruel to animals? from 2023-02-23T05:00

In April 2018, a sealed plastic bag is found tossed next to a dumpster in Coachella, USA. In it, seven tiny, squeaking, new-born puppies. CCTV footage of the puppy dumping culprit, Deborah Sue C...

89. Baby Snatcher: Does anyone deserve the death penalty? from 2023-02-16T05:00

Bobbie was eight months pregnant and shared the good news with her online community.

But because she met Lisa Montgomery, Bobbie would never have the future she hoped for. In one of the m...

88. Thoughtcrime: How dangerous is anti-intellectualism? from 2023-02-02T05:00

There was international outcry in 2011 when the celebrated Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing airport and imprisoned. The charges against him were vague. So what was Ai Weiwei real...

87. Bad People x Please Protect Abraham from 2023-01-26T05:00

Presenter and journalist Sam Holder speaks to Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen about his new BBC podcast, Please Protect Abraham and whether we’re failing vulnerable witnesses.

Sam tells Juli...

86. Born Criminal: Is Violence Genetic? from 2023-01-19T05:00

The only murderer in the family? When serial killer Robert Spahalski admitted to murder in 2005, police not only discovered his decades long criminal past but also a fascinating family history t...

85. Bad People x Bad Blood from 2023-01-12T05:00

In November 2018 Chinese scientist Dr He Jiankui made a big announcement; he had illegally “edited” the DNA of Chinese twin girls Lulu and Nana in an attempt to prevent them from contracting HIV...

84. Sleepkiller 2: Is sleepwalking a valid legal defence? from 2023-01-05T05:00

On the 22nd of May 1987 Kenneth Parks killed his mother-in-law and almost killed her husband. He claims he was asleep with amnesia for most of the event. The burden of proof is now on the defenc...

83. Sleepkiller 1: Can you murder someone while dreaming? from 2022-12-29T05:00

On the 22nd of May 1987 Kenneth Parks got into his car and drove 27 km up a three-lane highway to his beloved parents-in-law's home. He claims he was asleep through his horrific actions until he...

82: Bad People’s 2022 True Crime Crackers: Part 2 from 2022-12-22T05:00

Dr Julia Shaw unwraps Bad People’s choice of true crime podcasts in 2022.

She talks to Gabriel Gatehouse about his series The Coming Storm, which began as an investigation into the Q-Anon ...

81: Bad People’s 2022 True Crime Crackers: Part 1 from 2022-12-15T05:00

Dr Julia Shaw unwraps Bad People’s choice of true crime podcasts in 2022.

She talks to BBC social media and disinformation correspondent Marianna Spring about her series Disaster Trolls, w...

80. Hot-dog Hubbub: Should it be a crime to do nothing? from 2022-12-08T05:00

It’s the early hours of the morning in Merseyside. Peter Stubbs is thrown out of Cindy’s Nightclub, then brutally beaten in the street. Constable Dytham is standing nearby and watches it happen....

79. Unmasked: Could someone steal your face? from 2022-11-10T05:00

In 2010 a serial robber was on the loose in Cincinnati, US. Surveillance footage shows a clear image of a black man, with a black hoodie and sunglasses on. When tips come in the police follow th...

78. Colston Four: Why are slaver statues still standing? from 2022-11-03T05:00

In 1895 a bronze statue of slave trader Edward Colston was erected on top of a stone plinth in the centre of Bristol. Colston had made large donations to charities, schools and hospitals in the ...

77. Ambushed: Can reality TV humiliation break us? from 2022-10-27T04:00

On the 6th of March 1995 Scott Amedure reveals his growing sexual attraction to a friend in front of a large studio audience. Behind the scenes, Jonathan Schmitz is waiting to meet a secret admi...

76. Burn Wild: How far is too far to save the planet? from 2022-10-20T04:00

On this episode of Bad People, producer and journalist Georgia Catt speaks to Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen about her new BBC podcast, Burn Wild.

Georgia tells Julia and Sofie the story of...

