Unpopular Culture

Every day we experience psychological addiction through our most popular video games because these platforms utilize neuropsychology to keep the players coming back for more. This is the same process as a slot machine. But what happens when you put a slot machine into a human brain? What happens when humans are given an all-access pass to bliss? In a split second, your pain, physical discomfort, and emotional misery are all gone. All you feel is bliss. And all you have to do to get it is to push this button. What are the repercussions of this outcome? What are the societal consequences?

In this week's episode, Professor Michael Drane and Cybersecurity Engineer Ryan Lee explore what drives happiness, human ambition, and our sense of purpose. They look at the consequences of 'pay for play' happiness, the ethical ramifications of a digital divide, as well as the looming dangers and perks of technology like Elon Musk's neuralink.

Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

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Unpopular Culture Podcast is a Forensic Psychology podcast created and hosted by Professor & Psychotherapist Michael Drane. Working with a team of professionals, he seeks to shine a light into the broken underbelly of society.

Listen as he explores subjects like:

True Crime: Serial Killers, Murders, Stalkers, Cults, Forensic Analysis

Psychology: Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Social Phenomenon, Mob Mentality, Psychosis

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, Relationships, TV Analysis, Movie Analysis, Character Analysis

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air by supporting the show. Additionally, gain access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.

Support the Show! —> patreon.com/upcpodcast

In this week's episode, Professor Michael Drane sits down with Michael F. Schein, author of "The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets from the World's Greatest Propagandists, Self-Promoters, Cult Leaders, Mischief Makers, and Boundary Breakers", to discuss how himself and others have mastered the power of hype to get what they want. They also explore the psychology of influence and persuasion, and its impact societally.

Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

Follow us on all platforms at @upcpodcast

Unpopular Culture Podcast is a Forensic Psychology podcast created and hosted by Professor & Psychotherapist Michael Drane. Working with a team of professionals, he seeks to shine a light into the broken underbelly of society.

Listen as he explores subjects like:

True Crime: Serial Killers, Murders, Stalkers, Cults, Forensic Analysis

Psychology: Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Social Phenomenon, Mob Mentality, Psychosis

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, Relationships, TV Analysis, Movie Analysis, Character Analysis

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air by supporting the show. Additionally, gain access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.

Support the Show! —> patreon.com/upcpodcast

In this week's episode, Professor Michael Drane explores the Psychology of Confirmation Bias through the lens of Paranormal Activity. He has with him Jeremy Enfinger, Paranormal Investigator and host of the 'Deviatus' and ''Wine & Wierdos' Podcasts, as well as Ryan Lee, Cybersecurity Engineer. Jeremy, having spent several years investigating paranormal activity, is acting as the believer. Ryan, on the other hand, has never encountered any sort of paranormal activity, and has never seen or felt a ghost, so he is acting as the skeptic. Professor Drane explores their positions on paranormal activity, their confidence in its existence, as well as their own paranormal experiences and how it may relate to confirmation bias.

Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

Follow us at @upcpodcast

Unpopular Culture Podcast is a Forensic Psychology podcast created and hosted by Professor & Psychotherapist Michael Drane. Working with a team of professionals, he seeks to shine a light into the broken underbelly of society.

Listen as he explores subjects like:

True Crime: Serial Killers, Murders, Stalkers, Cults, Forensic Analysis

Psychology: Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Social Phenomenon, Mob Mentality, Psychosis

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, Relationships, TV Analysis, Movie Analysis, Character Analysis

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air by supporting the show. Additionally, gain access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.

Support the Show! —> patreon.com/upcpodcast

In this week's episode, the whole gang is bringing you another cult classic--Sexual Fetish Trivia! Watch as Andy and Ashley go head-to-head in their second round of Trivia just for our beloved Stalkers. We review the most common types of sexual fetishes, the differences between a fetish and a paraphilia, and much more!

Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

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Unpopular Culture Podcast is a Forensic Psychology podcast created and hosted by Professor & Psychotherapist Michael Drane. Working with a team of professionals, he seeks to shine a light into the broken underbelly of society.

Listen as he explores subjects like:

True Crime: Serial Killers, Murders, Stalkers, Cults, Forensic Analysis

Psychology: Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Social Phenomenon, Mob Mentality, Psychosis

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, Relationships, TV Analysis, Movie Analysis, Character Analysis

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air by supporting the show. Additionally, gain access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.

Support the Show! —> patreon.com/upcpodcast

In this week's episode, Professor Michael Drane meets with Author Dr. Bill Kimberlin to discuss the case of an inmate he has been interviewing for over 6 years, Lisa Montgomery. Lisa Montgomery is the first female prisoner to be federally executed on Death Row in over 70 years, with her execution scheduled to take place just eight days before the new administration is sworn in. Listen in as they discuss the different types of execution styles, the different drugs used in an execution, the psychology of the person who completes the execution, how execution laws vary across states, as well as the role media sensationalism plays in execution cases, particularly as it relates to Lisa Montgomery.

Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

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Unpopular Culture Podcast is a Forensic Psychology podcast created and hosted by Professor & Psychotherapist Michael Drane. Working with a team of professionals, he seeks to shine a light into the broken underbelly of society.

