The Dr. Phil Podcast

Revenge isn’t just an emotional impulse—it’s an addiction. Dr. Phil and James Kimmel, Jr., JD, break down its impact on the brain and how forgiveness rewires our chemistry for healing. Revenge feels like justice, but what if it’s more like an addiction? Dr. Phil and James dive into the neuroscience behind revenge—how it hijacks our brain's pain and reward systems just like substance dependency. They explore how society reinforces these cycles, why letting go isn’t weakness, and how forgiveness actually rewires the mind. Plus, Kimmel’s “Non-Justice System” offers a fresh way to process grudges without fueling destruction. In Kimmel’s latest groundbreaking book, The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction and How to Overcome It, unveils the unseen neurobiological forces behind our compulsive desires for retribution—an addiction that silently fuels violence and aggression in all its forms. James Kimmel, Jr., JD, is a lecturer in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. A breakthrough scholar and expert on revenge, he first identified compulsive revenge seeking as an addiction and developed the behavioral addiction model of revenge as a public health approach for preventing and treating violence. He is the creator of The Nonjustice System https://nonjustice.org/ , the Miracle Court app https://www.miraclecourt.com/and https://SavingCain.org  for recovering from grievances and revenge desires and preventing mass violence. He maintains an active legal practice and speaking calendar and is the author of two other books on revenge: Suing for Peace: A Guide for Resolving Life’s Conflicts and The Trial of Fallen Angels, a novel. Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/ & use code PHIL for a discount. Kikoff: Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at https://GetKikoff.com/phil/ today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! Echo Water: Find your flow state. Visit https://echowater.com/PHIL/  & Use code PHIL for 10% off. Ready to give MASA a try? Go to: https://MASAChips.com/MERIT/ and use code MERIT for 25% off your first order  Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/  or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature.   Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/ Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had the ignorance and insensitivity to compare federal immigration agents — ICE — to the Gestapo. Let me tell you The Real Story about the Gestapo, and why the Governor's words are repulsive/dangerous.

Are we Raising Lazy? Dr. Phil speaks with a helicopter mom about her extreme parenting and its impact on her son’s future. He also examines Gen-Zers who are quietly quitting. Do they really think that approach will work in the long run?      Dr. Phil will speak with Gina, who says she wears the label of a hovering helicopter mom to her 13-year-old son Stanton as a “badge of honor." Gina says she proudly goes to great lengths to protect her teen son, even if that means carrying a GUN when they're out together. Then young adults claim they are not lazy at all; they are just misunderstood and are ready for their older generation counterparts. Dr. Phil will speak with Michelle, a veteran trial lawyer and law firm owner, as well as married small business owners Lucie and Eric, who say they are concerned about the future of the young workforce. The debate begins when Dr. Phil introduces Toyin, who says her Lazy Girl Job is not about working less it's about protecting her time and energy. Dr. Phil also speaks with Ryan, a Labor Law Attorney who says he is a champion for the Quiet Quitting and Lazy Girl Job movement. Plus, Dr. Phil speaks with Shyra, who claims she doesn't think jobs are necessary at all.   Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Ready to give MASA a try? Go to: https://MASAChips.com/MERIT/ and and use code MERIT for 25% off your first order. Balance of Nature: Visit: https://balanceofnature.com/   or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature. Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/   Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today.

A mom who lives with her husband, their two kids and her boyfriend all under the same roof defends their polyamorous way of life. Is monogamy outdated and could polyamory be the future of the American family?     Dr. Phil meets a throuple: husband and wife Jennifer and Daniel who live with Jennifer’s boyfriend, Ty. The three of them are raising Daniel and Jennifer’s two children and they each have partners outside of their throuple. Why are more people turning towards ethical non-monogamy? Polyamory expert Dr. Eli Sheff says polyamory means more resources to help raise the kids and more freedom for the parents. Relationship expert Devon Still says polyamory isn’t natural and is detrimental to everyone involved.  Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Kikoff: Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at https://GetKikoff.com/phil/  today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/  & use code PHIL for a discount Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/  Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today. Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/  \or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature.