75. Wrong Wife: Should we be worried about DIY firearms? from 2022-10-13T04:00

A popular chef instructor at a culinary school in Oregon is found shot dead in the campus kitchen. Police think it’s a homicide but have trouble establishing a motive.

There are intriguin...

74. Web of Deceit: When should offenders be released? from 2022-10-06T04:00

In 2009 London taxi driver John Worboys was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting five, as well as twelve charges of drugging women while they were passengers in his cab. Foll...

73. Fire bath: Is it a “slow burn”, or murder? from 2022-09-29T04:00

In 1989 Kiranjit Ahuwalia set fire to her sleeping husband who was found running around their front garden. It emerged that she had suffered years of abuse at his hands, but is it possible to de...

Gamergate: What is doxxing? from 2022-09-01T04:00

In 2014 the ex-partner of video game maker Zoe Quinn released an online essay with intimate details of their relationship and breakup. The story takes on a life of its own when internet trolls s...

71. The Oversteegen Sisters: Is it ever OK to kill? from 2022-08-25T04:00

During the German occupation of the Netherlands two shy teenagers, Truus and Freddie Oversteegen, were recruited into the Dutch Resistance. They quickly went from circulating illegal newspapers ...

70. Pharma Bro 2: Why do we hate? from 2022-08-18T04:00

In September 2015, Martin Shkreli quickly became ‘the most hated man in America’ after he raised the price of the life-saving drug, Daraprim, by more than 4,000% - almost overnight.

Inste...

69. Pharma Bro 1: Is greed inherently bad? from 2022-08-11T04:00

In September 2015, Martin Shkreli’s name made headlines. He quickly became ‘the most hated man in America’ after he raised the price of the life-saving drug, Daraprim, by more than 4,000% - almo...

68. The Letterman: When does dark humour go too far? from 2022-08-04T04:00

During an operation in 2013 a nurse sends the surgeon, Dr Simon Bramhall, a sharp look. He shrugs it off and tells her “this is what I do” and continues to burn his initials into the patient's n...

67. Gangster: Career Criminals from 2022-07-28T04:00

If you‘ve already made millions and you know you’re being watched, why keep offending?

Curtis Warren was one of Britain’s wealthiest drug barons, who had a remarkable journey from the stre...

66. Respawn: What is child-to-parent violence? from 2022-07-21T04:00

Daniel Petric grabbed his father's 9mm handgun from a lockbox and while his siblings were away shot both of his parents. He had been planning his revenge for a week. Before he made his escape in...

65. Bloody footprint: What rights does a dead body have? from 2022-07-14T08:02

In 1987 in the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, a “peeping Tom” is spotted lurking by the windows of women. Soon after, Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce are both found brutally murdered and sexuall...

Bi People 4: Are bisexuals invisible at work? from 2022-06-30T04:00

US politician, Katie Hill, is one of the first politicians to openly identify as bisexual while campaigning for office.

However things quickly take a turn for the worse as she is entangle...

Bi People 3: Could you prove your sexuality? from 2022-06-23T04:00

Omar comes to the UK after falling in love with a British woman. After his relationship breaks down, he seeks asylum, claiming it is unsafe for him to return to The Gambia because he has been pe...

Bi People 2: Why did Pride begin? from 2022-06-16T04:00

Police officers are locked in a pub in New York. People attempt to set the building on fire. And a riot begins. It spreads across the city and lasts for a full three days. But what triggered the...

Bi People 1: How queer are you? from 2022-06-09T04:00

Running a bookshop might sound like the epitome of a quiet life. But for one man, the act of selling a very specific book resulted in his arrest - and led to the publisher of that book taking hi...

Bi People is coming soon from 2022-06-02T04:00

In celebration of Pride Month Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen explore the history, science and culture of bisexuality.

They discuss research on how we can measure sexuality, what REALLY hap...

64. Underworld Aristocracy: Who chooses solitary confinement? from 2022-04-28T04:00

John McAvoy’s biological father passed away shortly before he was born, leaving him to be raised by a community of women.

