EP005 - Brown University Shooting

In our first-ever video podcast, we deconstruct the 2025 Brown University shooting and the twenty-two-year grudge that fueled Cláudio Valente’s tragic descent. We explore the "Prestige Trap"—the dangerous intersection of elite academic pressure and status anxiety that led a former physics prodigy to target the very institution where his dreams once died.From a decades-old rivalry in Lisbon to a modern-day manhunt sparked by a Reddit tip, we analyze the exact moment a smoldering ego turned into a lethal flame. Be sure to check out our full archive of psychological deep dives on Spotify as we transition this series to your screen.