10. Bad Blood: Should you fake it till you make it?

The story of a nine billion dollar start-up that went on to be worth nothing

• 38 mins

Bad People is back

Murderers. Psychopaths. Sex offenders. Bad People is back.

• 2 mins

11. Plant Pot Killer: How do our biases blind us?

Toronto’s Gay Village is in distress when men start to go missing.

• 35 mins

12. Ward Four: Can you spot Munchausen by Proxy?

How police identified the nurse who was always on duty when children died unexpectedly

• 37 mins

13. Piggy's Palace 1: Why are witnesses reluctant?

More than 60 sex workers go missing in Vancouver

• 31 mins

14. Piggy's Palace 2: Are serial killers intelligent?

An excavation reveals horrific truths about Robert Pickton

• 27 mins

15. "Insanity": Can schizophrenia cause violence?

Three men are dead – but is the killer responsible under an "insanity" defence?

• 35 mins

16. The Pearl Earring: No body, no parole?

No body, no parole?

• 29 mins

17. Black Saturday: Why is wildfire arson common?

In the midst of Australia's worst natural disaster one man adds fuel to the fire - why?

• 31 mins

18. Lone Wolf: Who becomes a far-right terrorist?

What can psychiatrists tell us about the mind of far-right terrorist Anders Breivik?

• 36 mins

Bad People x The Serpent Part 1: The hippie trail

We discuss the murderer at the centre of new BBC TV drama The Serpent

• 35 mins

19. Livestreaming Killer: Would you kill for fame?

Why was this brutal murder shared online?

• 30 mins

20. Murder Behind Bars: How does prison change you?

What happens when a man serving multiple life sentences keeps killing in prison?

• 28 mins

Bad People x The Serpent Part 2: Psychopathic charm

Journalist & author Julie Clark tells us what it was like to meet killer Charles Sobhraj

• 40 mins

Bad People x The Serpent Part 3: Hunting Sobhraj

Convicted killer Charles Sobhraj is the inspiration behind new BBC One drama, The Serpent

• 42 mins

No fooling, Bad People is back

Murderers. Dictators. Sex offenders. Bad People is back for another series

• 4 mins

21. No Angel: When is spreading infectious diseases a crime?

The case of Nadja Benaissa, a German popstar convicted for recklessly transmitting HIV.

• 36 mins

22. The Butcher of Baghdad: Would you kill a dictator?

Should Saddam Hussein have been killed for his crimes?

• 32 mins

23. Blue Lips: Does good cop / bad cop actually work?

What did the 1972 murder of Maxwell Confait teach us about police interviewing?

• 38 mins

24. Missing Little Princess: Can we detect high-stakes lies?

In 2008 a girl goes missing on a council estate in England. A frantic search ensues.

• 27 mins

25. Suicide Voyeur: Why is assisted dying a crime?

An online predator coaxes death. But, should assisted suicide always be a crime?

• 45 mins

26. House of Tears: Why do we mistreat young mums?

A mass grave is found at a former Irish Baby Home. Who is to blame for the 978 deaths?

• 41 mins

27. Hollywood Predator: Would you keep an open secret?

Everybody knew about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assaults. Why didn’t they speak up?

• 39 mins

28. Eating Fireballs: Is prison education a good idea?

Lyle May murdered a young woman and her son. Should he be able to get a degree in prison?

• 36 mins

29. Tuskegee Trauma: How lethal is medical racism?

128 Black men left to die from syphilis. What is the legacy of this racist research?

• 36 mins

30. Horrorhaus Höxter 1: Do you need to be a sadist to torture people?

A snowstorm in April led to a shocking discovery – Germany’s house of horror.

• 35 mins

31. Horrorhaus Höxter 2: Should we judge offenders for being ice cold?

Angelika was called the ‘torture witch’. Why?

• 42 mins

32. Jimmy McGovern: Doing Time

Mark is drunk. Again. But this time it lands him in prison for an awful crime.

• 45 mins

33. Kill Team: Could you be trained to kill on command?

American soldiers murdered three innocent civilians in Afghanistan.

• 34 mins

34. #Pizzagate: Why do people believe conspiracy theories?

How a pizza restaurant became the center of a horrific conspiracy theory.

• 43 mins

35. Nazi on Trial 1: Can “just following orders” justify horrific crimes?

“The Architect of the Holocaust” is kidnapped and put on trial

• 36 mins

36. Nazi on Trial 2: Is Evil banal?

The prosecution had a problem: The Nazi bureaucrat Adolf Eichmann was terrifyingly normal

• 34 mins

37. Mr Creepy: Can gun bans prevent school shootings?

Did banning handguns after the Dunblane massacre work?

• 36 mins

New series coming 16th September

Con-artists. Corruption. Cult leaders. Bad People is back soon.

• 3 mins

38. The Yorkshire Ripper: Do women need to reclaim the night?

Peter Sutcliffe murdered 13 women and attacked many others. Why wasn’t he stopped sooner?

• 34 mins

39. King of Farum: Why do we love anti-heroes?

Sofie idolised her former mayor in Denmark. Was he a modern Robin Hood or just corrupt?

• 35 mins

40. Hungry like the Wolf: Can we ever understand filicide?

Diane Downs’ children are shot on a small country road. But all is not as it seems.

• 25 mins

41. 666devil: Could anyone become a victim of sextortion?

Matt Falder blackmailed over 40 victims online into sexual acts.

• 27 mins

42. Jonestown: How can you tell that you’re in a cult?

What started out as a promise of a utopian community ended with a massacre.

