Quid Pro Quo

Your friendly neighbourhood forensic psychology podcast. Working to better the world through the power of morbid curiosity. Discussing topics in true crime from a psychological point of view with empathy, humor, and straightforward language.

015 Diagnosis Murderer 08/10/2020

015 Diagnosis Murderer A brief apology and explanation of hiatus; followed by a (non-gory) discussion of mass murder, psychological diagnostic goals, and some misunderstandings about violence and mental health /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/15534902

Just in time for Halloween 10/26/2017

Just in time for Halloween I got to have some podcast fun helping to educate people about one of my OTHER great creepy interests, Tarantulas! Paul and Donna from were kind enough to have me on this week's episode and I had an absolute blast. Click through for a fun episode, some neat links, and some pics of (a portion of) my spider babies past and present. Check it out at: /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5879560

014 The Stranger Danger Danger 07/31/2017

014 The Stranger Danger Danger Elle has a revelation about how we talk about crime and PROPERLY teach people personal safety from childhood through adulthood - courtesy the Netflix series The Keepers, a little bit of Forensic Psych data, and her own misspent youth. /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5590631

013 The Monster 07/10/2017

013 The Monster Two books enter! One podcast episode leaves! Today I look at through the lens of , because why not? Music by Provided under an Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a word from Kristi Lee of the Not done digging up parts? pieces together the Woman who made the Man that made The Monster. I’d like to thank my newest Patreon supporters: The first is Maggie who is also a Twitter True Crime podcast fan extrordinairre. Second is Ariel who asked me to shout out Kiva.org on her behalf. Kiva facilitates micro-loans with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. I’d like to thank my newest five star Itunes reviewers: Kitty McTaco, Zimbellina13, and Schism_Artist and my newest Facebook reviewer Sandra July's Murder of the Month book pick is Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century by Peter Graham. Feel free to join us at the for more information Episode transcript available upon request. /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5518146

012 Is it Nature or Nurture? Yes! 06/19/2017

012 Is it Nature or Nurture? Yes! Nature vs Nurture is basically the title card fight of psychology. Episode 12 gives a broad overview of Nature/Nurture history leading into your intrepid host's very favorite take on the question. Guest starring Carl Panzram, one of the most stone cold dudes ever to walk the earth. Music by Provided under an Many thanks to my newest Patreon supporter: Mary Viginia I’d also like to thank my newest five star Itunes reviewer(s): Paul of , Klmay1973 and Chamacaesq, and my Facebook reviewers Noelle and Kimberly Hopefully you’ve have been following along with me on the recently wrapped #2PodsADay campaign #2PodsADay encourages you to Listen More, Listen Independent. Find more shows like mine by following @2PodsADay on Twitter and Facebook. Or just search the hashtag: 2PodsADay. June’s’s Murder of the Month book pick is which was the source of several quotes in this episode and frankly one of the more fascinating, if uncomfortable, true crime books I’ve ever read. Feel free to join us at the for more information Episode transcript available upon request. /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5457290

011 It's not the size of your pillar, except when it is 05/31/2017

011 It's not the size of your pillar, except when it is A surprisingly common delusion, the story of the original Flagpole Sitta, and what they can tell us about the intersection of culture and mental health. Warning: repeated usage of anatomical terms for uh... certain portions of anatomy... but NOT in any sort of racy or gory fashion. Further reading Music by Provided under an General notes: I’d like to thank my newest five star Itunes reviewer: Mar-y I'd also like to thank Mike at for giving me this idea (though I don't think it went anywhere near where either of us expected) Check out my new instagram I am currently participating in a campaign called . It aims to introduce podcast listeners to two independent podcasts every day, for 30 days. We hope to give visibility to some of the great indie podcasts that you probably haven’t heard of. #2PodsADay encourages you to Listen More, Listen Independent. Find more shows like mine by following @2PodsADay on Twitter and Facebook. Or just search the hashtag: 2PodsADay. June’s book pick is right around the corner, feel free to join us at the Murder of the Month page on Facebook for more information /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5404249

010 Double Trouble 05/15/2017

010 Double Trouble Have you ever heard the Bauhaus song ? I recently spent the three days earwormed with it after Netflix bingeing a British television series called "Killer Couples". This got me thinking: True Crime media is pretty obsessed with "Partners in crime" but what factors create these infamous poisonous pairs? This episode discusses a relevant turning point in social science and a specific flavor of the "Partner in Crime". Thank Yous and Announcements I’d like to thank my most recent patrons: Mike at , one of my favorite podcasts, AND one of my favorite Cheerleaders of the Podcast world Albert, who chose not to have a link but has ALSO helped me with A LOT of the artwork for the podcast. I have added a brand spanking new pledge level on Patreon which gets you stickers! I’d also like to thank my newest five star Itunes reviewer: GoodPony and the lovely people of on Facebook for helping to get the word out there New Project! Starting, well today if you’re listening on May fifteenth 2017, I will be participating in a campaign called . It aims to introduce podcast listeners to two independent podcasts every day, for 30 days. We hope to give visibility to some of the great indie podcasts that you probably haven’t heard of. #2PodsADay encourages you to Listen More, Listen Independent. Find more shows like mine by following @2PodsADay on Twitter and Facebook. Or just search the hashtag: 2PodsADay. May’s book pick is Dont tell A Soul by M. William Phelps, feel free to join us at the Murder of the Month page on Facebook for more information Episode Links: Music: Licensed under an International License. /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5353736

009 The Policy of Truth 04/13/2017

009 The Policy of Truth By request: today's episode discusses Polygraph Testing in Criminal Justice settings addressing the theoretical basis for its use and where and why problems arise. I’d like to thank my most recent Leslie Lavigne from Shawville, Quebec and my newest five star Itunes and Stitcher reviewers: KCauling, VioletElectricP, Bookshelves91, and Bossypants16 Useful links Background Music https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5262130

