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A Hill to Die On

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  • Summary

  • Each episode, Josie & Caragh give a semi-informed opinion on a topic before going away to research further. Was their chosen hill to die on worth it? They hope so, because they hate being wrong.
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Episodes
  • Should we be concerned about the Bermuda Triangle?
    Dec 10 2022

    CW: Explicit language

    This episode Caragh & Josie discuss their childhood interest in the Bermuda Triangle and wonder whether we should still be concerned about it as adults.

    Links:

    Bermuda Triangle lost at sea (1990)

    Drain The Bermuda Triangle (2014)

    Man is missing in Atlantic (1969)

    SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Bermuda Triangle experiment (1978)

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Are aquariums ethical? w/ Sarah (It Came From the Sea)
    Sep 14 2022

    CW: Explicit language, talk of animal abuse

    This episode Josie is joined by Sarah, the host of It Came From The Sea to discuss how ethical aquariums are. Sarah goes away to learn more about large-scale, corporate aquariums while Josie focuses on home aquariums. Should betta fish really live in plastic cups? What's wrong with having whale sharks in tanks anyway? If you want to see the photos Sarah shows Josie in the epsiode, head to the Hillpod Twitter account.

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    Show Notes & Sources:

    Josie guests on It Came From the Sea

    Corals in the city: cultivating ocean life in the Anthropocene. 

    Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade. 

    How to make sure your aquarium fish are ethical (commentary)

    Survey of pet stores regarding medical advice provided for pet fish and the potential impact on welfare. 

    Global trade in ornamental fish from an Australian perspective: The case for revised import risk analysis and management strategies

    Patterns and drivers of aquarium pet discharge in the wild. 

    Barcoding and Border Biosecurity: Identifying Cyprinid Fishes in the Aquarium

    Sea for yourself: the ethics of aquariums

    Alice, longest-tenured whale shark at Georgia Aquarium, dies

    Currently accredited zoos and aquariums - AZA

    Comparing length-measurement methods and estimating growth parameters of free-swimming whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) near the South Ari Atoll, Maldives

    Whale sharks in the Kuroshio Sea tank

    The Truth About Aquariums: Don't Lie To Our Children (5-minute version) [video]

    Learning outcomes measured in zoo and aquarium conservation education

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    2 hrs and 34 mins
  • Does the MacDonald triad predict violent offending?
    May 11 2022

    CW: Explicit language, talk of violence, homicide, animal cruelty, etc.

    For the bed-pissers, firestarters and puppy-punters out there: this episode is for you. Josie and Caragh suss out whether the MacDonald triad is a useful tool to predict violent offending. 

     

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    Sources:

    Browne, K. D., Beech, A. R., Craig, L. A., & Chou, S. (Eds.). (2017). Assessments in forensic practice : A handbook. 

    Fox, D. J. (2015). Antisocial, borderline, narcissistic and histrionic workbook : Treatment strategies for cluster b personality disorders.

    Leary, T., Southard, L., Hill, Joe, I.,II, & Ashman, J. (2017). The Macdonald Triad Revisited: An Empirical Assessment of Relationships between Triadic Elements and Parental Abuse in Serial Killers. North American Journal of Psychology, 19(3), 627-640. 

    Macdonald, J. M. (1963). The threat to kill. American Journal of Psychiatry, 120(2), 125-130. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.120.2.125 

    Parfitt, C. H., & Alleyne, E. (2020). Not the sum of its parts: A critical review of the MacDonald triad. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 21(2), 300–310. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838018764164 

    Ryan, K. (2009). The Macdonald triad: Predictor of violence or urban myth? [Dissertation]. Fresno State University.

    Simon, Ü. G. (2015). The Traits and the Thrill of Serial Killers. Internal Security, 7(2), 33-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/20805268.1212110

    Wilson, D., Yardley, E., & Lynes, A. (2015). Serial killers and the phenomenon of serial murder : A student textbook. Waterside Press.

     

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    1 hr and 18 mins

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