The Real Story Behind the Dr. Death Podcast - Christopher Duntsch It was the status, because his friend Rand Page, said that he actually never intended to be a neurosurgeon, that he was gonna work at this [stem cell treatment] company and make his fortune there. Copyright 2023 Meredith Corporation. And they have a really compelling sympathetic through-character that you can sort of latch onto the whole time, like in S Town, or Serial. How much of a gift was it to have characters like the ones Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater play, to basically serve as protagonists? But more importantly, he explained how he got inside the head of a man who it would be all-too-easy to write off as pure evil. 7 chilling thoughts of jailed neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch, Pete DeBoer says Stars have one key trait shared by championship-caliber teams, Mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas; manhunt underway: What we know, Rangers, Josh Jung combine balanced approach with aggression in rout of Yankees, Willie Nelson makes music with his friends at 90th birthday concert, Search area widened for Texas suspect after 5 killed following complaint about gunfire, Motley Fool: United Rentals stock a good investment for the long term, Rossman: You can buy an over-the-air DVR for less than $50, Southwest Airlines unveils another jet dedicated to a U.S. state, Government report blames airlines for most flight cancellations, High bar vs. picky buyer: How Pioneer and Exxon execs view Permian Basin tie-ups, How Dallas video game icon Randy Pitchford became the new owner of Hollywoods Magic Castle, Stars to face Kraken as Seattle defeats Avalanche, eliminates defending Stanley Cup champs, Cowboys 2023 undrafted free agent tracker: See which players Dallas added after NFL draft, Stanley Cup playoff central: Second-round schedule, stories Dallas Stars fans need to know, 5 things to know about Cowboys CB Eric Scott Jr., including his freakish athletic tools. He is currently housed in the O.B. Believe it or not, there was stuff I took out. Actually, one thing you asked about, the pitfalls. Probably with any medical story, really, you want to be most careful with the patients themselves. I am ready to leave the love and kindness and goodness and patience that I mix with everything else that I am and become a cold blooded killer. Duntsch was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Well, if you want to just put in there that after the first episode its a lot less gruesome. But some of the most important testimony came from Kimberly Morgan, Duntschs former assistant and ex-girlfriend, who shared parts of a 2011 email from Duntsch that appeared to lay out his true aims: Unfortunately, you cannot understand that I am building an empire and I am so far outside the box that the Earth is small and the sun is bright. And by not stopping a narcissistic sociopath, you're encouraging a narcissistic sociopath. Well, the whole email thats coming up in episode three Its hard to pick out because it just goes on and on. A new four-part docuseries from Peacock premiering July 29, called Dr. Death: The Undoctored Story, peers inside the torturous crimes of Duntsch, featuring chilling stories from victims and coworkers who saw the killer surgeon in action and were forever harmed as a result. The trial of Dr. Christopher Duntsch in Texas was one of those most surprising revelations in the past few years. Randall Kirby, Robert Henderson On Dr. Death Christopher Duntsch | True