We meet with Geoffrey Wallis, author of 'A Voice From the Inside: Notes on Religious Trauma in a Captive Organization.' He shares his experience of leaving the Jehovah's Witness church, which he identifies as a captive organization, and the psychological and emotional trauma that ensued once he began to seriously question his beliefs and deconstruct from his religion.

We discuss the motives for cannibals—part 2. We review 2 additional motives for cannibalism: Psychopathic Narcissism and Power & Thrill. We discuss Luka Magnotta from the Netflix Documentary ‘Don’t Fuck with Cats’ and Dorangel Vargas (aka the Hannibal Lector of the Andes).

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.

We discuss mental health care standards, stereotypes and practices in the 1800s, the emergence of interventions we see and use today, outlandish diagnoses, and more!

We all know what cannibalism is, but do we know WHY it exists? What drives a person to eat another person? The answers might surprise you. This episode is the first of a series where Prof. Michael Drane explores the many reasons why cannibals exist. Stay tuned for part 2!

UPC is bringing back another cult classic—Borderline for Bees with Boots. Listen in as Professor Michael Drane, Andrew Baker and Ashley Haynes-Gibson discuss Borderline Personality Disorder, the complexities of living with BPD, common misconceptions, and more!

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.

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.

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).

What would it take for you to fall in love with a serial killer? Why would someone fall in love with someone who committed such crimes? We dive into the psychological phenomenon known as "Hybristophillia".

Fatal Insomnia is a rare disease that plagues a single family line for centuries. We dive into the Psychology of Sleep and REAL stories of people who suffered from Fatal Familial Insomnia. A guided, 60-second sleep meditation ends this podcast. Please tune in for the last three minutes of the show, ONLY if you are prepared to fall asleep.

We discuss The Psychology of Blind Obedience and how we are all complacent because it makes us comfortable. The Milgram Experiment, was conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960’s to study how people follow orders. Milgram got an alarming amount of people to shock another person to death. A caller leads Coon Rapids Burger King employees to smash their windows and a McDonalds Strip Search.