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Nobody Should Believe Me
Author 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 po...
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What Makes a Con Work with Jordan Harbinger Part 2
Andrea and Jordan Harbinger wrap up their conversation with a deeper look at Netflix's Inside the Manosphere, unpacking the business behind these infl...
What Makes a Con Work with Jordan Harbinger Part 1
Longtime friend and fellow podcaster Jordan Harbinger joins Andrea for a conversation about deception, persuasion, and the rise of the online manosphe...
Rethinking Child Welfare with Alan Dettlaff
This week we're sharing Andrea's extended Season 7 conversation with professor and author Alan Dettlaff. Together they explore the history of the chil...
Who Speaks for the Children with Elizabeth Bartholet
During our Season 7 conversation about the parents' rights movement, Andrea spoke with Professor Elizabeth Bartholet, who recently retired from Harvar...
Child-Centered Advocacy with Roxanna Asgarian
In this extended conversation from season 7, Andrea sits down with journalist and author Roxanna Asgarian. Together, they explore how media narratives...
Season 7 Mailbag Part 2
Andrea and Myrriah are back for part two of our season seven mailbag, revisiting some of the conversations that generated the most discussion this sea...
Season 7 Mailbag Part 1
Andrea and executive producer Myrriah are back on the mic for part one of our season seven mailbag episode: answering listener questions, reflecting o...
Introducing: Aaron | Betrayal Weekly
Betrayal Weekly is back. Aaron was committed to supporting the woman he loved, no matter the cost. Then one day, he asked for receipts.
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Kyle's Story
In the season seven finale, Andrea spoke with Kyle about his experience surviving Munchausen by proxy abuse. In this bonus episode, we're sharing an e...
What We Get Wrong About Abuse and How to Prevent It with Dr. Jackie Campbell
In this bonus conversation, Andrea sits down with intimate partner violence researcher Jacquelyn Campbell to look at how complex issues like domestic...
S07 E10: The Stakes
As we close our season, we hear from two people whose lives were forever altered by child abuse; and in doing so examine what’s really at stake when t...
Introducing: PRETEND: Chain of Command Part 1
In 1996, Sarah DeJonghe was a 20-year-old Navy Seabee stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Two guys in uniform approached her on base and invited her to churc...
S07 E09: Who America Considers a Family
As the media weaves a narrative about evil doctors kidnapping children: the real harms caused by the child welfare system go unnoticed. Today we look...
S07 E08: Anatomy of a Conspiracy Theory
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 me...
S07 E07: Selling a Story
Stories of “false” allegations of child abuse build on each other to paint the picture of a widespread problem that can affect anyone who brings there...
S07 E06: The Experts
Child abuse pediatricians have become increasingly villainized in the media despite being among the most specialized and cautious doctors in child abu...
Introducing: Love Trapped
Infamous Bachelor Clayton Echard’s real drama began after the rose. He left the show disgraced and determined to start over. That’s when a one-night f...
S07 E05: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
John Stewart is arrested shortly after Knowellan’s death, but despite what appears to be strong evidence of abuse, the case against John is never take...
Introducing: Truer Crime
On Easter Sunday in 1993, the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville erupted into chaos. Tensions between prisoners and staff had reached a...
S07 E04: Something was Wrong
Investigators work to reconstruct Knowellan Kelly’s final hours in the care of John Stewart and his grandfather. John claims there is exculpatory evid...
S07 E03: Two Steps
After 15-month old Knowellan Kelly is rushed to the hospital following a seizure, doctors discover catastrophic injuries. Andrea walks through the med...
S07 E02: What Happened to Knowellan Kelly?
After John Stewart, a Florida man charged with–but never prosecuted for–the death of his girlfriend's 15-month old son reaches out to Andrea to tell h...
S07 E01: The Catalyst
Welcome to Season Seven of Nobody Should Believe Me. Andrea revisits the case of Maya Kowalski—the story at the center of the Netflix film Take Care o...
Season 7 Trailer
Season 7 of the groundbreaking true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me investigates why so many Americans believe doctors are “medically kidnappin...
Revisiting Kowalski Part Four: The Aftermath
In this final recap episode, we revisit the final months of Maya Kowalski’s sheltering at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and the tragic events...
Revisiting Kowalski Part Three: The Breaking Point
In the third part of our Kowalski recap, Andrea walks through the events that led to Maya’s hospitalization and what hospital staff observed in those...
Revisiting Kowalski Part Two: The Descent
In this episode, Andrea sheds light on the disconnect between the narrative presented publicly vs the medical records and trial testimony. She traces...
Kowalski v Johns Hopkins All Children’s Part 1
Andrea has been following the Kowalski v Johns Hopkins All Children's case since it first received national attention, and previously covered it in de...
Cramped! With Kate Downey
In this conversation, Kate Downey, the host and creator of the podcast Cramped, shares her personal journey with severe period pain and the challenges...
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Part 2
In Part Two of Andrea’s conversation with Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Gypsy reflects on systemic failures by doctors and child protective services and the l...
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Part 1
In this episode, Andrea talks with Gypsy Rose Blanchard about life after surviving Munchausen by proxy, incarceration, and becoming a public figure wi...
The Lisa Campbell Goins Case with Mike Weber
In this episode, Andrea is joined once again by retired detective and medical child abuse expert Mike Weber to discuss a case that closely mirrors pat...
The Warrior Eli Hoax Part 2 with Taryn Wright
In part two of Andrea’s conversation with writer and former hoax hunter Taryn Wright, the discussion shifts from the Warrior Eli case to the broader i...
The Warrior Eli Hoax Part 1 with Taryn Wright
In the early 2010s, a heartbreaking story circulated widely online: a family documenting their young son Eli’s battle with cancer, following the sudde...
Justina Pelletier Part 2 with Beau Berman (rebroadcast)
In part 2 of Andrea’s Justina Pelletier coverage, she’s joined by Beau Berman, the reporter that broke this story.
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Justina Pelletier Part 1 (rebroadcast)
As 2025 comes to a close and we look forward to season 7, we’re airing the first part of Andrea’s coverage on the Justina Pelletier case—the case that...
Jesika Jones Part 2 with Derek Jones (rebroadcast)
In the second episode of Andrea’s coverage of the Jesika Jones case, she’s joined by Derek Jones, Jesika’s then-husband. Derek bravely tells the story...
Jesika Jones Part 1 with Detective Mike Weber (rebroadcast)
Today we’re re-airing part 1 of the Jesika Jones case in Texas. Look out for part 2 with the father, Derek Jones, in the feed tomorrow!
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Catching Up with Mishelle and Aunt Sabrina
In this follow-up to Season 6, Andrea reconnects with Mishelle and her aunt Sabrina to talk about life after sharing Collin’s story. They reflect on w...
What “The Preventionist” Left Out with Dr. Randy Alexander
In this episode, we close out our coverage of Serial’s The Preventionist with Dr. Randy Alexander, one of the most experienced child abuse pediatricia...