The Psych Effect

#53 Filthy - Former Porn Director Vic Lagina

Former porn director Vic Lagina joins me to talk about his book Filthy, a retrospective about his time as a director with Brazzers, the #1 porn website in the world. The industry he helped launch with them, the toll it took on him and the mental health issues he witness while shooting scenes and dealing with the personalities that came (pun intended?) through this misunderstood industry. I also play a clip from Nick Turturro going nuts about Juan Soto which nails home a point I made on the last episode and also give my take on the De'Vondre Campbell/49ers story from last week. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day that brings it all together. * 01:08 - Nick Turturro & De'Vondre Campbell * 13:50 - Vic Lagina * 57:29 - MHToD

#52 Sports Trolling Going Mainstream & United CEO

Has identifying with your sports team crossed over into other areas of life? I argue that this identity and trash talking culture of sports has begun to cross over into other areas of culture and is getting worse with potential dire consequences. Then I give my take on the assassination of United Healthcare's CEO this week and how the continued gulf between classes is building rage. This rage might start to break down an imaginary shield that the rich believe they have that protects them from harm. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day about how to handle family that you may not always agree with. * 00:00 - Sports Trolling Goes Mainstream * 23:55 - United CEO * 38:57 - MHToD

#51 Dr Evan Longin Again - Evil Gets Elected

How did this happen? Are people inherently bad? Friend of the show, psychologist Dr. Evan Longin returns to discuss his book The Roots of Evil, what makes someone evil, and how to deal with that in ever day life. We also talk about my long standing theory on people. Whether we are inherently bad by nature and therefore prone to this behavior. The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week begins what might be the most depressing episode in the history of this podcast and it's brought home with a Mental Health Tip of the Day to try to bring some relief.  * 00:00 - Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week - Measles coming soon to a child near you * 4:38 - Dr. Evan Longin - The Roots of Evil * 38:30 - MHToD

#50 Everyone's Back - 2024 Election and Tua's Brain

It took Trump's surprise win to pull me out of mothballs after two month to finally come back and record a podcast, but it was too much to stay away since everyone's been asking for a psychiatrists opinion on what happened this week. I give my take on the election results and also on Tua Tagovailoa's traumatic brain injury from last month and how I view doctor's role in advising players on returning to games. Your Mental Health Tip of the Day may be something you need in this moment of uncertainty, or you can just go hide. * 00:00 - Tua's Brain * 09:30 - The Psych Effect's Election Coverage * 32:08 - MHToD

#49 Tua & Flores - Being A Better Person

Back with not one but TWO Healthcare Horror Stats of the Week that will terrify you going into the fall season. I also give my take on the Tua Tagovailoa & Brian Flores story that came out this week and continue the conversation from the last show about valuing people in the workplace and also becoming a better person in general. I'm also going to take psychic credit for predicting Tua's contract extension. CALL ME NOW! Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. * 00:56 - Healthcare Horror Stats of the Week * 08:31 - Tua & Flores * 29:44 - MHToD