Unpopular Culture

Unpopular Culture

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Unpopular Culture episodes

  • Woman Eats Husband for Thanksgiving Dinner
    We're covering 2 shocking Thanksgiving cases in this episode:
    1. A woman who ate her husband for thanksgiving
    2. A man who shot his family at the Thanksgiving table. 
    Noting says UPC Thanksgiving like quadruple homicide with a side of Cannibalism
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    28 min
  • YOU Season 3: Psycho Analysis
    Joe and Love are raising their baby in a plastic, suburban life. So normal, they even have a couple’s therapist. But Joe can't help but reach back to his former life. 
    Let's get into the psychology of stalking and murderous mayhem!
    Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.
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    44 min
  • Lust Murder & The Psychology of Sex
    Did you listen to "The House on Fox Hallow Farm"? A story about Herb Baumesiter, the sexual strangulation-style lust murderer. This 2018 UPC classic is an elaboration on the psychology of the different kinds of lust murder, including some infamous examples, and themes I've seen in my own forensic work.
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    55 min
  • Therapy in the 20th Century: Part 2
    In this week's episode, Professor Michael Drane explores how therapy has changed during the 20th Century, particularly in regard to behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, and 3rd wave therapies. He also reviews the beginnings and current state of each modality, as well as the integration of these theories and what that looks like today. 
    To catch the rest of this episode, head to patreon.com/upcpodcast. 
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    4 min
  • Stalkers and Deja Vu
    In this week's episode, Professor Michael Drane, Tech Expert Ryan Lee, and Medical Researcher Dr. Pat Owen discuss the story of a woman who may have been stalked by her Uber driver, the case of a man who had Deja Vu after being yelled at during a car accident, and a woman who's customer turned stalker broke into her car and waited for her after work.
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    51 min
  • Therapy in the 20th Century: Psychoanalysis and Adlerian Theory
    In this week's episode, professor Michael Drane reviews how therapy has changed in the 20th century, particularly around Freud and his contribution to the field, as well as Adler's contribution to our understanding of developmental psychology, and even defense mechanisms.  
    This episode is reserved for our stalkers of the show, so to catch the rest of this episode, go to Patreon.com/upcpodcast. 
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    3 min
  • Escaping Religious Trauma and Captivity
    In this week's episode, professor Michael Drane meets with Geoffrey Wallis, author of 'A Voice From the Inside: Notes on Religious Trauma in a Captive Organization.
    Geoffrey, who uses a pseudonym to protect his identity, shares his experience of leaving the Jehovah's Witness church, and the psychological and emotional trauma that ensued once he began to seriously question his beliefs.
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    47 min
  • Voyeur Stalkers, Dead Bodies, & Fake Cops
    The UPC team is bringing you some shady psychological stories we found on Reddit, and we’re gonna give you our psychological and technological impressions.
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    46 min

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A psychotherapist dives into the broken underbelly of society, shining a light on more neglected topics in Pop Culture, Psychology, & Modern Media