The Dr. Phil Podcast

After decades analyzing kidnapping cases and working directly with the FBI and law enforcement , I can tell you this: real kidnapping-for-ransom cases follow patterns. The kidnappers make contact. They provide proof of life. They issue demands quickly. They want a transaction, not a standoff. That’s how these cases typically work. But that is not what I’m seeing in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann joins Dr. Phil for a revealing discussion about the alarming rise of antisemitism in American politics and culture. Bachmann shares why she resigned from the Heritage Foundation’s antisemitism task force—a move that sent shockwaves through conservative circles and opens up about her deep concerns with both right- and left-wing voices failing to confront anti-Israel rhetoric and conspiracy theories.Thank you to our sponsor: NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-841-1319, for details about credit costs and terms. Or https://americanfinancing.net/PhilSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A discussion about how kids’ media teaches more than the ABCs and who gets to decide what is age appropriate. Conversations cover gender identity and representation in children’s programming. A controversy over a same-sex couple in a popular cartoon is examined. Tips on judging content timing and concerns about early online exposure are raised.

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sits down with Dr. Phil to discuss how violent and extremist networks are targeting children and vulnerable people online. The FBI warns that these groups target victims on social media, gaming and mobile apps, and other online platforms. It is also reported that these networks operate within the United States and globally, using grooming tactics along with threats to coerce and extort victims into producing, sharing, or live-streaming acts of self-harm, sexually explicit content, animal cruelty, and/or suicide. Senator Grassley will discuss how he is fighting to protect victims by the introducing 3 bi-partisan bills that will update federal sentencing guidelines, target violent online criminal networks, and crack down on sextortion threats.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode,Brenay and Tim sit down to tell Dr. Phil their side: they say that Tim's marriage was already over, that Brenay has been unfairly cast as a Jezebel because of her influence and image, and that the law itself is out of step with modern relationships and social media. With exclusive details from court filings, a blow‑by‑blow timeline of the affair, and powerful commentary on infidelity, accountability, and online hate, the conversation asks whetherBrenay is a reckless homewrecker, a scapegoat for a broken marriage, or the unlikely face of a legal fight that could rewrite the rules of love and blame in the digital age.​Thank you to our sponsors:Diabetes doesn’t wait. And the cost of waiting can be devastating. But there is another option you need to know about. Learn more: https://drphildiabetes.comNMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-841-1319, for details about credit costs and terms. Or https://americanfinancing.net/PhilSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Schools should be teaching kids how to think, not what to think.
They should be modeling due process and critical thinking.
And they should not be deciding which political causes justify skipping class.Because the most important lesson our kids need right now isn’t picking a side.It’s learning how to find the truth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

California is chasing opportunity right out of the state.Progressive lawmakers are slapping a massive new price tag on the Golden State — one so high it could drive out the businesses, founders, and job creators who built California’s economy.California’s proposed Wealth Tax Act, better known as the Billionaire Tax, would hit roughly 200 Californians worth more than $1 billion with a one-time 5% tax on worldwide net worth.Even Gavin Newsom has warned that state-level wealth taxes accelerate the California exodus, pushing innovation, investment, and jobs out of the state.Here’s why taxing billionaires could end up setting California’s own economy on fire.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Part 2: “Prayer in the Parking Lot” follows Sabrina in New York and Sophia in Colorado after their schools ban their Christian-themed senior parking spot designs, forcing them to choose between hiding their faith or fighting back. With constitutional attorney Keisha Russell in studio, the episode unpacks what the First Amendment really protects, why schools keep getting these cases wrong, and what it means for students who want to live out their beliefs in public without being silenced.Thank you to our sponsors:Diabetes doesn’t wait. And the cost of waiting can be devastating. But there is another option you need to know about. Learn more: https://drphildiabetes.comNMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-841-1319, for details about credit costs and terms. Or https://americanfinancing.net/PhilSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

IU completed one of the greatest turnarounds in college football history, defeating the Miami Hurricanes football to win a national championship. Just two years earlier, Indiana was 3–9 and written off. Under head coach Curt Cignetti, the Hoosiers went 16–0, won the Big Ten, and produced Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza.For Dr. Phil, a former college football player, this story hits home. It’s proof that discipline, belief, leadership, and standards not excuses are how underdogs become champions. We can all be great. Thank you to our sponsor! NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-841-1319, for details about credit costs and terms. Or https://americanfinancing.net/PhilSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

California’s crisis isn’t abstract, it's personal. Leo Zacky grew up inside a multi-generation family business, learned politics from the inside as a young board member, then watched everything he built his identity around get “ripped away” when Zacky Farms shut down.In this conversation, Dr. Phil takes a psychological look at resilience after loss, responsibility without bitterness, and the difference between outrage and outcomes through the lens of We’ve Got Issues: solve problems, measure results, and rebuild trust with dignity.Visit Leo Zacky:https://leozacky.com/https://www.facebook.com/LeoZackyforGovernor/https://twitter.com/LeoSZackyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtmt3w02I2Xim2GvFn5C2yAhttps://www.instagram.com/leoszacky/Thank you to our sponsors:Diabetes doesn’t wait. And the cost of waiting can be devastating. But there is another option you need to know about. Learn more: https://drphildiabetes.comNMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-841-1319, for details about credit costs and terms. Or https://americanfinancing.net/PhilSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.