The Difference Between Psychopaths and Sociopaths

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The Difference Between Psychopaths and Sociopaths

FromThe Political Orphanage

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May 22, 2024

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Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Texas, international speaker, and multiple-award winning author. He has been specializing in the treatment and assessment of individuals with personality disorders for over 20 years in the state and federal prison system, universities, and in private practice.

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May 22, 2024

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Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff. Then on Fridays he talks with degenerate comedian friends about funny headlines.

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Ep. 29 | Facebook, Russia, and Identity Politics | Guest: Chad Prather: Comedian Chad Prather and Heaton try to stay on topic about Facebook and shenanigans involving privacy and Russia, but mostly meander into talking about accents and identity politics. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 32 | Could You Fake Being a Republican? | Guest: Brian Brushwood: The first Movie Club episode! Brian Brushwood and Heaton review "Vice," the Dick Cheney biopic. Brian makes the case that it's a great film, if understood as a ghost story told inside of an echo chamber. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 1 | Censorship in China | Guest: Turner Sparks: In China, you submit your jokes to the government and the commies edit them for you. International comedian Turner Sparks joins to talk about being funny in an authoritarian regime. Plus, find out about Holographic Reagan and how Heaton's... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 3 | Ghosts and Creepy Dolls on Paranormal News | Guest: Brian Brushwood: The most interesting thing about the midterms wasn't Red Team vs. Blue Team, it was state propositions. "Modern Rogue" founder and touring magician Brian Brushwood joins Heaton to talk about gerrymandering, legal weed, minimum wage, and how to... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 2 | The Exhausted Middle | Guest: Royce Sharp: Filmmaker Royce Sharp joins to discuss a better way to view the electorate than Red Team and Blue Team, and the large but quiet "exhausted middle." Plus learn about why Heaton's arch-nemesis is a penguin in "Animal News." by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 4 | Amazon Should Build Its Own City | Guest: Jim Swift: Amazon Should Build Its Own City, with guest Jim Swift Amazon finally picks two overwhelmingly unsurprising locations for its HQ, and Heaton talks to The Weekly Standard's Jim Swift about the perils of corporate cronyism. Plus:, "Naughty Parts from... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 8 | Puppy Grooming Licenses | Guest: Shoshanna Weissman: Shoshanna Weissman, a rogue policy wonk at the R Street Institute joins Heaton to discuss the dumbest occupational licenses in the United States, many of which either involve corpses or flowers. Plus, updates on an America hero who chases down a perp... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 7 | Stock Market Tips from Oblivious Comedians | Guest: Mahesh Kotagi by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 22 | What's The Brexit Fight Over Now | Guest: Juliet Samuel: Britain and Europe are getting a divorced, and nobody seems very pleased with how it's going. Telegraph columnist Juliet Samuel joins Heaton to make sense of things. Plus, fake robot news! by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 17 | Will We Automate You? | Guests: Joe Leonardo and David Ryan Polgar: Comedian Joe Leonardo and tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar join Heaton to talk about automation, wireless cars, and how turning everything into robots can be awesome and terrifying simultaneously. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 10 | Tear Gas at the Border | Guest: Royce Sharp: Heaton brings on Royce Sharp to explain how his dating life impacts national immigration policy, and the use of tear gas at the border. PLUS news on Hugh Hefner's aquatic sex coffin. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 26 | Can I get a farm subsidy for my house plant? | Guest: Christian Britschgi: The show's sponsor unveils new and practical gift ideas, plus a peak into Snuffy's yuletide charity. Then Reason's Christian Britschgi joins to discuss the Farm Bill boondoggle and how it really benefits landowners (and not farmers). by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 12 | An Interview With Bigfoot | Guest: Justin Young: Heaton interviews Bigfoot about the movement to draft him to run for Congress. Plus political junky Justin Robert Young joins to talk about the Democratic hopefuls gearing up for 2020. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 35 | What Do Your Morals Taste Like? | Guest: Jonathan Haidt by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 16 | Are British people human? How do they think? | Guest: Zoe Samuel: Comedy writer and verified British person Zoe Samuel joins Heaton to talk about English politics, political mindsets, and the Prime Minister's Questions. Heaton explains why Betty White should be Queen of America. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 11 | Why Are We in Yemen and Where Is It | Guest: Brian Brushwood: Magician and professional fire-eater Brian Brushwood rejoins Heaton to discuss a how unlikely Senate allies might actually balance out war powers and get us out of Yemen. PLUS an excerpt of "Moby Dick" (as written by Bernie Sanders) and an interview... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 5 l The Three Languages of Politics | Guest: Arnold Kling: In today's podcast we take a deep breath and skip the headlines and segments to do an actual, honest-to-god interview with a thoughtful adult. Arnold Kling is the author of "The Three Languages of Politics: Talking Across Political Divides." He's an... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 34 | Hello Gridlock, meet Trench Warfare | Guest: Andrea Jones-Rooy by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 9 | Botham Jean and Cross Burnings | Guest: Deanna Easley by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 51 | The NFL Team Not Stealing from Taxpayers | Guest: Eric Boehm: Heaton unleashes a tirade about football, and what he'd do to improve it. (Hint: it involves horses.) Then he invites on Reason's Eric Boehm to discuss stadium subsidies, and the graft and incompetency which keeps taxpayers on the hook for millions.... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 6 | The Mathematical Case Against Democracy | Guest: Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy: Heaton brings on comedian and verified smart person Andrea Jones-Rooy to discuss the soft, problematic underbelly of democracy: math. Plus: News from Canada, including a butter heist and a mythical Thunderbird. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 19 | The Coddling of the American Mind | Guest: Greg Lukianoff: Greg Lukianoff, president of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, joins Heaton to discuss his book "The Coddling of the American Mind" on outrage culture and free speech on American college campuses. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 18 | Everything's Cheaper, Faster, Madder | Guest: Remy Munasifi: Musical comedian Remy (from Reason) joins Heaton to talk about how, empirically, everything is getting better. So why is everyone mad? Plus Austin Bragg brings news from Westeros. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 21 | BIAS! | Guest: Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 13 | Designer Babies and Animal News | Guest: J. W. Crump: Heaton and comedian / amateur bioethicists J. W. Crump discuss the world's first gene-edited babies, and if it's a good idea to fiddle with the human genome to give kids purple eyes and more taste buds. Plus Animal News, including a giant cow and the... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 20 | What Is Populism and How Do We Drown It | Guest: Jason Buttrill: France has moved from its normal recreational protesting to prolonged riots. Populism is on the rise there, in America, and throughout Europe. What is populism and what's inflaming it? Jason Buttrill, chief researcher and headwriter at The Blaze,... by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 30 | A Very Snuffy’s Christmas: The show’s principle sponsor funds an entire holiday special, in exchange for allowing its waitstaff to write the entire script. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 14 |The Politics of Star Trek | Guest: Tim Sandefur: Heaton gives a primer on how to swear like a Scotsman after Scottish News. Then the Goldwater Institute's Tim Sandefur joins to discuss the political philosophies of Star Trek, and how Picard measures up to Captain Kirk. by The Political Orphanage
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Ep. 24 | Libertarianism, Socialism, and NASA | Guest: Gene Epstein: Heaton's economics mentor Gene Epstein (moderator of the SOHO forum) joins to discuss how socialism can comfortably exist within a capitalist framework, and also to relentlessly yell at Heaton for his ongoing support of NASA. by The Political Orphanage
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