S07 E01: The Catalyst

S07 E01: The Catalyst

From Nobody Should Believe Me by True Story Media

March 26, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 7 · Episode 1

About this episode

Andrea revisits the case of Maya Kowalski and the family's lawsuit against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, exploring the complexities of a case framed as medical kidnapping.

Welcome to Season Seven of Nobody Should Believe Me. Andrea revisits the case of Maya Kowalski—the story at the center of the Netflix film Take Care of Maya–and the family’s high-profile lawsuit against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. What became widely framed as a story about “medical kidnapping” began when hospital staff reported suspected medical child abuse after Maya arrived with a history of extreme ketamine treatments. How did a case of horrific abuse become a story about evil doctors kidnapping children? Featuring: Ethen Shapiro, Attorney for Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital *** Listen to our 4-part recap of the Kowalski Case: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revisiting-kowalski-part-one-the-turn/id1615637188?i=1000750439578 Listen to our season 3 coverage of the Kowalski Case: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s03-e01-special-report-watching-take-care-of-maya-re-release/id1615637188 Listen to Andrea and Dr. Bex’s coverage of the Kowalski v Johns Hopkins Trial: https://www.patreon.com/collection/548199 Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and…

People in this episode

Host: Andrea

Guest: Ethen Shapiro

Topics covered

  • medical child abuse
  • legal case
  • true crime
  • family dynamics
  • healthcare ethics

Keywords

  • Maya Kowalski
  • Johns Hopkins
  • medical kidnapping
  • true crime
  • legal case

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

Products: The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy

Books & works: Take Care of Maya

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