Victoria Shepherd

8 Podcast Episodes

Delusions Through the Ages with BBC Documentarian and Historian Victoria Shepherd

Delusions Through the Ages with BBC Documentarian and Historian Victoria Shepherd

"The TV is talking directly to me" is a common delusion nowadays. But delusions have existed throughout history, so what... Read more

2 Mar 2023

24mins

Dr Victoria Shepherd - Advance planning for research participation

Dr Victoria Shepherd - Advance planning for research participation

Dr Victoria Shepherd narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. Do you have experience of struggling to recruit ... Read more

10 Jan 2023

3mins

203--Bookin’ w/ Victoria Shepherd

203--Bookin’ w/ Victoria Shepherd

This week, host Jason Jefferies welcomes Victoria Shepherd, author of A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitu... Read more

26 Sep 2022

36mins

Episode 669: Victoria Shepherd: A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse

Episode 669: Victoria Shepherd: A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse

The extraordinary ways the brain can misfire: Why would someone wake up and claim they’re Napoleon? Or why would they be... Read more

11 Jul 2022

54mins

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Victoria Shepherd on her new book 'A History of Delusions'

Victoria Shepherd on her new book 'A History of Delusions'

Why would someone wake up and claim they’re Napoleon? Why did a king believe he was made of glass? These questions and m... Read more

2 Jun 2022

12mins

Victoria Shepherd, "A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse" (Oneworld, 2022)

Victoria Shepherd, "A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse" (Oneworld, 2022)

The King of France - thinking he was made of glass - was terrified he might shatter...and he wasn't alone. After the Emp... Read more

1 Jun 2022

1hr 6mins

Victoria Shepherd, "A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse" (Oneworld, 2022)

Victoria Shepherd, "A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse" (Oneworld, 2022)

The King of France - thinking he was made of glass - was terrified he might shatter...and he wasn't alone. After the Emp... Read more

1 Jun 2022

1hr 6mins

Victoria Shepherd: managing delusions, organizing enemies and the importance of play

Victoria Shepherd: managing delusions, organizing enemies and the importance of play

Author, Victoria Shepherd, joins me to discuss her book, "A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband a... Read more

26 Apr 2022

1hr 4mins

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