Ep 54 The Quad: Girls & Their Monsters: The Quadruplets, Madness, and the Making of Mental Illness

In this episode of Medical Media Mixer, we explore Girls & Their Monsters by Audrey Clare Farley — the haunting true story of the Dionne quintuplets and how science, society, and media collided to shape our understanding of mental illness. We unpack the ethics of human experimentation, the historical roots of psychiatry, and the ongoing debate of nature versus nurture, while examining how voices, behavior, and diagnosis are understood across time and culture. Paired with The Quad cocktail, this episode blends history, medicine, and media to question who defines “madness,” and at what cost. 📚 Sources & Links Book & Background Girls and Their Monsters (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Their-Monsters-Quadruplets-Madness/dp/1538724472/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 Wikipedia overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_and_Their_Monsters Mental Health & Psychiatry Hearing Voices Network: https://www.hearing-voices.org/#content Nature vs. Nurture in mental illness (review article): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8702084/ Family history and schizophrenia risk: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1181880/ Creation of the NIMH (75-year history PDF): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/documents/NIMH-Celebrating-75-Years-508_0.pdf Cocktail The Quad cocktail recipe (Difford’s Guide): https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2884/the-quad Episodes every Monday ⭐️ Subscribe, Rate and Review! 🍸 Recipes drop on socials Discounts: 15% off Comfrt apparel Purple Carrot: 40% off your first box ClassPass: 2 weeks free 15% off non-alcoholic spirits at The Zero Proof 💳 Support us on Patreon | ☕️ Buy Me a Coffee Contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.