Ep 11 The Imposter and Appendicitis de Luxe: NPR ‘Seeing Imposters’ Podcast, Doogie Howser S1E3 | Capgras Syndrome & Rare Disorders

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In this episode, we explore:

✨ The NPR podcast episode and article “Seeing Imposters: When Loved Ones Suddenly Aren’t” – a deep dive into Capgras syndrome, a rare psychiatric condition where loved ones are believed to be imposters. We unpack its links to dementia, TBI, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and more.

✨ Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 3 “A Stitch Called Wanda” – where Doogie faces a medical emergency with appendicitis. We reflect on how medicine was portrayed in the classic series and compare it with modern perspectives.

And of course, we stir things up with this week’s featured cocktail: The Imposter and the Appendicitis de Luxe 🍸

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🔎 Sources & References

Capgras Syndrome & Imposter Delusions

• The Imposter Cocktail Recipe – Nerd Friday

• Capgras Syndrome – NCBI

• Capgras & Lewy Body Dementia – LBDA

• Capgras Syndrome – Psychology Today

• Delusional Misidentification Study – ScienceDirect

• NPR Podcast & Article – Seeing Imposters

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Doogie Howser & Appendicitis

• Doogie Howser, M.D. Episode Guide

• Doogie Howser on SIMKL

• Appendicitis Overview – Medscape

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Cocktails of the Week

• The Imposter – Nerd Friday

• Appendicitis de Luxe – Absolut Drinks

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