Criminal Minds. Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer. Inside the Criminal Mind. Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez.

Each of these is the title of a series, fictional or otherwise, or documentary that relies on the work of so-called criminal profilers. They’re all premised, more or less, on the same idea: That the ability to venture inside the mind of an individual who’s committed a horrific act of violence–say, serial murder, rape, or kidnapping–is the key to figuring out why that crime happened in the first place. This theory may sound promising at first blush; after all, the highest echelons of law enforcement in the US continue to use criminal profiling tactics to this day.

But the reality is that, despite their prevalence in law enforcement both onscreen and off, criminal profiling techniques are largely ineffective, and in many ways, dangerous. Failing to consider institutional factors such as a culture of violence and easy access to weapons, patriarchy, austerity and other social ills that contribute to and reinforce violent crime, criminal profiling focuses almost exclusively on individual experiences and psychological makeup. Meanwhile, it categorizes “criminals” not as people who’ve been shaped by this social conditioning, but as neuro-deviants whose psychological anatomy is just different from yours or mine.

On this episode, we examine the history of the practice of criminal profiling in the West; how the FBI and entertainment industry work in tandem to glamorize the profession, despite its harms; what the actual effectiveness of profiling is; and how it serves as yet another form of Hollywood copaganda.

Our guests are Thomas MacMillan and Chris Fabricant.

Real Life Implications of Pop Culture's Fascination with the Dubious Science of “Criminal Profiling”

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298 // Love Actually (2003)

The boys are back with BIG IDEAS! CCE is starting the first leftist brothel and adult daycare!  Nate's new big idea MarXtianism! And Drew's movie idea starring TOM CRUISE and KEVIN POLLACK.

Season 3 Episode 14: Oyster Soup

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Some New Kind Of Kick (Cramps Cover)

Dating! In an app! What could go wrong? We check in with listeners, Liv, and Jake to answer that question. Our guest is comedian and author Jamie Loftus!

For access to the full episode (+ all miniseries + all premium QAA episodes) go to patreon.com/qaa and subscribe for just $5 a month.

This series was brought to you by the QAA podcast. Thanks for supporting us on patreon!

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Theme by Nick Sena, additional music by NAP. Editing by Corey Clotz.

PERVERTS Episode 3: Dating Apps feat Jamie Loftus (Sample)

The first half of today's episode is a discussion on why "rural America" is the political and cultural order of the day. Topics include Yellowstone, Beyonce's new album "Cowboy Carter," and a new book entitled "White Rural Rage." 

The second half of the episode is a look at some of today's Most Ethical Companies, as reported on in a fascinating article for The Nation by writer Jess McAllen, linked here: https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/the-dubious-ethics-of-the-worlds-most-ethical-companies/

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Episode 335: Elbit Horrors

We meet Claude Marks, founder/co-director of the Freedom Archives & former FBI most wanted for a talk about revolutionary radio, serious politics in the 1960s, and a life in movement.

Episode 369: Claude Marks

I Watched A Documentary

Journalist Talia Lavin joins us to discuss her research on the alt right, q-anon, and why boomers think there are underground child sacrifice sex tunnels everywhere. We also talk HP Lovecraft, the Michigan militia who tried to kidnap their governor, and Trump.

TALIA LAVIN
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Patreon.com/TaliaLavin
SATANIC PANIC Q ANON PIECE:
https://newrepublic.com/article/159529/qanon-blood-libel-satanic-panic
BOOK:
https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/talia-lavin/culture-warlords/9780306846434/?utm_expid=.OyywKgKNQfKo0ZgN1WBZtg.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

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Q Detective w/ Talia Lavin

Matt Christman leads us further into the blinding light of our society of the spectacle. Are human beings truly well-suited for their role as "homo economicus"? And how do belief systems like QAnon and concepts like the "deep state" play into all of this? We hector Matt with the help of Liv Posting.

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Episode 121: Secret Society of the Spectacle feat Matt Christman of Chapo Trap House

Gothic socialist comedy podcast by three idiot comedians: Jake Flores, Alex Ptak and Anders Lee. @poddamnamerica 
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