183. Extremism in Military and Law Enforcement

183. Extremism in Military and Law Enforcemen...

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184. Necrophilia

While thankfully rare, Necrophilia, the act of sexual abuse of the deceased, has a long and storied history. Through myth, legend, history, psychological and criminal classifications, this Paraphilia inhabits one of the most disturbing and dark corners of the human psyche. This w ...  Show more

185. Folie a Deux Revisited

In this episode, the docs refer back to their original episode #28  on the phenomenon of shared delusion.  What do the Slenderman attack, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybed and Ruby Franke have in common? All of them exhibit significantly altered thinking and beliefs that unfortunately ...  Show more

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