The Rock & Roll Shrink Ep. 119 - Jack the Ripper - Our Fascination w/Antisocials

Tonight’s show is a bit of a nod to Sunday’s upcoming Hallowe’en, as we often like to do topics that are relevant to various upcoming holidays or special events.

We want to discuss something fairly intense tonight, and in fact some of our sensitive listeners will have to use their discretion as to whether or not tonight’s topic is appropriate for them. We will be discussing United States pop culture’s fascination with Antisocials of various types, and why both in real life, and in entertainment, we have such a morbid fascination with the archetype.

Tonight, we will discuss:

1. What is an “Antisocial”? Old & new terms & definitions
2. Well-known fictional and real-life Antisocials in media, entertainment, and the news
3. What is the psychological appeal of these figures?
4. Risks & pitfalls, and why & how you should stop this behavior.

We'll start off the evening with some topic-relevant Classic Rock played by Dr. Mathis, followed by Classic Rock trivia in "The Rock & Roll Shrink Recalls," followed by our topic discussion.

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