S07 E06: The Experts

S07 E06: The Experts

From Nobody Should Believe Me by True Story Media

April 30, 2026 · 60 min · Season 7 · Episode 6

About this episode

Andrea discusses the misunderstood role of child abuse pediatricians and the rise of paid defense experts in abuse cases.

Child abuse pediatricians have become increasingly villainized in the media despite being among the most specialized and cautious doctors in child abuse medicine. Andrea looks at what these doctors actually do and why their role is so often misunderstood. Andrea also explores the rise of paid defense experts who offer alternative explanations in abuse cases that fall far outside the medical consensus. Featuring Experts: Dr. Stephen Boos, Child Abuse Pediatrician Matthew Torbenson, Assistant District Attorney Dr. Jill Glick, Child Abuse Pediatrician *** Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/ View our sponsors: https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/ Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show! Subscribe on YouTube where we have bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod Follow Andrea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/ Buy Andrea's books…

People in this episode

Host: Andrea

Guests: Dr. Stephen Boos, Matthew Torbenson, Dr. Jill Glick

Topics covered

  • child abuse
  • pediatricians
  • media portrayal
  • defense experts
  • medical consensus

Keywords

  • child abuse
  • pediatricians
  • defense experts
  • media
  • medical consensus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: True Story Media, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Munchausen Support

Products: Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App, The Mother Next Door

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