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In this episode:
A review of the main characters, and a thought experiment- if each character in Better Call Saul were a super hero, what would their special power be. In other words, what theme do they bring to the show.
Finally, we will discuss the “Svengali Effect” to see if Charles McGill’s accusations about his little brother are true.
Is Jimmy a Svengali? A sociopathic mesmerizing mastermind? Or is Charles seeing the worst in his little brother, as he always does.
We are going to hold Jimmy McGill up to the criteria of what it means to be manipulative sociopath to understand the psychology behind this beloved character.
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
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.
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.
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?.
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.
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!
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?
We discuss Black Mirror Season 5 ! Did anyone catch the parental narcissism? How much is your sexuality influenced by your reality? How would we rate this season? We touch on episodes Striking Vipers, Smithereens, and Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too.
We discuss the four part Netflix documentary “The Bundy Tapes”. Michael Drane has years of experience in the mental hospitals treating the severely mentally ill. He delves into character analysis and psychological profiles.
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?
Featuring Professor/Psychoanalyst Michael Drane (@upcmd), and guest host Dr. Pat Owen talk about this episode and discuss the psychology of Black Mirror’s “Hated in the Nation”. They will focus on both the psychological, technological, and medical aspects of this show. We hope you enjoy the show.
The psychology of Munchausen by Proxy disorder explained by Professor Michael Drane. We explain it within the context of HBO’s “Sharpe Objects”.
dive into the Psychology of Grief, with a walkthrough of the super heavy, albeit magnificent, episode of Black Mirror, "Be Right Back." In this recap and explanation of Season 2, episode 1, we talk about how to handle grief yourself, how to handle someone else who is grieving (with grace), and we even explore the many different kinds of technology that exist like the A.I. that we will call "Ashbot" for the duration of the podcast. Let us know how you feel about this episode of Black Mirror, or our recap and analysis— in the Facebook group or on twitter! Thanks, friends!
We breakdown "The Waldo Moment", the 6th episode of Black Mirror, the politically driven and satirical commentary of a fictional character known as Waldo, and even the psychology behind internet trolling and being anti-status quo.
A theocratic totalitarian government and a cult. What are the differences in the dystopia of the Handmaid’s Tale Vs. the oppression of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint Cult. What are the psychological similarities between them, and how is Warren Jeffs still holding power over his followers?
The Psychology of "The Room," "The Disaster Artist" and a breakdown of the mind of Tommy Wisseau by two psychotherapists, Michael Drane, and Kirk Honda, and Humberto joined these two at the Psychology in Seattle Podcast Studio to record a recap and commentary of both movies.
The Psychology of Black Mirror, is where we dive into the psychology behind the Netflix original series, Black Mirror. In this episode "The National Anthem." we discuss the British prime minister Michael Callow having sexual intercourse with a pig to save Princess Susannah.
Michael Drane break down the group dynamics of the AMC’s hit show, The Walking Dead, with ESPN fantasy columnist, AJ Mass.
Together, Michael and AJ talk about AJ’s 13 Archetypes, like the ‘Old Reliable,’ ‘Loose Cannon’ and ‘Idiot Savant’ and apply them to sspecific characters like Carol, Michonne, Rick and Daryl.
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Unpopular Culture Podcast is a psychology podcast hosted by Professor & Psychotherapist 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: 172 - AMC's Better Call Saul & "The Svengali Effect" - The Psychology of Better Call Saul - Michael Drane - Unpopular Culture Podcast - Psychology podcast - Television Review
If the characters in Better Call Saul were superheroes, what would their special power be? We will also discuss the “Svengali Effect” to see if Charles McGill’s accusations about Jimmy McGill are true. Is he a sociopathic mastermind? We are going to hold him up to the criteria of what it means to be manipulative sociopath to understand the psychology behind this beloved character. Michael Drane
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