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This week, we're sitting down with the incredible Cairenn Binder, Director of Education and Development for the DNA Doe Project. She joined DDP in 2018 as an investigative genetic genealogist and team leader, contributing to more than a dozen solved cases including victims of serial killers John Wayne Gacy and Gary Ridgway. The DNA Doe Project is a non-profit initiative that uses investigative genetic genealogy to identify John and Jane Doe unidentified remains.
 
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Sources for this episode:
https://www.podvoices.help/speak-up
https://dnadoeproject.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cairenn-binder-ms-rn-cen-tncc-npd-bc-b0a56263/
https://youtu.be/8MxaOLIrdss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtYvcfHNuh8
You can Doe-Nate to the DDP here: https://dnadoeproject.org/donate/ 

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This week, Syd & Jess will keep you on the edge of your seat with the story of Murder Nurse (and unfortunately, Texas native), William George Davis. We'll cover the story of a man who was recently convicted (Oct 2021) of killing at least 4 patients at a hospital in Tyler, TX, by injecting air into their arterial systems, purposely causing every nurse's worst nightmare - an air embolism. 

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Sources for this episode:
https://people.com/crime/texas-hospital-nurse-serial-killer-murdered-patients-with-ivs/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/us/texas-nurse-death-penalty.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/10/20/nurse-convicted-injection-killings/
https://nypost.com/2021/10/20/texas-nurse-william-davis-convicted-of-killing-4-patients-with-air-injections/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/william-davis-nurse-death-sentence-killing-four-patients-texas-air-injection/
https://tylerpaper.com/news/crime/detective-nurse-accused-of-murder-deflected-police-questioning-gave-indirect-responses-in-interview/article_611dd7b4-2ae1-11ec-87f7-ff74b74d7a85.html
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA
https://www.kltv.com/2021/10/07/murder-trial-day-8-son-alleged-davis-victim-testifies-fathers-surgery-death/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIPHBAbk4m4 

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This week, Syd & Jess are covering the fascinating history of Plastic (and cosmetic) Surgery. What started out as an ancient cure for physical damage caused by disease, injury, and punishment for crimes, plastic surgeons have perfected the art of improving the appearance and lives of their patients. From painful, primitive procedures to modern rhinoplasty and breast augmentation, join us for a deep dive into plastic surgery! 

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/plastic-cosmetic-surgery-history-scn/index.html
https://www.changesplasticsurgery.com/the-history-of-plastic-surgery/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/history-of-plastic-surgery
https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-history-of-plastic-surgery-2710193
https://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/rhinoplasty/procedure
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/9618/chapter/6#28
https://www.center4research.org/how-safe-are-breast-implants-really
https://allthatsinteresting.com/cosmetic-surgery-history
https://www.history.com/news/world-war-i-plastic-surgery-innovations-gillies
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/decade-in-review/the-age-of-instagram-face
https://thehustle.co/instagram-plastic-surgery/
https://www.livingmagazine.net/plastic-surgery-past-present-future
https://slate.com/technology/2014/05/the-beginnings-of-plastic-surgery-the-formation-of-the-guinea-pig-club-during-world-war-ii.html
https://ssa.care/blog/plastic-surgery-throughout-history
https://desertmaxillofacial.com/blog/the-history-of-plastic-surgery/
https://www.abfprs.org/about/h_father.cfm 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_surgery 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPOlj2TJUnM 

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This week, Syd & Jess are here to tell you the incredibly creepy history of an island off the coast of Italy, right outside of Venice, which has been used for some VERY sinister medical purposes. What began as an isolation site for victims of the Bubonic Plague and ended up as the site of a psychiatric hospital, this place is FULL of reasons to be haunted and spooky. Give this episode a listen, and decide for yourself if Poveglia is as haunted as the locals say, or just the site of some serious medical tragedies. 

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/poveglia-island-like-hell_b_4188986
https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-facts-about-poveglia-the-italian-black-plague-island/cheryl-adams-richkoff
https://www.historicmysteries.com/poveglia-island-venice-italy/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poveglia
https://www.dmarge.com/illegal-travel-destinations
https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/articles/poveglia-islands-haunted-history
https://allthatsinteresting.com/poveglia-island
https://allaboutvenice.com/poveglia/
https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2014-05-14/haunted-italian-island-poveglia-sold
https://historyofyesterday.com/the-chilling-history-of-the-haunted-venetian-island-of-poveglia-fb329f78d4c7
https://curioushistorian.com/the-dark-history-of-poveglia
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/03/the-evil-island-of-italy/

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*This episode features descriptions and topics that may not be suitable for all audiences.*

This week, Sydnee sits down for an interview with Dr. David Spain, Chief of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery at Stanford University. Dr. Spain also serves on the advisory board of SAFE, “Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic”. As one of America's most accomplished and experienced trauma surgeons, Dr. Spain gives us an inside glimpse of what happens when the medical community says "enough is enough".
 
This episode is dedicated to the victims of Uvalde, TX.  

Sources for this episode:
https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/s/david-spain
https://www.standsafe.org
https://verdemagazine.com/this-is-their-lane-stanford-doctors-address-the-issue-of-gun-violence
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/825181
https://verdemagazine.com/this-is-their-lane-stanford-doctors-address-the-issue-of-gun-violence

Music: 
"In the Silence" by Brock Hewitt
"Slumber" by  Rick Gallagher 

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This week, Syd & Jess are taking you all the way back to early 1900's Russia to learn about the Russian royal family, the Romanovs. After the assassination of their beloved healer, the family is facing a crisis as the Russian Revolution aims to abolish the monarchy. We're here to tell you the story of the Last Czars, the Romanovs - and how their murders end in a puzzling scientific mystery!

