Trigger Warning: This episode discusses medical malpractice, severe bodily harm, and patient death.

Hey freaky friends! This week, Brooke, Chelsie, and Michelle scrub in (with extra sanitizer…and sage) to dive into one of the most chilling true-crime cases in modern medical history — the rise and catastrophic fall of neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch, better known as “Dr. Death.”

🩺 Who Was Dr. Death?

We break down Duntsch’s early career, how a promising neurosurgeon with an impressive résumé managed to get hired at multiple hospitals… despite leaving a path of devastation behind him.

💉 The Surgeries That Should’ve Never Happened

From routine procedures gone horrifically wrong to operations that seemed almost intentionally damaging, we walk you through the cases that left colleagues horrified and patients permanently injured — or worse.

🏥 Why Didn’t Anyone Stop Him?

This is where things get messy. And rage-inducing.
We dig into the systemic failures, hospital politics, and loopholes that allowed Duntsch to keep operating even after red flags were literally screaming. Think of it as medical malpractice meets bureaucratic nightmare.

🧠 The Doctors Who Fought Back

Not all heroes wear capes — some wear scrubs.
Meet the physicians and whistleblowers who refused to stay silent and ultimately helped bring Duntsch to justice.

⚖️ The Trial & Aftermath

The moms cover the landmark case that made Duntsch the first doctor in the U.S. to be convicted of a crime related to actions taken in the operating room, and how his sentence reshaped discussions about patient safety.

Join us as we unpack a case that’s every patient’s worst nightmare — and every mom’s reason to triple-check her doctor’s credentials. Stay safe, stay spooky, freaky friends!