As a child, John loved history, was bright and ambitious and want...

63. No socks: Why do people confess their crimes? from 2022-04-21T04:30

In 1983 Kieran Patrick Kelly, who was living on the streets of London at the time, was brought into Clapham Police Station for attacking and stealing an old man’s watch and wedding ring.

...

62. Unabomber 2: A mastermind with a lack of insight? from 2022-04-14T04:00

After six years of inactivity, the Unabomber is back. The FBI reinvigorate the investigation and the chase begins once more. When Ted Kaczynski’s brother, David, finds an earlier version of the...

61. Unabomber 1: How far are technophobes willing to go? from 2022-04-07T04:00

From 1978 to 1995, Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, built and mailed a series of homemade bombs, killing three people and injuring many more.

Kaczynski lived alone in a cabin i...

60. Little Helen: How fallible are forensics? from 2022-03-24T05:00

On the 20th of April 1934, eight-year-old Helen was sent to buy bread for her mother. She reached the bakery around 1.30 in the afternoon, spent exactly 4 dimes and was seen returning home by a ...

59. Poster boy: When is homophobia a hate crime? from 2022-03-17T05:00

In 1998 Matthew Shepard, becomes the victim of radical homophobia in Wyoming. Two suspects, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson are almost immediately taken into custody and charged. The “gay p...

58. Africa Eye: Black Market Babies from 2022-03-10T05:00

Klenice grew up in a village in rural Western Kenya. When both her parents passed away, she dropped out of school and started working to support herself. The father of her first child also died une...

57. The Iceman: Who becomes a contract killer? from 2022-03-03T05:00

The Iceman, Richard Kuklinski, was a notorious contract killer. Over the course of his ‘career’ he, by his own admission, killed over 100 people. Some were contracted murders – hits - others were v...

56. Death on camera: How can we tackle white fragility? from 2022-02-24T05:00

In 1998, Christopher Alder spent the evening at the "student night" of a nightclub in Hull, England. The night escalated dramatically and eventually lead to a national conversation about racism and...

55. Jon Ronson: The Satanic Panic from 2022-02-17T05:00

When day-care employee, Kelly Michaels, is accused of playing the piano naked in front of children, she is speechless. The case escalates and soon Kelly Michaels is faced with charges of outlandish...

54. The Jump: Is jealousy a useful emotion? from 2022-02-10T05:00

Three friends - Babs, Els and Marcel - jump out of a plane together. They are regular sky divers and as they approach the ground they activate their parachutes. Els' parachute fails, as does her re...

53. Wiretapped: Can you hear colour? from 2022-02-03T05:00

When Clifford brokers a small drug deal he doesn’t know that the police are listening in. Clifford is arrested and when the case goes to trial, the recording of the deal is not allowed into evidenc...

52. Uncivilised Cruelty: Should rough sex be illegal? from 2022-01-27T15:48

Studies show that nearly half the UK population have experimented with bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism (BDSM). It is surprisingly common, so why did a group of men practicing BDSM end up in ...

51. Fen-Phen Scandal: What would you risk to be thin? from 2022-01-20T05:00

Mary Linnen, a woman in her late 20s, had just gotten engaged and she wanted to lose some weight for the wedding. Her doctor prescribed a combination of drugs called Fen-Phen. And it worked instant...

50. Death Truck: What motivates people smugglers? from 2022-01-13T05:00

On the 27th of August 2015, a chicken truck is abandoned in Austria when smugglers realise the worst has happened. The tragedy shook Europe and lead to changes in immigration policy. In this episo...

49. Black Pill: Are incels dangerous? from 2022-01-06T05:00

23rd April 2018 was the date selected by John Doe as the day he would kill as many residents of Toronto as possible. Witnesses describe seeing a white van mount the pavement on busy Yonge Street an...

Message for our listeners from 2021-12-28T21:50

Bad People specials will be available on BBC Sounds.On December 28th, Dr Julia Shaw, Sofie Hagen and Sarah Phelps, the writer of the new BBC One drama A Very British Scandal, talk about slut-shamin...

