Joe Rogan didn’t hold back when addressing those backing Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom on trial for the deaths of her three young kids. During a recent episode of his podcast, the host questioned whether the same level of sympathy would exist if a father stood accused of the same crime.
Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, is facing three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan—at their Duxbury home back in January 2023. According to court documents, she admits to the killings but argues she was in the grip of postpartum psychosis and shouldn’t be held criminally responsible.
What’s caught Rogan’s attention is the wave of online support for Clancy, with groups forming on social media to rally behind her or push conspiracy theories about the case. He pointed out the stark double standard, suggesting that if a single father had done the same thing, there wouldn’t be a crowd of dads saying, “We get it.”
Rogan didn’t mince words about the supporters, saying that if they saw the crime scene and the faces of those children, they might think differently. He described the whole situation as surreal, noting that people are rallying behind a woman who killed her own kids, which he called “crazy” regardless of her struggles.
Later in the episode, Rogan touched on what he sees as a growing radicalization, especially among childless liberal women, who he claims want to “scold the world” like it’s their child. He argued that this trend can’t be ignored.
Experts weighed in on Rogan’s comments. Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a psychiatrist, warned that social media turns cases like this into teams, which isn’t healthy.
He stressed that Clancy shouldn’t be treated as a hero, and any defense should be based on medical and legal evidence, not 𝓿𝒾𝓇𝒶𝓁 narratives. He also noted that many supporters are actually frustrated with a mental health system that over-relies on medication, pointing to the 13 psychiatric drugs Clancy was reportedly prescribed before the tragedy.
Mary Marslender, a former GOP consultant, agreed with Rogan about the double standard. She argued that if a father had planned the killings, there would be no support rallies or GoFundMe campaigns—he’d be labeled a monster. She called it a “deep moral confusion” to idolize someone who brutally killed her children, reminding everyone that these were real kids, not just talking points.
So, as the trial continues, the question remains: where does compassion end and moral clarity begin?
