Ep 81 Hypnosis: The School Principal Whose Hypnosis Sessions Preceded Three Teen Deaths

This week, Tara and Nicole pour a Hypnosis (vodka, Hpnotiq, and Squirt) while diving into one of the strangest true-crime-meets-medicine stories out there: Florida high school principal Dr. George Kenney, who wasn't a licensed hypnotherapist but ran one-on-one hypnosis sessions with more than 70 students over five years — three of whom (Marcus Freeman, Wesley McKinley, and Brittany Palumbo) died within weeks of each other in 2011. The hosts break down what actually happened, what the SundanceTV docuseries Look Into My Eyes revealed, and then pivot to the clinical side: what legitimate, licensed clinical hypnosis actually looks like, what it can and can't do, and why "who's holding the reins" matters so much when it comes to a technique that alters consciousness. Sources referenced in this episode: Hypnosis cocktail recipe — Bevvy Dr. George Kenney teen hypnosis deaths, explained — People Peer-reviewed research on hypnosis and memory — PMC/NCBI Hypnosis overview — Johns Hopkins Medicine About Clinical Hypnosis — American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Look Into My Eyes, Season 1 — Amazon 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.