40. Affluenza & Pathological Parents
In these times of social distancing, we are bringing you a different kind of "sickness." What do you get when you have highly pathological & toxic parenting and loads of money? You get a child who acts like he sees his parents act, a person with very little empathy and a horrible decision-maker. In this episode we discuss the Affluenza Teen, Ethan Couch, his parents and the evolution of the term, affluenza.
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Corky Siemaszko. “Mom of ‘Affluenza’ Teen Ethan Couch Indicted for Helping Son Escape to Mexico.” NBC News, NBC News, 26 May 2016, www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mom-affluenza-teen-ethan-couch-indicted-helping-son-escape-mexico-n580961. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
DOOLEY, SEAN. “How an ‘Affluenza’ Label Was Used in DUI Manslaughter Case Involving Drunk Teen.” ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2015, abcnews.go.com/US/affluenza-label-dui-manslaughter-case-involving-drunk-teen/story?id=34451453. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
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Heid, Jason. “Taxpayers Paid Most of Ethan Couch’s $200K Rehab Bill.” D Magazine, D Magazine, 12 Apr. 2016, www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2016/04/taxpayers-paid-most-of-ethan-couchs-200k-rehab-bill/. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
“Worst Father Ever Accused of Choking Girlfriend.” D Magazine, D Magazine, 16 Feb. 2016, www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2016/02/worst-father-ever-accused-of-choking-girlfriend/. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.ng soon
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