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Before Breakfast
Kathlene Herberger
389 episodes
1 day ago
Impossible Things… Have you ever been through an inexplicable experience? Strange, impossible, weird, obscure, paranormal, supernatural? Discover with me… religion, physics, psychology and the universe? Or is it really a multiverse? Here while there may not be answers, there are many questions with multiple viewpoints on humanity, entities, and how reality, and dimensions works.
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Impossible Things… Have you ever been through an inexplicable experience? Strange, impossible, weird, obscure, paranormal, supernatural? Discover with me… religion, physics, psychology and the universe? Or is it really a multiverse? Here while there may not be answers, there are many questions with multiple viewpoints on humanity, entities, and how reality, and dimensions works.
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Before Breakfast
Naming the Devil: Confessions of a Witness to Delusions of Grandeur

I used to think my love life was a comedy of errors. Now I see it as a strange recurring motif: men who start ordinary and, over months or years, begin to believe they’re central to some grand design. They don’t arrive convinced they’ll “rule the world.” That conviction grows — an accretion of small choices, stories, attention, and the cultural static we all breathe. I’m not seeking out men with delusions of grandeur. I’ve never set out to become anyone’s crown or court. Still, the pattern keeps showing up, and I’ve learned to read it, name it, and write about it. Eventually they all think they are the devil and rule the world, i guess i just make men feel that wonderful.

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1 day ago
4 minutes 56 seconds

Before Breakfast
Race and Ethnicity Affecting Trauma Survivors and Their Relationships

Racial and ethnic identity shape how people experience, respond to, and recover from traumatic events. Race-based traumatic stress — the emotional injury caused by experiences of racism, discrimination, and race-related stressors — can produce symptoms similar to other forms of trauma, including intrusive memories, hypervigilance, and avoidance. These responses are layered on top of any other traumatic experiences a person has had, changing how they perceive threat, safety, and trust.

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5 days ago
6 minutes 59 seconds

Before Breakfast
The Mirror Within: How Psychology Shapes Beauty, Handsomeness, and the Body Over Time

Beauty is often treated as a static trait — something you’re born with, sculpted by genetics and polished by grooming. But in truth, beauty is a dynamic interplay between perception, personality, and emotional health. It’s not just about symmetry or skin tone; it’s about the story your body tells, the energy you emit, and the emotional truth etched into your face over time.

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6 days ago
9 minutes 5 seconds

Before Breakfast
Bloodsuckers in the Shadows: Scammers as Vampires and the Ethics of Survivor-Centered Profiling

Vampires have haunted folklore for centuries — seductive, immortal, and parasitic. But in the modern world, their closest analogs aren’t cloaked in capes or lurking in castles. They wear suits, send texts, and promise opportunity. They are scammers: emotional predators who drain time, trust, and financial lifeblood from their victims. This article reframes scammers through the lens of vampire mythology, offering a survivor-centered analysis of two archetypes — Jemel Moody as the street-level vampire and Michael Tanner as Count Dracula of debt collection.

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1 week ago
9 minutes 43 seconds

Before Breakfast
Vampires, Reptilians, and Power: David Icke's Anunnaki as a Cultural Metaphor

David Icke frames the Anunnaki as reptilian, fourth-dimensional beings who occupy or “overshadow” human bodies, crossbreed with select bloodlines, drink human blood, and feed on fear and sexual energy. He maps these traits onto classical vampire motifs — eternal life, blood‑drinking, shape‑shifting, and secret societies — and locates the phenomenon inside networks of elite institutions and ritual practice.

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1 week ago
5 minutes 8 seconds

Before Breakfast
The Psychology of Evil and the Weaponization of Morality and Humor

Evil is one of the most enduring and provocative concepts in human thought. From religious doctrine to philosophical inquiry, from horror films to political rhetoric, the idea of evil evokes fear, fascination, and moral urgency. But what happens when individuals believe themselves to be evil — or when they see the world strictly divided into good and evil? What are the psychological and social consequences of such binary thinking? And how can humor, often seen as harmless or cathartic, become a weapon in these moral battles?

