Can We Learn Anything from the Lindsay Clancy Trial?
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Eren Orbey joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the Lindsay Clancy trial and its implications on mental health and public perception.
The New Yorker contributing writer Eren Orbey joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of murdering her three children during a period of severe postpartum mental-health struggles. They talk about the tragedy at the center of the trial and the question of whether Clancy’s mental state at the time meets the legal standard for a lack of criminal responsibility. They also discuss Eren’s experience reporting on the case in 2024, including his extensive conversations with Clancy’s now ex-husband, Patrick; the intense public reaction to the case and the proliferation of conspiracy theories surrounding it; and how cultural understanding—and misunderstanding—of women’s mental health and postpartum psychosis have shaped the coverage and discourse. This week’s reading: “The Lindsay Clancy Conspiracy Spiral,” by Eren Orbey “Why People Want to Believe the Lindsay Clancy Conspiracy Theories,” by Jessica Winter “Is R.F.K., Jr., Winning or Losing?,” by Dhruv Khullar “Adam Hamilton and Taking Back Religion from the Right,” by Bill McKibben “Does Anybody Know Who Darline Graham Is?,” by Charles Bethea The Political Scene draws on the reporting and analysis found…
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