Ep: 201 - Diagnosing Batman - The Psychology of Batman (Preview)

We discuss possible diagnoses of Batman. Is Batman a Psychopath? Is he Depressed? Maybe he has PTSD? We psychoanalyze this iconic character. Michael Drane is a masters degree level counselor and has diagnosed and teaching diagnostics for years.

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Ep: 162 - Analyzing The Aaron Hernandez Murders (Stalker Preview Episode) - The Psychology of Aaron Hernandez


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In this episode- We explore the brain trauma, drug use, developmental history, and closeted homosexuality, and eventual suicide that were all part of this deeply troubled killer.

Michael Drane and Andrew Baker discus the Netflix documentary Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez. In this documentary they discuss Aaron Hernandez as a rising star in the NFL. He seemed to have everything, but Hernandez was living a double life... football star by day, impulsive murderer by night.


Aaron Hernandez’s fiancé speaks out



What Is The Netflix documentary about Aaron Hernandez?


“A much-anticipated docuseries on Aaron Hernandez hit Netflix on Wednesday, and over three episodes it traces his shocking and seemingly incomprehensible downfall. Between the ages of 16 and 27, the Connecticut native went from being a fun-loving high school star to a well-paid tight end for the Super Bowl-minded Patriots, only to end up committing suicide in prison after being convicted of one Boston-area murder and being heavily implicated in two others.”
— http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/01/15/aaron-hernandez-netflix-documentary/%3foutputType=amp

Football Players That Have Committed Suicide or Retired Early




Featuring Professor/Psychoanalyst Michael Drane (@upcmd), Unpopular Culture Podcast is a psychology podcast hosted by Professor & Psychoanalyst Michael Drane. With help from professionals in different fields, he seeks to shine light into the broken underbelly of society.

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True Crime: serial killers, murders, stalkers, cults, forensic analysis

Psychology: mental illness, social phenomenon, mob mentality, psychoanalysis, etc. 

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