• 36 mins

43. Le Fake: Are con artists pathological liars?

A man manipulates his way into the lives of the rich & famous to devastating consequences

• 37 mins

44. Operation Island: What do we know about male victims of rape?

The UK’s most prolific rapist only targeted men. How did he get away with it for so long?

• 34 mins

45. Call Centre Crooks: How do you catch a scammer?

“Roger” makes his money by scamming old ladies. But someone is watching.

• 41 mins

46. Tiny Shoes: Can we heal injustices against Indigenous peoples?

What can be done to heal the wounds caused by poor treatment of Indigenous Canadians?

• 35 mins

47. Bad Influencer: Can you spot pseudo-scientific health claims?

Something about Belle Gibson’s clean eating journey isn’t quite right

• 36 mins

48. Family Reunion: Research opportunity or ethical nightmare?

Two brothers are overjoyed to find each other. But something isn’t quite right.

• 42 mins

Message for our listeners

Head to BBC Sounds for Bad People holiday specials.

• 1 min

Bad People x A Very British Scandal

Margaret Campbell was slut-shamed during her divorce in 1963. Has society changed since?

• 21 mins

Bad People x The Tourist

Actor Danielle MacDonald on playing a TV cop in Australia’s outback and body positivity.

• 32 mins

49. Black Pill: Are incels dangerous?

A man in a van mounts a pavement in Toronto, killing ten people. What was his motive?

• 38 mins

50. Death Truck: What motivates people smugglers?

A chicken truck is abandoned in Austria when smugglers realise the worst has happened.

• 28 mins

51. Fen-Phen Scandal: What would you risk to be thin?

A “diet miracle” turned nightmare.

• 41 mins

52. Uncivilised Cruelty: Should rough sex be illegal?

Why did a group of men end up in prison after having sex?

• 32 mins

53. Wiretapped: Can you hear colour?

A police officer testifies that he can hear a person’s race.

• 32 mins

54. The Jump: Is jealousy a useful emotion?

A skydiver fell to her death after her parachute failed. Was it murder?

• 32 mins

55. Jon Ronson: The Satanic Panic

Kelly is accused of horrific crimes. But all is not what it seems.

• 40 mins

56. Death on camera: How can we tackle white fragility?

A bar fight at a "student night", leads to Christopher Adler being horrendously detained

• 37 mins

57. The Iceman: Who becomes a contract killer?

The Iceman admitted to killing over 100 people. Who becomes a contract killer?

• 36 mins

58. Africa Eye: Black Market Babies

Poor and desperate, Klenice is on the verge of selling her baby to traffickers.

• 38 mins

Message for our listeners

A Bad People special episode will be available shortly.

• 1 min

Bad People x Killing Eve

Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen speak to Gordon Corera, Killing Eve’s Security Consultant.

• 19 mins

59. Poster boy: When is homophobia a hate crime?

The case of Matthew Shepard and the “gay panic” defense.

• 34 mins

Scary Stories Sleepover Special

Join the slumber party. Will Sofie spot the lies in these scary stories?

• 25 mins

60. Little Helen: How fallible are forensics?

Eight-year-old Helen is sent to buy bread for her mother. She never returns.

• 40 mins

61. Unabomber 1: How far are technophobes willing to go?

The Unabomber terrorised American citizens for nearly two decades. Why?

• 26 mins

62. Unabomber 2: A mastermind with a lack of insight?

After six years of inactivity, the Unabomber is back. Will he finally be caught?

• 30 mins

63. No socks: Why do people confess their crimes?

The serial killer you’ve probably never heard of. Why do people confess their crimes?

• 26 mins

64. Underworld Aristocracy: Who chooses solitary confinement?

An athlete with an unusual past. What are the consequences of solitary confinement?

• 29 mins

Ask Bad People: Could you get away with murder?

Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen answer listener questions.

• 19 mins

Ask Bad People: Who is drawn to “bad” people?

Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen answer listener questions.

• 17 mins

Bi People

Bi People is coming soon

Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen discuss the history, science and culture of bisexuality.

• 1 min

Bi People

Bi People 1: How queer are you?

A man is arrested for selling a book. What made it so scandalous?

• 34 mins

Bi People

Bi People 2: Why did Pride begin?

How the “mother of pride” turned riots into a revolution.

• 32 mins

Bi People

Bi People 3: Could you prove your sexuality?

A man seeks asylum on the basis of his bisexuality. How can he prove it in court?

• 35 mins

Bi People

Bi People 4: Are bisexuals invisible at work?

One of the first openly bisexual politicians in the US becomes part of a scandal.

• 27 mins

65. Bloody footprint: What rights does a dead body have?

New evidence leads the police to possibly the most notorious necrophile in UK history.

• 33 mins

66. Respawn: What is child-to-parent violence?

Can Daniel Petric’s love of video games help explain why he attacked his parents?

• 36 mins

Ask Bad People: Why do people like true crime?

Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen answer listener questions.

• 9 mins

67. Gangster: Career Criminals

If you‘ve already made millions and you know you’re being watched, why keep offending?

• 31 mins

Ask Bad People: What causes partners to commit crimes together?

Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen answer listener questions.

• 9 mins

68. The Letterman: When does dark humour go too far?

A photo of a newly transplanted liver reveals a crime.

• 35 mins

Ask Bad People: What would you ask a mass murderer?

Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen answer listener questions.

• 8 mins

69. Pharma Bro 1: Is greed inherently bad?

In 2015, Martin Shkreli raised the price of a life-saving drug by more than 4000%.

• 37 mins

Ask Bad People: Can animals be bad?

Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen answer listener questions.

• 10 mins