Tomorrow's Problem Podcast

Nolan and Jacob conclude their Typology of School Shooter series with traumatized shooters, whose dysfunctional family life, difficulties socializing, and traumatic experiences contribute to their deadly motivations. Evan Ramsey, Mitchell Johnson, Jeff Weise

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob interview Don Bridges, a police officer that pioneered the school resource officer program in Baltimore and became the President of the National Association of School Resource Officers.

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob find and answer the most frequently searched questions relating to school shootings. Are school shootings a uniquely American problem? Have there been female school shooters? Are school shootings legal in Germany? Listen now to find out!

Nolan and Jacob explore the biological, psychological and social trends of perpetrators of mass violence.

Nolan and Jacob are joined by SRO, researcher, and author Dr. Beth J. Sanborn, who explains the role of SROs and the importance of having a communicative relationship between students and faculty.

In a continuation of S2 Ep. 1, Nolan and Jacob investigate the characteristics of three more mass shooters who exhibited psychotic symptoms. Listen to learn more about Jiverly Wong, Alvaro Castillo and Luke Woodham.

Nolan and Jacob kick off season 2 by investigating the lives, motivations, and experiences of school shooters who experience psychotic disorders. Listen to learn more about Andrew Wurst, Michael Carneal, Kip Kinkel, and more!

Veteran Penn. State Trooper Jimmy Dunleavy takes Nolan and Jacob through the investigative process of the recent (ad gruesome) Moscow, Idaho murders via the recently released affidavit. 

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob speak with Aaron Marks, a specialist in Risk, Crisis and Consequence Management. Aaron's beginnings as a paramedic led to him responding to The OKC Bombing, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and eventually to a passion for mitigating disasters.

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob recount how psychotic disorders unraveled a woman's life to the point of calamity: the murder of schoolboy Nick Corwin. 

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob interview Aaron Stark, a motivational speaker whose Tedx Talk "I Was Almost a School Shooter" inspired millions with its message of hope and rehabilitation. 

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob explain the reasoning for the verdict of the Nikolas Cruz trial, along with the legacy of the Parkland shooting and it's victims' families. 

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob investigate the events surrounding Marc Lepine and the Polytechnique massacre.

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob are joined by renowned psychologist and author of Why KIds Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters and Warning Signs: Identifying Schol Shooters Before They Strike, Dr. Peter Langman.

Dr. Langman talks about the characteristics of psychopathy, the misconceptions surrounding it and school shooters that exemplify psychopathy. 

Part 1 - Defining the Psychopath

In this episode Nolan and Jacob define Psychopathy, defy misconceptions surrounding the affliction and set the stage to discuss school shooters that exhibit psychopathy in the next episode!

Part 3 - From Worse to Present Day

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob give a brief history of mass violence in the United States, starting from colonial times, to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. 

In Part 3, we cover some of the most harrowing and relevant shootings in our history, starting from the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, to the Robb Elementary shooting that happened this year. 

Part 2 - The Formative Years

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob give a brief history of mass violence in the United States, starting from colonial times, to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. 

In Part 2 we cover 1981-1999, starting with Gang Lu and the University of Iowa shooting and ending with the Columbine massacre. 

Part 1 - Crude Beginnings

In this episode, Nolan and Jacob give a brief history of mass violence in the United States, starting from colonial times, to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. 

In Part 1, 1764-1966 is covered, starting with the Enoch Brown School Massacre and ending with Charles Whitman, the University of Texas Tower Shooter.

In this episode, veteran Lieutenant Penn. State Trooper Jimmy Dunleavy weighs in on law enforcement's role in Critical Response and the Uvalde shooting. 

‍In this introductory episode, Nolan and Jacob explain their motivations for starting this podcast, their experience with mass violence and the resources they will be sharing throughout the season.