In this episode, Harry Chambers and Drew Hudson discuss Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, mothers, medicine, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
We discuss Munchausen Syndrome/by Proxy, conservative views of motherhood, Munchausen moms, and the medical community. This provides context for our insights and analysis of Gypsy Rose Blanchard as proxy, perpetrator, and prisoner no more. Harry gives a humorous and straightforward review of The Act (2019) on HULU.
CW/TW: This episode discusses child abuse and neglect, murder, and sexual content. Listener discretion is advised.
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Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
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Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
Sources
Article: “The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Her Mother” by Sara Kettler (Biography.com)
Article: “How A Young Woman Forced To Use A Wheel Chart, Treated For Several Illnesses Ended up In Prison For Her Mother’s Murder” by ABC News (ABCNews.Go.com)
Article: “Everything You Need To Know About the Gypsy Rose Blanchard Case” by Benjamin Bullard (Oxygen True Crime)
Article: “‘You’ll Enjoy It’: Couple’s Sexts Over Alleged Murder Plot Revealed in ‘Mommy Dead and Dearest’ Trial” by Gina Tron (Oxygen True Crime)
Article: “A Complete Timeline of Dee Dee Blanchard’s Murder and Gypsy Blanchard’s Trial” by Emma Dibdin (HarpersBazaar.com)
Article: “Munchausen Expert Says Gypsy Blanchard Case Is Unprecedented” by Harrison Keegan (Springfield News-Leader; news-leader.com)
Article: “Gypsy and Godejohn’s Intimate Text Messages Shown to Jury” by Harrison Keegan and Giacomo Bologna (Springfield News-Leader; news-leader.com)
Article: “Why Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Is Having a Moment on TV” by Mahita Gajanan (time.com)
Article: “Falsifying an Illness: What Is Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy” by Hope Gillette (and medically reviewed by Vara Saripalli, Psy.D.; PsychCentral.com)
Article: “The Facts About Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome” published by Newport Academy (newportacademy.com)
Article: “Munchausen’s Rose in the Case of Boys’ Death Unknown” by Jonathan Bandler (usatoday.com)
Journal Article: “Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy: Another Women’s Disorder?” Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 22(4), 285-290.
Journal Article: “Striving to Die: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Dilemmas Behind Factitious Disorder” Cureus, 13(2): e13243.
Manual: DSM-5 (via Internet Archive)
Documentary: Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017 | HBO)
Documentary: Gypsy’s Revenge (2018 | DiscoveryPlus)
Documentary: Munchausen Moms (2006 | Freevee)
TV Series: The Act (2019 | HULU)
YouTube Channel: A&E | Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Infamous Revenge Against Momma (S1, E6) | Killer Cases
Instagram: @gypsyrose_a_Blanchard
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