Podcast - Chronicles of Narcissist: The Psychopath, the Sociopath, and the Wardrobe
Podcast - Chronicles of Narcissist: The Psychopath, the Sociopath, and the Wardrobe
Explaining Narcissism via Pop Culture. Still #1 out of 105 episodes.
The beauty of using psychology is it ages very well, but sticks best when entertaining.
Mid 2022, I went on an arts, comedy and entertainment podcast to test the viability of using pop culture to better explain the dangerous and threatening psychology of narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths always trying to take over every relationship, family, group, organization and society.
Thankfully, by referencing iconic stories like Star Wars, Blade Runner and X-Men, “The people have spoken” by making the episode the most downloaded of the 105+ series. The irony is I was thrown off by the video in my first podcast via Zoom and thought I completely lacked focus and view of my on-screen notes, so imagine my surprise when it went to #1.
Even more rewarding, a few narcissistic abuse survivors shared they “loved” the episode, and it gave them comfort to have their struggles understood. It was so rewarding when adding “fun stuff” to these dark but important issues helped others.
Host Summary - “In this episode, I am joined by author, journalist, and expert in pathological narcissism Sam Ray to discuss the joys of having so many world leaders who display psychopathic and narcissistic tendencies. Sam Ray is gracious enough to explain many of these concepts to me through the allegories of X-Men and Star Wars. I learn that psychopaths and sociopaths are two different things, and so can you!”
While I scan info and write, I'm listening to this great Podcast, and I'm wondering if you didn't actually READ my long Comment all the way to the end?
We agree on everything you've said here! Including that it likely has a DNA component.
So, I'm not restarting our deeper convo here, but did want to note that:
The people we are both trying to save Democracy from ARE THESE PEOPLE. So maybe another intelligent mind who has studied this could be useful for interaction/feedback over these 100 or so days. Maybe i know/learned things you haven't seen yet, and vice versa?
I love that I am not the only one pointing out the impact and history/genetic (russian??) links of Narcissism.
But i am finding that the more a person is invested in their self-identified identity, the more they have what is described in The Great Guilt as The Deaf Effect (unwilling to hear what someone is saying because it might be true about them, too! Or might not.) I'm finding that the female/indigenous viewpoint is still considered invalid or a threat by some, and also that they are more likely to hear my theory with... recognition. Empathy people are just trying to survive and have a good life. If only the no-empathy people would just leave others (and resources and the planet...) alone, we would be okay with them. You brilliantly describe the continuum, that I describe as the Wounded (vs. the brain [dna?] malfunction of the pure type).
Keep up the good work, and reach out if you like - I support you!