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What's Wrong With Them?!

61 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 24 ratings

A true crime diagnostic podcast. Join host Adare, therapist with her masters in forensic psychology, as she assesses and diagnoses famous criminals.

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Episodes

Elliot Rodger

June 06, 2022 08:20 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MB

The incel king, my personal nightmare... it's Elliot Rodger. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Shirley Winters

May 23, 2022 08:15 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MB

A serial killer and serial arsonist you have probably never heard of. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

cults that are not cults

May 09, 2022 07:10 - 15 minutes - 21 MB

What makes a cult a cult, and why are some things like cults, but not "cults"? email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

The Ant Hill Kids

April 18, 2022 07:10 - 26 minutes - 37 MB

Probably the worst cult ever... The Ant Hill Kids and their leader, Roch Thériault. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Wesson Family Vampire Cult

April 04, 2022 07:45 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MB

A family cult that believes in Vampire Jesus! email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Diagnostic Episode: Deprogramming

March 21, 2022 08:35 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MB

Following "brainwashing," deprogramming and how to get people out of cults email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

The Troubled Teen Industry

March 14, 2022 08:25 - 1 hour - 93.2 MB

An interview with a friend and recovered troubled teen, discussing her experience in wilderness and therapeutic boarding programs, adding to the previous discussion on Synanon. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Synanon with the Millennial Therapists

March 07, 2022 09:55 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MB

A drug rehab turned cult, with special guests Mao and Nao of the Millennial Therapists Pod!

Diagnostic Episode: Brainwashing

February 28, 2022 09:20 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MB

The first part of a two part diagnostic series: brainwashing email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Aum Shinrikyo

February 21, 2022 09:50 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MB

The infamous sarin gas attacks of 1995, Aum Shinrikyo, and their leader Shoko Asahara email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Warren Jeffs and the FLDS

February 14, 2022 09:55 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MB

An offshoot of Mormonism that took on a life of its own and a leader, Warren Jeffs. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Collective Trauma

February 07, 2022 09:05 - 10 minutes - 15 MB

Collective trauma in the time of COVID and in cults. Drink your water, eat something, practice self-care! email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

The Church of Euthanasia

January 31, 2022 09:05 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MB

An environmentalist, vegan, anti-humanist "cult" known as The Church of Euthanasia email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

NXIVM

January 24, 2022 09:45 - 36 minutes - 50 MB

The MLM turned cult, NXIVM and the leader Keith Reniere. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Diagnostic Discussion: Stockholm Syndrome

January 17, 2022 09:30 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MB

Stockholm Syndrome, trauma bonding, and coping mechanisms, OH MY! email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

The Church of Satan

January 10, 2022 09:30 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

In connection with Charles Manson, The Church of Satan and Anton Lavey email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

The Manson Family

January 03, 2022 08:25 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MB

The notorious, the (actually didn't murder anyone himself) Charles Manson email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Children in Adult Criminal Court

November 22, 2021 10:05 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MB

The last episode of season 2! Diagnostic discussion: How and why do some kids get tried as adults? email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Eric Smith

November 15, 2021 09:05 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MB

the last case episode of season 2: Eric Smith, the 13 year old murderer of 4 year old Derrick Robie email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Mary Bell

November 08, 2021 10:55 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MB

The famous case of Mary Bell, a child serial killer email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Trauma vs. PTSD

November 01, 2021 09:55 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MB

Diagnostic discussion: why do some people with trauma have PTSD and other don't? What is trauma and what is PTSD? email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

True Crime vs Hollywood (cross over)

October 25, 2021 09:30 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

A cross over episode with Saturday's are for the Ghouls (unedited) email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Slenderman

October 18, 2021 08:05 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MB

Spooky Season Special: a brief overview of the Slenderman Murder. Find more at Wild and Woke podcast spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/42FrlvBJBrwnv9dZE8qSLn?si=fde3d89b3be04cb5 apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spooky-season-special-a-breakdown-of/id1491062066?i=1000537067959 email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Paranormal Psychology

October 11, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MB

Spooky Season Special: a discussion on what paranormal psychology is, how we might see ghosts, and how our brains works with the supernatural email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

DC Snipers

October 04, 2021 08:40 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MB

A serial killing duo, terrorism, and a blue Chevy Caprice... It's the DC Snipers- John Mohammed and Lee Malvo email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Mathew Borges, The Beheader

September 27, 2021 08:55 - 21 minutes - 30 MB

A one-off murder of a 16 year old, leading to a life sentence of a 15 year old. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Diagnostic Discussion: Conduct Disorder

