Digital Terror: Cyberstalking And The Psychology Of Control

What drives someone to wage a months-long campaign of lies, threats, and digital terror? In our next episode, we unpack the case of a woman relentlessly stalked by a stranger. The campaign of impersonation, harassment, and threats forced law enforcement to finally take notice. Beyond the headlines, we delve into the psychology behind the stalker's actions: the need for control, the use of intimidation to maintain power, and the distorted thinking that transforms personal rage into public danger. This isn’t just a story about cyberstalking—it’s a warning about how obsession, entitlement, and unchecked pathology can escalate until everyone is forced to pay attention.

Norman Bates, Buffalo Bill, and The Butcher of Plainfield

Ed Gein’s gruesome crimes in 1950s Wisconsin—grave robbing, skin “suits,” and murder—inspired some of horror’s most unforgettable villains: Norman Bates (Psycho), Leatherface (Texas Chain Saw Massacre), and Buffalo Bill (Silence of the Lambs). This fall, Ryan Murphy revisits Gein’s chilling story in Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Oct. 3, 2025), starring Charlie Hunnam and Laurie Metcalf.

Thirst Trap

In this episode, we explore the meteoric rise of a retro TikTok heartthrob whose nostalgic lip-sync videos ignited a fervent fandom — comprised largely of devoted older women — that spiraled into obsession, chaos, and emotional warfare. Featuring anonymous fans who poured hundreds of thousands into digital adoration, we ask: how does loneliness meet fantasy, and when does validation become toxic control?