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Nobody Should Believe Me

S03 E16: Bad Press (Season Finale: Part 2)

Nobody Should Believe Me

True Story Media

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.2 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

In the second part of our exclusive interview with Dr. Sally Smith, we discuss how the media coverage of her reached a fever pitch and turned her life and career upside down. We explore how not only the Netflix film but a high-profile piece in New York Magazine rewrote the narrative of the Kowalski case and Dr. Smith’s involvement to cast her as a villain.  We unpack the stories of the four other families in the Netflix film—featured as examples of “false allegations” made by Dr. Smith—and uncover the more complicated truth about what happened to the children involved.  We hear from Dr. Smith about how the media has stoked outrage and real-life threats and harassment against her, her coworkers, and her family.  We see the horrifying truth that what happened to Dr. Sally Smith could happen to any doctor in her position; looking at how the conspiracy theory of “medical kidnapping” is being constructed and affirmed by media on both sides of the political spectrum.    *** Read Dyan Neary's New York Magazine piece here: https://www.thecut.com/article/child-abuse-munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy.html Watch the full video of John Stewart here: https://www.tiktok.com/@blind_gossip/video/7295142757612588334?_r=1&_t=8gwrdSfC298  Records of the four families covered in the film here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FpSFjvX_8WB5cgPCI0E_cpXj1jaeVcC4?usp=sharing Munchausen Support accepts donations and volunteers at www.munchausensupport.com   If you have a story about medical child abuse that you are ready to share you can tag @andreadunlop, email hello@nobodyshouldbelieveme.com or leave us a voicemail at (484) 768-0266  Follow host Andrea Dunlop on Instagram for behind-the-scenes photos: @andreadunlop  Buy Andrea’s books here.  Download the APSAC's practice guidelines here.  * * * Click here to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show! Note: This episode contains sensitive content related to child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

True Story Media

0:05.4

Nobody Should Believe Me is a production of large media.

0:10.4

That's L-A-R-J media.

0:13.0

Before we begin, a quick warning that in this show we discuss child abuse

0:16.9

and this content may be difficult for some listeners.

0:22.4

People believe their eyes.

0:25.5

That's something that actually is so central to this whole issue and to people that

0:30.9

experience this is that we do believe the people that we love when they're telling us

0:36.2

something.

0:37.1

If you questioned everything that everyone told you, you couldn't make it through your day.

0:43.8

I'm Andrea Dunlop, and this is nobody should believe me.

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What if the love of your life disappeared without a trace?

1:21.7

I haven't heard from Josh in 11 years.

1:24.1

From Harlan Coben and the creators of film he wants.

1:27.3

The past has returned.

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