Frontal Lobotomy
de Dr Robert M. Kaplan
Dictatoron the Couch: The only known psychological treatment of…
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The weekly podcast about crimes culpable, people peculiar and illnesses interesting, with Dr Robert M. Kaplan; forensic psychiatrist, writer and historian.
Listeners will be delving into true crime topics from doctors and nurses who kill, to the minds of assassins, political mass murders & more!
For more information on Dr Robert M. Kaplan visit: www.rkaplan.com.au
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- Dictatoron the Couch: The only known psychological treatment of Adolf Hitler · 9 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 10In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into the little-known psychological treatment of Adolf Hitler, revealing a moment of vulnerability and offering insight into his…
- Poppy Seed Penchant · 8 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 9In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into the bizarre case of Sabina, a complex and unconventional patient who developed an addictive ritual with poppy seeds. Listener…
- What the King really said: King George V · 8 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 8In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into the hidden truths behind The King’s Speech—from the stammering prince and his groundbreaking therapist to the shocking reality of…
- Joe Silver: Was he Jack the Ripper? · 45 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 7In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into whether Joseph Silver, a violent criminal and psychopath who operated across Europe, America, and South Africa, could have been…
- Hybristophilia and Heaven: The Ballad of Gert and Joey | Part 2 · 18 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 6In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves further into the disturbing true story of Gert van Rooyen and Joey Haarhoff—South Africa’s most notorious criminal duo. Listener…
- Hybristophilia and Heaven: The Ballad of Gert and Joey | Part 1 · 22 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 5In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into the disturbing true story of Gert van Rooyen and Joey Haarhoff—South Africa’s most notorious criminal duo. Listener sneak peek…
- The Tale of Eustace the Monobrow: Misshapen, Misformed, Misinformed, and Misunderstood · 8 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 4In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into Delusional Body Dysmorphic Disorder and its consequences. Listener sneak peek: Learn about a man who suffered from severe…
- When Love Becomes a Destructive Obsession: Repeating Toxic Relationships · 8 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 3In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into the persistence of self-destructive behaviour, despite devastating consequences. Listener sneak peek: Hear a case about a woman…
- Eponymous Syndromes and the Enduring Appeal of Ilya Oblomov · 10 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 2In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into the curious world of eponymous syndromes! Listener sneak peek: Learn how medical conditions get their names; why some are…
- Would you want a healthy limb amputated? · 8 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 1In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into Apotemnophilia; a rare condition where individuals feel an overwhelming need to amputate part of their body. Listener sneak…
- Bernadette Soubirous:The Healing Broom · 26 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 10EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Dr Robert M. Kaplan reads a chapter from his new book! In this episode, Dr Kaplan delves into Bernadette Soubirous; a French Saint known for her visions of…
- A Case of Denied Pregnancy · 8 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 9In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into denied pregnancy; a condition where a woman is unaware she is pregnant. Listener sneak peek: Hear about Janine's case of denied…
- Harold Lasseter: Flying Too Close to the Sun · 29 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 8EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Dr Robert M. Kaplan reads a chapter from his new book! In this episode, Dr Kaplan delves into the mystery of Harold Lasseter’s fabled gold reef, in the…
- The Hammer-Wielding Neighbour from Hell · 8 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 7EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into a patient case about Ellen, a woman who attacked her neighbour with a hammer. Listener sneak peek: Discover…
- Trebitsch-Lincoln: The Conman of the Century · 38 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 6EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Dr Robert M. Kaplan reads a chapter from his new book! In this episode, Dr Kaplan delves into Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln; a Jewish, Lutheran, Presbyterian…
- Frida Kahlo: The Patron Saint of Pain · 28 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 5In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into pain, central to Frida Kahlo’s life, and examined within the wider scope of chronic pain research. Listener sneak peek: Learn…
- Body Fluids are the Best · 5 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 4In this episode, Dr Robert M. Kaplan delves into the atypical uses of body fluids. Listener sneak peek: Hear about historical beliefs surrounding the healing powers of body…
- A Hole in the Head and the Leaking of Modern Minds · 11 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 3EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Dr Robert M. Kaplan reads a chapter from his new book! In this episode, Dr Kaplan delves into trepanation; claimed to be the oldest surgical operation…
- Maurice Wilson - The Man Who Almost Climbed Mount Everest · 18 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 2EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Dr Robert M. Kaplan reads a chapter from his new book! In this episode, Dr Kaplan delves into the life of Maurice Wilson, Everest's most peculiar casualty…
- Ira Einhorn: The Unicorn Murderer · 13 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 1EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Dr Robert M. Kaplan reads a chapter from his new book! In this episode, Dr Kaplan delves into the tale of a well-known environmental activist, Ira Einhorn…







