Bad People
By BBC Radio 5 Live
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Subscribers: 152
Reviews: 2
Episodes: 119
Elizabeth
Jan 9, 2023
I don't think the comedy aspect of the podcast is appropriate for the very serious subject matter. I would rather have more of the facts and science.
NGC300
Feb 8, 2022
True crime told in a carefree manner.
Description
Murderers. Fraudsters. Internet trolls. This is a podcast about people who do terrible things, and the science of humanity’s dark side.
Series producer: Louisa Field Artwork: Kingsley Nebechi Music: Matt Chandler Editors: Anna Lacey and Martin Smith Academic Consultants for The Open University: Dr Ailsa Strathie Dr Sarah Laurence Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins Bad People is produced in partnership with The Open University and is a BBC Audio Science Production for BBC Sounds.
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105. Dark Arts 2: Can we prevent campaigns of vilification?
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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104. Dark Arts 1: How biasing is pre-trial publicity?
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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103. Bad People x People Who Knew Me
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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102. Paedophile Hunters: Do vigilantes help or harm justice?
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May 25, 2023 |
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101. Thalaikoothal: What is extreme elder abuse?
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May 18, 2023 |
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100. Tough Love: How should we help troubled teens?
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May 11, 2023 |
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99. Central Park Jogger 2: How should we interview children?
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May 04, 2023 |
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98. Central Park Jogger 1: Do you know your right to silence?
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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97. Belt Selfie: Why don’t people kill their friends?
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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96. Personification of Evil: Who becomes a prison pen pal?
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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95. Battle for Winson Green: Are prison riots inevitable?
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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94. Bad People x The Shamima Begum Story
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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93. Spirit Photographer: Are deepfakes a new problem?
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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92. Drugged Intent: Can intoxication excuse crimes?
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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91. Knox: Can translators make innocence look guilty?
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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90. Trash Puppies: Why are some people cruel to animals?
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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89. Baby Snatcher: Does anyone deserve the death penalty?
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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88. Thoughtcrime: How dangerous is anti-intellectualism?
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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87. Bad People x Please Protect Abraham
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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86. Born Criminal: Is Violence Genetic?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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85. Bad People x Bad Blood
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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84. Sleepkiller 2: Is sleepwalking a valid legal defence?
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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83. Sleepkiller 1: Can you murder someone while dreaming?
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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82: Bad People’s 2022 True Crime Crackers: Part 2
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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81: Bad People’s 2022 True Crime Crackers: Part 1
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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80. Hot-dog Hubbub: Should it be a crime to do nothing?
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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79. Unmasked: Could someone steal your face?
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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78. Colston Four: Why are slaver statues still standing?
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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77. Ambushed: Can reality TV humiliation break us?
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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76. Burn Wild: How far is too far to save the planet?
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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75. Wrong Wife: Should we be worried about DIY firearms?
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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74. Web of Deceit: When should offenders be released?
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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73. Fire bath: Is it a “slow burn”, or murder?
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Gamergate: What is doxxing?
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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71. The Oversteegen Sisters: Is it ever OK to kill?
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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70. Pharma Bro 2: Why do we hate?
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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69. Pharma Bro 1: Is greed inherently bad?
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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68. The Letterman: When does dark humour go too far?
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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67. Gangster: Career Criminals
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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66. Respawn: What is child-to-parent violence?
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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65. Bloody footprint: What rights does a dead body have?
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Bi People 4: Are bisexuals invisible at work?
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Bi People 3: Could you prove your sexuality?
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Bi People 2: Why did Pride begin?
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Bi People 1: How queer are you?
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Bi People is coming soon
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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64. Underworld Aristocracy: Who chooses solitary confinement?
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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63. No socks: Why do people confess their crimes?
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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62. Unabomber 2: A mastermind with a lack of insight?
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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61. Unabomber 1: How far are technophobes willing to go?
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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60. Little Helen: How fallible are forensics?
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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59. Poster boy: When is homophobia a hate crime?
