We Should Talk About Women's Obsession with True Crime with Podcaster and Author, Andrea Dunlop, and Why She Reports on Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

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They have talked about it before, and they are bringing it up again. Jess and Jess pellet podcast host of Nobody Should Believe Me and author of  Women are the Fiercest Creatures about her experiences reporting on Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, and how it relates to her on a personal level.
In this episode, Andrea shares her experience with her estranged sister who is suspected to have been diagnosed with Munchausen by Proxy, and how that painful experience for her family, led her to explore the topic, and produce an 8 episode limited series podcast called Nobody Should Believe Me that does a deep dive into the story of Hope Yabarra.

Nobody Should Believe Me is an unprecedented look at a complex and deadly form of abuse, told from the perspective of those whose lives were turned upside down by it.

Novelist Andrea Dunlop is looking for answers. When her older sister was investigated for Munchausen by Proxy abuse more than a decade ago, it tore her family apart. This catastrophic series of events sent Dunlop on a journey to understand this most taboo form of abuse.

In this groundbreaking podcast, she talks to some of the top experts in the world to explore the criminology and psychopathology behind Munchausen by Proxy and to reveal the wide swath of destruction these perpetrators leave in their wake.

Along the way, she explores the case of Hope Ybarra: a story with uncanny similarities to her own. Dunlop speaks to those most familiar with the case, from the reporter who broke the story, to the detective who investigated it, to the family who lived through it. In the dramatic finale, she’ll speak to Hope Ybarra herself.

Meet Andrea:
Andrea Dunlop is the author of five books including WE CAME HERE TO FORGET (Atria/Simon & Schuster; 2019), and a true crime account forthcoming from St. Martin’s in 2024. She is the host and creator of Nobody Should Believe Me, a true crime podcast from Larj Media (October 2022) that explores Munchausen by Proxy from the intimate lens of a family member. In addition to her work as an author and podcaster, she is a member of the American
Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s Munchausen by Proxy Committee and is the co-creator of Munchausen Support, an online resource and 501 c 3 that supports survivors, families, and professionals dealing with MBP. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children. To find out more, go to www.andreadunlop.net

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