008 You Keep Using That Word 03/20/2017

008 You Keep Using That Word Back to basics. Today's episode discusses the most basic building block of psychological science, with a little help from one of my favorite movies. I mentioned two NIH articles in the episode, they can be found here: Patreon supporter links: Aside from having the good taste to pledge, all of these people are doing awesome things New additions to the QuidProQuo universe /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5184036

Old crime, New crime, Fake crime, True crime! 03/01/2017

Old crime, New crime, Fake crime, True crime! Anybody up for a true crime(+) book club? Good, because I just made the club on Facebook and we need help picking our March book. This will be the usual book a month format with online discussions at the end. These will be primarily true crime but I hope to get the occasional fiction piece in there too. I'd REALLY love to do some informal video posts on Patreon to go along with that so if you have questions/suggestions do not hesitate to hit me up! /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5131129

I did a thing! 02/24/2017

I did a thing! Come check out the Patreon is "an internet-based platform that allows content creators to build their own subscription content service". Basically: you make a monthly monetary pledge, I build the podcast, you get a better podcast AND exclusive goodies. If you can pledge... amazing! If you can't... please share! /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5115243

007 Insanity Two Electric Boogaloo 02/06/2017

007 Insanity Two Electric Boogaloo Further detail on the particulars of the Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity defense with MORE special attention to the Andrea Yates trial, and the sad but illustrative plight of three (thankfully imaginary) unfortunate neighborhood kids. A neat article I thought you might like: Music by Provided under an /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5057625

006 Literally Insane 01/23/2017

006 Literally Insane This is it folks, THE big topic whenever forensic psych comes up. This is indeed the Insanity episode, well... the first one anyway. A very broad overview of Insanity definitions and statistics with special attention to the Andrea Yates trial and an unfortunate imaginary man named Bob. Music by Provided under an Helpful Links: /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/5012817

005 New Year, New You 01/06/2017

005 New Year, New You January is a time when many people look to make radical changes in their lives. But be careful what you wish for, especially when you're talking about forensic psychology. Episode 5 focuses on a rare but fascinating disorder which adds a whole new twist to the idea of personal reinvention. 005 New Year, New You by Quid Pro Quo Special Mention: I brought up an episode of the excellent briefly during today's episode - you can and then go subscribe to the rest of it! Music by Provided under an Correction: Jody Roberts dissapeared in NINTEEN eighty five, not eighteen eighty five. Helpful Links: /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/4967468

004 The Zodiac Filler 12/12/2016

004 The Zodiac Filler 004 The Zodiac Filler by Quid Pro Quo How one of the most well known books on the Zodiac case caused a severe crisis of True Crime lit faith. Elle reluctantly expresses her ire at the book Zodiac by Robert Graysmith and asks "what are our responsibilities as consumers and creators of the next generation of true crime literature and media content?" Music: Home Runner Single by Vir Nocturna http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Vir_Nocturna/Home_Runner_-_Single/HomeRunnerVir Licensed under a Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/4904561

003 Fit to be Tried 11/28/2016

003 Fit to be Tried 003 Fit to be Tried by Quid Pro Quo Why discuss the Constitution in connection with a mass shooter? Hint: No, not *that* amendment. Today's episode is a broad overview of determining fitness to stand trial in the United States with a special focus on: the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution Dusky v United States the Jared Loughner mass shooting link for (reference for further study in episode) Libsyn was being fighty for a few minutes on Sunday Night, if by chance you are seeing this episode twice there is no difference between copies except for this text. Music from The Scope by Kai Engel Tracks: 06 Wake Up, 02 Curtains are Always Drawn, 07 Universe in Hands, 05 Highway to the Stars, 04 Silence http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/The_Scope/ Licensing: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/4865064

002 Fool Me Once 11/14/2016

002 Fool Me Once What do you do when your worldview asks you to look for the best in someone but what you are faced with is the very worst? The documentary "A Wise Fool" has one take on this question, but this week's Quid Pro Quo episode discusses why in this particular case a background in Forensic Psychology might lead you to a different conclusion. Helpful links: Background Music by Songs: December, Snowfall Intro, Snowmen, January, February, Nothing (bonus track) all tracks /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/4826465

001.1 Halloween and launch Bonus 10/31/2016

001.1 Halloween and launch Bonus Bonus launch episode: Elle reads The Cask of Admontillado by Edgar Allen Poe Background Music by Kai Engel from album ICD-10 Songs - Anxiety, Comatose, Oneiri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/4787161

001 A Time Before True Crime 10/31/2016

001 A Time Before True Crime 001 Launch Episode - The man and the women who each in their own way started the True Crime genre. Spoiler alert: neither had a good time of it. Discussing the historical Mary Rogers case and its influence on modern true crime and detective literature via Edgar Allen Poe Reviewing and discussing The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower https://www.facebook.com/authordanielstashower/ Background Music by Lee Rosevere from album Time Lapse Volume 4 Sleep Music Songs - Dream Colours, Softly Through Closed Eyes, Peace http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Time-Lapse_Volume_4_Sleep_Music/cc https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/4787146

000 Introduction to the QuidProQuo Podcast 10/31/2016

000 Introduction to the QuidProQuo Podcast 000: Intro to the QuidProQuo Podcast Introducing QuidProQuo and laying down the basics of forensic psychology re-recorded 3-27-17 Music by Kai Engel Songs - Cloudburst, Rainbow PON VI from album: Chapter Three-Warm http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ /episode/index/show/quidproquocast/id/4787125

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