493: Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Dr. Phil Show

493: Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Dr. Phil Show

From True Crime Obsessed by True Crime Obsessed

April 14, 2026 · 1h 10m · Episode 493

About this episode

The episode critiques the dark side of the Dr. Phil Show, revealing manipulative practices and scandals behind its folksy facade.

OKAY, FAM - FROM THIS MOMENT ON HE'S KNOWN AS "PHIL" AND "PHIL" ONLY!!!! He may have presented as folksy and wise uncle, but dark shadows haunted the "Dr." Phil Show behind the avuncular front (that's my drag name!). Manipulate desperate families? Check! Slut-shame naive teenagers? Check! Run cover for a sketchy chain of rehab centers that do more harm to their residents than help? Check, check, check! Find and watch "Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Dr. Phil Show" on Hulu LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW , including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God , LulaRich , and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace ; classics like The Jinx , Making A Murderer , and The Staircase ; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders , Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery , and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann , and so many more! Episode Sponsors: Ladder - Go to ladder.fit/TCO to find your perfect workout plan and get a free 7-day trial and $10 off your first month! Our Place - Stop cooking with toxic cookware, and upgrade to Our Place today. Visit…

People in this episode

Host: True Crime Obsessed

Topics covered

  • manipulation
  • rehab centers
  • teenage issues
  • media critique
  • scandals

Keywords

  • Dr. Phil
  • scandals
  • rehab
  • manipulation
  • teenagers
  • True Crime Obsessed

Sponsors

Ladder, Our Place, Goodles, IQ Bar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dr. Phil Show, Hulu

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