217. Lindsay Clancy and the Politics of Sympathy with Clara Lewis, Part 1

On September 4, 2026, Lindsay Clancy’s trial ended without a unanimous verdict on her criminal responsibility - a result that left the public divided and the deeper questions unresolved. I’m joined this week again by Dartmouth professor Clara S.

Lewis, author of American Infanticide , for a wide‑ranging conversation about what the Clancy case reveals about maternal mental health, psychosis, and the limits of our legal system. We revisit Clara’s earlier work on Emily Weaver, discuss Laken Snelling’s recent manslaughter plea, and explore why society still struggles to assess, treat, and legally interpret crises like postpartum psychosis and pregnancy denial.

Clara breaks down the centuries‑old narratives that continue to shape how these cases are prosecuted, while we reflect on the clinical and personal realities of psychosis that the courtroom often can’t capture. Contact me at silverliningshandbookpod@ Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandboo k Join our Facebook Group at: Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: Visit The True Crime Times Substack at: https://truecrimemessenger.substack.com Jayson's Substack newsletter, The Center Holds , can be found at: The Center Holds | Jayson Blair | Substack The Silver Linings Handbook podcast is a part of the ART19 network.

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