Dr Kathleen Bachynski (author of No Game for Boys to Play: The History of Youth Football and the Origins of a Public Health Crisis and assistant professor of public health at Muhlenberg via NYU, Columbia & Michigan) joins the show to share her insight on CTE in this very special episode. They discuss S13E10 of Law and Order: SVU, "Spiraling Down," with special emphasis on Kathleen's knowledge of sports injuries and brain trauma.

"Spiraling Down" summary from IMDB:

A retired pro quarterback is busted for having sex with a 14-year-old prostitute, but he may be suffering from diminished capacity because of all the concussions he had on the field.

Links discussed in the episode:

Kathleen's Twitter (book linked above)

"I'm The Wife of a Former NFL Player. Football Destroyed His Mind" - NYT

Kathleen's neck and back stretches

Wiki for Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez

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