Hi, Crime House community. It's Vanessa Richardson. Looking for another Crime House original podcast to add to your rotation, you will love Clues with Morgan Absher and Kalyn Moore.

Every Wednesday, Morgan and Kalin dig into the world's most notorious crimes, clue by clue, from serial killers to shocking murders.

They follow the trail of clues, break down the evidence, and debate the theories.

It's like hanging out with your smart and true crime-obsessed friends.

Listen to clues on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Music. or wherever you listen to podcasts. This is Crime House. We've all heard the phrase,

fake it till you make it.

The idea is if you just act confident, you'll eventually be confident.

It's pretty good advice for overcoming fears or learning new skills, but some people take

this advice way too literally.

Michael Swango was one of these people.

In the late 1980s and early 90s, Michael faked his medical knowledge.

He lied about his credentials so he could keep treating patients and dole out deadly poisons.

Thankfully, federal investigators eventually caught on to his act, but even with the authorities

on his tail, Michael kept going.

He was willing to travel to the farthest reaches of the globe to fulfill his twisted

desires, and nobody was going to stop him. The human mind is powerful.

It shapes how we think, feel, love, and hate.

But sometimes it drives people to commit the unthinkable.

This is Killer Minds, a crimehouse original.

I'm Vanessa Richardson.

And I'm Dr. Tristan Engels.

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