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On Psychopaths & Crime with Dr. J. Reid Meloy

Join Dr. Klein for a discussion on Forensic Psychology with Dr. J. Reid Meloy, board-certified forensic psychologist (ABPP). Dr. Meloy consults on criminal and civil cases throughout the U.S. and Europe. He is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, and a faculty member of the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and is past president of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. He has received a number of awards and honors, and was the Yochelson Visiting Scholar at Yale University in March, 2015.Dr. Meloy has authored or co-authored over two hundred twenty papers published in peer-reviewed psychiatric and psychological journals, and has authored, co-authored or edited eleven books. He has been conducting research and writing on personality disorder, psychopathy, stalking, narcissism, criminality, mental disorder, and targeted violence for the past twenty-five years. Support the show

Being Serious about Crime with Dr. Barry Latzer

Dr. Klein is a clinical and forensic psychologist. This week he sits down with renown criminologist, Dr. Barry Latzer. Dr. Latzer is an Emeritus Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is a member of the Doctoral and Master’s Faculties in Criminal Justice.  He has taught in the undergraduate program since 1978.  Dr. Latzer has a J.D., Fordham University School of Law and a Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His latest book is The Roots of Violent Crime in America: From the Gilded Age through the Great Depression (LSU Press). Forthcoming in early 2022: The Myth of Overpunishment (Republic Books). Dr. Latzer has been published in the WSJ and the National Review as well as various other news sources. This is an essential discussion for the American public.  Support the show

Preview of Upcoming Crime Series with Renown Guests

In the next two weeks the Thinking Kind podcast will interview Dr. Barry Latzer, as well as Dr. J Reid Meloy.  Dr. Latzer is a widely published and respected criminologist and emeritus professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.Dr. Meloy is the world leading expert on threat detection and has been consulted by FBI Quantico, the Royal family, as well as high-profile criminal and civil courts throughout the US and Europe. I will interview each of these two experts in the coming weeks and publish the conversations on the Thinking Kind podcast. Please remember to tell as many people as you can about Thinking Kind.  Support the show

Pondering Toward the New Year

Existential questions are presented by the host, psychologist and psychoanalyst, and arm-chair philosopher. We hope you enjoy! Support the show

Medicare For All: Death Knell of Private Psychotherapy

Dr. Klein addresses the contentious topic of government-run-healthcare, otherwise known as Medicare-for-all.  Dr. Klein believes that universal healthcare will negatively impact the provision of psychotherapy in the nation. Tune in for a candid and logical discussion of a most important issue facing the American culture and economy.  Support the show

War, Afghanistan, Veterans: Talking with Fmr. Major Nico Marcolongo

Fmr. Major Nico Marcolongo is a veteran of the Iraq conflict who served 14 years as a Marine Corps Officer. His educational experience includes a bachelors degree in Mandarin from UC Davis and Masters work in non-profit administration and organization. As a Major in the Marine Corps, Nico was an intelligence officer in the Iraq theatre. He has an impressive intuition and organized understanding of the historical context through which war efforts occur. To this end, he and I discuss the Afghan war, its precedent, its outcome, and the factors at play in the final months. Fmr. Major Marcolongo has been involved with humanitarian organizations from the ground up, which assist veterans in managing the wounds of war, both physical and psychological. He co-founded athletic programs at Naval Medical Center San Diego which evolved into therapies for injured combat veterans. He has been involved in numerous initiatives for the troops. He has been a part of the Challenged Athletes Foundation since 2008, where he is current a senior manager of Operation Rebound. You can donate to Operation Rebound or the CAF by visiting challengedathletes.org and clicking Operation Rebound. Major Marcolongo and I discuss the need to support the troops in the second section of the podcast. If you subscribe to Thinking Kind now through Patreon or Locals, I will donate all funds accrued from your membership in September 2021 to Operation Rebound. Just go to ThinkingKind.com and follow the link for subscriptions. So let’s get into it on the Thinking Kind Podcast with Dr. Lucas Klein and Fmr. Major Nico Marcolongo.  Support the show

Broken Psychiatry, Homelessness, Social Values: A Dialogue with UCLA Prof. Dr. David Cohen

Dr. Klein has the distinct pleasure of speaking with Dr. David Cohen, Professor and Associate Dean at the UCLA School of Social Welfare. Dr. Cohen is a widely published scholar; his research looks at psychoactive drugs (prescribed, licit, and illicit) and their desirable and undesirable effects as socio-cultural phenomena “constructed” through language, policy, attitudes, and social interactions. Drs. Klein and Cohen discuss the broken American psychiatric system, drugs and the use of the medical model for explaining and attending to mental distress, homelessness, and more.  This is a complex and wide reaching episode! Support the show

The Poetics of Fred Schmitt: A Dialogue.

Please join Dr. Klein in his discussion with Fred Schmitt, a talented poet, organizational consultant, and beloved family member.  The two read some of Freds poems, discuss matters of substance and selfhood, and reflect on being as such! Support the show

Interview with Bill Craib: The Project to Find America

Dr. Klein interviews Bill Craib. Bill is an executive at the Human Capital Institute, a formally trained broadcast journalist, an author, and a blogger and podcaster for his Project to Find America. Join in and listen to a discussion about the vexing matters of American political engagement and non-engagement, economic perils, our devolved media behavior, and our national difficulty to marshal evidence toward the evaluation of strongly held beliefs. Enjoy!Subscribe to Real Clear podcast on Patreon or Locals.  Support the show

Burning Witches: America’s New Religion

America has not become more secular. We have simply displaced our religious impulses onto our politics. Tune in as Dr. Klein describes the new American tradition of witch burning!  Support the show