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Message for our listeners
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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58. Africa Eye: Black Market Babies
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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57. The Iceman: Who becomes a contract killer?
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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56. Death on camera: How can we tackle white fragility?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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55. Jon Ronson: The Satanic Panic
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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54. The Jump: Is jealousy a useful emotion?
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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53. Wiretapped: Can you hear colour?
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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52. Uncivilised Cruelty: Should rough sex be illegal?
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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51. Fen-Phen Scandal: What would you risk to be thin?
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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50. Death Truck: What motivates people smugglers?
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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49. Black Pill: Are incels dangerous?
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Message for our listeners
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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48. Family Reunion: Research opportunity or ethical nightmare?
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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47. Bad Influencer: Can you spot pseudo-scientific health claims?
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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46. Tiny Shoes: Can we heal injustices against Indigenous peoples?
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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45. Call Centre Crooks: How do you catch a scammer?
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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44. Operation Island: What do we know about male victims of rape?
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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43. Le Fake: Are con artists pathological liars?
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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42. Jonestown: How can you tell that you’re in a cult?
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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41. 666devil: Could anyone become a victim of sextortion?
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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40. Hungry like the Wolf: Can we ever understand filicide?
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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39. King of Farum: Why do we love anti-heroes?
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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38. The Yorkshire Ripper: Do women need to reclaim the night?
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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New series coming 16th September
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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37. Mr Creepy: Can gun bans prevent school shootings?
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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36. Nazi on Trial 2: Is Evil banal?
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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35. Nazi on Trial 1: Can “just following orders” justify horrific crimes?
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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34. #Pizzagate: Why do people believe conspiracy theories?
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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33. Kill Team: Could you be trained to kill on command?
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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32. Jimmy McGovern: Doing Time
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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31. Horrorhaus Höxter 2: Should we judge offenders for being ice cold?
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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30. Horrorhaus Höxter 1: Do you need to be a sadist to torture people?
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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29. Tuskegee Trauma: How lethal is medical racism?
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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28. Eating Fireballs: Is prison education a good idea?
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May 27, 2021 |
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27. Hollywood Predator: Would you keep an open secret?
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May 20, 2021 |
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26. House of Tears: Why do we mistreat young mums?
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May 13, 2021 |
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25. Suicide Voyeur: Why is assisted dying a crime?
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May 06, 2021 |
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24. Missing Little Princess: Can we detect high-stakes lies?
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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23. Blue Lips: Does good cop / bad cop actually work?
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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22. The Butcher of Baghdad: Would you kill a dictator?
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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21. No Angel: When is spreading infectious diseases a crime?
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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No fooling, Bad People is back
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Bad People x The Serpent Part 3: Hunting Sobhraj
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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Bad People x The Serpent Part 2: Psychopathic charm
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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20. Murder Behind Bars: How does prison change you?
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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19. Livestreaming Killer: Would you kill for fame?
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Bad People x The Serpent Part 1: The hippie trail
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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18. Lone Wolf: Who becomes a far-right terrorist?
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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17. Black Saturday: Why is wildfire arson common?
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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16. The Pearl Earring: No body, no parole?
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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15. "Insanity": Can schizophrenia cause violence?
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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14. Piggy's Palace 2: Are serial killers intelligent?
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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13. Piggy's Palace 1: Why are witnesses reluctant?
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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12. Ward Four: Can you spot Munchausen by Proxy?
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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11. Plant Pot Killer: How do our biases blind us?
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Bad People is back
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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10. Bad Blood: Should you fake it till you make it?
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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9. Unimaginable: Can we understand paedophiles?
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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8. The Land of Fires: What are green crimes?
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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7. River Rat: What leads to false confessions?
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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6. When Children Kill: Should we imprison kids?
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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5. The Wrong Man: What causes misidentification?
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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4. Cannibal Cop: What is your darkest fantasy?
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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3. Remembering Monsters: Can we trust memories?
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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2. Murder in Peachland: When do women kill?
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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1. The Nightstalker: Who marries a serial killer?
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Welcome to Bad People
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Jul 23, 2020 |