Questionable Treatments

Harold Shipman is possibly the most prolific serial killer in UK history; assuming we don't count kings and nobles who did a lot of their murdering "legally".  He was a quiet, unassuming general practitioner in a small-ish town but hid a secret and the motivations, or lack thereof, make it all more disturbing.  But, it turns out, he wasn't the only one to instill terror in Hyde...

Linda Hazzard is one of the worst people we've discussed because she was different from most of the rest.  She didn't try or even really pretend to care about her patients.  She wasn't misguided in an attempt to have mercy or force a social issue.  She wanted money and she didn't care who she had to beat, starve, or kill to get it!  
 
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZsvyzup9go#:~:text=Based%20on%20true%20events.%20In%20the%20early,true%20historical%20horror%2C%20told%20with%20cold%20precision.
 
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-hazardous-dr-hazzard#:~:text=But%20her%20treatments%20caught%20on%2C%20and%20soon,Heights%E2%80%9D%3B%20the%20locals%20renamed%20it%20%E2%80%9CStarvation%20Heights.%E2%80%9D
 
https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/2508
 
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19980221/2735719/5-generations-of-tradition-laid-to-rest----butterworth-funeral-home-sold-to-new-orleans-based-chain
 
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23420-mercury-poisoning
 
https://archive.kitsapsun.com/news/local/olallas-starvation-heights-still-causes-chills-after-a-century-ep-418381772-357167181.html#:~:text=In%20it%2C%20she%20laid%20out%20this%20simple,patients'%20brows%20and%20backs%20with%20her%20fists.
 
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/doctor-who-starved-her-patients-death-180953158/#:~:text=During%20this%20time%2C%20patients%20consumed%20only%20small,Hazzard%20attracted%20her%20fair%20share%20of%20patients.
 
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/linda-burfield-hazzard
 
https://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2011/09/linda-burfield-hazzard-medical-serial.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CContinue%20above%20program%20until%20%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%20.%20Did,but%20did%20you%20make%20money%20at%20it%3F%E2%80%9D
 
https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/3163?ln=en&v=pdf
 
https://www.olallabaymarket.com/starvationheights
 
https://www.historylink.org/File/7955
 
https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/hazzard-linda-burfield-perry-1867-1938

We cover Paolo Macchiarini's rise to criminal infamy, romantic escapes (you'll see), and finally his downfall in the VERY lenient Swedish justice system.
 
Sources:  
https://news.ki.se/news-archive/the-macchiarini-case-timeline
 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9244139/
 
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)60382-1/fulltext
 
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/01/celebrity-surgeon-nbc-news-producer-scam?srsltid=AfmBOopswbpaYi7AkeOIfa2IlVfyL3aWnSvudxLDuvjMe-3MZnLZYEdW
 
https://www.karolinskahospital.com/about-us/history/the-paolo-macchiarini-case/
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIJjw4LyzY4
 
https://forbetterscience.com/2017/06/16/macchiarinis-trachea-transplant-patients-the-full-list/
 
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dr-paolo-macchiarini-net-worth-153431676.html
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37311038
 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21999257/
 
https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/research/50000698/50489035/attachementsebook2/147-interview-with-macchiarini-in-aktuellt-may-4.pdf
 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11634165/
 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6171706/
 

Unfortunately, I can't tell you much more than that Paolo Macchiarini appeared on the outside to be an incredibly accomplished, globe trotting doctor who wanted nothing more than to innovate and safe lives.  Kim tells us that there is much more to this story so join us as we discuss his early life and the setup to his most questionable treatments!
 
