Risky Bitches

CW: Descriptions of surgical procedures, medical battery, and drug use.
Buckle up because this episode is a doozy! This week, we're talking about Christopher Duntsch, better known as Dr. Death.
In 2010, Dr. Christopher Duntsch came to Texas to start a neurosurgery practice. In the two years that Duntsch practiced medicine in Dallas, he operated on 37 patients, maiming 31 of them and killing two.
But the real tragedy of this story is the fact that it could have been prevented.
Safeguards designed to protect patients from dangerous doctors failed repeatedly. Hospitals chose to let Duntsch go quietly to protect themselves. Even as the Texas Medical Board investigated recurring complaints from fellow doctors and even lawyers about Duntsch, he continued to operate, severely injuring one patient after another.
Check back next week for Part Two of this story!
Sources for this episode:

• Wondery: Dr. Death Podcast
• ProPublica: A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal
• D Magazine: Dr. Death: The Shocking Story of Christopher Duntsch
• TIME Magazine: The True Story Behind Peacock's 'Dr. Death'

After an unplanned extended break (thanks COVID), your favorite #Risky Bitches are BAAAACK!
It's a brand new year, and in this episode, we're reflecting on 20 things 2021 taught us. Despite the doom and gloom of the last 12+ months, we also enjoyed happiness and laughter. A LOT of laughter, like in this episode.
We hope your new year is off to a great start. Thanks for celebrating another trip around the sun with us.
Here's to brighter days ahead for all of us in 2022.

In just under a month, we've amassed almost 400 listeners around the world! From the U.S. to Brazil, Finland, Germany, Thailand, and more, our #RiskyBitch family is growing fast. That said, we thought it was time to get to know each other a bit better.
In this very hungover episode, Jamie & Rachel are playing 20-ish Questions! (Don't hold us to that number, we're very bad at math!) Thanks for being on this journey with us! We appreciate each of you.
Stay Risky. Stay Bitchy.
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Jamie
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Red flags... red flags everywhere. In this episode, we are talking about relationship red flags you should never ignore. Although both Jamie & Rachel are happily married (most of the time), we have certainly had our fair share of run-ins with toxic men - especially Rachel, who seemed to have a particular talent for picking out the worst of the worst. Grab your beverage of choice, laugh at our pain, and maybe learn a thing or two while you're at it.

Stay Risky. Stay Bitchy.

Join the #RiskyBitchFam on social media!
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Questions, comments, topic ideas, or random compliments? Connect with the co-hosts!

Jamie
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @jamieleepitzer  
Twitter: @JamiePitzer11
TikTok: @JamiePitzer7

Rachel
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CW: Descriptions of medical battery and drug use.

In the second and final episode about Christopher Duntsch (AKA Dr. Death), we discuss what it took to stop him from killing, maiming, and injuring more patients, plus the criminal proceedings that followed.
We also answer the million-dollar question: Could it happen again? (The answer, unfortunately, is yes - and it is happening right now in Texas and every other state in the country.)
Sources for this episode:

• Wondery: Dr. Death Podcast
• ProPublica: A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal
• D Magazine: Dr. Death: The Shocking Story of Christopher Duntsch
• Duntsch's email - "Occam's Razor"
• KXAN-TV (NBC, Austin): 5 years after ‘Dr. Death,’ doctors still come to Texas to leave pasts behind