Ask Bad People: Q&A number 500,000!
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen tackle your questions in this bonus edition of Bad People.
- 9 mins
- 29 Jun 2023
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Bad People
Murderers. Fraudsters. Internet trolls. This is a podcast about people who do terrible things, and the science of humanity’s dark side.
Episodes (155 Available)
- 105. Dark Arts 2: Can we prevent campaigns of vilification?
It’s the Bad People finale. What makes crime coverage bad, or good?
- 42 mins
- 29 Jun 2023
- 104. Dark Arts 1: How biasing is pre-trial publicity?
Joanna Yeates is found dead and the media decide they know who did it.
- 37 mins
- 22 Jun 2023
- 103. Bad People x People Who Knew Me
Who fakes their own death? Daniella Isaacs talks about her new BBC Sounds audio drama.
- 33 mins
- 15 Jun 2023
- Ask Bad People: Should we enjoy fictional murder stories?
Ask Bad People: Should we enjoy fictional murder stories?
- 5 mins
- 15 Jun 2023
- 102. Paedophile Hunters: Do vigilantes help or harm justice?
A man is confronted about his sexual texts to a child. But is the “sting” effective?
- 39 mins
- 25 May 2023
- Ask Bad People: Is it bad to call people ‘good’?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen tackle your questions in this bonus edition of Bad People.
- 13 mins
- 18 May 2023
- 101. Thalaikoothal: What is extreme elder abuse?
A 64-year-old man dies while in his son’s care. Was it senicide?
- 44 mins
- 18 May 2023
- 100. Tough Love: How should we help troubled teens?
A teenager is scorched in the Arizona desert. Did wilderness therapy kill him?
- 37 mins
- 11 May 2023
- Ask Bad People: Should we separate the art from the artist?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen tackle your questions in this bonus edition of Bad People.
- 8 mins
- 04 May 2023
- 99. Central Park Jogger 2: How should we interview children?
Five teenagers falsely confess to a brutal crime. The media villainises them.
- 44 mins
- 04 May 2023
- 98. Central Park Jogger 1: Do you know your right to silence?
Five teenagers confess to a brutal crime. But none of them did it.
- 37 mins
- 27 Apr 2023
- 97. Belt Selfie: Why don’t people kill their friends?
A key piece of evidence in a murder case is posted on social media.
- 39 mins
- 20 Apr 2023
- Ask Bad People: How do we mould good people?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen tackle your questions in this bonus edition of Bad People.
- 9 mins
- 20 Apr 2023
- 96. Personification of Evil: Who becomes a prison pen pal?
Patricia Cairns tries to help a notorious prisoner escape. But, why?
- 42 mins
- 06 Apr 2023
- 95. Battle for Winson Green: Are prison riots inevitable?
When a prison is fit to burst. How prison riots happen.
- 42 mins
- 30 Mar 2023
- Ask Bad People: Is the term ‘psychopath’ unhelpful?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen answer listener questions.
- 15 mins
- 30 Mar 2023
- 94. Bad People x The Shamima Begum Story
What compelled a teenager to join ISIS?
- 43 mins
- 23 Mar 2023
- Ask Bad People: Would the same verdict be reached with identical crimes?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen answer listener questions.
- 11 mins
- 16 Mar 2023
- 93. Spirit Photographer: Are deepfakes a new problem?
A man photographs spirits of the dead. What should we do if we can't trust what we see?
- 39 mins
- 16 Mar 2023