Sources:  
https://news.ki.se/news-archive/the-macchiarini-case-timeline
 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9244139/
 
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)60382-1/fulltext
 
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/01/celebrity-surgeon-nbc-news-producer-scam?srsltid=AfmBOopswbpaYi7AkeOIfa2IlVfyL3aWnSvudxLDuvjMe-3MZnLZYEdW
 
https://www.karolinskahospital.com/about-us/history/the-paolo-macchiarini-case/
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIJjw4LyzY4
 
https://forbetterscience.com/2017/06/16/macchiarinis-trachea-transplant-patients-the-full-list/
 
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dr-paolo-macchiarini-net-worth-153431676.html
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37311038
 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21999257/
 
https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/research/50000698/50489035/attachementsebook2/147-interview-with-macchiarini-in-aktuellt-may-4.pdf
 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11634165/
 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6171706/
 

Due to the efforts of a mother looking into Michael Swango and finally seeing the pattern that had been repeatedly ignored by medical institutions, police, and the general public, this poisoner is finally recognized and stopped.  It's a rough and twisting story but stick with us as we show how one person can make all the difference!
 
Sources:
https://www.serialkillercalendar.com/Michael%20SWANGO.php
https://www.thelantern.com/2000/07/investigation-brings-murder-charges-against-swango/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7273954/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/confession-from-a-killer-doc/#:~:text=1987%3A%20After%20serving%20two%20years,No%20charges%20are%20filed.&text=1990%3A%20Swango%20is%20certified%20as,lied%20about%20his%20criminal%20record
https://archive.is/20260318154349/https://www.pilotonline.com/2000/11/28/poisonous-passion-2/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-06-mn-19768-story.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/kentucky/court-of-appeals/1998/1997-ca-001571.html
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/11/24/michael-swango-professional-courtesy
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/swango-michael.htm
https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/features/2022/03/29/michael-swango-serial-killer-timeline/7190743001/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1

Michael Swango had a very promising start in life with genuine talent and intelligence.  Too bad his compulsion to poison everyone around him got in the way and derailed his medical career.  Part 1 explores his younger years, his early medical ambitions, and the ignored red flags that would end up costing lives.
 
Sources:
https://www.serialkillercalendar.com/Michael%20SWANGO.php
https://www.thelantern.com/2000/07/investigation-brings-murder-charges-against-swango/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7273954/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/confession-from-a-killer-doc/#:~:text=1987%3A%20After%20serving%20two%20years,No%20charges%20are%20filed.&text=1990%3A%20Swango%20is%20certified%20as,lied%20about%20his%20criminal%20record
https://archive.is/20260318154349/https://www.pilotonline.com/2000/11/28/poisonous-passion-2/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-06-mn-19768-story.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/kentucky/court-of-appeals/1998/1997-ca-001571.html
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/11/24/michael-swango-professional-courtesy
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/swango-michael.htm
https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/features/2022/03/29/michael-swango-serial-killer-timeline/7190743001/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1118552/

The machinery of justice may be rusty but in this case it finally did kick into motion.  Join us to hear how a prolific and largely unknown serial killer was finally brought down and what happened to all involved!
 
Sources:
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2395004
 
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-southeastern-pennsylvania/patients/pa-abortion-control-act
 
https://cdn.cnsnews.com/documents/Gosnell,%20Grand%20Jury%20Report.pdf
 
https://www.senatorgeneyaw.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/60/files/2014/03/hudson.pdf
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23004693
 
https://www.webmd.com/women/abortion-procedures
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/how-the-dea-finally-caught-kermit-gosnell/275172/
 
https://www.aei.org/articles/kermit-gosnell-and-the-abortion-movements-dark-past/
 
https://whyy.org/articles/gosnell-pleads-guilty-to-12-counts-of-drug-distribution/
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pa-abortion-doctor-gets-30-years-in-prescription-drugs-case/
 
https://whyy.org/articles/kermit-gosnell-dies-philadelphia-doctor/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_Gosnell#cite_note-abcJurors-22
https://www.publicsource.org/abortion-oversight-act-closing-some-facilities-in-pa/
 
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna41154527
 
https://atlas.phila.gov/3801%20LANCASTER%20AVE/zoning
 
Movie- Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer
Book- Gosnell: The Untold Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer

This was a doctor who appeared to many to be doing the right thing and serving the underserved in his community.  In reality, he was taking advantage of anyone in his orbit and prioritizing profit over all else while seemingly taking joy in killing with impunity.
 
