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EPISODE · Apr 4, 2025 · 1H 46M

Another Icepick To The Brain

from True Weird Stuff

Today's True Weird Stuff - Another Icepick To The Brain   Rosemary Kennedy was part of the powerful and highly esteemed Kennedy Family. Rosemary was born with intellectual disabilities at a time when children with special needs were highly stigmatized. When she was 23 years old, Rosemary's father ordered her to have a lobotomy. The procedure left her permanently incapacitated, and her family would keep her mostly hidden from the public for the rest of her life. (NOTE: This was originally released as episode #29. We're re-releasing it with a newly added Post Mortem discussion). 

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