Marilyn Brooks was stabbed with both an axe and a knife. Terry Brooks was shot in the head three times. Nathan Brooks tried to get Ryan Brooks to come home in order to kill him along with his parents. After he killed his parents, he covered the house with satanic emblems and pentagrams.
Read moreEp: 252 - God Told me to Do it (RELOADED) - The Psychology of Psychosis
In 2008, Vince Li, while in a psychotic state, decapitated and cannibalized the person he was sitting next to after voices in his mind commanded him. He found criminally not responsible due to mental illness, and is now free in the public, sparking debate and public outcry. We are a forensic psychology podcast that focuses on true crime, pop culture, and psychological analysis. Michael Drane.
Read moreEp: 250 - Psych Profile: The Truck Stop Killer - Robert Ben Rhoades (Preview)
We present one of America’s most notorious serial killers, the Truck Stop Killer. Also known as Robert Ben Rhoades, Ben acquired his fame after a police officer unsuspectingly checked on his semi-truck, parked haphazardly on the side of the road.
Read moreEp: 245 - 44 Days to Die: The Case of Junko Furata - The Psychology of Murder
Junko Furata was senselessly tortured, raped, and murdered by her own classmates. There is evidence suggesting parents and even police knew about it and did nothing. We explore psychological phenomenon dubbed "Lord of the Flies Syndrome", and other psychological theories.
Read moreEp: 239 - Elisa Lam & The Disappearance at the Cecil Hotel - (Preview)
We revisit the infamous case of Elisa Lam and her disappearance from the Cecil Hotel in L.A., California.After watching the new Netflix Docuseries ‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at Cecil Hotel’, Michael explores Elisa’s symptoms of psychosis, her bizarre behavior in the elevator video, her actions leading up to her disappearance.
Read moreEp: 238 - The Werewolf of Wysteria (RELOADED) - Forensic Analysis of Serial Killer Albert Fish
Albert Fish is notoriously one of our most famous episodes, so we've decided to resurrect him from the digital grave. We explore one of America's most gruesome serial killers, Albert Fish. He was a living Boogeyman. Listen in as we explore the nature vs. nurture of Fish, his psychopathology, cannibalism, and sexual paraphilia.
Read moreEp: 228 - Death Row Psychology: The Case of Lisa Montgomery
We meet up with Dr. Bill Kimberlin to discuss the case of an inmate he has been interviewing for over 6 years, Lisa Montgomery. She is the first female prisoner to be federally executed on Death Row in over 70 years. Listen in as they discuss the different types of execution styles, the different drugs used in an execution, the psychology of the executioner, and more.
Read moreEp: 225 - Murderous Parents & How to Erase Yourself from the Internet - The Psychology of Filicide and Cybersecurity (Preview)
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Ep: 225 - Murderous Parents & How to Erase Yourself from the Internet - The Psychology of Filicide and Cybersecurity - Psychology Podcast - Michael Drane - We are a forensic psychology podcast that focuses on true crime, pop culture, and psychological phenomenon - Unpopular Culture Podcast
In this week’s episode, the whole team is bringing the Stalkers some bona fide bonus content as we answer your questions from the Stalker Group. Sam asked about the case of Amanda Sharp-Jefferson and filicide--we discuss her case and the common reasons that people murder their children. Elijah inquired about the Netflix Documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’ and whether it is possible to remove yourself from the internet – we discuss data privacy, geolocation data, and the ‘not-so-secret’ problems with Google’s Incognito Mode.
Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.
Unpopular Culture Podcast is a psychology podcast hosted by Professor & Psychotherapistt Michael Drane. With help from professionals in different fields, he seeks to shine light into the broken underbelly of society.
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Ep: 225 - Murderous Parents & How to Erase Yourself from the Internet - The Psychology of Filicide and Cybersecurity - Psychology Podcast - Michael Drane - We are a forensic psychology podcast that focuses on true crime, pop culture, and psychological phenomenon - Unpopular Culture Podcast
Ep: 224 - Scale of Evil, Part 13: Torture Murders - The Psychology of Murder
We explore Level 18 of the Gradations of Evil Scale, developed by Dr's Michael Stone and Gary Brucato. "Though psychotic, they do not typically prolong their torture. " Maury Travis, a quiet, unsuspecting man, shocked the St. Louis area after police discovered that he was responsible for the death of over 17 women. Known as the "Bi-State Strangler" or the "Street Walker Strangler",
Read moreEp: 220 - The Murder of James Bulger - The Psychology of Children Who Kill
Liverpool, 1993: Two 10-year-old boys kidnap and savagely murder 2-year-old James Bulger. What would compel such young children to commit a vicious act on a little kid? The investigation and trial produced overwhelming evidence against the two young killers.