Sources:
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2395004
 
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-southeastern-pennsylvania/patients/pa-abortion-control-act
 
https://cdn.cnsnews.com/documents/Gosnell,%20Grand%20Jury%20Report.pdf
 
https://www.senatorgeneyaw.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/60/files/2014/03/hudson.pdf
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23004693
 
https://www.webmd.com/women/abortion-procedures
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/how-the-dea-finally-caught-kermit-gosnell/275172/
 
https://www.aei.org/articles/kermit-gosnell-and-the-abortion-movements-dark-past/
 
https://whyy.org/articles/gosnell-pleads-guilty-to-12-counts-of-drug-distribution/
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pa-abortion-doctor-gets-30-years-in-prescription-drugs-case/
 
https://whyy.org/articles/kermit-gosnell-dies-philadelphia-doctor/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_Gosnell#cite_note-abcJurors-22
https://www.publicsource.org/abortion-oversight-act-closing-some-facilities-in-pa/
 
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna41154527
 
https://atlas.phila.gov/3801%20LANCASTER%20AVE/zoning
 
Movie- Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer
Book- Gosnell: The Untold Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer

In explaining character stats, Matt Dinniman said that intelligence is walking out of the bar and recognizing that a police bike is parked there while wisdom is knowing not to piss on it.  Kevorkian had a reasonable intelligence stat but very low wisdom.  Listen in to hear how his undoing was pretty much entirely of his own making despite largely setting the stage for his stated goal of the legalization of euthanasia.
 
Sources
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1115402/
 
https://bentley.umich.edu/news-events/magazine/the-life-of-dr-death/
 
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/jack-kevorkian
 
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/chronology.html
 
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/aboutk/thanatronblurb.html
 
https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/the-thanatron
 
https://time.com/archive/6810129/medicine-blood-from-the-dead/
 
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/aboutk/drdeathchapters.html
 
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15265161.2011.596400#:~:text=Kevorkian%20put%20himself%20on%20the,(Nicol%20and%20Wylie%202006).
 
https://www.biography.com/scientists/jack-kevorkian
 
https://stfdocs.com/films/kevorkian/
 
https://www.patientsrightscouncil.org/site/kevorkian-victims/
 
https://compassionandchoices.org/states-where-medical-aid-in-dying-is-authorized/
 
https://www.famous-trials.com/drkevorkian/2430-the-trials-of-jack-kevorkian-1994-1999-an-account
 
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/interviews/galesummary.html
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_device
 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9270985/
 
https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/jack-kevorkian-art/932851838026/
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiZKY6FSfwA
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR0cEOTpYSk
 

We all know the name Jack Kevorkian but many may not fully understand his story.  To some, he was a doctor fighting for his patients' right to choose how they left this world.  In secret, he had a fascination with death bordering on obsession.  Part 1 of this 2 parter will explain exactly what we mean.
 
Sources
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1115402/
 
https://bentley.umich.edu/news-events/magazine/the-life-of-dr-death/
 
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/jack-kevorkian
 
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/chronology.html
 
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/aboutk/thanatronblurb.html
 
https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/the-thanatron
 
https://time.com/archive/6810129/medicine-blood-from-the-dead/
 
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/aboutk/drdeathchapters.html
 
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15265161.2011.596400#:~:text=Kevorkian%20put%20himself%20on%20the,(Nicol%20and%20Wylie%202006).
 
https://www.biography.com/scientists/jack-kevorkian
 
https://stfdocs.com/films/kevorkian/
 
https://www.patientsrightscouncil.org/site/kevorkian-victims/
 
https://compassionandchoices.org/states-where-medical-aid-in-dying-is-authorized/
 
https://www.famous-trials.com/drkevorkian/2430-the-trials-of-jack-kevorkian-1994-1999-an-account
 
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/interviews/galesummary.html
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_device
 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9270985/
 
https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/jack-kevorkian-art/932851838026/
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiZKY6FSfwA
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR0cEOTpYSk