“The Starvation Doctor” Linda Hazzard Pt. 1

“The Starvation Doctor” Linda Hazzard Pt. 1

Up next

Heaven's Gate: Rehearsing for the Apocalypse

A charismatic leader convinces his devoted followers that salvation awaits aboard an alien spacecraft trailing a comet—leading the Heaven’s Gate cult to a tragic, otherworldly mass suicide that exposed the dangerous power of blind faith and cosmic delusion.Sources for this episod ...  Show more

The Convict Who Faked His Death For Love

A brilliant con man turns his life into a high-stakes romantic heist, embezzling fortunes and pulling off mind-bending jailbreaks—all to keep the man he loves in the lifestyle he thinks he deserves. Sources for this episode include: I Love You Phillip Morris : A True Story of Lif ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

Linda Hazzard's Killer Diet
The Casual Criminalist

Uncover the chilling true story of Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard, 'The Starvation Doctor,' in 1911. Learn how one nursemaid's bravery exposed a deadly medical scandal that shocked the world! Sponsor: Rocketmoney.com/CASUAL - cancel your unwanted subscriptions – and manage your mone ...  Show more

“Cardiac Killer” Kristen Gilbert Pt. 2
Medical Murders

By 1996, the nurses who worked with Kristen Gilbert suspected she was lethally injecting patients with epinephrine. Circumstantial evidence piled up against her, but it wasn't until she made a bomb threat that her fate took a turn for the worst. Learn more about your ad choices. ...  Show more

Jane Toppan Pt. 2: “Jolly Jane”
Medical Murders

During the summer of 1901, Nurse Jane Toppan poisoned her way to the picturesque shores of Cape Cod. When pressed for a sizable debt, she embarked on a killing spree that decimated a family. Dr. David Kipper explores how their murders went undetected, and what eventually brought ...  Show more

Alzheimer's Disease Pt. 2
Medical Mysteries

Over 100,000 people die from Alzheimer's Disease in the United States alone. Doctors are feverishly working to try and understand the disease in hopes of finding a cure. But the human brain holds many mysteries, and the results so far haven't been promising. Learn more about your ...  Show more