The Shrink Next Door

The Shrink Next Door is a podcast by Wondery that tells the story of Isaac Herschkopf, a psychiatrist who abused his relationship with his patients to exploit them for personal gain. The podcast was written and hosted by Joe Nocera.[1][2] The podcast premiered on May 21, 2019, and consists of seven episodes.[3]

The Shrink Next Door
Presentation
Hosted byJoe Nocera
GenreTrue crime
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Publication
Original releaseMay 21, 2019 – June 18, 2019
ProviderWondery
WebsiteThe Shrink Next Door – Wondery

Episodes
# Title Date
1"Welcome to the Neighborhood"May 21, 2019 (2019-05-21)
2"Sibling Rivalry"May 21, 2019 (2019-05-21)
3"Easy Mark Markowitz"May 23, 2019 (2019-05-23)
4"The Familia"May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28)
5"The Last Straw"June 4, 2019 (2019-06-04)
6"What Did I Do To You?"June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11)
7"Update"June 18, 2019 (2019-06-18)

Reception

The Shrink Next Door was the number one podcast for three weeks straight on Apple's podcast charts.[2] The Shrink Next Door won the 2020 Webby Award for Documentary in the category Podcasts.[4]

TV Adaptation

On April 23, 2020, it was announced that Apple Inc. gave a straight-to-series order for an 8-episode limited series based on The Shrink Next Door for Apple TV+. The adaptation is written by Emmy winning writer Georgia Pritchett, and will be directed by Michael Showalter. Dr. Isaac Herschkopf will be played by Paul Rudd, and Martin Markowitz will be played by Will Ferrell.[5]

See also

References
  1. Yuko, Elizabeth; Yuko, Elizabeth (June 11, 2019). "What It's Like When a Relationship With a Psychiatrist Goes Terribly Wrong". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  2. Cohen, Debra. "'The Shrink Next Door': Revelations about the Jewiest screwiest podcast – Diaspora". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. "Wondery – Feel The Story The Shrink Next Door". Wondery – Feel The Story. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  4. Kastrenakes, Jacob (May 20, 2020). "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". The Verge. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  5. "Apple lands "The Shrink Next Door," starring Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd". Apple. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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