The Dr. Phil Podcast

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How Touch Grass Together Saves Students Drowning In Brain Rot Jan 23, 2026

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College students say screen addiction, not drugs or alcohol, is the biggest health crisis on campus today. On this episode of the Dr. Phil Podcast, Dr. Phil speaks with the founders of Touch Grass Together, a fast-growing, student-led movement helping young people break free from excessive screen use, burnout, and what many students now call “brain rot.”

Started by college students and spreading rapidly across campuses nationwide, Touch Grass Together promotes a simple but powerful reset: put the phone down, go outside, get sunlight, move your body, and reconnect with real people.

This is not a political movement. It’s a student-driven effort to reclaim focus, health, confidence, and real-world connection, one student at a time.

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Escaping Abuse: Reuniting with My Rescuer (Part 2) Jan 23, 2026

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Part 2: Dr. Phil sits down with Roshin and Tyler, whose extraordinary true story has captivated millions online. At just 13 years old, Roshin fled an abusive home to survive. Unbeknownst to her, a police officer named Tyler was part of the search team that night. Fifteen years later, they reconnected while working together at the sheriff's department, fell in love, and got engaged. In this powerful episode, they reveal the harrowing details of Roshin's escape, her struggles in foster care, and the incredible twist of fate that brought them together, proving that hope and healing are possible even after the darkest chapters.

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Escaping Abuse: Reuniting with My Rescuer Jan 22, 2026

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Dr. Phil sits down with Roshin and Tyler, whose extraordinary true story has captivated millions online. At just 13 years old, Roshin fled an abusive home to survive. Unbeknownst to her, a police officer named Tyler was part of the search team that night. Fifteen years later, they reconnected while working together at the sheriff's department, fell in love, and got engaged. In this powerful episode, they reveal the harrowing details of Roshin's escape, her struggles in foster care, and the incredible twist of fate that brought them together,proving that hope and healing are possible even after the darkest chapters.

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The Lie of New Year's Resolutions Jan 21, 2026

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Most New Year’s resolutions fail by February, not because you’re lazy, but because willpower is emotional and finite. Here’s how to “program” your environment so change sticks.

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Blake Resnick: Kicking Chinese Drones Out of American Skies Jan 20, 2026

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Dr. Phil sits down with 25-year-old Blake Resnick, the founder of BRINC, to talk about how a teen who loved building drones ended up taking on Chinese tech giants in America’s skies. Blake explains how the Las Vegas Route 91 shooting changed everything for him, why he started cold-calling SWAT teams as a teenager, and how that led to his life-saving Lemur and Responder drones now used by major law-enforcement agencies. And former NYPD Chief of Department John Chell joins the conversation to share how critical drones have become to keeping his officers and the public safe, and why he believes every police department in America should be using them.

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The Mississippi Miracle: What Happens When a State Gets Education Right Jan 20, 2026

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Mississippi was supposed to fail. Instead, it blew up the education playbook. Once near the bottom in reading, it’s now one of the most improved states in the country and others are scrambling to copy what worked. In this episode of The Real Story, Dr. Phil cuts through the noise and shows how Mississippi followed the science of reading, held the system accountable, and got results without throwing more money at the problem. No politics. No excuses. Just proof. If this worked in Mississippi, why isn’t it working everywhere?

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The Handmaid’s Hoax: The Attack on America’s Religious Right Jan 15, 2026

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The Handmaid’s Tale is often framed as a warning about America’s future but is it rewriting America’s past? Author Margaret Atwood has argued that the story reflects real historical patterns.

But Dr. Phil and historian and author Danny Stein challenge that claim, arguing the story is pure fiction that misrepresents and attacks America’s religious roots.

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Out Of The Gate Mamdani Shows His True Colors Jan 14, 2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani had a unifying moment and chose the opposite. His inauguration speech wasn’t about healing a divided city. It was a declaration aimed at those who think differently.

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Camp Mystic Parents Demanding Accountability Jan 12, 2026

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Families of girls killed in the Camp Mystic flood lay out their case: four lawsuits alleging negligence and gross negligence, a history of deadly flooding they say the camp chose to ignore, and emergency instructions that told children to stay in cabins as waters rose. They respond to Camp Mystic’s claim that the flood was “unprecedented,” talk about the new Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act and Youth CAMPER Act, and share how their daughters’ legacies are driving a fight for accountability so no other parent endures the same loss.

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Reiner Murder Trial: Breaking Down The Warning Signs Of Parricide Jan 10, 2026

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Nick Reiner faces charges of parricide, the killing of a parent by their child. It is one of the rarest crimes, and one of the most disturbing because it violates one of the most basic human bonds.

Parents are supposed to protect their children. Children are not supposed to fear — or kill — their parents.

This video examines the Nick Reiner murder trial, the meaning of parricide, and the warning signs and psychological factors experts say often precede these rare cases.

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