Ep 17: Folie à Deux – The Gibbons Twins

TTKG’s first Folie à Deux case! On this episode we discuss the phenomenon of Folie à Deux and cover identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons, aka “The Silent Twins”. We discuss their fascinating lives and their eventual incarceration due to the string of crimes committed together as teens and adults. Find us or Write to us: @ttkgpodcast - Instagram [e-mail] Send us your terrible tale so we can share it on the pod! OR send us your feedback or request your favourite story. Episode sources: Al Saif, F. & Al Khalili, Y. (2022, August 29). National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology and Information. Shared Psychotic Disorder. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK541211/#:~:text=Shared%20psychotic%20disorder%20(folie%20%C3%A0,based%20on%20a%20delusional%20belief. Jason, E. (2018, December 23). “Locked Up Mysterious Twins Wouldn’t Speak to Anyone”. Wales On Sunday. https://web.archive.org/web/20190424040649/https://www.questia.com/article/1G1-566778385/locked-up-mysterious-twins-wouldn-t-speak-to-anyone Joseph, C. (2016, April 13). The 'Silent Twins' who were so close one of them had to DIE so the other could survive: Sister of girls held in Broadmoor for eleven years reveals lifelong heartache caused by their sinister bond. Daily Mail UK. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3526486/Sister-Silent-Twins-close-one-DIE-live.html Serena, K. & Anglis, J. (2022, September 4). The Strange Story Of June And Jennifer Gibbons, The ‘Silent Twins’ Who Only Spoke To Each Other. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/silent-twins