We analyze the psychology behind the Jeffrey Epstein “Filthy Rich". Did he kill himself? Was it Murder? What kind of person would do this? Was he a psychopath? What was Ghislaine Maxwell's role.
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: 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: 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.
Read moreEp: 150 - My Evil Twin - The Psychology of a Psychopath
Masha & Dasha were conjoined twins who were relentlessly experimented on by Russian Scientists. Though they shared a body, their psychological makeup different. It's widely claimed that Dasha was empathic, while Masha was a psychopath. Did nature or nurture cause this?
Read moreEp: 144 - The Case of Jeffrey MacDonald - The Psychology of Murder
We dive into the mysterious True Crime case of Jeffery MacDonald. This is the case that ALMOST made it onto UPC as level 11 on Dr. Stone's "Scale of Evil". Media sources who have reviewed The Scale of Evil have cited Jeffrey MacDonald as a level 11 murderer, even though there is serious controversy around this case.
Read moreEp: 141 - Scale of Evil (Part 5) "In The Way" Killers - The Psychology of Murder
Continuation of the series on Scale of EvilWe review the case of John List, a semi-psychopath "In The Way" killer who murdered his entire family to save their souls. Level 10 on Dr. Michael Stones Gradation of Evil Scale.
Read moreEp: 139 - Scale of Evil (Part 4) Semi-Psychopathic Jealous Lovers - The Psychology of Murder
We review Level 9 on the "Scale of Evil" with the case of Paul Snider, a semi-psychopathic killer who murdered Dorothy Stratten just as she was a rising star in movies and in Playboy Magazine.
Read moreEp: 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.
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.
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Ep: 125 - Scale of Evil (Part 1) Levels 1,2, and 3 (Self Defense Murder) - Reviewing Dr. Michael Stone's "Scale of Evil"
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Prof Michael Drane reviews Dr. Michael Stone's "Scale of Evil" using infamous cases. This episode looks at the first 3 levels of murder- Self Defense, Jealousy, & Companion Murders
Check out The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime. Copyright © 2019 by Michael H. Stone, MD, and Gary Brucato, PhD.
A Brief Description of The Scale Of Evil in This Episode
NOT EVIL
1. Justified Homicide
The least malevolent: Those who have killed in self-defense and do not show psychopathic features.
2. Jealous Lovers, Non-Psychopathic
Though egocentric or immature, evildoers in this category committed their crimes in the heat of passion.
3. Willing Companions Of Killers
Still far from psychopathic, some have antisocial traits and an aberrant personality. They're often driven by impulse.
About Dr. Michael Stone
“Dr. Michael Stone is a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia. His specialty is personality disorders - most especially “borderline personality disorder.” But in recent years he has concentrated as well on the extremes of personality, as shown by persons who show antisocial, psychopathic, and sadistic traits. This led to an interest in the kinds of people committing murder - spanning the spectrum from jealousy murders to serial killers and torturers. Recently he served as the host of the Discovery Channel show, “Most Evil,” for which he was sent around the country interviewing serial killers and murderers of other types. This experience, plus his research over the past twenty years, led to his writing The Anatomy of Evil (appearing in July of 2009). The book explores the “why” factor: what are the inborn and environmental factors that cause certain people to commit murder and, at the extreme end, to behave with uncommon cruelty toward their fellow man. Modeled after Dante’s Inferno, the book progresses from the least to the most “evil” crimes, and contains a chapter devoted to recent contributions from neuroscience toward understanding the mind of the psychopath.”
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
Follow Us On These Social Media Platforms
You Can Follow Us Here Or Anywhere You Find Awesome Podcasts
Watch The Episode on YouTube
Ep: 124 - Creative Madness - The Psychology of Creativity vs. Insanity
We describes the thin line between Creativity and Insanity. What is the process in the brain and how psychopaths use it to choose their victims. How do brain chemicals such as dopamine effect things like art? What does neuroscience say about psychopaths?
Read moreEp: 117 - Diagnosing Demonic Possession - The Psychology of Exorcisms
That Demons can possess your body OR That it's all in your mind? We compare demonic possession to psychological phenomenon like psychosis & Split Personality Disorder (Dissociative identity disorder).
Read moreEp: 115 - Killer Attraction - The Psychology of Human Attraction (Preview)
We discuss the psychology of attraction in relation to psychopaths. What are psychopaths attracted to? Do pickup lines work? Are accents sexier? Masculine or feminine faces? Do your hormones make you more appealing?
Read moreEp: 109 - Netflix’s “You” Season 1 - The Stalker Analysis of Joe Goldberg
We dive into the hit Netflix show “You”. Michael will give a psychological analysis of Joe Goldberg. What type of stalker and serial killer is Joe? What are the things to look for in Joe’s history that might give you a clue? Does biology or how he was raised (Nature vs. Nurture) have more to do with his way of life?
Read moreEp: 105 - Serial Killer Analysis: The Skin My Mother Wears - (Preview)
Serial Killer Ed Gein is infamous for using human body parts to make a skin suit that he could wear to be closer to his dead mother.
Read moreEp: 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
Read moreEp: 49 - Herb Baumeister & The House on Fox Hollow Farm —The Psychology of Serial Killers
In this episode, Michael Drane, UPC's resident psychotherapist dives into the Psychology of Erotophonophilia & Auto-Erotic Asphixiation. You'll also hear a psychological profile of Herb Baumeister, prolific serial killer and murderer who turned his massive estate, "Fox Hollow Farm" into a burial ground.
Read moreEp: 46 - Are Psychopaths Born or Made?
What's up stalkers! This is our UNPLUGGED episode about Nature vs. Nurture. This episode was inspired by our Patrons who asked about Glenn Taylor Helzer and the "Children of Thunder" Cult—whether or not he ever felt remorse for his murders or if whether his younger brother Justin was brainwashed or totally aware of what was going on. Stay tuned for more Black Mirror and a ranking cults episode!
Read moreEp: 29 - Psychopaths VS. Narcissists
In this episode, Michael and Justin discuss these two listener questions
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