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1 week ago
9 minutes 3 seconds

Before Breakfast
Unseen Wounds: Forensic Indicators of Torture When Bruising Is Absent

In forensic pathology the absence of visible bruising or blood pooling does not mean the absence of violence. Torture methods can be deliberately selected to minimize surface discoloration or may leave marks that disappear with time, decomposition, or postmortem handling. Experienced examiners therefore turn to deeper, less obvious evidence: internal injuries, subtle skin changes, histological findings, and the broader investigative context that together can reveal a pattern of inflicted harm.

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2 weeks ago
3 minutes 44 seconds

Before Breakfast
They Don't Love You If They Don't Pay: Financial Neglect as Open Disrespect


Money is rarely the whole story, but how someone treats shared finances is one of the clearest, least negotiable signals of care and responsibility. If a partner, family member, or housemate repeatedly avoids paying bills, hides contributions, or expects you to shoulder financial obligations while offering little else in return, that pattern shows where they prioritize — and often, they are not prioritizing you.

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2 weeks ago
8 minutes 22 seconds

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The Golden Glow: Why Children See Older Family Members as "Godlike"


Children often gaze upon their parents, grandparents, and other older family members with an almost reverential awe, placing them on a pedestal as figures of immense power, wisdom, and unfailing love. This phenomenon, where caregivers are seen as "godlike" beings, is a fascinating and crucial aspect of early childhood development, rooted in a blend of psychological needs, cognitive limitations, and the fundamental role these adults play in a child’s world.  

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2 weeks ago
5 minutes 56 seconds

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Michael Tanner and Jemel Moody: Folklore, Rumor, or Hidden Figures?

In many cities, local legends grow in the spaces where official records are silent and distrust of institutions runs high. In Buffalo, NY, one such tale concerns Michael Tanner and his counterpart, Jemel Moody. Rumors claim that Tanner is either an undercover FBI agent or a police officer, while Moody is said to move in the shadows — as an undercover officer or even a federal informant. Their alleged exploits span horrifying narratives of trafficking, drug operations, gang associations, and dismantling federal operations. But what do we really know about these two figures, and how much of it is steeped in fact versus local folklore?

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2 weeks ago
6 minutes 33 seconds

Before Breakfast
I Said "I Love You." He Said "I Love Everyone."


How My Boyfriend’s Response to a Wild Rumor Became the Sweetest Act of Love

I still remember the day the rumor started. One minute I was just Kathlene — quirky, creative, maybe a little emotionally layered — and the next, someone decided I had multiple personalities. Not metaphorically. Not “she’s got a lot going on.” No, they meant full-blown dissociative identity disorder. Suddenly, I was the talk of the town, and not in a good way.

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3 weeks ago
3 minutes 4 seconds

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Buffalo's Debt Collection Scams: A New Breed of Exploitation Targeting the Innocent

Buffalo, NY has become a focal point in recent years for aggressive and deceptive debt collection schemes — many of which target non-criminal civilians, including women and vulnerable individuals, in ways that echo the city’s darker past of notorious collectors and criminal rackets.

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3 weeks ago
9 minutes 42 seconds

Before Breakfast
Power, Control, and Loyalty: The Anatomy of Criminal Hierarchies


Criminal organizations, like any enduring institution, rely on structure. Beneath the chaos of violence and illicit trade lies a surprisingly rigid hierarchy designed to enforce loyalty, streamline operations, and shield leadership from exposure. Among the most infamous examples is the Sinaloa Cartel, whose evolution offers a window into how criminal empires rise, fracture, and adapt.

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4 weeks ago
4 minutes 11 seconds

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Rehabilitation and Risk: Childhood Norms, Antisocial Pathways, and What We Can Realistically Change

Introduction While studying abnormal psychology and serial offenders, I encountered a broader and more troubling pattern: many people carry sociopathic or psychopathic tendencies without ever committing violent crimes. These tendencies arise from interacting biological risks and developmental environments that normalize antisocial strategies early in life. The central question is not whether such people are irredeemable monsters but whether rehabilitation, psychotherapy, and social interventions can reduce harm and alter life trajectories. This essay integrates what we know about definitions, developmental origins, which targets professionals can realistically change, effective treatment approaches, prognosis, and the ethical and policy implications for extreme cases.

