Ep: 253 - The Psychology of MTV's 'Catfish' - Season 8, Ep. 32

We explore the Psychology of MTV’s ‘Catfish’--Season 8, Episode 32 with Caitea and Paul. They look at the reasons people catfish, the psychology behind their attachment style, how you can protect yourself against catfishing, and more. Catfishing. We’ve all heard of it. People appear to be prettier than they are on Tinder or Plenty of Fish -- But are they real. Michael Drane psychology podcast

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Ep: 219 - Cobra Kai Psychology - The Psychology of Cobra Kai

Psychology Professor Michael Drane teams up with Brihana from The Cobra Kai Kompanion Podcast to talk behind the scenes of Cobra Kai, easter eggs, and the psychology behind this show. This episode covers season 1 and Season 2. Cobra Kai Podcast

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Ep: 213 - Therapist Profiles: Umbrella Academy, (Part 3) - The Psychology of Umbrella Academy (Preview)

This is a Psychological Breakdown of "Five" from "The Umbrella Academy" Featuring Professor Michael Drane and grad students Andrew Baker and Ashely Haynes-Gibson.

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Ep: 209 - Therapist Profiles: Umbrella Academy, (Part 2) - The Psychology of Klaus Hargreeves - (Preview)

Who is your favorite Umbrella Academy character? Klaus Hargreeves? But how did he end up that way? Psychology Professor Michael Drane breaks down the personality structure and family dynamics of The Umbrella Academy characters.

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Ep: 208 - Therapist Profiles: Umbrella Academy, (Part 1) Luther, Diego, Allison - The Psychology of Umbrella Academy

What trauma goes into making a hero? Psychology Professor Michael Drane breaks down the personality structure and family dynamics of The Umbrella Academy characters. This episode breaks down Diego, Luther, and Allison or numbers 1,2, and 3.

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Ep: 129 - Scale of Evil (Part 2) Provoked Self-Defense & Desperate Measures Murder - The Psychology of Murder


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Prof. Michael Drane reviews level 4 & 5 in this multi-part mini-series


Self-Defense Murder: Level 4

These people kill in self-defense, but they aren't entirely innocent themselves; they may have been "extremely provocative" toward their victim. Traumatized, desperate persons who killed abusive relatives or other people, but who show remorse for their crime and are not psychopaths.

Desperate Measures Murder: Level 5

These are traumatized, desperate killers of abusive relatives or others -- but they lack “significant psychopathic traits” and are genuinely remorseful.

Check out The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime. Copyright © 2019 by Michael H. Stone, MD, and Gary Brucato, PhD.

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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.

Listen as he takes on the psychology behind subjects like:

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

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

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, love, Tv analysis, movie analysis. 

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Ep: 126 - Reviewing Netflix's "Queer Eye" - The Psychology of Change

We review of Queer Eye, including trivia, reviews, & The Psychology of how people make change in their lives. Who is your favorite of the Fab 5?

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Ep: 111 - The Trauma Finds Us All - Three Therapists React (Preview)

Therapists read and analyze traumatic stories that listeners wrote in. This content is intense, which is why it's so important for people to hear. You are not alone. Thanks to my very talented PhD clinicians Jessica Gaul & Nikki Golden helping out in this episode.

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Ep: 107 - Psychology of Kink 2: The BDSM Lifestyle

Professor and Psychotherapist Michael Drane is joined by Sex Therapist Samantha Manewitz talks about Role Play, Kink, and The BDSM lifestyle.

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Ep: 103 - Black Mirror’s “Bandersnatch" - The Psychology of Black Mirror

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is a 2018 interactive film in the science fiction anthology series Netflix's Black Mirror. It was written by series creator Charlie Brooker and directed by David Slade. Are the decisions you make really your choice? This episode has us questioning Free will vs. Determinism. We are a forensic psychology podcast that focuses on true crime, pop culture, and psychology.

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Ep: 100 - HBO's "Sharp Objects"- The Psychology of Munchausen by Proxy

The psychology of Munchausen by Proxy disorder explained by Professor Michael Drane. We explain it within the context of HBO’s “Sharpe Objects”.

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Ep: 99 -Ranking 10 Dangerous Conspiracy Theories (Preview)

Full Moon Theory, Facebook Spying on us all, and more analyzed by Professor Michael Drane, Dr. Pat Owen, and Cyber Security Expert Ryan Lee.

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Ep: 92 - Black Mirror's "San Junipero" - Nostalgia Therapy & Virtual Reality

We return with San Junipero, the most acclaimed episode of Black Mirror series. What year would YOUR San Junipero take place? "San Junipero" is the fourth episode in the third series of the British science fiction anthology television series Black Mirror.

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Ep: 71 - (Stalker Preview Episode) “The Dysfunction of Love"— 10 Notorious Pop Culture Couples

This is "The Dysfunction of Love" Part 2 of our 2 part off-season Valentines Day Podcast about the two sides of love

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Ep: 63 - Do The Simpson’s Predict The Future - Psychology of the Simpsons (Preview)

We discuss the future predictions of the Simpsons. Did the writers of the Simpsons really know Trump would be president and ride down an​ escalator in a blue suit?

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Ep: 56 - “iMinds" Analysis (Book Review) -The Psychology of Technology

We deep dive into the psychology of technology addiction, and interview the author of the book "iMinds", Mari K Swingle (the co-founder of the Swingle Clinic in Vancouver) where they practice "clinical psychoneurophysiology" "Clinical psychoneurophysiology is a biological approach to healing and wellness. treats a multitude of common disorders such as ADHD, Depression, anxiety, and insomnia.

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Ep: 42 - American Beauty (Movie Review) - The Psychology of American Beauty (Stalker Only)

We discuss the psychology of American Beauty. American Beauty is a 1999 American drama Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, an advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend.

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Ep: 30 - Black Mirror's “Fifteen Million Merits" - Psychology of Hive Mentality & Cuckolds

In this episode of Black Mirror's “Fifteen Million Merits" we talk about Illusion of Choice, virtual identity, American Dream monotony, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), CUCKOLD FETISH,hive mentality and more. We will review this episode and give you the psychology of Black Mirror.

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Ep: 9 - (Stalker Only Episode) The Dark Web - The Psychology Of The Internet


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"The Dark Web" is a discussion between Michael and Ryan about the evil twin of the internet: a hidden underbelly where people trade organs, hire hitmen and steal identities.

Michael is joined by cyber security engineer, Ryan, to go over the deep dark secrets and corners of the internet. Together, they discuss how much an identity costs online and even hiring hit men for homicide— The Dark Web is an endless, scary resource.

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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.

Listen as he takes on the psychology behind subjects like:

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

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

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, love, Tv analysis, movie analysis. 

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air. Please consider supporting the show and get access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.

Support the Show! —> patreon.com/upcpodcast 


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