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Criminalizing the Crisis: Homeless in America Aug 29, 2025

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Can sleeping outside land you in jail? Dr. Phil investigates whether homelessness is being treated as a crime.

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Drunk Behind the Wheel: Viral Arrests, Fatal Mistakes Aug 28, 2025

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Dr. Phil exposes the human cost of drunk driving through viral arrests, shattered families, and personal confessions from those who barely survived the aftermath. Thank you to our sponsor:

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New Yorkers Must Say No To Mamdani And Legalized Prostitution | The REAL Story with Dr. Phil Aug 28, 2025

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We have a cultural crisis where those on the far left, like Mamdani, see nothing wrong with women selling their bodies for sex. I don't care how many times you watched "Pretty Woman." I have serious issues with Mamdani's twisted way of thinking.

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Your Child's New Best Friend? A Bot! Aug 27, 2025

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AI chatbots are reshaping how kids bond, love, and trust. Dr. Phil investigates Big Tech's impact on real connection with experts Kristina Lerman and Minh Duc Chu. AI companions aren't science fiction anymore they are in our kids' pockets. In this alarming episode, Dr. Phil sits down with the Co-Authors of "Artificial Intimacy: The Next Giant Social Experiment on Young Minds" Kristina Lerman (Professor, Luddy School of Informatics, Indiana University Bloomington a fellow of the AAAI) and Minh Duc Chu (David)(Ph.D. Candidate, USC Information Sciences Institute) to uncover the shocking findings behind their viral study.

From 30,000+ real chatbot conversations to the psychological impact on kids, we dive into:

How bots mirror emotions and create deep attachments
Why some children now trust AI chatbot more than parents
The risks of emotional outsourcing in childhood
Who protects our kids

If your child has ever said, "My AI chatbot understands me better than you," this episode is a wake-up call.

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Kristina Lerman's Research: https://bit.ly/47N1k2E

Minh Duc Chu's Research: https://bit.ly/41oUjkK

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Crime In D.C. Is Rampant, Despite Liberal Rantings | The REAL Story with Dr. Phil Aug 27, 2025

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The woke left keeps pointing to crime stat after crime stat saying DC isn't so dangerous anymore. The Real Story is how progressives use crime statistics to fit a political narrative. This episode is brought to you by Beam: Visit https://shopbeam.com/DRPHIL and use code DRPHIL to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Subscribe | Rate | Share: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3H3lJ8n/ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3W76ihW/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/44IhdWV/ Website: https://www.drphilpodcasts.com

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AI Love: When Machines Replace Human Connection Aug 26, 2025

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Dr. Phil explores the rise of AI companions, from digital love to conversations with the dead, and asks: Are we redefining connection or losing humanity?

Artificial intelligence is no longer just powering apps—it's reshaping how people love, grieve, and connect. On this episode, Dr. Phil investigates the explosive rise of AI companions. Social media star Caryn Marjorie shares how her AI chatbot, CarynAI, went viral and exposed the dangers of emotional dependency. Justin Harrison, the founder of You, Only Virtual (YOV), explains how his company lets people "talk" with deceased loved ones, rewriting the way we process grief. Eugenia, the mind behind Replika, warns of the risks when AI intimacy replaces real human bonds.

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12-yo Hit by Flying Sex Toy at WNBA Game, Yes Really! | The REAL Story with Dr. Phil Aug 25, 2025

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Imagine taking your 12-year-old to a WNBA game and she's hit with a flying sex toy. It started as a prank in Atlanta. Now, from New York to L.A., games are being stopped, kids are getting hurt, and players harassed, all thanks to sex toys flying out of the stands.

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Patty Prewitt: 40 Years Lost, Finally Free Aug 23, 2025

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After 40 years in prison for her husband's murder, Patty Prewitt walks free. Dr. Phil dives into her fight for justice, family reunions, and the flaws in the system.

After serving 40 years behind bars for a crime she has always claimed she didn't commit, Patty Prewitt is finally free—and she's ready to share her story. In this powerful episode, Dr. Phil sits down with Patty, her daughter Jane Prewitt, and Loni Coombs, to uncover the emotional journey from conviction to release.

Patty opens up about the night that changed her life, her decades long battle to prove her innocence, and the personal toll of spending four decades behind bars. Dr. Phil, who has closely followed the case, offers his insight into the controversial conviction and what it reveals about deep systemic flaws in the criminal justice system. From her emotional reunion with family to her hopes for the future, this is a rare and intimate conversation with a woman whose fight for freedom became a national story.

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The Body Count Clause: How Valuable Is Your Life? Aug 23, 2025

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Buried in the fine print of daily life is a deal you never signed—one that trades convenience for casualties. They call it "acceptable risk." But behind that phrase are real bodies, real families, and a cost you never chose.

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Forced to Scam Aug 22, 2025

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Dr. Phil exposes "pig butchering" scams, $3 billion stolen, victims worldwide, and trafficked workers forced to scam. The fraud isn't just financial... it's human.

Welcome to the dark economy you never knew you were part of. Dr. Phil dives deep into one of the most sinister online crimes taking over phones, apps, and wallets: Pig Butchering Scams.

These scams aren't just clever, they're coordinated, global operations defrauding Americans out of billions. In 2023 alone, the losses surpassed $3 billion, with a 183% spike in cases over the previous year. But here's the chilling twist: the scammers themselves are often victims, lured by fake job offers, trafficked, and forced to run these schemes under the threat of violence.

Dr. Phil unpacks how these psychological traps work, why smart people fall for them, and what makes them almost impossible to trace. He speaks with cybercrime experts, survivors of the scams, and a former scammer who was trafficked into the fraud machine. This isn't just a scam story, it's a human rights crisis.

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