Cruises used to be luxury getaways. Now? They’re making headlines for alcohol-fueled fights, viral brawls, and lifetime bans. Dr. Phil dives into disturbing new trends: violence at sea, alcohol overload, and the breakdown of public behavior—from the high seas to 30,000 feet in the air.

Is this about cruise ships—or something deeper happening in our culture? This is The Real Story.

A viral TikTok divorce. A hit reality show. And a culture that’s glamorizing “soft swinging” and open marriage. Dr. Phil digs into The Real Story behind HULU’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — and the dangerous cultural shift it reveals. What used to be private, sacred, and stabilizing is now public, performative, and disposable. From consensual non-monogamy to “tradwife” rebranding, this isn’t just entertainment — it’s a warning. Because if marriage loses its meaning, what do we pass on to the next generation?

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Toxic metals in snacks. “Healthy” foods packed with sugar. Baby food lawsuits. Dr. Phil exposes the dark truth behind food marketing — and what families can do to protect themselves. This isn’t just fraud. It’s manipulation. This is The Real Story.

He built a $1.2 trillion empire and still lives in his $31,500 house. As Warren Buffett steps down from Berkshire Hathaway - now worth almost $1.2 trillion - Dr. Phil reveals the real secret behind his success — faith, family, humility, and a purpose bigger than money. This is The Real Story.

Revenge isn’t just an emotional impulse—it’s an addiction. Dr. Phil and James Kimmel, Jr., JD, break down its impact on the brain and how forgiveness rewires our chemistry for healing.

Revenge feels like justice, but what if it’s more like an addiction? Dr. Phil and James dive into the neuroscience behind revenge—how it hijacks our brain's pain and reward systems just like substance dependency. They explore how society reinforces these cycles, why letting go isn’t weakness, and how forgiveness actually rewires the mind. Plus, Kimmel’s “Non-Justice System” offers a fresh way to process grudges without fueling destruction.

In Kimmel’s latest groundbreaking book, The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction and How to Overcome It, unveils the unseen neurobiological forces behind our compulsive desires for retribution—an addiction that silently fuels violence and aggression in all its forms.

James Kimmel, Jr., JD, is a lecturer in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. A breakthrough scholar and expert on revenge, he first identified compulsive revenge seeking as an addiction and developed the behavioral addiction model of revenge as a public health approach for preventing and treating violence. He is the creator of The Nonjustice System https://nonjustice.org/ , the Miracle Court app https://www.miraclecourt.com/and https://SavingCain.org  for recovering from grievances and revenge desires and preventing mass violence. He maintains an active legal practice and speaking calendar and is the author of two other books on revenge: Suing for Peace: A Guide for Resolving Life’s Conflicts and The Trial of Fallen Angels, a novel.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had the ignorance and insensitivity to compare federal immigration agents — ICE — to the Gestapo.

Let me tell you The Real Story about the Gestapo, and why the Governor's words are repulsive/dangerous.