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  • Trailer: Madness on Trial

    Trailer: Madness on Trial
    2022/09/10
    John Hinckley Jr.’s acquittal was the most important insanity defense case of the past century. Join hosts Dan Greenstone, Travis Chandler and Daniel Mokrauer-Madden, as they trace how one young man’s obsession with movie star Jodie Foster curdled into a bizarre assassination attempt on President Reagan. The hosts talk with the country's leading historians, psychiatrists, lawyers, and scholars of the insanity defense to help make sense of this fascinating and momentous story that horrified a nation, started a national conversation about mental illness, and changed the justice system forever.

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    2 分
  • Episode 1: Now I'm Calling the Authorities!

    Episode 1: Now I'm Calling the Authorities!
    2022/09/16
    In the first episode of Madness on Trial, the hosts go through the bizarre contents of the hotel room John Hinckley Jr. stayed in the night before he attempted to kill President Reagan, and what they reveal about this troubled man. Then they dig into some of history's strangest and most important insanity defense cases.
    Email the show with questions and comments at madnessontrial@gmail.com
    And if you enjoyed it, please leave us a rating and review!

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    43 分
  • Episode 2: Not You Again!

    Episode 2: Not You Again!
    2022/09/23
    Who is John Hinckley Jr.? How did his obsession with Taxi Driver begin, and why didn't anyone in his life intervene more decisively to arrest his spiral? The crew dive deep into John Hinckley's family, background and descent into madness.
    Email us your thoughts, comments and questions at madnessontrial@gmail.com
    And if you enjoyed the show, leave us a rating and a review.

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    48 分
  • Episode 3: The Sound of Popping Balloons

    Episode 3: The Sound of Popping Balloons
    2022/09/29
    On the morning of March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. was planning to travel from Washington, D.C. to New Haven with the intention of murdering Jodie Foster. But when, by chance, Hinckley saw that Reagan was giving a speech that afternoon he packed his guns, and headed over to the Washington Hilton.
    Del Wilber, the author of the best selling book, Rawhide Down, takes us through this historic day, explaining how the heroics of Secret Service agents and the frantic efforts of Emergency Medicine specialists saved President Reagan's life. Wilber also makes the case that Reagan's grace and humor that day forged a bond with the country that was never broken.

    We also speak with David Prosperi, White House Assistant Press Secretary, who survived the shooting. Prosperi gives us his eyewitness account of the events that day.
    Email us with questions and comments at madnessontrial@gmail.com

    And if you like the show, please leave a rating and review.

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    47 分
  • Episode 4: If You Come for the Queen... The Insanity Defense before Hinckley

    Episode 4: If You Come for the Queen... The Insanity Defense before Hinckley
    2022/10/07
    Travis and Daniel take a pop quiz on which states have banned the insanity defense. Then the crew asks some big questions about the insanity defense. Why do we have it? When did it begin? How has it changed over time? How broadly should it be available to defendants? And what was the law that governed John Hinckley Jr.'s trial. To answer these questions, we have 3 of the country's leading scholars of the insanity defense: forensic psychiatrist Dr. Ken Weiss, and law professors Michael Perlin and Richard Bonnie.
    We learned a ton and had some laughs too.
    You can email us at madnessontrial@gmail.com
    And if you enjoy the show, spread the word! Tell your people, and leave us a review/rating on Apple Podcasts.

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    49 分
  • Episode 5: The Trial Of John Hinckley Jr. Part 1

    Episode 5: The Trial Of John Hinckley Jr. Part 1
    2022/10/14
    Criminal defense attorney Harold Hall joins Dan and Travis to talk through the key points in the John Hinckley Jr. Trial, including Jodie Foster's videotaped testimony, key rulings by the judge, some incredibly awful poetry that was admitted as evidence, and Hinckley's removal from the courtroom for an outburst. Oh, and for you Daniel-stans out there, Daniel Mokrauer Madden was in Kenya while we recorded this episode and the next one. But fear not; he will back for Episode 7!

    If you enjoy the show, please leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. It's by far the best way to for us to spread the word.
    Email us at Madnessontrial@gmail.com

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    34 分
  • Episode 6: The Trial of John Hinckley Jr. Part 2

    Episode 6: The Trial of John Hinckley Jr. Part 2
    2022/10/21
    Criminal defense attorney Harold Hall is back! He joins Dan and Travis to talk through the controversial testimony, and surprising background, of prosecution expert witness Park Dietz, the jury deliberations and the verdict, and whether the emerging field of neuro-criminology will lead to a dystopian future or a more just and humane system.

    And for the Daniel-stans out there, Daniel Mokrauer Madden was in Kenya while we recorded this episode and the next one. But fear not; he will back for Episode 7!

    If you enjoy the show, please leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. It's by far the best way to for us to spread the word.
    Email us at Madnessontrial@gmail.com

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    50 分
  • Episode 7: John Hinckley Verdict Mailbag!

    Episode 7: John Hinckley Verdict Mailbag!
    2022/10/28
    Madness on Trial has been called "the funniest, most entertaining podcast ever made about the insanity defense." We blush. But, in truth, we think Episode 7 lives up to the hype.
    Join us as we tackle listener questions on a variety of topics, including:
    -whether the Hinckley not guilty verdict was correct
    - whether we should all stop using the word "crazy"
    -how the insanity defense changed after the Hinckley trial
    -why robots from New Zealand are superior to those from Miami.
    -how politicians should apologize for using offensive language
    Oh, and Dan Greenstone tells a story that seems designed to answer the question of whether hosting a podcast episode can get you fired from your day job.

    If you enjoy the show, please leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. It's by far the best way to for us to spread the word.
    Email us at Madnessontrial@gmail.com


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    54 分