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Sources for this episode:
https://dailyhistory.org/Why_did_the_Russian_Romanov_Dynasty_collapse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Anderson
https://www.history.com/news/romanov-execution-royal-relatives-george-v
https://investigativegenetics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2041-2223-2-20
http://www.historynaked.com/anna-anderson-fake-anastasia/
history.com/this-day-in-history/february-revolution-begins
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-analysis-confirms-authenticity-remains-attributed-romanovs-180969674/
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-romanov-family-bones
https://www.theromanovfamily.com/the-romanov-dynasty-a-history/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/aug/25/russia.lukeharding
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/how-scientists-identified-the-remains-of-the-romanovs 

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This week, Syd & Jess are here to take you all the way back to early 1900's Russia to learn about the Russian royal family, the Romanovs, whose youngest son Alexei suffered from a condition (hemophilia) that would bring them into contact with one of the most controversial faith healers of all time: Rasputin. Healer, holy man, mystic, hypnotist, party monster,  whether he's all of these things or none, Rasputin forever left his mark on global history by entering the lives of the Romanov Family.

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Grigory-Yefimovich-Rasputin
https://www.rbth.com/history/334967-who-was-grigory-rasputin
https://www.thecollector.com/11-unbelievable-facts-about-rasputin/
https://www.ancientpages.com/2018/08/04/rasputin-controversial-mystic-with-healing-powers-an-evil-or-misunderstood-man/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori_Rasputin
https://www.thoughtco.com/murder-of-rasputin-1779627
https://dailyhistory.org/Why_did_the_Russian_Romanov_Dynasty_collapse_in_1917
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/nicholas_ii.shtml 
theromanovfamily.com/the-romanov-dynasty-a-history/ 

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https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/05/25/how-to-donate-to-the-official-funds-that-help-uvalde-school-shooting-victims/
https://onestarfoundation.org/uvalde/
https://tinybeans.com/ways-to-donate-to-uvalde-families/

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This week, Syd & Jess are here to tell you the fascinating medical history of the Blue Fugate Family, aka the Blue People of Kentucky.  Although the genetic form of this condition has largely left the population, we'll fill you in on how it started in the first place, what makes you blue, and the strange story of the doctor who found a solution to methemoglobinemia. 

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Sources for this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Fugates
https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/circulatory/blue-people-kentucky.htm
https://allthatsinteresting.com/fugate-family-blue-people-of-kentucky
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/blue-skinned-people-kentucky-reveal-todays-genetic-lesson/story?id=15759819
https://www.thetealmango.com/featured/blue-people-of-kentucky-decoding-the-mystery/
https://www.healthline.com/health/methemoglobinemia#prevention
https://www.poison.org/articles/teething-gels-a-warning
SYSK Episode : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stuff-you-should-know/id278981407?i=1000544411723 

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This week, Syd & Jess are covering the unbelievable story of "Dr." Malachi Love-Robinson, the 18-year-old who opened up an entire health clinic in South Florida with fake credentials. We're talking Florida feet-sniffers, DIY doctor's costumes, and what happens when "fake it till you make it" goes too far.

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Sources for this episode:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-35604941
https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/01/16/one-fraud-after-another-for-teen-dr-love-who-faked-being-a-doctor/
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/01/new-arrest-malachi-love-robinson-teen-posed-doctor-went-prison/4108461001/
https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/doctor-love-arrested-once-again-this-time-for-fraud-and-grand-theft/
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/us/florida-teenager-is-accused-of-posing-as-a-doctor-again.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/02/us/love-robinson-new-arrest/index.html
https://heavy.com/news/2016/02/malachi-love-robinson/
https://en.everybodywiki.com/Malachi_Love-Robinson
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-ne-malachi-love-arrest-20210101-n3us5uqxivbpxann6avsmwfv3e-story.html
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/fake-teen-doctor-malachi-love-robinson-is-the-most-impressive-florida-criminal-of-the-year-8262026
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Professionalism/Dr._Malachi_Love-Robinson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN0n6ZaWq0o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F61CuWlSVJI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbnRRYblkYw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5Pi7zUumh4 
My Favorite Murder: https://myfavoritemurder.com/185-400-peeled-potatoes/ 

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This week, we're sitting down with the incredible Dr. Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, Associate Professor of Social Medicine at UNC and Lab Director of the Re-Envisioning Health & Justice Lab. She co-founded The COVID Prison Project and just launched the Third City Project, and she's sitting down with us this week to discuss the unbelievable effects that incarceration can have on health. 
 
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Sources for this episode:
https://www.uncrehealthjustice.com/about-our-team
https://whyy.org/segments/why-good-health-care-in-u-s-prisons-may-be-hard-to-come-by
https://healthandjusticejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2194-7899-1-3
https://www.med.unc.edu/cher/cher-team/lauren-brinkley-rubinstein-ph-d
https://sph.unc.edu/adv_profile/lauren-brinkley-rubinstein-phd
You can buy Lauren's book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0823268802/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_P2BCQFRZK5KQZ5T1MBZ4

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