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.

Slashing honors programs and making exams easier in the name of equity and inclusion dumbs everyone down. You don’t fix a broken ladder by removing the top rungs. Real equity lifts people up —it doesn’t level them down. Bring back meritocracy and give all students what they need to succeed. Join Dr. Phil as he breaks down real headlines, investigates the implications of these changes, and confronts the tough questions about fairness, performance, and the future of American excellence.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams sits down for a raw, no-holds-barred conversation about the crises rocking America’s largest city—what he's doing to fight back and his plans for the future. From battling gangs and repeat offenders to confronting the spike in antisemitism and campus chaos, Adams opens up about what’s really happening on the streets of New York. He shares why police morale is up, despite fewer officers—and why he believes defunding the police was a dangerous mistake. Plus, Adams a retired NYPD captain with 22 years in law-enforcement, speaks candidly about his recent meeting with President Trump. Why did he thank him? What they both share a love of? What do they agree on? And could a surprising partnership be forming? Unfiltered and unwavering… tune in for a conversation you won’t forget.

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In this gripping episode of The Real Story, Dr. Phil dives into the tragic and controversial shooting near the U.S. Capitol that left two Israeli embassy staffers dead. As headlines erupt and political tensions rise, Dr. Phil investigates the motivations, the media's framing, and the deeper societal impact. Are we facing a surge in antisemitism—or is there more to the story? Watch now for facts you won’t find anywhere else.

Even Bernie Sanders is praising President Trump's executive order to lower drug prices. If Bernie and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can give credit where credit is due, why can't legacy media? (I'm talking to you, Whoopi Goldberg)

As drones and covert operations raise questions about national security, Luis Elizondo and Bryce Zabel shed light on the growing transparency movement and ask the ultimate question: What does the government really know—and why isn’t it telling us?

Former senior intelligence official and whistleblower Luis Elizondo and award-winning writer, producer and journalist Bryce Zabel expose the secrets hidden in government reports about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), also known as UFOs. From the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) to legislation spearheaded by Chuck Schumer and Marco Rubio referencing 'non-human intelligence,' they both unravel explosive claims of recovered alien technology, biological specimens, and Navy pilot videos of seemingly impossible maneuvers.