About this episode

The episode explores the similarities in stories of false allegations of child abuse and how they unravel upon closer examination.

Why do all of these stories purporting false allegations of child abuse sound the same? If enough people have experienced the same thing, that must mean it’s true, right? The truth is, as soon as you do a little digging, these cases begin to unravel. By taking a closer look into the cases featured in Serial’s The Preventionist and Mike Hixenbaugh’s Do No Harm, the copy and paste storytelling becomes apparent. Featuring: Tara Haelle, Science Journalist Dr. Jill Glick, Child Abuse Pediatrician *** Read No, shaken baby syndrome has not been discredited by Tara Haelle: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/shaken-baby-syndrome-diagnosis-real 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…

People in this episode

Host: Andrea Dunlop

Guests: Tara Haelle, Dr. Jill Glick

Topics covered

• conspiracy theory
• child abuse
• false allegations
• media analysis
• storytelling
• Munchausen by Proxy

Keywords

• conspiracy theory
• child abuse
• false allegations
• media
• storytelling
• Munchausen by Proxy
• Tara Haelle
• Dr. Jill Glick

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Serial, Mike Hixenbaugh, True Story Media, YouTube, Amazon, Munchausen Support, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

Products: Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App, The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy

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