Read moreEp: 218 - Death Row Psychology - The Psychology of Death Row
Dr. Bill Kimberlin has interviewed multiple inmates just prior to their executions. He comes with a message: Death row is not what we think it is.The author of the book, "Watch Me Die!" has come to UPC to talk about what he has learned.
Read moreEp: 214 - Scale of Evil, (Part 12) - The Psychology of Rape and Murder
Category 17 is a dark part of the Gradations of Evil scale. Its covers serial killers, torturers, and sadists. They kill for the gratification of the murder itself, and can involve sexual contact with their victim. Ted Bundy & Richard Ramirez- two serial rapists and sadists.
Read moreEp: 205 - The Six Types of Stalkers (Part 6) - The Psychology Of Contract Killers
Chester Wheeler Campbell is often described as a ladies man who loved fine clothing, liquor, and luxury. He was also the favorite contract killer for street gangs and mafia bosses alike.
Cambell planned his killings with great care, using sophisticated surveillance equipment far beyond anything used by intelligence agencies of his day. Cambell liked stalking his victims before killing them.
Read moreEp: 199 - The Six Stalkers, Part 5: Political Stalkers - The Psychology of Stalking Behavior
Today, we will discuss the 5th type of stalker under the Ronald Holmes model- The political Stalker. This is a kind of stalker that is not driven by sexual desire or intimacy, but by ideology. The radicalized behavior and delusional thinking has torn at the fabric of our society since the beginning of society itself. Since the assassination of Julius Caesar and before, Political stalkers have been altering the course of our history.
Read moreEp: 194 - Scale of Evil, Part 11: The Abbotsford Killer - The Psychology of Murder
We continue The Scale of Evil Series with a forensic analysis on the case of Terry Driver, convicted murder. Driver ranks at level 16 of Dr. Michael Stone's "Gradations of Evil Scale".
Read moreEp: 190 - Herb Baumeister / “I-70 Strangler" - Reloaded - The House of Fox Hallow Farm - The Psychology of Serial Killers
Serial Killer, Herb Baumeister, AKA The "I-70 Strangler" and responsible for "The Gay Murders" in Indiana in the late 1980's and early 1990's was an odd man that rode around in a hearse and urinating on a lot of different things... In this episode, Michael Drane, UPC's resident psychotherapist dives into the Psychology of Erotophonophilia & Auto-Erotic Asphixiation.
Read moreEp: 188 - Laura Brand and Analyzing The Toolbox Killers - The Psychology of Serial Murder
We interview Laura Brand, a private investigator who helped find the location of 2 missing victims from the Toolbox Murders of the late 1970s. Laura Brand is one of the leading experts on serial killers and has worked with over 50 serial killers including Lawerence Bittaker (Tool Box Killers).
Read moreEp: 182 - Scale of Evil: Interview with The Experts - The Psychology of Murder
We are SO excited to provide you with this fascinating conversation between myself, Dr. Michael Stone & Dr. Gary Brucato - The renowned experts behind "The Gradations of Evil" Scale and their new book "The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime".
Read moreEp: 176 - Breaking Bad - Walter White & The Midlife Crisis (Preview)
In this episode we discuss AMC’s “Breaking Bad”. We discuss all of the characters on the show but focuses on Walter White, the iconic character from AMC's "Breaking Bad". Was this just a midlife crisis? How evil is Walter White on the Scale of Evil? Does it change over time?.
Read moreEp: 173 - Scale of Evil, (Part 10) “Death House Landlady” - The Psychology Of Serial Killers
Do serial killers and murderers have to look like the devil to be one? In this episode, we present the Case of Dorothea Puentes, one of the most cited cases for level 15 on Dr. Michael Stone’s Gradations of Evil Scale.
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