{"podcast":{"title":"Do you really know?","slug":"do-you-really-know-452837","podcast_index_feed_id":452837,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BABA9565245847","website_url":"https://play.acast.com/s/do-you-really-know","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5a6092be-8378-11ec-8ca0-87b363989aa5/image/dd3e32fcf38e89a4ff5450f949b43abf.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Bababam","episode_count":2977,"summary":"You’ve heard about it, but do you really know it? In 3 minutes, we help you understand the true meaning behind the trends, concepts and acronyms that are making headlines. After listening, you will really know for sure.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T02:23:23.146277+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837"},"episode":{"title":"What is Munchausen Syndrome?","slug":"what-is-munchausen-syndrome","published_at":"2026-09-16T02:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837/what-is-munchausen-syndrome","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BABA8876077921.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BABA8876077921.mp3","summary":"If you have heard of Munchausen Syndrome before, it’s far more likely you’ve seen it represented in popular culture than in real life. Like a lot of psychological syndromes, it’s used as a dramatic device in many films and series, like Sharp Objects or The Politician to name just a couple.  The most recent example is The Act, which was created by Nick Antosca and Michelle Dean, and first appeared on Hulu in 2019. The series was inspired by a real-life case in the United States, and tells the story of a mother who convinces her daughter and the world that she suffers from leukemia, muscular dystrophy, and other disorders. Why would anyone do something like that? Where does the Munchausen part come from? Why is this syndrome so prevalent in pop culture? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠Is the fertility cliff real?⁠ ⁠How can I work better from home?⁠ ⁠Why do we get bad breath?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 24/5/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"If you have heard of Munchausen Syndrome before, it’s far more likely you’ve seen it represented in popular culture than in real life. Like a lot of psych…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":368,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/do-you-really-know-452837/episodes/what-is-munchausen-syndrome/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837/what-is-munchausen-syndrome.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}