The Mercurial

Across three decades, the town of Baiying, China was terrorised by a stalker. Someone who robbed, raped & mutilated 11 women because of an irresistible urge to kill. He escaped justice for years until by chance, he was caught. Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation. Sources: https://the-line-up.com/ https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Gao_Chengyong http://www.china.org.cn/ http://w...

There have been almost 70 cases in US legal history where sleepwalking has been used as a successful defense in a court case.  But Albert Tirrell set the precedent. Welcome back to Season 2 of The Mercurial!  Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation.  Sources: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/au https://www.smithsonianmag.com/

Jumping into some Filipino folklore today with the legend of perhaps the Philippines most feared monster - the Aswang.

A brief personal catch up and random and extremely short history on Halloween.

Invited my sister on for a chat that went sideways quick. Touched on The Virgin Suicides film/novel and our own teen experiences before the social media craze set in. HMU on Instagram @mercurialpodcast

In episode 9, Michael recalled a subreddit about Red Flags you should be aware of when considering taking on a therapist/psychologist. Today, I'm going through that list and then hitting up my fav site Psychtoday for more details on what kind of behaviour or actions are unacceptable in those types of relationships.

Michael, long time listener, first time speaker joined me this evening to speak about own experiences with mental health, in an unedited and unfiltered deep dive on the difficulties of confronting our personal struggles. Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation.

A CONVERSATION STARTER: My good friend Sussan and I sat down for a quick exchange about our concerns on the impact social media is having on the next generation of mental health.  You'll find Sussan on instagram @thisiislife or Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation.

What is it? Where do you find it? We're all going through a big period of uncertainty, how can we make things a little easier for ourselves? @mr_kwaku features briefly to share something he's learnt this week as well. Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation.

Cinderella made a name for herself over centuries, overcoming harsh or poverty-stricken conditions to rise. We know the Grimm's Story and we know the Disney interpretation. But hear the tale of Tam & Cam, Vietnam's very own Cinderella folktale. Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation.

Is Evil black and white? Are actions merely good or bad? Or is some bad worse than others. Dr Michael H Stone, Forensic Psychologist formed a scale featuring 22 levels of Evil so let's learn about why he did it and if it makes sense. Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation. Music provided by FMA (Free Music Archive). Pearls of our Life by Pk jazz Collective is licensed under...

This is the story of a Witch Doctor turned Drug Smuggling king pin operating out of Matamoros, Mexico. Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-believers-cult-murders-in-mexico-53577/ https://www.markkilroyfoundation.org/ https://msf.org.au/article/statements-opinion/no-way-out-our-report-shows-damaging-health-impacts-us-mexico-migration Please fin...

ASMR took the internet by storm a few years ago. But what is it? Why are they whispering? And better yet, how can we use this power for the greater good? Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation. Music provided by FMA (Free Music Archive). Pearls of our Life by Pk jazz Collective is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

After Episode 3 launched, many of you had strong opinions on @mr_kwaku's comments.  This weekend we're airing your grievances directly at Kwaku to give him a chance to explain those comments as well as providing a secret challenger to call him out - live and in person. If you want your opinion heard, email direct at mercurial.podcast@gmail.com.

Bonus upload with horrible audio quality of the previously hyped Podcast Fight where @mr_kwaku takes on a room full of people who oppose him. Props to our guy for refusing to crack, our guy is not a fan of OnlyFans. Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to chat!

In Episode Three, I have a somewhat questionable chat with a good friend of mine about how he feels about the rise of OnlyFans.  Caution, this episode does feature coarse language and even more coarse opinions. Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation. Music provided by FMA (Free Music Archive). Sexy Time by Komiku is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License. Pearls of our Life...

Dip your toe into the waters of the mind as we touch on topics about kindness and how that relates to our health.   What in our brains affects our altruism? How can we use kindness to help ourselves? What acts of kindness have you committed lately? Please find us on Instagram @mercurialpodcast or email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation. CHECK OUT:  TED TALK - Why some people are...

Welcome to Episode One of The Mercurial, a podcast that hopes to inspire curiosity for those who seek it. Today's episode is a loose chat around the origin of things, its a starter, an entrée into what will hopefully a degustation of random events, topics and recounts. Email mercurial.podcast@gmail.com to join the conversation. Music provided by FMA (Free Music Archive). Metal Drone by Daniel...