48. Family Reunion: Research opportunity or ethical nightmare? from 2021-11-25T05:00

When Robert Shafran arrives for his first day of college he is overwhelmed by the friendliness and familiarity of the other students. Dazed and confused, he soon discovers that he is identical to a...

48. Family Reunion: Research opportunity or ethical nightmare? from 2021-11-25T05:00

When Robert Shafran arrives for his first day of college he is overwhelmed by the friendliness and familiarity of the other students. Dazed and confused, he soon discovers that he is identical to a...

47. Bad Influencer: Can you spot pseudo-scientific health claims? from 2021-11-18T05:00

In 2009, Belle Gibson shared on her blog that she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and had only four months to live. She then began documenting her journey of healing via clean eating. When...

46. Tiny Shoes: Can we heal injustices against Indigenous peoples? from 2021-11-11T05:00

Earlier this year, hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered at Canadian residential schools. What is the truth behind what really happened at these schools? On this episode, hosts Dr Julia Sha...

45. Call Centre Crooks: How do you catch a scammer? from 2021-11-04T05:00

When 80-year old Kathleen is called up by a nice man from her computer company she does not suspect foul play. And when he tells her that she is owed a refund, she follows his instructions. Scams ...

44. Operation Island: What do we know about male victims of rape? from 2021-10-28T04:00

The UK’s most prolific rapist only targeted men, but the case is largely unknown. He would wait outside clubs in Manchester and offer men who looked vulnerable a place to charge their phone or ca...

43. Le Fake: Are con artists pathological liars? from 2021-10-21T11:28

When a young man claiming to be an heir to the Rockefeller estate turns up in a silver Ferrari in The Hamptons in the US, the rich and the famous invite him into their lives. Many are dazzled by hi...

42. Jonestown: How can you tell that you’re in a cult? from 2021-10-14T04:00

In the late 1970s, a charismatic cult leader, Jim Jones, promised his followers that they would create a utopian community based on Christian values and racial equality. In the jungle in Guyana, So...

41. 666devil: Could anyone become a victim of sextortion? from 2021-10-07T04:00

Matt Falder is the UK’s worst “sextorter”. A convicted serial sex offender, he used online accounts to blackmail over 40 victims into sending him naked photos, perform sexual acts and even getting ...

40. Hungry like the Wolf: Can we ever understand filicide? from 2021-09-30T04:00

In 1983 Diane Downs carries her three small children into a hospital in Oregon, all suffering from gunshot wounds. The mother explains that she had been the victim of an attempted carjacking, but ...

39. King of Farum: Why do we love anti-heroes? from 2021-09-23T04:00

Comedian Sofie Hagen takes us back to her childhood where she unexpectedly received a laptop and free holiday from the municipality. The former tax minister, Peter Brixtofte, was the mayor of Sofie...

38. The Yorkshire Ripper: Do women need to reclaim the night? from 2021-09-16T04:00

Peter Sutcliffe, better known as the Yorkshire Ripper murdered 13 women and attacked many others. The case involved 5 million hours of mostly futile police work and sparked angst and fury among wom...

New series coming 16th September from 2021-09-09T04:00

Con-artists. Corruption. Cult leaders. Murders. Rapists. Extortionists. Dr Julia Shaw and comedian Sofie Hagen are back soon with stories of the worst among us and the research that can help us un...

37. Mr Creepy: Can gun bans prevent school shootings? from 2021-07-29T04:00

25 years ago, a man walked into Dunblane Primary School and opened fire on a gymnasium full of school children. The horror of this event led to a change in gun legislation - did it work? The US ha...

36. Nazi on Trial 2: Is Evil banal? from 2021-07-22T04:00

We continue the story of the notorious Nazi officer and organiser of the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann, as he goes on trial in Israel. Political theorist Hannah Arendt covers the case, and like so many...

