PODCAST:The Big Flop
TITLE:Listen Now: Dr. Death: Bad Magic
DATE:2024-01-23 00:00:00
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MODEL:gpt-4-gizmo
The latest season of the renowned podcast "Doctor Death," titled "Bad Magic," presented by Wondery, delves into a story blending deceit, narcissism, humanity, and murder. This narrative isn't about an ordinary doctor but involves a well-known figure in the medical community, a celebrity doctor with a credible biotech business, celebrity endorsements, and a curious interest in magic. This season of "Doctor Death" unravels the complex and shocking tale of Dr. Serhat Kumruku, a man initially seen as a savior with promises of miraculous cures for deadly diseases but later revealed as a fraud and a key suspect in a grizzly murder.
The podcast begins with a chilling scene from a cold Saturday night in Northern Vermont, where Greg Davis, a father of six, a businessman, and a devout Christian, is abruptly arrested by a man posing as a U.S. Marshal. Unbeknownst to Davis, who worked in waste management, this arrest was the start of a horrifying chain of events. The next day, in a quiet area near Davis' farmhouse, his body is found partially buried in snow, riddled with bullet wounds, and his wrists shackled. The prosecutors later connect this grisly murder to Dr. Serhat Kumruku, a man whose life was shrouded in mystery and who was not in Vermont on the night of the murder.
Kumruku, at just 36 years old, led Inoki in Biocciences, a biotech company with a $600 million valuation, standing on the verge of NASDAQ listing alongside tech giants. He was celebrated as a groundbreaking scientist, working towards eradicating HIV/AIDS, and developing cures for cancer and hepatitis B. His patients revered him as a miracle worker, and his colleagues lauded him as a combination of Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, and Einstein. However, in a few years, his reputation would shift dramatically from a revered scientist to a notorious fraud and a prime suspect in a horrifying murder.
"Doctor Death Bad Magic" invites listeners to explore this perplexing and dark story, available for binge-listening ad-free on Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts. The podcast promises to be a gripping journey through the intricacies of trust, the desperation for hope and cure, and the shocking revelation of a trusted figure's true nature.
