Can Brain Injuries Turn NFL Players Into Criminals? Exploring CTE’s Dark Impact
What caused some NFL players to become violent?The relationship between brain injuries and violent behavior is likely more significant than many realize. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) can hap...
6 Feb 19min
Decades of Neglect: The Tragic History of U.S. Mental Health Systems
Wondering how a tragedy like the recent Macy’s stabbing in New York City could happen—and what it reveals about our mental health system? In this episode of Freud and Felons, I explore the history beh...
23 Jan 13min
The Milgram Experiment and what went wrong with the Germans.
Will you do something unethical if you were ordered to do so? Most people say NO but research tells another story.In this episode, we explore the Milgram experiment, a pivotal study on obedience to au...
25 Nov 202518min
Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity: The easy way out??
A mother kills her children. A man shoots the President to impress a movie star. Another turns human skin into furniture.They all share one shocking verdict: Not guilty by reason of insanity.In this e...
18 Okt 202511min
Why don't people trust their instincts?
Ted Bundy is infamous not just brute force, but for using charm, fake injuries, and simple requests for help to lure victims. In this episode, we examine how serial predators turned politeness into a ...
17 Sep 202517min
Why are YOU so obsessed with true crime stories?
Ever wonder why true crime is so popular? Why we seem to be obsessed with a good true crime story? Listen to my theories on why humans are so attracted to the dark and twisty.
8 Aug 202514min
