
About this episode
Novelist Andrea Dunlop is looking for answers. When her older sister was first investigated for Munchausen by Proxy abuse more than a decade ago, it tore her family apart. This catastrophic series of events sent Dunlop on a journey to understand this most taboo form of abuse. In this groundbreaking podcast, she talks to some of the top experts in the world to explore the criminology and psychopathology behind Munchausen by Proxy and to reveal the wide swath of destruction these perpetrators leave in their wake.
Along the way, she becomes captivated by the case of Hope Ybarra: Dunlop speaks to those most familiar with the case, from the reporter who broke the story, to the detective who investigated it, to the family who lived through it. In the dramatic finale, she’ll speak to Hope Ybarra herself.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Get every episode summarized
Each time Nobody Should Believe Me publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Nobody Should Believe Me

Revisiting Kowalski Part Four: The Aftermath
Nobody Should Believe Me
Mar 12, 202651:06failed

Revisiting Kowalski Part Three: The Breaking Point
Nobody Should Believe Me
Mar 5, 202639:09pending

Revisiting Kowalski Part Two: The Descent
Nobody Should Believe Me
Feb 26, 202633:14pending

Revisiting Kowalski Part One: The Turn
Nobody Should Believe Me
Feb 19, 202632:26pending