Slashing honors programs and making exams easier in the name of equity and inclusion dumbs everyone down. You don’t fix a broken ladder by removing the top rungs. Real equity lifts people up —it doesn’t level them down. Bring back meritocracy and give all students what they need to succeed. Join Dr. Phil as he breaks down real headlines, investigates the implications of these changes, and confronts the tough questions about fairness, performance, and the future of American excellence. #DrPhil #TheRealStory #EquityVsExcellence #Meritocracy #DEI #EducationReform #CancelCulture #WokeCulture #LoweringStandards

New York City Mayor Eric Adams sits down for a raw, no-holds-barred conversation about the crises rocking America’s largest city—what he's doing to fight back and his plans for the future. From battling gangs and repeat offenders to confronting the spike in antisemitism and campus chaos, Adams opens up about what’s really happening on the streets of New York. He shares why police morale is up, despite fewer officers—and why he believes defunding the police was a dangerous mistake. Plus, Adams a retired NYPD captain with 22 years in law-enforcement, speaks candidly about his recent meeting with President Trump. Why did he thank him? What they both share a love of? What do they agree on? And could a surprising partnership be forming? Unfiltered and unwavering… tune in for a conversation you won’t forget. Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/  Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today.   Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/  & use code PHIL for a discount   Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/  or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature.

In this gripping episode of The Real Story, Dr. Phil dives into the tragic and controversial shooting near the U.S. Capitol that left two Israeli embassy staffers dead. As headlines erupt and political tensions rise, Dr. Phil investigates the motivations, the media's framing, and the deeper societal impact. Are we facing a surge in antisemitism—or is there more to the story? Watch now for facts you won’t find anywhere else.

For 584 days, their son was held hostage by Hamas. Tonight, Edan Alexander’s parents share the story of their unimaginable wait – and the moment hope turned into homecoming. He was a 19-year-old Israeli-American IDF soldier who was taken by Hamas during the October 7th massacre and held hostage in Gaza for 584 days. His parents lived every day in agony, not knowing if he was alive – until the moment they finally got the call they’d been praying for. Now, in their first in-depth interview, Edan Alexander’s parents sit down with Dr. Phil to share their private pain, public fight and the powerful reunion.  It’s a story of strength, faith and a family’s refusal to give up – even in the darkest hours. Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Jase Medical: Get emergency antibiotics at https://Jase.com/  & use code PHIL for a discount Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/  Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today. Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/  or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature.

Even Bernie Sanders is praising President Trump's executive order to lower drug prices. If Bernie and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can give credit where credit is due, why can't legacy media? (I'm talking to you, Whoopi Goldberg)

As drones and covert operations raise questions about national security, Luis Elizondo and Bryce Zabel shed light on the growing transparency movement and ask the ultimate question: What does the government really know—and why isn’t it telling us? Former senior intelligence official and whistleblower Luis Elizondo and award-winning writer, producer and journalist Bryce Zabel expose the secrets hidden in government reports about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), also known as UFOs. From the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) to legislation spearheaded by Chuck Schumer and Marco Rubio referencing 'non-human intelligence,' they both unravel explosive claims of recovered alien technology, biological specimens, and Navy pilot videos of seemingly impossible maneuvers. Special thanks to our sponsors! Support the brands that support us! Visit them and let them know we sent you: Beam: Visit https://shopbeam.com/DRPHIL/ and use code DRPHIL to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Echo Water: Find your flow state. Visit https://echowater.com/PHIL/ and use code PHIL for 10% off. Preserve Gold: Visit: https://drphilgold.com/ Get a FREE precious metals guide that contains essential information on how to help protect your accounts. Text “DRPHIL” to 50505 to claim this exclusive offer from Preserve Gold today. Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com/ or call 1.800.246.8751 and get this special offer by using Discount Code: “DRPHIL”. Get a FREE Fiber & Spice supplement, plus 35% OFF your first preferred set as a new Preferred Customer, with free shipping and our money-back guarantee. Start your journey with Balance of Nature.