Retour

Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

Plongez dans la liste complète des épisodes de The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook. Chaque épisode est catalogué accompagné de descriptions détaillées, ce qui facilite la recherche et l'exploration de sujets spécifiques. Suivez tous les épisodes de votre podcast préféré et ne manquez aucun contenu pertinent.

Rows per page:

1–50 of 103

TitreDateDurée
S4 Ep25: EP 24 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook29 sept. 202601:04:13

Analysis Part 2 - In the second part of this special analysis episode Sam's former collaborator Richard Grannon, Director Mark Vicente and investigative journalist Isla Traquair continue to assess the dog whistling videos Sam Vaknin released ahead of the documentary and podcast release. Isla discovers a chilling remark made by Sam to the filmmakers in behind the scenes camera footage. 

Video version and extra content join the Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

Sign the petition for YouTube to investigate Sam's channel https://c.org/cQwyYkdJRs

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep24: EP 24 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook24 sept. 202601:01:06

Analysis Part 1 - In April 2026, Isla Traquair, Richard Grannon and Mark Vicente met up in London ahead of the BAFTA screening of the documentary. The social media campaign had been running for two months and Sam Vaknin knew it wouldn't be long before he would be exposed as a fake professor accused of abusing therapy patients. 

As you may already know from social media, Sam's efforts to discredit the film and podcast have escalated significantly since the film's delayed release in July. It had originally been scheduled for May. Sadly some of our predictions have come true in relation to more women coming forward. 

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep23: EP 23 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook 22 sept. 202600:42:44

How many victims? - Criminologist Dr Graham Hill gives an estimate of the likely number of potential victims of fake professor and serial sex predator Sam Vaknin. Following a successful career in the police as a Senior Investigating Officer, including leading the British side of the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Dr Hill studied for a PhD in psychology and now specialises in profiling sexual offenders. Dr Hill analyses part of one of Sam's therapy sessions recorded by a victim and observes typical language and patterns of a sex offender. 

Video version, evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep22: EP 22 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook17 sept. 202601:07:48

TRIGGER SA - When "yes" means "no" - This was the title of Joyce Short's famous TEDx Talk in which she details her personal experience of SA. As the founder of the Consent Awareness Network, Joyce and colleague Nina Lucas deliver one of the most important messages of this entire series. CAN defines consent as "Freely Given, Knowledgable and Informed Agreement" by a person who has capacity to reason. They believe by defining consent within laws, it will help prevent sex crimes and rape culture. There is currently no country in the world that has a legal definition for consent. 

www.consentawareness.net

For the video version of this episode plus evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

. 

S4 Ep21: EP 21 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook15 sept. 202601:00:59

Claire's Story Part 3 - In the final episode of Claire's story, she explains how Sam Vaknin knew which buttons to push to further destroy her mental health. Everything she had told him when she first approached him in a suicidal state, he used against her further compounding her desire to end it. Triangulation and discard drove Claire to the edge, but thankfully she found the strength to expose him by reaching out to other women and was horrified when she discovered how many victims there were. And there's a bonus update near the end recorded after Claire experienced a profound realisation about her past. 

For extra content including videos, evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep20: EP 20 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook10 sept. 202600:51:19
Claire's Story Part 2 - In Sam's own words and explicitly stating he is speaking about himself, he tells his audience that "only severely mentally ill, broken, damaged traumatised women will succumb" to his psychology and sexuality. Succumb means to lose the determination to oppose something, accept defeat. It can also mean to die or suffer badly from an illness. The illness in this story is Sam's Vaknin's sick mind. After more than a month of video calls grooming a woman who'd reached out for help in a suicidal state, Sam had sexually assaulted her in a hotel room and then manipulated her to stay. He was in her head, making her wrong for wanting to leave and then quickly triangulating her with another women - a similar, but far superior and more successful one. The custom-made trap was set and Claire's disintegration began. 
S4 Ep19: EP 19 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook08 sept. 202601:20:14

Claires's Story Part 1 - Two weeks into the podcast's release, the victim who had reached out to Ann and brought the women together, sent a text to investigative journalist Isla Traquair offering to take part. Sam Vaknin's tailor-made abuse had left it's mark on her and it wasn't until listening to Ann's story, did Claire decide she was ready to talk. But her main motivation was to help stop her abuser from harming more women and believed another voice would strengthen the chorus to seek justice.

TRIGGER WARNING - this episode contains an account of a sexual assault and the topic of suicide.

For extra content including videos, evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep18: EP 18 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook 01 sept. 202601:12:47

Old wounds - Australian director Ian Walker had to leave a hotel in the middle of the night and fly home from Europe due to the abuse he suffered while filming Sam Vaknin for the documentary I, Psychopath in the late 2000s. When Isla Traquair reached out to him in 2025 to inform him of her investigation, seeing Sam Vaknin's name on the email brought back awful memories. In this fascinating interview Ian and Isla look back on his experiences and examine what has happened since. The most chilling aspect, Ian received similar claims from women two decades ago that Sam had been abusing them under the guise of therapy.

VIDEO VERSION AVAILABLE - join on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

I,Psychopath watch here https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oxRwDFmjXKU&ra=m

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep17: EP 17 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook30 août 202601:05:14

The Wolf - there's no coming back from this explosive episode as the fake professor Sam Vaknin damns himself with his own words. For a man who claims to have an IQ higher than Einstein, he's been incredibly careless. There is no more hiding in plain sight. We see him, we see his lies, we see his stupidity and like he feared, the outcomes will be horrible. 

Following the recording of this episode, it was learned that no scholarship has been awarded through the foundation and the accounts showed a balance of 200 Euro. 