35. Nazi on Trial 1: Can “just following orders” justify horrific crimes? from 2021-07-15T04:00

Our story starts in Argentina in 1960. A middle-age man is on his way home. As he gets off the bus, hooded men grab him and shuffle him into a van. The man is Adolf Eichmann and the hooded men ar...

34. #Pizzagate: Why do people believe conspiracy theories? from 2021-07-08T04:00

Back in 2016 the pizza restaurant owner James Alefantis began to receive a large number of abusive messages on social media. Confused and afraid, he goes online and to his horror discovers dozens o...

33. Kill Team: Could you be trained to kill on command? from 2021-07-01T04:00

A group of American soldiers sought out and murdered three civilians in Afghanistan. How did this happen? Was it the work of a rogue platoon or is it part of a larger issue? On this episode of Bad...

32. Jimmy McGovern: Doing Time from 2021-06-20T21:00

This episode of Bad People features the writer of the new BBC One hit drama, Time, Jimmy McGovern. There will be spoilers. Mark Cobden is drunk. Again. But this time he gets into his car and driv...

31. Horrorhaus Höxter 2: Should we judge offenders for being ice cold? from 2021-06-17T04:00

This is part two of the shocking story of abuse and torture which marked the small German town of Höxter. Angelika was called the ‘torture witch’, a psychopath, and a sadist.The truth about Angel...

30. Horrorhaus Höxter 1: Do you need to be a sadist to torture people? from 2021-06-10T04:00

In the middle of a snowstorm in April 2016 a car broke down on the outskirts of a sleepy German town.Angelika, a middle-aged woman, stepped out and knocked on a neighbour’s door asking for help. Wi...

29. Tuskegee Trauma: How lethal is medical racism? from 2021-06-03T04:00

In the 1930s in Tuskegee, Alabama, hundreds of men signed up to a medical study which offered free transportation to and from hospitals, free hot lunches and free medicine for most diseases. But t...

28. Eating Fireballs: Is prison education a good idea? from 2021-05-27T04:00

In 1997 Lyle May murdered a young mother and her son, allegedly after being annoyed by them at a dinner party. He was later convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and is now on North Caroli...

27. Hollywood Predator: Would you keep an open secret? from 2021-05-20T04:00

American film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for two separate cases of sexual assault. Women have made allegations of Weinstein committing sexual assault over de...

26. House of Tears: Why do we mistreat young mums? from 2021-05-13T04:00

Children are playing on the grounds of a former Irish Mother and Baby Home in Tuam when they find 20 tiny skeletons under a concrete slab. Stories follow that shock the world, of over 800 babies fo...

25. Suicide Voyeur: Why is assisted dying a crime? from 2021-05-06T04:00

William Melchert-Dinkle posed as a female nurse online and encouraged people with suicidal thoughts to hang themselves. He even watched some of them carry it out via webcam. He was convicted of ass...

24. Missing Little Princess: Can we detect high-stakes lies? from 2021-04-29T04:30

On the 19th February 2008, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews went missing in Dewsbury in West Yorkshire. She had just been dropped off by a coach at her school which was just half a mile from her home...

23. Blue Lips: Does good cop / bad cop actually work? from 2021-04-22T04:00

On the 22nd of April 1972, the police in the southeast London borough of Lewisham were alerted to a house fire on Doggett Road. On the second floor of the building, they discovered the body of 26-y...

22. The Butcher of Baghdad: Would you kill a dictator? from 2021-04-15T04:00

The former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, was implicated in the killing of between 50,000 and 100,000 people.In 2006, he was sentenced to death by hanging for committing crimes against humanity...

21. No Angel: When is spreading infectious diseases a crime? from 2021-04-08T04:00

Popstar Nadja Benaissa was convicted of recklessly transmitting HIV. She was blackmailed and attacked by the press. Did she deserve the hatred she received?On this episode of Bad People, presenters...

No fooling, Bad People is back from 2021-04-01T04:00

Murderers. Dictators. Sex offenders. Why do people do bad things? Bad People is back for another series. Archive credits: This episode contains audio from House of Saddam, a BBC Television and HBO...

