Psychobabble

#88. Their Surrogate Refused to Abort. Now They're Suing Her.

McKenna West agreed to carry a baby for a California couple for around $60,000. When the baby was diagnosed with a serious heart condition, the genetic parents requested

#87. The New Feminist Buzzwords You Need to Know

Hannah is joined by returning guests: Janice Fiamengo, author of "The Goddess That Failed" Tom Golden, host of the "Men Are Good" podcast, and Jim Nuzzo author of "The Nu

#86. When "Silent Suffering" Turns Into Manipulation

In this episode, I examine the growing Quiet BPD narrative and the behaviors being described as internalized—from withdrawing and ghosting to relationship tests, reckless

#85. Why We Want Lindsay Clancy to Be the Victim

The Lindsay Clancy case has become a story about postpartum psychosis, psychiatric medication and a healthcare system that supposedly failed a struggling mother. But does

#84. Why Women Are Really Angry at Voice Memo Guy

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#83. How We Trained Girls For Conflict

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#82. The Dark Psychology Behind "High Value" Women

"High-value woman" dating advice promises better men, stronger boundaries and a softer life.A new manifestation of feminism. But much of it is really a guide to entitleme

#81. How Women Use Mental Health to Avoid Growing Up

How did ordinary adulthood become evidence of psychiatric suffering? What's the real attraction? In this episode, I react to young women presenting normal functioning a

80. Why So Many Young Women Suddenly Have "Alters"

Dissociation is a real and measurable psychological phenomenon—but does that validate dissociative identity disorder as it is commonly portrayed online and diagnosed in c

#79. Why We Pretend Women Aren't Violent

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#78. Why Men are GIving Up on Modern Women

Modern dating has become increasingly expensive for men — not only financially, but emotionally, socially, and psychologically. In this episode, I look at the inflatio

#77. The Glorification of Feminist Violence

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76. Why Therapy Protects the Pathological Female

Most treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder focus on emotional dysregulation. The goal is to reduce distress, self-harm, anxiety, and crises. But that misses the

#73. Psychopath or Sociopath? Reacting to Dr. Ramani and Her Anti-Male Bias

What is the real difference between a psychopath, a sociopath, and antisocial personality disorder? In this episode, I respond to Dr. Ramani's claim that "psychopaths are

#74. How to Recognize Female Narcissism

In this episode, I break down the red flags of narcissism in women and why female narcissism is often much harder to recognize than male narcissism. Women are taught from

#75. Does Motherhood Make Women Sick?

Postpartum depression is real, and in some cases it can be severe and even dangerous. Mothers who are struggling deserve compassion, support, and proper care. But what ha

#72. Is Feminism an Intrasexual Competitive Strategy? | Dr Dani Sulikowski

Is feminism really a movement for equality or could it be something else entirely? Evolutionary psychologist Dr Dani Sulikowski joins me to discuss if feminism may be bes

#71. The 3 Mechanisms Behind Female Grievance

In this episode, I look at the mechanisms behind female grievance culture: externalizing blame, turning victimhood into identity, and rewarding antagonism through therapy

#70. How Feminism Changed Women's Psychological Makeup

For decades, feminist literature has claimed that feminist identification is associated with better psychological well-being in women. But what exactly was being measured

#69. Preventing the Pathological Female and the Role Feminism Played

Prevention matters because once these patterns are learned, they are extremely difficult to undo. I am not convinced we can confidently call them curable. This is a pract