Listen as he explores subjects like:

True Crime: Serial Killers, Murders, Stalkers, Cults, Forensic Analysis

Psychology: Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Social Phenomenon, Mob Mentality, Psychosis

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, Relationships, TV Analysis, Movie Analysis, Character Analysis

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air by supporting the show. Additionally, gain access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.

Support the Show! —> patreon.com/upcpodcast

In this week's episode, Professor Michael Drane, Dr. Pat Owen, Ashley, and Andy answer Kira's Stalker Question about Paranoia. We explore the different levels of paranoia, key traits of paranoid thinkers, as well as the differences between paranoid psychosis and paranoid personality disorders. Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

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Unpopular Culture Podcast is a Forensic Psychology podcast created and hosted by Professor & Psychotherapist Michael Drane. Working with a team of professionals, he seeks to shine a light into the broken underbelly of society.

Listen as he explores subjects like:

True Crime: Serial Killers, Murders, Stalkers, Cults, Forensic Analysis

Psychology: Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Social Phenomenon, Mob Mentality, Psychosis

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, Relationships, TV Analysis, Movie Analysis, Character Analysis

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air by supporting the show. Additionally, gain access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.

Support the Show! —> patreon.com/upcpodcast

In this week's 2-part episode, the UPC team is bringing you more Stalker Questions! Lou asked about live-streamed suicide and the motive behind ending one's life on public platforms, as well as the ramifications for those who encourage suicide on social media. We touch on some of the legal and social challenges associated with addressing live-streamed suicide, and who should be held responsible.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please contact 1-800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741741. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 160 crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 1-800-273-8255. It is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. You can also find crisis resources available at https://afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources.

Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

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Unpopular Culture Podcast is a Forensic Psychology podcast created and hosted by Professor & Psychotherapist Michael Drane. Working with a team of professionals, he seeks to shine a light into the broken underbelly of society.

Listen as he explores subjects like:

True Crime: Serial Killers, Murders, Stalkers, Cults, Forensic Analysis

Psychology: Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Social Phenomenon, Mob Mentality, Psychosis

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, Relationships, TV Analysis, Movie Analysis, Character Analysis

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air by supporting the show. Additionally, gain access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.

Support the Show! —> patreon.com/upcpodcast

In this week's episode, the whole team is bringing the Stalkers some bona fide bonus content as we answer your questions from the Stalker Group. Sam asked about the case of Amanda Sharp-Jefferson and filicide--we discuss her case and the common reasons that people murder their children. Elijah inquired about the Netflix Documentary 'The Social Dilemma' and whether it is possible to remove yourself from the internet – we discuss data privacy, geolocation data, and the 'not-so-secret' problems with Google's Incognito Mode.

Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

Hosted by Professor Michael Drane of the Unpopular Culture Podcast

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Unpopular Culture Podcast is a Forensic Psychology podcast created and hosted by Professor & Psychotherapist Michael Drane. Working with a team of professionals, he seeks to shine a light into the broken underbelly of society.

Listen as he explores subjects like:

True Crime: Serial Killers, Murders, Stalkers, Cults, Forensic Analysis

Psychology: Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Social Phenomenon, Mob Mentality, Psychosis

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, Relationships, TV Analysis, Movie Analysis, Character Analysis

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air by supporting the show. Additionally, gain access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.

Support the Show! —> patreon.com/upcpodcast

In this week's episode, Professor Michael Drane explores the dark minds of those on Level 18 of the Gradations of Evil Scale, developed by Dr's Michael Stone and Gary Brucato.

"Though psychotic, they do not typically prolong their torture. Murder, not torture, is their primary motivation."

Maury Travis, a quiet, unsuspecting man, shocked the St. Louis area after police discovered that he was responsible for the death of over 17 women. Known as the "Bi-State Strangler" or the "Street Walker Strangler", Maury Travis systematically targeted women of color working as prostitutes. He then brought them back to his home, locked them in his torture chamber basement, murdered them, and dumped their bodies in nearby fields.

Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

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Unpopular Culture Podcast is a psychology podcast hosted by Professor & Psychoanalyst Michael Drane. With help from professionals in different fields, he seeks to shine a light on the broken underbelly of society.

Listen as he takes on the psychology behind subjects like:

True Crime: serial killers, murders, stalkers, cults, forensic analysis

Psychology: mental illness, social phenomenon, mob mentality, psychoanalysis, etc.

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, love, Tv analysis, movie analysis.

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air. Please consider supporting the show and get access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.

In this week's episode, Professor Michael Drane explores the Strong City Cult and what happens the day after doomsday. How do they live with the cognitive dissonance? What do they say to their leader once the prophecy fails?

Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.

Hosted by Professor Michael Drane of the Unpopular Culture Podcast

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Unpopular Culture Podcast is a psychology podcast hosted by Professor & Psychoanalyst Michael Drane. With help from professionals in different fields, he seeks to shine a light on the broken underbelly of society.

Listen as he takes on the psychology behind subjects like:

True Crime: serial killers, murders, stalkers, cults, forensic analysis

Psychology: mental illness, social phenomenon, mob mentality, psychoanalysis, etc.

Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, love, Tv analysis, movie analysis.

We are an independent psychology podcast. Help us keep UPC free of ads and on the air. Please consider supporting the show and get access to our "Stalkers Only" archive, and help be a part of the creative process.