Rock & Roll Therapists

About this episode

Ash and Rachel discuss the controversial practices of two therapists associated with famous musicians.

Ash and Rachel tackle two bad therapists (or one bad therapist and one flawed-but-relatable ex-therapist) who worked with the rich and famous: Eugene Landy, the man who trapped and swindled Brian Wilson, and Phil Towle, Metallica's "performance enhancement coach." Warning: lots of anti-Metallica slander in this ep! Sources: Berlinger, J., & Sinofsky, B. (Directors). (2004). *Metallica: Some Kind of Monster* [Film]. IFC Films. Hilburn, R. (1988, June 26). *Brian Wilson: Surfacing Again.* *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-26-tm-8498-story.html Oppenheimer, M. (2006, December 31). *Dr. Landy's Cure for Brian Wilson.* *The New York Times Magazine*. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/magazine/31barrett_landy.t.html Piccalo, G. (2004, April 21). *The Complex Legacy of Brian Wilson and Dr. Eugene Landy.* *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-21-et-piccalo21-story.html Pohlad, B. (Director). (2014). *Love & Mercy* [Film]. Lionsgate.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ash Compton, Rachel Monroe

Topics covered

• bad therapists
• celebrity therapy
• mental health
• music industry
• therapeutic ethics

Keywords

• Eugene Landy
• Brian Wilson
• Phil Towle
• Metallica
• therapy
• mental health
• celebrity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metallica

Books & works: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, Brian Wilson: Surfacing Again, Dr. Landy's Cure for Brian Wilson, The Complex Legacy of Brian Wilson and Dr. Eugene Landy, Love & Mercy

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