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Listen Now - Dr. Death: Bad Magic

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Comedy, History, Society & Culture

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

From Wondery, and hosted by Laura Beil - The new season of Dr. Death, BAD MAGIC is a story of miraculous cures, magic and murder. When a charismatic young doctor announces revolutionary treatments for cancer and HIV, patients from around the world turn to him for their last chance. As medical experts praise Serhat Gumrukcu’s genius, the company he co-founded rockets in value to over half a billion dollars. But when a team of researchers makes a startling discovery, they begin to suspect the brilliant doctor is hiding a secret. You can listen to Dr. Death: Bad Magic exclusively and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts https://wondery.app.link/DRDS4_alrm

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0:00.0

Hey, Larmy, guess what? We have a new show that we think you're going to love. From Wondry and hosted by

0:05.2

Laura Beale, the critically acclaimed Dr. Death is back with a new season. Dr. Death, Bad Magic,

0:11.4

a story of miraculous cures, magic, and murder. When a charismatic hotshot doctor announced revolutionary

0:18.2

treatments for cancer and HIV, It seemed like the world had been

0:21.8

given a miracle cure. Medical experts rushed to praise Dr. Surat Gimruku, a genius who is the co-founder

0:28.9

of a cutting-edge biotech company. Hopeful patients and families from across the globe turned him

0:34.5

for one last chance. But when the company's stock skyrocketed to over half a billion

0:39.3

dollars, a team of private researchers dive into Surat's background, and they begin to suspect the

0:45.2

brilliant doctor is hiding a shocking secret. And when a man is found dead in the snow with his

0:50.8

wrists shackled and bullet casing speckling the snowbank, Surat would no longer be known for world-changing treatments.

0:57.5

He'd be known as a fraud and a key suspect in a grisly murder.

1:01.7

I'm about to play a clip from Dr. Death Bad Magic.

1:04.7

Follow Dr. Death on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:23.6

It was late on a freezing Saturday night in northern Vermont.

1:29.7

Greg Davis was in his bedroom with his wife Melissa when they heard someone outside.

1:42.1

Greg opened the door and saw a man standing there, wearing a jacket and mask with the emblem of the U.S. Marshal. He was holding a rifle.

1:47.0

Behind him in the driveway was a white Ford explorer with emergency lights flashing in its dash.

1:53.9

The marshal said he had a warrant for Greg's arrest on racketeering charges. He'd been

1:58.6

instructed to take him into custody and transport him to Virginia.

2:03.6

Greg couldn't have known what this was all about. He was working in waste management. His friends

2:09.3

and family knew him as a father of six, a businessman, and a devout Christian. He went to his

2:16.1

bedroom and told his pregnant wife what was happening, then packed a bag of

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