There are people who walk among us who seem normal, maybe even more charming or intelligent than average, yet they hide disturbing and at times dangerous personalities behind what one researcher called a 'mask of sanity.'
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Josh and Chuck dive deep into the fascinating and controversial world of psychopathy, exploring everything from its historical roots in ancient philosophy to modern brain science that suggests psychopaths may have physical differences in their neural wiring. They unpack the difference between psychopathy and psychosis, tackle the messy distinction between primary and secondary psychopaths, and examine the famous Hare Psychopathy Checklist that's used to identify these individuals today. Along the way, they wrestle with some uncomfortable questions: Are psychopaths born or made, can they be treated, and should we view them with fear or perhaps even future sympathy once we better understand their brains?
American Psycho
2000
1h 42m
★ 7.4
"Like a high functioning one, say like a CEO or a Patrick Bateman type or something, right? — Josh uses Patrick Bateman, the protagonist from American Psycho, as an example of a classic high-functioning psychopath."
— Josh
Let the Right One In
2008
1h 55m
★ 7.6
"His favorite movie, I'll go ahead and just set this up as a teaser, was his Let the Right One In. — Josh mentions that author John Ronson's favorite movie is the Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In, which he discussed on Josh's new podcast Movie Crush."
— Josh
Mommie Dearest
1981
2h 8m
★ 6.3
"But what if there are just as many women psychopaths, but they're like Joan Crawford and Mommy Dearest or something like that? — Josh theorizes that female psychopaths may manifest their behavior differently than males, using the Joan Crawford character from Mommie Dearest as an example."
— Josh
Poltergeist
1982
1h 54m
★ 7.2
"Do you remember AOL Instant Messenger and the dial-up sound like poltergeist? — The advertisement for the Hey Dude podcast references the sound from Poltergeist as a comparison to dial-up internet noise."
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
1h 59m
★ 8.3
"Hannibal Lecter, great example, right? He knew everything about starling, everything. — Josh uses Hannibal Lecter as an example of a psychopath who researches his interviewer to manipulate them, referencing the dynamic between Lecter and FBI trainee Clarice Starling."
— Josh
Up in the Air
2009
1h 50m
★ 6.9
"Like up in the air, people would pay to come in and fire people? — Chuck references the movie as an example of a company that specializes in firing people, in response to Josh's joke about labeling children as psychopaths."
— Chuck
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