September 20, 2021 07:50 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB

Defining the criteria of conduct disorder, discussed in every episode this season! email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Evan Miller

September 13, 2021 08:30 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

Another record setter: the youngest offender to be sentenced to life without parole, leads to changes in laws and further trials email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Fugate and Starkweather

September 06, 2021 08:25 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MB

A murderous couple, inspiring others, movies, music, and What's Wrong With Them?! email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Nature vs. Nurture

August 30, 2021 09:35 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MB

The long discussed topic that has not been discussed yet, environment versus genetics or nature versus nurture. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Jasmine Richardson and Jeremy Steinke

August 23, 2021 07:45 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB

A murdering duo in Canada, a 1 off murder, a family killed, and 1 out and free. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Sakakibara Seito

August 16, 2021 07:40 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MB

A psychological discussion around an anonymous child murderer in Japan known as "Boy A." email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Duty to warn/protect

August 09, 2021 07:20 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MB

In this quick diagnostic episode, Adare discuss the duty to warn and the duty to protect, AKA "Tarasoff reports" email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Lionel Tate

August 02, 2021 08:55 - 24 minutes - 33 MB

Adare shares the story of the youngest convicted murderer in the US, Lionel Tate. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

The murder of James Bulger- Venables and Thompson

July 26, 2021 08:15 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MB

Adare shares the Liverpool toddler murder, the murder of James Bulger, with the UK's youngest convicted murderers: Jon Venables and Robert Thompson. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Diagnostic Discussion: Macdonald Triad

July 19, 2021 08:30 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

Adare defines and explains the widely misunderstood and misused Macdonald triad. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

"I don't like Mondays"- Brenda Spencer

July 12, 2021 08:20 - 32 minutes - 44 MB

Adare shares about the first school shooter, Brenda Spencer. email: [email protected] instagram: @whatswrongwiththempod tiktok/twitter: @WWWTpod Join our Patreon: patreon.com/wwwtpod

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold- Columbine

July 05, 2021 08:05 - 50 minutes - 92.5 MB

Adare dives into one of the first mass school shootings committed by teenagers: Columbine High School Massacre

Mass Hysteria

May 31, 2021 07:55 - 28 minutes - 51.6 MB

In this last episode of season one, Adare discusses witches, clowns, dancing, and more examples of mass hysteria!

Heaven's Gate

May 24, 2021 08:15 - 44 minutes - 82.3 MB

WTF is wrong with Heaven's Gate founders Bonnie Nettles and Marshall Applewhite?! A deep dive into delusion and UFOs!

Children of God

May 17, 2021 08:10 - 40 minutes - 74.6 MB

Teens for Christ, Children of God, The Family of Love, and the Family are all names of this cult. Adare covers the iconic cult “the Children of God” and their leader David Berg.

Folie a deux (not FOB)

May 10, 2021 08:05 - 21 minutes - 38.5 MB

A diagnostic discussion on the madness of two, shared delusional disorder, or commonly known as folie a deux.

Fred and Rosemary West

May 03, 2021 07:30 - 54 minutes - 99.4 MB

Murderous, raping, married couple of psychopaths- Fred and Rosemary West. Trigger warnings galore in this one!

The Ken and Barbie Killers

April 26, 2021 08:20 - 46 minutes - 84.5 MB

Adare discusses the gruesome story of Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo: married couple, rapists, and murderers.

Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

April 19, 2021 16:50 - 21 minutes - 39.2 MB

This week's diagnostic discussion covers the legal term "not guilty by reason of insanity." Adare shares examples of psychosis and other reasons this might be used in court.

The Hillside Stranglers

April 05, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 83.2 MB

Adare discusses the Hillside Stranglers- Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, active in Los Angeles, California at the same time as The Night Stalker, so what's wrong with them?!

Ed Gein

March 29, 2021 08:05 - 34 minutes - 63.6 MB

Adare discusses and diagnosis the muse and inspiration for Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill- Ed Gein!

Cult Psychology

March 22, 2021 07:20 - 24 minutes - 44.1 MB

This week’s diagnostic discussion dives into what makes a cult a cult! Discussing cult tactics, subcults, and religion

cult psychology

March 22, 2021 07:20 - 24 minutes - 44.1 MB

This week’s diagnostic discussion dives into what makes a cult a cult! Discussing cult tactics, subcults, and religion

The Branch Dividians

March 15, 2021 08:05 - 44 minutes - 80.6 MB

Therapist Adare discusses the siege in Waco Texas, the branch dividians, and diagnoses David Koresh.