Bad People x The Serpent Part 3: Hunting Sobhraj from 2021-02-14T21:55

Charles Sobhraj is a convicted killer and the inspiration for the new BBC One drama, The Serpent. Julia and Sofie speak with producer Paul Testar about the unlikely history of Interpol, missing per...

Bad People x The Serpent Part 2: Psychopathic charm from 2021-01-23T21:50

Charles Sobhraj is a convicted killer and the inspiration for the new BBC One drama, The Serpent. Julia and Sofie speak with Julie Clark, journalist and author of On the Trail of the Serpent: The ...

20. Murder Behind Bars: How does prison change you? from 2021-01-14T05:00

What happens when a man serving multiple life sentences keeps killing in prison? In July 1996, while in solitary confinement, Craig Bjork wrote to the warden of Stillwater prison in Minnesota thre...

20. Murder Behind Bars: How does prison change you? from 2021-01-14T05:00

What happens when a man serving multiple life sentences keeps killing in prison? In July 1996, while in solitary confinement, Craig Bjork wrote to the warden of Stillwater prison in Minnesota thre...

19. Livestreaming Killer: Would you kill for fame? from 2021-01-07T05:00

Early one morning in July 2019, Brandon Clark used his online platform to share graphic photos with his followers, including a photo that appeared to show a woman’s bloodied torso, captioned “I’m s...

19. Livestreaming Killer: Would you kill for fame? from 2021-01-07T05:00

Early one morning in July 2019, Brandon Clark used his online platform to share graphic photos with his followers, including a photo that appeared to show a woman’s bloodied torso, captioned “I’m s...

Bad People x The Serpent Part 1: The hippie trail from 2021-01-01T21:55

Charles Sobhraj is a convicted killer and the inspiration for the new BBC One drama, The Serpent.Julia and Sofie speak with producer Paul Testar to learn what it was about Sobhraj that inspired thi...

Bad People x The Serpent Part 1: The hippie trail from 2021-01-01T21:55

Charles Sobhraj is a convicted killer and the inspiration for the new BBC One drama, The Serpent.

Julia and Sofie speak with producer Paul Testar to learn what it was about Sobhraj that i...

18. Lone Wolf: Who becomes a far-right terrorist? from 2020-12-31T05:00

When far-right terrorist Anders Breivik murdered 77 people, many of whom were children, court-appointed psychiatrists declared him insane. Many Norwegian members of the public were angry that a dia...

18. Lone Wolf: Who becomes a far-right terrorist? from 2020-12-31T05:00

When far-right terrorist Anders Breivik murdered 77 people, many of whom were children, court-appointed psychiatrists declared him insane. Many Norwegian members of the public were angry that a dia...

17. Black Saturday: Why is wildfire arson common? from 2020-12-24T05:00

On February 7th 2009, Australia experienced its worst natural disaster. The weeks-long intense heat and gale force winds culminated in 400 separate wildfires which ended up taking 173 lives. In th...

17. Black Saturday: Why is wildfire arson common? from 2020-12-24T05:00

On February 7th 2009, Australia experienced its worst natural disaster. The weeks-long intense heat and gale force winds culminated in 400 separate wildfires which ended up taking 173 lives. In th...

16. The Pearl Earring: No body, no parole? from 2020-12-17T05:00

If a killer refuses to reveal where they’ve hidden a body – should they have to stay in prison? Helen McCourt’s family campaigned for the UK to adopt an Australian-style “no body, no parole” law –...

16. The Pearl Earring: No body, no parole? from 2020-12-17T05:00

If a killer refuses to reveal where they’ve hidden a body – should they have to stay in prison? Helen McCourt’s family campaigned for the UK to adopt an Australian-style “no body, no parole” law –...

15. "Insanity": Can schizophrenia cause violence? from 2020-12-10T05:00

There were signs that the former polo player Alexander Lewis Ranwell was unravelling in early 2019. He’d lost his job and his girlfriend, was living in a caravan and was no longer taking medication...

