S5 Ep6: Dr. Colin Howell, part 1

About this episode

The episode explores the life of Colin Howell, revealing a dark reality behind his seemingly perfect life marked by abuse and murder.

TW: themes of domestic abuse, abortion, and suicide Born in 1950’s Ireland, religion was a central force for Colin during his early years. When he pursued dentistry and got married, he still aimed to climb the power ranks within his church, for the cherry on top of his seemingly idyllic life. Behind closed doors, however, was a reality laden with abuse, mistreatment, affairs, and eventually, murder. ….. Intro/outro: New Media, Olive Musique Cover art: Blossom Creative Studio, Jenny Hamilton Instagram: @medcrimespodcast Follow, like, share, subscribe! Visit us at: Www.medcrimespodcast.com Medcrimes is a medical true crime podcast. The hosts are two best friends who are chatting about true crime cases in the medical field. The opinions and experiences of the hosts do NOT constitute medical advice or current practice standards. DO NOT attempt anything you hear on the show at home, and please discuss any changes in your healthcare with your healthcare provider. Additionally, while the hosts often mention current best practices, this podcast should not serve as source of best practice materials. Please refer to your facility’s policy and procedures for practice standards on a given…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kate Macy, Devon Rebecca

Guest: Colin Howell

Topics covered

• domestic abuse
• abortion
• suicide
• murder
• religion
• dentistry

Keywords

• Colin Howell
• domestic abuse
• abortion
• suicide
• murder
• Ireland
• dentistry

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Organizations: MedCrimes, New Media, Olive Musique, Blossom Creative Studio

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