Ep: 171 - The Six Stalkers (Part 2) “The Shoe Fetish Slayer" - The Psychology of Stalking and Foot Fetishes - Jerome Brudos (Preview)

Jerome (Jerry) Brudos, a serial murderer from Oregon, is an example of the lust stalker, and the next subject of the 6 types of stalkers. Jerome Brudos is notable for his foot fetish, his obsession with women’s shoes, but also his escalating pattern of savagery.

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Ep: 168 - Scale of Evil, (Part 9) “Mommy & Clyde”- The Psychology of Murder

Shante Kimes spent her entire life as a murderous con artist, ruthlessly scheming against anyone she can benefit from. Now that her son Kenneth is older and her husband is dead, Shante has recruited Kenneth- and the two work together to create chaos.

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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.

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: 161 - Scale of Evil (Part 8) Inadequate, Rageful Psychopaths - The Psychology of Murder

We look at level 13 on the scale of evil these are Psychopathic murderers with inadequate, rageful personalities.Ed Gein and Benjamin Nathaniel Smith as examples of these murderers. The Butcher of Plainfield or the Plainfield Ghoul, was a convicted murderer and body snatcher.

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Ep: 160 - Analyzing Netflix's "Don't F--K with Cats" - The Psychology of Luka Magnotta & Mob Vigilanteism (Preview)

We will be reviewing the Netflix documentary “Don’t fuck with cats” and the killer Luka Magnotta. With themes of murder, animal abuse, psychopathy, and mob mentality this will sure not be missed.

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Ep: 158 - Manson Vs. Jones - The Psychology of Cult Leaders and Serial Killers (Preview)

We delve into what's the difference between a "Serial Killer" and a "Cult Leader". What is the psychological profiles of Jim Jones, and Charles Manson? We also discuss the differences between spree murder, and mass murder, using two of the most notorious villains in history.

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Ep: 157 - Netflix's "YOU" Season 2- Stalker Analysis - The Psychology of Stalkers, Psychopaths, and Murder

We dive into Netflix’s You Season 2. Michael Drane discusses the psychological profile of Joe Goldberg, Love Quinn, and Forty Quinn. He dives into the analysis of these characters and discusses how this effects the story. Haven’t seen Season 2 yet? Beware of spoilers!

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Ep: 154 - The Christmas Killing Spree: The Psychology of Spree Murder

We investigate the worst spree killing in Dayton Ohio History. Over a 3-day period in December 1992, four young people embarked on a shooting rampage that left five people dead and three wounded. They would soon be known as the “Downtown Posse”.

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Ep: 146 - Scale of Evil (Part 7) Cornered Killers - The Psychology of Murder

In May of 1977 a sadistic Mormon cult leader Ervil Lebaron orders his cult to walk into a clinic and gun down a rival cult leader. This is where our episode on the level 12 scale of evil begins- With a warning about what it means to follow your own killer down a path of weaponized religiosity. Michael drane, true crime, forensics, killer, dr. Michael Stone, gradation of evil, scale of evil,

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Ep: 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.

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Ep: 143 - Case Profile: Gypsy Rose - The Psychology of Munchausen By Proxy (Preview)

We analyze the Psychology of Gypsy Rose, How do you tell the difference between Munchausen by Proxy and Psychosis? What do you do if you have a Munchausen case in your life? How to clinicians and medical doctors handle such clients? What to watch for when looking for Munchausens and how to find out if they’re fabricating medical/ psychological issues.

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Ep: 142 - Scale of Evil (Part 6) Psychopathic "In The Way" Killers - The Psychology Of Murder

We review the case of Ismael Juarez Cisneros, a semi-psychopath "In The Way" killer who murdered his close friend in retaliation for informing to authorities. This is level 11 on Dr. Stone's Gradation Evil Scale.

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Ep: 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.

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Ep: 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.

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Ep: 132 - The Morality of Cannibalism - The Psychology of Cannibalism Across Society

Prof. Michael Drane dives answers this question- When is cannibalism morally justified? Can someone give consent to be eaten? What about religious or tribal practices? What about the health concerns over eating human meat?

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Ep: 130 - Scale of Evil (Part 3) Hot Heads & Fits of Rage - The Psychology of Murder

We cover levels 6-8 on Dr. Michael Stones "Gradation of Evil Scale”. How can anger push someone to murder?

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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. 

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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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



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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?

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Ep: 123 - Cult Psychology: Order Of The Solar Temple

In this episode Michael Drane discusses the Order of the Solar Temple cult. Solar Temple gained worldwide notoriety when the burnt bodies of 74 of its members were found in Switzerland, Canada and then France. 23 bodies were discovered in a burnt-out farm in canton Fribourg. Another 25 bodies were found in canton Valais.

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