15. "Insanity": Can schizophrenia cause violence? from 2020-12-10T05:00

There were signs that the former polo player Alexander Lewis Ranwell was unravelling in early 2019. He’d lost his job and his girlfriend, was living in a caravan and was no longer taking medication...

14. Piggy's Palace 2: Are serial killers intelligent? from 2020-12-03T05:00

An excavation reveals horrific truths about Robert Pickton.The bodies of dozens of women are unearthed on a pig farm, many of whom are sex workers and indigenous. Pickton’s defence team argues that...

14. Piggy's Palace 2: Are serial killers intelligent? from 2020-12-03T05:00

An excavation reveals horrific truths about Robert Pickton. The bodies of dozens of women are unearthed on a pig farm, many of whom are sex workers and indigenous. Pickton’s defence team argues t...

13. Piggy's Palace 1: Why are witnesses reluctant? from 2020-11-26T05:00

Over 60 sex workers go missing in Vancouver.Robert Pickton is a pig farmer. There are stories of bloodied women's clothes on his farm and even a dead body hanging in a barn. But this isn’t enough f...

13. Piggy's Palace 1: Why are witnesses reluctant? from 2020-11-26T05:00

Over 60 sex workers go missing in Vancouver.Robert Pickton is a pig farmer. There are stories of bloodied women's clothes on his farm and even a dead body hanging in a barn. But this isn’t enough f...

12. Ward Four: Can you spot Munchausen by Proxy? from 2020-11-19T05:00

Hospitals are places of safety, where staff help people to get better. So the parents of four children left in the care of Beverley Allitt never imagined that she’d harm them. The 22 year old nurs...

12. Ward Four: Can you spot Munchausen by Proxy? from 2020-11-19T05:00

Hospitals are places of safety, where staff help people to get better. So the parents of four children left in the care of Beverley Allitt never imagined that she’d harm them. The 22 year old nurs...

11. Plant Pot Killer: How do our biases blind us? from 2020-11-12T05:00

People have been going missing from Toronto’s Gay Village since the 70s. The gay community claims that the police are not taking the disappearances seriously enough.The pieces start to fall into ...

11. Plant Pot Killer: How do our biases blind us? from 2020-11-12T05:00

People have been going missing from Toronto’s Gay Village since the 70s. The gay community claims that the police are not taking the disappearances seriously enough.The pieces start to fall into ...

Bad People is back from 2020-11-05T05:00

Murderers. Psychopaths. Sex offenders. Why do people do bad things? Bad People is back. Warning: Contains strong language and references to sexual violence and murder.Archive credits: This episod...

10. Bad Blood: Should you fake it till you make it? from 2020-10-01T04:00

Elizabeth Holmes is the world’s youngest self made female billionaire. But her nine billion dollar startup disintegrated when the truth came out. On this episode of Bad People, presenters Julia S...

10. Bad Blood: Should you fake it till you make it? from 2020-10-01T04:00

Elizabeth Holmes is the world’s youngest self made female billionaire. But her nine billion dollar startup disintegrated when the truth came out. On this episode of Bad People, presenters Julia S...

9. Unimaginable: Can we understand paedophiles? from 2020-09-24T04:00

In the small Danish town Tønder, a man is talking to a friend when the conversation takes a dark turn. His friend asks him whether he wants to have sex with an 11-year-old girl. He immediately aler...

9. Unimaginable: Can we understand paedophiles? from 2020-09-24T04:00

In the small Danish town Tønder, a man is talking to a friend when the conversation takes a dark turn. His friend asks him whether he wants to have sex with an 11-year-old girl. He immediately aler...

8. The Land of Fires: What are green crimes? from 2020-09-17T04:00

Some 10 million tonnes of industrial waste has reportedly been dumped in a small Italian town over the past 30 years. The local mafia is suspected of securing lucrative contracts to dispose of was...

