The 'Crazy Psycho Bitch Girl' Trope

Making new friends, and maintaining existing friendships, these days is tricky. We chat about some of the reasons why.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In multiple recent instances, trans people have baselessly been blamed for instances of violence or devastation they had nothing to do with. Bridget Todd joins us to discuss how this plays out, why it's harmful, and some ways to combat it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i ... Show More

Today we're highlighting the work of Catalina Velasquez, a trans and immigration activist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The press claimed she had a “perfect score” on the Psychopath Test - making her the most psychopathic woman in South Korea.  Why did all her loved ones go blind? Why did all her husbands end up dead? And why did she try to burn down an entire hospital? How much is too much coinci ... Show More

Once in a while a movie comes along that's so forward-thinking it changes the way that horror is done. A new subgenre is spawned, new tropes are established, and audiences are more terrified than ever. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee om ... Show More

This week we’re in session with Catherine, a seemingly polite woman who creates elaborate revenge fantasies about the people in her life. She wants to understand why she does this–and how she can stop. If you have a dilemma you’d like to discuss with us—big or small—email us at L ... Show More

The girlies dissect the case of America's newly freed sweetheart, Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Julia puts her PhD studies to use and guides us through the history of Munchausen by proxy, opening up an exploration of why people make themselves and others sick, and how the "bad mom" trope ... Show More

It’s the groundbreaking 1960 movie that’s essentially a cheapie slasher film… of COURSE it’s time for us to chat about Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic Psycho. It’s become both a meme and a cult staple, but how did they film *that* shower scene? Why is it black and white? What happened ... Show More

What happens when you immerse yourself in true crime, night after night, digging deeper into the lives of serial killers? What are the consequences to a person's psyche? From iHeartRadio and TenderfootTV comes a new podcast about twisted serial killers and one man's journey throu ... Show More

A radical feminist writer who overcame a childhood of poverty and sexual abuse to put herself through college. Valerie Solanas became obsessed with overthrowing the patriarchy — by any means necessary. But an undiagnosed mental disorder inspired increasingly erratic behavior, whi ... Show More

Je souhaite vous proposer un regard différent sur la psychose. Un regard qui ne rejoint pas la fascination, la création spectaculaire d’images loufoques, délirantes. Un regard qui ne participe pas à la démonstration de la psychose comme danger pour les autres, nous les bons citoy ... Show More

This week on Sickboy: Jeremie, Brian, Taylor and special guest Emily have a frank and sometimes offside conversation about experiencing episodes of psychosis! The gang delve into everything from living out a real life nightmare, to hallucinations, to barking at strangers on the s ... Show More