Bad Therapist

Rachel and Ash venture into the world of neuro-linguistic programming, trying (and failing) to use word-spells to get everything they've ever wanted. Content warning: NXIVM, murder, pick-up artists. S...

13 Maj 1h 3min

Rachel and Ash explore the work of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and her five stages of death/grief. A scammy cult is involved, because a scammy cult always seems to be involved.    SOURCES:   Elizabeth Kübl...

29 Apr 1h 5min

Ash and Rachel delve into the world of chatbot therapy -- sit back and listen as the machines glitch out and reveal their true selves. SOURCES: Hillman, James, and Michael Ventura. We've Had a Hundr...

15 Apr 58min

Season 2 of Bad Therapist starts April 14th.

8 Apr 1min

Part Two of Two on Hysteria. Ash and Rachel seek knowns and unknowns about the contested origins of Hysteria finding its way into the emergent psychological annals. Golden Siggie takes the lead. Find ...

26 Feb 202545min

Part One of Two on Hysteria. Ash and Rachel dig into the tangled history of this complex and ever-evolving diagnosis, starting with its medical origins. From ancient theories to outdated treatments, w...

19 Feb 202553min

This week, in honor of St. Valentine's Day, Bad Therapist makes a special guest appearance on a favorite podcast, You're Wrong About, to get to the bottom of Emotional Labor— a sociological and labor-...

12 Feb 20251h 2min

Rachel and Ash discuss an idea that's all the rage among coaches and influencer types in Austin and elsewhere: polarity. Spoiler alert: it's essentially a New Age-y version of Men Are From Mars, Women...

22 Jan 202554min