8. The Land of Fires: What are green crimes? from 2020-09-17T04:00

Some 10 million tonnes of industrial waste has reportedly been dumped in a small Italian town over the past 30 years. The local mafia is suspected of securing lucrative contracts to dispose of was...

7. River Rat: What leads to false confessions? from 2020-09-10T04:00

Two friends knock on Angie Dodge’s door and find her lying on the floor. She had been raped, stabbed and her throat cut. The police arrive, take DNA samples from the scene and start rounding up sus...

7. River Rat: What leads to false confessions? from 2020-09-10T04:00

Two friends knock on Angie Dodge’s door and find her lying on the floor. She had been raped, stabbed and her throat cut. The police arrive, take DNA samples from the scene and start rounding up sus...

6. When Children Kill: Should we imprison kids? from 2020-09-03T04:00

Two six-year-old boys and a 5-year-old girl, Silje, are on a playground in the Norwegian town Trondheim. The next day Silje is found dead. The boys had punched and kicked the five-year-old girl bef...

6. When Children Kill: Should we imprison kids? from 2020-09-03T04:00

Two six-year-old boys and a 5-year-old girl, Silje, are on a playground in the Norwegian town Trondheim. The next day Silje is found dead. The boys had punched and kicked the five-year-old girl bef...

5. The Wrong Man: What causes misidentification? from 2020-08-27T04:00

A man breaks into Jennifer Thompson’s apartment, severs her phone wires and rapes her. Jennifer studies his face, hoping to remember enough details so that she can identify him later. In a police...

5. The Wrong Man: What causes misidentification? from 2020-08-27T04:00

A man breaks into Jennifer Thompson’s apartment, severs her phone wires and rapes her. Jennifer studies his face, hoping to remember enough details so that she can identify him later. In a police...

4. Cannibal Cop: What is your darkest fantasy? from 2020-08-20T04:00

Police officer Gilberto Valle opens the door to find his house surrounded by the FBI. His wife had discovered gruesome stories of kidnap and cannibalism that Valle had written about more than 100 w...

4. Cannibal Cop: What is your darkest fantasy? from 2020-08-20T04:00

Police officer Gilberto Valle opens the door to find his house surrounded by the FBI. His wife had discovered gruesome stories of kidnap and cannibalism that Valle had written about more than 100 w...

3. Remembering Monsters: Can we trust memories? from 2020-08-13T04:00

John was home alone with his father when he suddenly remembers being abused as a child. In a fit of rage he strangles his father to death. In 2017 John wrote to Julia from prison. He had an unnerv...

3. Remembering Monsters: Can we trust memories? from 2020-08-13T04:00

John was home alone with his father when he suddenly remembers being abused as a child. In a fit of rage he strangles his father to death. In 2017 John wrote to Julia from prison. He had an unnerv...

2. Murder in Peachland: When do women kill? from 2020-08-06T04:00

A high school house party is in full swing in the quiet town of Peachland, Canada. Suddenly, hysterical screams are heard. 16-year-old Ashlee Hyatt has been stabbed to death in the middle of the dr...

2. Murder in Peachland: When do women kill? from 2020-08-06T04:00

A high school house party is in full swing in the quiet town of Peachland, Canada. Suddenly, hysterical screams are heard. 16-year-old Ashlee Hyatt has been stabbed to death in the middle of the dr...

1. The Nightstalker: Who marries a serial killer? from 2020-07-30T04:00

In the summer of 1984 a serial killer was on the loose in Los Angeles. Richard Ramirez or the ‘night stalker’ as he would come to be known, broke into people’s houses as they slept and then proceed...

1. The Nightstalker: Who marries a serial killer? from 2020-07-30T04:00

In the summer of 1984 a serial killer was on the loose in Los Angeles. Richard Ramirez or the ‘night stalker’ as he would come to be known, broke into people’s houses as they slept and then proceed...

Welcome to Bad People from 2020-07-23T03:00

Murders. Sex offenders. Corporate psychopaths. Cannibals. This is a podcast about the people we consider to be the worst around.