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Bad Therapist

Hosted by psychotherapist Ash Compton and New Yorker contributing writer Rachel Monroe, Bad Therapist, as the title implies, spotlights the real-life bad therapists of history. Though both Compton and Monroe are admittedly fond of therapy, the hosts aren’t afraid to tackle the field’s dark side. Topics range from the pseudoscientists behind LGBTQ conversion therapy and the infamous Sullivanians psychoanalytic cult to lesser-known stories, like the surprising origins of the Myers-Briggs personality test and the problematic truth about Metallica’s “performance coach.” Come for the fascinating history lessons, stay for the takedown of TikTok-trending “therapy speak.” —Paulina Prosnitz

Photo courtesy of Bad Therapist