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1 month ago
15 minutes 20 seconds

Before Breakfast
Who Goes Down and Who Stays Clean: The Hidden Logic of Criminal Hierarchies

In the underworld of organized crime, jail isn’t just a consequence — it’s a calculated move. From street gangs to transnational syndicates, criminal organizations treat incarceration as a strategic resource, allocating it like currency to protect leadership, maintain loyalty, and obscure the true power structure. The public often sees the foot soldiers — those arrested, charged, and imprisoned — but rarely the architects behind the scenes.

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1 month ago
7 minutes 9 seconds

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Behind Locked Doors: How Long-Term Psychiatric Institutions Can Breed Dangerous Affiliations

Psychiatric hospitals, state institutions, and long-term forensic facilities are often imagined as places of healing — sanctuaries where the mentally ill receive care, rehabilitation, and a path toward reintegration. But beneath this ideal lies a more complex, often unsettling reality. These institutions can also serve as crucibles where the most dangerous minds — psychopaths, sociopaths, the criminally insane, and individuals with paraphilic disorders — interact, influence, and sometimes evolve together. In environments where nearly 70% of residents have prior incarceration histories, the line between treatment and containment blurs. The question arises: do individuals leave these institutions more socially entangled with antisocial peers than when they entered?

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1 month ago
4 minutes 51 seconds

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Why Victims Must Sometimes Work With Informants And Undercover Officers


When organized crime, gangs, or targeted actors threaten someone, conventional safety measures often are not enough. Criminal networks exploit gaps in information, anonymity, and coordination; to interrupt that advantage, law enforcement and trusted informants gather on-the-ground intelligence that protects victims and dismantles threats.

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1 month ago
4 minutes 22 seconds

Before Breakfast
Paper Trail or Nothing: Surviving Opportunism in Intimate Spaces

I stopped answering some people a long time ago. They were part of my daily life once — names I could call, faces I could expect at the door — until the promises, the excuses, and the costs piled up until they became unlivable. This is not a score-settling post. It is a close look at a pattern I lived through: how a couple of people, acting like helpers, quietly turned access to shelter, cash, and favor culture into leverage. I am writing this to make sense of what happened, to give other survivors language for the same slow erosion, and to point at the cracks in the systems that should have stopped it.

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1 month ago
6 minutes 33 seconds

Before Breakfast
Why Excessive Agreeing And Imitation Erode Connection

We all mirror people we care about — it’s a fast route to rapport and a quiet way to show love. But when agreement becomes constant and imitation replaces honest expression, the relationship loses its depth. Authentic attraction relies on contrast as much as harmony; individuality signals value, trustworthiness, and emotional safety.

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1 month ago
3 minutes 32 seconds

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Frontal Lobe Neurobiology, Imaging, and Criminal Patterns: Integrating Prefrontal Dysfunction with Forensic Phenotypes


This article synthesizes evidence linking prefrontal cortex (PFC) structure, function, and connectivity to criminal patterns. It outlines key PFC subregions, neuroimaging methods, recurring imaging signatures found in offender samples, behavioral phenotypes that emerge from prefrontal dysfunction, and the practical, clinical, and legal implications of using frontal‑lobe imaging in forensic contexts. The piece concludes with ethical cautions and research recommendations for more responsible, translational work.

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1 month ago
7 minutes 49 seconds

Before Breakfast
Impossible Things… Have you ever been through an inexplicable experience? Strange, impossible, weird, obscure, paranormal, supernatural? Discover with me… religion, physics, psychology and the universe? Or is it really a multiverse? Here while there may not be answers, there are many questions with multiple viewpoints on humanity, entities, and how reality, and dimensions works.