Dark Character Profiler
By Fulcrum
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Episodes: 62
Description
Forensic Psychology meets fiction. Dark Character Profiler analyzes villains, anti-heroes, and morally complex characters as if they were real individuals undergoing psychological evaluation. Each episode builds a detailed psychological case file using DSM-5-TR criteria, behavioral analysis, trauma and developmental history, personality structure, forensic assessment techniques, and narrative psychology. Side Quest Minisodes explore the psychological concepts behind the show—interrogation dynamics, redemption arcs, research methods, cognitive vulnerability, and much more.
| Episode | Date |
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Side Quest: Darth Maul Revisited | The Missing Transformation
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May 12, 2026 |
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Homelander Psychology: Power, Control, and Emotional Instability (The Boys)
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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The Dancing Wolfeman | Inside the Mind of Author Rick London
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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A New Rhythm | Upcoming Changes and an Exciting Interview!
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Agent Eight-Zero | The Psychology of Identity & Control (Shadows of Carath)
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Side Quest Minisode | Creators Who Keep Us Grounded
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Darth Plagueis | The Psychology of Control, Immortality, and Power (Star Wars)
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Side Quest Minisode | Fixing Plagueis, The Acolyte, and the Chosen One
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Side Quest | Brief Delay & Update
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Dutch van der Linde | The Psychology of Charisma, Control, and Collapse (Red Dead Redemption Series)
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Quick Schedule Update
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Side Quest Minisode | Why We Misjudge Intelligence in Criminals
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Cruella de Vil Reimagined | The Dark Psychology Behind the Fur
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Episode Update
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Side Quest Holiday Mini-Arc | What Our Comfort Habits Say About How We Survive
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Side Quest Holiday Mini-Arc | Side Quest: Background Noise vs Escapism — Where’s the Line?
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Side Quest Holiday Mini-Arc | Why We Return to the Music of our Adolescence
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Side Quest Holiday Mini-Arc | When the Body Takes Over the Mind
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Side Quest Holiday Mini-Arc | Why Silence Feels Uncomfortable to the Brain
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Side Quest Holiday Mini-Arc | Why Music Keeps My Mind Quiet
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Side Quest Special | WWII Pacific Atrocities with Jenny Chan
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Trauma and Transformation | Understanding the Complexity of Walter White
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Side Quest Minisode| The Forensics of Motive
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Grand Admiral Thrawn | The Psychology of Strategy and Control in Star Wars
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Jessie Misskelley and the West Memphis 3 | The Psychology of a Confession
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Bertan Duarte: A DSM-5 TR Psych Profile | The Sentient Trilogy's Antihero
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Side Quest | Psychology of Redemption Arcs
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Uldren Sov Reborn | The Dark Psychology of Crow from Destiny 2
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Side Quest Minisode | Behind the Research
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Side Quest Minisode | For Truth and Justice for the West Memphis 3
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Unmasking Joe Goldberg | The Dark Psychology of 'You'
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Update on Tomorrow's Episode
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Side Quest Minisode: Thoughts, Prayer, and "It Was Preventable"
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Voldemort Reimagined: From Tom Riddle to Dark Lord
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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The Mind of B'yond | A Kingdom of Ash and Steam Character Analysis
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode Update
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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John Vines Interview Finale | Exploring The World Is Angry and the Psychology of Evil
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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New Minisodes | Field Notes & Off the Record Explained
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Another Update
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Quick Update
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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John Vines Interview Pt. 2 | Inside The World Is Angry
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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The World Is Angry | John Vines Interview
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Darth Maul | Tragedy of the Broken Sith | Star Wars
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Annie Wilkes | Number One Fan in Misery
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Hannibal Lecter | Genius of The Silence of the Lambs
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May 27, 2025 |
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Madara Uchiha | Ghost of Naruto
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May 13, 2025 |
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Patrick Bateman | Mask of American Psycho
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Mannimarco | The King of Worms (The Elder Scrolls) Part 2
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Mannimarco | The Kind of Worms (The Elder Scrolls) Part 1
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Handsome Jack | Villainy in Borderlands 2
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Buffalo Bill | Monster from The Silence of the Lambs
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Jan Levinson | Descent in The Office
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Rize Kamishiro | Predator of Tokyo Ghoul
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Professor Umbridge | Tyranny in Harry Potter
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Tenebrae | The Sith Emperor of Star Wars: The Old Republic
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Zabuza | The Demon of the Hidden Mist (Naruto)
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Gollum | Split Soul of The Lord of the Rings
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Cruella de Vil | Madness in 101 Dalmatians
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Thrawn | Heir to the Empire of Star Wars
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Crow | Redemption in Destiny 2
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Voldemort | The Dark Lord of Harry Potter
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Can Evil Be Explained?
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Oct 04, 2024 |