Nobody Should Believe Me

S07 E05: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

John Stewart is arrested shortly after Knowellan’s death, but despite what appears to be strong evidence of abuse, the case against John is never taken to court. Andrea traces how we ended up here, ten years later, with no one held accountable for taking the life of a child. Featuring Experts: * Dr. Sally Smith, Child Abuse Pediatrician * Mike Weber, Former Crimes Against Children Detective * Dr. Cathy Ayoub, Nurse Practitioner and Professor of Psychology at Harvard * Matthew Torbenson, Assistant District Attorney *** Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster [https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster] Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/ [https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/] View our sponsors: https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/ [https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/] Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show!   Subscribe on YouTube where we have bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod [https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod] Follow Andrea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/ [https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/] Buy Andrea's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI] For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit: https://www.munchausensupport.com/ [https://www.munchausensupport.com/] The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines: https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf [https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Introducing: Truer Crime

On Easter Sunday in 1993, the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville erupted into chaos. Tensions between prisoners and staff had reached a breaking point, sparking one of the longest prison sieges in U.S. history. Over eleven days, nine inmates and one corrections officer would lose their lives. But what caused the riot? And for the hundreds trapped inside, what did it mean to survive it? Today’s episode kicks off a month-long exploration of the Lucasville uprising. An event that put all eyes on Ohio, and left one man reeling in its wake. *** Listen to Truer Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truer-crime/id1565741041 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

S07 E04: Something was Wrong

Investigators work to reconstruct Knowellan Kelly’s final hours in the care of John Stewart and his grandfather. John claims there is exculpatory evidence that proves he didn’t hurt Knowellen, but is that really the story the evidence tells?  Featuring: * Dr. Sally Smith, Child Abuse Pediatrician * Dr. Russell Vega, Medical Examiner *** Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster [https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster] Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/ [https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/] View our sponsors: https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/ [https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/] Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show!   Subscribe on YouTube where we have bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod [https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod] Follow Andrea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/ [https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/] Buy Andrea's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI] For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit: https://www.munchausensupport.com/ [https://www.munchausensupport.com/] The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines: https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf [https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

S07 E03: Two Steps

After 15-month old Knowellan Kelly is rushed to the hospital following a seizure, doctors discover catastrophic injuries. Andrea walks through the medical evidence with experts whose findings point to repeated inflicted trauma. As investigators struggle to reconcile conflicting accounts from John Stewart and Knowellan’s mother and grandfather, a tangled web emerges.  Featuring: * Dr. Sally Smith, Child Abuse Pediatrician * Dr. Russell Vega, Medical Examiner * Matthew Torbenson, Assistant District Attorney * Dr. Stephen Boos, Child Abuse Pediatrician *** Vote for us for the Webby's People's Voice Award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-indie-podcast Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster [https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster] Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/ [https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/] View our sponsors: https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/ [https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/] Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show!   Subscribe on YouTube where we have bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod [https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod] Follow Andrea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/ [https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/] Buy Andrea's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI] For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit: https://www.munchausensupport.com/ [https://www.munchausensupport.com/] The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines: https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf [https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

S07 E02: What Happened to Knowellan Kelly?

After John Stewart, a Florida man charged with–but never prosecuted for–the death of his girlfriend's 15-month old son reaches out to Andrea to tell her she’s all wrong about his case Andrea goes on a deep dive to find out what really happened to Knowellan Kelly, the baby who lost his life ten years ago. John–who was featured in Take Care of Maya–claims that doctors and investigators falsely accused him: but the truth turns out to be much more complicated.  *** Vote for us for the Webby's People's Voice Award: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-indie-podcast Try out Andrea’s Podcaster Coaching App: https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster [https://studio.com/apps/andrea/podcaster] Order Andrea’s book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/ [https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-mother-next-door-9781250284273/] View our sponsors: https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/ [https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/sponsors/] Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show!   Subscribe on YouTube where we have bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod [https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyShouldBelieveMePod] Follow Andrea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/ [https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/] Buy Andrea's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Andrea-Dunlop/author/B005VFWJPI] For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit: https://www.munchausensupport.com/ [https://www.munchausensupport.com/] The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines: https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf [https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]