UPDATE: Amy Bishop-Mad Scientist

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

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True Crime, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In this updated episode, we're revisiting a case we covered back in 2020: the shocking story of Amy Bishop, who committed a mass shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2010. Since we first discussed the case, there have been several important updates. Stick with us as we dive into what’s happened since then.

Join us for a refresher on Amy’s strange and twisted story—a disgruntled Harvard graduate, a secret neighborhood pizza party, and a series of bizarre events that escalated into violence. From the tragic shooting of her brother to her infamous shooting spree at the university, we’ll revisit the highs and lows of this truly bizarre and disturbing case. But don’t worry, we’ve got some good updates too!

We’ll be sharing the latest developments, including the rejection of Amy’s attempt to overturn her conviction, and the groundbreaking medical research that came from this case, led by one of the survivors. It's a full-circle moment that turns tragedy into hope for others.

This is an updated episode packed with new insights and shocking revelations, and we’re bringing you all the details. Tune in to hear it all!

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0:00.0	Hey guys, we have an update for you this week on a story that we covered back in 2020, the story of Amy Bishop, who committed a mass shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
0:11.4	And there's actually been several updates in this case since we shared it with you. So stick around to the end of the episode and we will be discussing everything that's happened since then.
0:30.6	So we're going to get right into the story this week, but first, forget everything you've previously heard on moms and murder.
0:32.7	As Stefan from S&L would say, this story has everything, a disgruntled Harvard graduate, a pipe bomb,
0:40.3	and even a secret neighborhood pizza party. And just when you think the fun is over,
0:44.8	knock, knock, who's there? It's a lady punching you in the face over a booster seat.
0:50.1	This story really does have everything. And the more that we read about the story, truly the more
0:56.3	bizarre that it became. So join us this week as we discussed the strange world of Dr. Amy Bishop,
1:02.1	who was a Harvard graduate, a mad scientist, and a mother of four. Amy was born on April 24th,
1:09.1	in Braintree, Massachusetts, and was the oldest of two children.
1:14.1	And before we get into Amy's life and what has happened in this story, we're going to tell you a little about Braintree, Massachusetts in this week's segment of we Googled this city.
1:24.6	Braintree, Massachusetts has a population of 35,000 residents as of the 2010 census, and it's located around 12 miles to the south of Boston.
1:34.3	The co-founder of the telephone, Thomas Augustus Watson, which, by the way, did you know there was a co-founder of the telephone?
1:40.9	I felt really dumb just reading that.
1:42.5	Yeah, I thought it was just Alexander Graham Bell,
1:44.9	and that was it. Turns out there was another guy who we do not respect enough named Thomas Augustus
1:49.6	Watson, and he retired Braintree and was a big part of the education system there. President John
1:55.7	Adams and his son, President John Quincy Adams, were both born in Braintree, Massachusetts. But thanks to
2:02.4	some rezoning later, technically they were born in what is now known as Quincy, Massachusetts.
2:07.9	But you know what they say? The Google the city facts giveth and the Google the city facts
2:12.7	taketh away. All I really have. It was a stretch. And lastly, Braintree is a pretty interesting name, I thought.
2:21.2	So it caused me to do some additional Googling, and I wanted to know how it really got its name.
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