Co-Dependency, Dangerous Delusions and Bad Therapy: Dr. Felix and Susan Polk

LOVE MURDER

Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette

True Crime, Comedy

4.6 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 100 minutes

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A couple meets decidedly uncute when the man is the teenage girl's therapist. Decades later, the professional couple seem to have everything going for them - marriage, kids and a beautiful home. But behind closed doors, decades of co-dependency, dangerous delusions and abuse of power leads to a devastating murder. Sources: 1. Final Analysis: https://www.amazon.com/Final-Analysis-Untold-Story-Murder/dp/006113452X 2. Seduced by Madness: https://www.amazon.com/Seduced-Madness-Carol-Pogash/dp/0061535672 3. The Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/220397939/?match=1&terms=felix%20polk 4. The Signal: https://www.newspapers.com/image/334791202/?match=1&terms=felix%20polk 5. Sun-Tattler: https://www.newspapers.com/image/724906648/?match=1&terms=%22felix%20polk%22%20%22sharon%20mann%22 6. Snapped: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29609811/ 7. NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9698604 8. SFGate: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/POLK-Dr-F-Felix-2757443.php 9. Oakland Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/875450911/?match=1&terms=%22susan%20polk%22%20 10. SFGate: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/polk-son-s-foster-mother-square-off-murder-2535735.php 11. Oro Law Firm: https://www.orolawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Rage-and-control-at-heart-of-Polk-trial-Oakland-Tribune.pdf 12. SFGate: https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/review-madness-murder-vivid-in-account-of-2583804.php 13. Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/17/convicted-orinda-killer-susan-polk-denied-parole-kicked-out-of-hearing-midway-through/ This Week's Episode Brought to You By: Shopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurder Hiya Health - Essential Super Nutrients for Kids - https://hiyahealth.com/LOVEMURDER for 50% off your first order Puori - Pure, natural and superior food supplements - 20% off with code lovemurder - https://puori.com/ Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched by Sarah Lynn Robinson, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Okay, Jessie, it's fully January back in the swing of life.
0:03.9	What love murder do you have to help us get back in the real life flow?
0:08.4	A couple meets decidedly uncute when the man is the teenage girl's therapist.
0:14.0	Decades later, the professional couple seems to have everything going for them.
0:18.4	Marriage, kids, and a beautiful home.
0:22.2	But behind closed doors,
0:27.7	decades of codependency, dangerous delusions, and abuse of power leads to a devastating murder.
1:04.6	I'm Andy Kassette, and I'm Jesse Prey, to be able to be. Hi, Andy. Hi, Jesse. Welcome back everyone to Love Murder, a podcast about fillas,
1:10.0	killas, and love gone fatally wrong. You can find Love Murder on TikTok and Instagram at Love Murder Pod and on Facebook by searching Love Murder Podcast.
1:12.9	If you are enjoying this show, please love slash murder at five star rating on your podcast app,
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1:23.2	the show more directly, head on over to patreon.com slash lovemuripod, where you can learn all about
1:28.4	the different tiers of support. This week, we're so excited to shout out an amazing new group,
1:34.0	our real like first 2025 group of patrons. So thanks to the following people who just joined
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