Bad People
Murderers. Fraudsters. Internet trolls. This is a podcast about people who do terrible things, and the science of humanity’s dark side.Series producer: Louisa Field Artwork: Kingsley Nebechi Music: Matt Chandler Editors: Anna Lacey and Martin SmithAcademic Consultants for The Open University: Dr Ailsa StrathieDr Sarah LaurenceCommissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins Bad People is produced in partnership with The Open University and is a BBC Audio Scienc...
Episodes (280)
34. #Pizzagate: Why do people believe conspiracy theories?
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33. Kill Team: Could you be trained to kill on command?
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32. Jimmy McGovern: Doing Time
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31. Horrorhaus Höxter 2: Should we judge offenders for being ice cold?
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30. Horrorhaus Höxter 1: Do you need to be a sadist to torture people?
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29. Tuskegee Trauma: How lethal is medical racism?
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28. Eating Fireballs: Is prison education a good idea?
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27. Hollywood Predator: Would you keep an open secret?
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26. House of Tears: Why do we mistreat young mums?
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25. Suicide Voyeur: Why is assisted dying a crime?
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24. Missing Little Princess: Can we detect high-stakes lies?
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23. Blue Lips: Does good cop / bad cop actually work?
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22. The Butcher of Baghdad: Would you kill a dictator?
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21. No Angel: When is spreading infectious diseases a crime?
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No fooling, Bad People is back
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Bad People x The Serpent Part 3: Hunting Sobhraj
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Bad People x The Serpent Part 2: Psychopathic charm
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20. Murder Behind Bars: How does prison change you?
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19. Livestreaming Killer: Would you kill for fame?
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Bad People x The Serpent Part 1: The hippie trail
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18. Lone Wolf: Who becomes a far-right terrorist?
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Black Saturday: Why is Wildfire Arson Common?
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16. The Pearl Earring: No body, no parole?
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15. "Insanity": Can schizophrenia cause violence?
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14. Piggy's Palace 2: Are serial killers intelligent?
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13. Piggy's Palace 1: Why are witnesses reluctant?
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12. Ward Four: Can you spot Munchausen by Proxy?
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11. Plant Pot Killer: How do our biases blind us?
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Bad People is back
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10. Bad Blood: Should you fake it till you make it?
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9. Unimaginable: Can we understand paedophiles?
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8. The Land of Fires: What are green crimes?
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7. River Rat: What leads to false confessions?
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6. When Children Kill: Should we imprison kids?
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5. The Wrong Man: What causes misidentification?
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4. Cannibal Cop: What is your darkest fantasy?
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3. Remembering Monsters: Can we trust memories?
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2. Murder in Peachland: When do women kill?
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1. The Nightstalker: Who marries a serial killer?
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Welcome to Bad People
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