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Episode Appearances
Boring History For Sleep | Gentle Storytelling And Ambient Sounds (Official) · May 5, 2026
Why It Sucked to Be a Pirate Captain | Boring History For Sleep
“Shot Reagan in 1981, with the bullet narrowly missing his heart; Reagan's response became legendary”
Ancient Wonders of the World (Pyramids, Hanging Gardens, Temple of Artemis, Mausoleum, Colossus, Lighthouse of Alexandria)Plato's Atlantis as philosophical allegory and cultural mythBiphasic sleep patterns in pre-industrial societies
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WHAT WENT WRONG · Apr 17, 2026
Jodie Foster & John Hinckley Jr. (with RedHanded)
“Shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in obsessive attempt to gain Jodie Foster's attention; diagnosed with schizotypal and borderline personality disorders”
Insanity Defense Reform and Burden of Proof in Criminal LawSchizotypal and Borderline Personality Disorders in Violent OffendersMedia Sensationalism and Lone-Wolf Radicalization
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You're Wrong About · Aug 19, 2025
The Insanity Defense with Mackenzie Joy Brennan
“1981 assassination attempt on President Reagan; acquitted by insanity defense, institutionalized 35 years, released 2022.”
Insanity Defense Legal Standards (McNaughton Test, Durham Rule, Model Penal Code)Mental Health Institutionalization and Deinstitutionalization PolicyCriminal Culpability and Mental Illness Intersection
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