Madness on Trial: John Hinckley Jr. and the Insanity Defense
John Hinckley Jr.’s acquittal was the most important insanity defense case of the past century. Join hosts Dan Greenstone, Travis Chandler and Daniel Mokrauer-Madden, as they trace how one young man’s obsession with movie star Jodie Foster curdled into a bizarre assassination attempt on President Reagan. The hosts talk with the country's leading historians, psychiatrists, lawyers, and scholars of the insanity defense to help make sense of this fascinating and momentous story that horrified a nation, started a national conversation about mental illness, and changed the justice system forever.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2022
Episode 11: John Hinckley On Tour!?
"Now it's time to rock and roll!" So said John Hinckley Jr. when he was released from judicial supervision. And shortly thereafter he announced he was launching his "Redemption Tour." But so far eve…
00:47:08 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
Episode 10: John Hinckley in 5 Songs
John Hinckley Jr. has wanted to be a famous singer-songwriter since he was in high school. And now, after a 5 decade detour, it's happening! He's on Spotify and Youtube, racking up listens. And one …
00:42:34 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
Episode 9: John Hinckley For President!
Can you believe John Hinckley is running for president?! Well, he is. At least according to his website, which offers merch for his 2024 campaign, paintings of his cat, and dozens of pictures of the…
00:35:52 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Episode 8: Does Jodie Foster Get a Vote?
Like all people committed to mental institutions, John Hinckley Jr. had the right to petition a judge for more freedoms and ultimately for release. His appeals give us a fascinating window into his …
00:46:03 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
Episode 7: John Hinckley Verdict Mailbag!
Madness on Trial has been called "the funniest, most entertaining podcast ever made about the insanity defense." We blush. But, in truth, we think Episode 7 lives up to the hype.
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00:54:13 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Episode 6: The Trial of John Hinckley Jr. Part 2
Criminal defense attorney Harold Hall is back! He joins Dan and Travis to talk through the controversial testimony, and surprising background, of prosecution expert witness Park Dietz, the jury delib…
00:50:05 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Episode 5: The Trial Of John Hinckley Jr. Part 1
Criminal defense attorney Harold Hall joins Dan and Travis to talk through the key points in the John Hinckley Jr. Trial, including Jodie Foster's videotaped testimony, key rulings by the judge, som…
00:33:50 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Episode 4: If You Come for the Queen... The Insanity Defense before Hinckley
Travis and Daniel take a pop quiz on which states have banned the insanity defense. Then the crew asks some big questions about the insanity defense. Why do we have it? When did it begin? How has it …
00:48:37 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
Episode 3: The Sound of Popping Balloons
On the morning of March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. was planning to travel from Washington, D.C. to New Haven with the intention of murdering Jodie Foster. But when, by chance, Hinckley saw that Rea…
00:46:37 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
Episode 2: Not You Again!
Who is John Hinckley Jr.? How did his obsession with Taxi Driver begin, and why didn't anyone in his life intervene more decisively to arrest his spiral? The crew dive deep into John Hinckley's fami…
00:47:55 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Episode 1: Now I'm Calling the Authorities!
In the first episode of Madness on Trial, the hosts go through the bizarre contents of the hotel room John Hinckley Jr. stayed in the night before he attempted to kill President Reagan, and what they…
00:43:27 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Trailer: Madness on Trial
John Hinckley Jr.’s acquittal was the most important insanity defense case of the past century. Join hosts Dan Greenstone, Travis Chandler and Daniel Mokrauer-Madden, as they trace how one young man’…
00:01:42 |
Sat 10 Sep 2022
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