Although this is conclusion of the main investigation there is a lot more to come including another victim who has offered her voice after listening to the podcast. Also Ian Walker director of I, Psychopath, Professor Graham Hill, Evan Rachel Wood, Doug Buggle, HG Tudor, Lee Hammock and more. There are also two special analysis episodes filmed in London where Isla, Richard and Mark go through the early part of Sam Vaknin's smear campaign. 

For extra content including videos, evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep16: EP 16 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook 30 août 202601:07:22

Herculean Task - Sam Vaknin appealed to the filmmakers to focus their documentary on differentiating between the credentialed and the non-credentialed and goes as far to say it should be a crime to talk about narcissism online unless you are licensed. Investigative journalist Isla Traquair took on that challenge and in what is one of the most crucial episodes in the entire series, she unravels the fake persona he's spent a lifetime building. By the end of the episode, she tears it down leaving no doubt who and what Sam Vaknin is. 

For extra content including videos, evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep15: EP 15 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook30 août 202600:28:46

The horrors come to light - Richard Grannon was left grappling with his new reality after learning the details of the allegations of abuse against his former business partner. He's also shown written proof that Sam Vaknin knew he was infecting his patients with a cancerous strain of HPV. As a result of these revelations, Richard contacts the filmmakers and asks to be removed from the documentary but they have other plans. 

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep14: EP 14 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook30 août 202600:46:27

Collateral - having returned to Sam Vanknin's sphere, Richard Grannon found himself detaching again from the chaos of the malignant narcissistic following further professional challenges. But not before Sam obtained collateral on him and played a therapy patient and Richard like puppets. This was the catalyst for their public fall out and the beginning of the collapse of Sam's house of cards. 

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep13: EP 13 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook30 août 202600:56:10

Betrayal - Richard Grannon describes how his world fell apart when he discovered the man he'd been working with for seven years had been accused of sexually abusing therapy patients and had been accessing women through their seminars designed to help victims of narcissistic abuse. Richard reflects on the fact he too had been groomed and brainwashed by Sam Vaknin with devastating consequences. 

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep12: EP 12 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook28 août 202600:40:38

The Destruction Package - "There is an infinite power in eradicating another person. A God-like power." This was Sam Vaknin's intention with every target he set his sights on. In this episode former patient Ann explains how her mind and later her body were hijacked by the fake professor. You will also hear parts of a recording of a "therapy"session in which he splits a patient and sexualises the new version of the young women who'd gone to him for help at one of the the most vulnerable moments in her life. Later Sam's triangulation of patients backfires as the women begin to connect and Ann is saved from her nightmare by discovering she was not the only one who had been abused. 

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep11: EP 11 -The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook 28 août 202600:45:39

The lure - Sam Vaknin tells tall tales and it's these fantastical stories about his life which create intrigue and admiration for his victims. Triumph over adversity, branded a genius as a child but then abused, going to prison and coming out a reformed man who works as a healer, educator and activist. He's a wolf pretending to be a saint while still being a wolf. 

You'll also hear the nuances of what happened during the shift in his dynamic with patient Ann. The man who wouldn't allow you to greet him with a hug or stand close if getting your photo taken with him couldn't possibly be a physical threat? This was the trap. 

Trigger warning - child abuse is covered in this episode. 

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep10: EP 10 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook28 août 202600:43:34

Ann's story - in a moment of crisis, she reached out for advice to a psychologist recommended by her own therapist as an expert in Cluster B personalities. She sought a deeper understanding of narcissism to come to terms with what had happened her life, but instead invited in a greater evil. Ann was quickly told she was very unwell and only he could help her, and thus began a seven year nightmare with Sam Vaknin. Her abuse took time, her story takes time and will continue on into the next episode. 

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep9: EP 9 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook27 août 202600:57:06

Vindication - A former therapy patient of Sam Vaknin witnesses her abuser being held accountable. Emotions spill out on both sides of the video call with journalist Isla Traquair. And filmmaker Mark Vicente shares his feelings about the significance of finally being believed following his own experiences in seeking justice against his cult leader of NXIVM who was eventually jailed.

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep8: Ep 8 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook25 août 202600:36:26

An unexpected video call - investigative journalist Isla Traquair talks to a former therapy patient of Sam Vaknin and explains what happened when she confronted her abuser on camera. The woman knew nothing of the investigation that was going on behind the scenes and is told why she was kept in the dark. Richard Grannon, Sam's former business partner, also weighs in with his thoughts on what will happen next for the man who betrayed him.

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep7: EP 7 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook20 août 202600:33:13

The aftermath - With the adrenaline still pumping and the crew in shock at the bizarre reaction of Sam Vaknin, investigative journalist Isla Traquair calls the film producers to give them the news they've been waiting for. On her return to Scotland Isla meets Sam's former business partner, Richard Grannon for the first time who give his insight into the confrontation video. Then finally, one of Sam's victims is taken aback when she learns over a video call that a stranger has been secretly investigating her case and has confronted her abuser.

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
 https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep6: EP 6 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook18 août 202600:57:17

The confrontation - Deep into the interview with a renowned psychologist, investigative journalist Isla Traquair finally reveals the list of accusations that have been made against him by multiple patients who claim he sexually and psychology abused them, threatened them, infected them with a cancerous strain of HPV and more. Everyone expected a narcissistic rage attack but what happened surprised everyone. Prepare for an edge-of-your-seat listening experience.

For extra content including evidence, behind the scenes and analysis click on Patreon link below:
https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep5: EP 5 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook13 août 202600:55:11

Part one of the interview begins. After nearly a year of planning, investigative journalist Isla Traquair finally meets the predatory professor. Her mask is on as she delves deep into the topic of Narcissistic Personality Disorder during the interview with the world-leading expert who's alleged to have abused multiple patients. Every question is bringing her closer to the critical moment.

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep4: EP 4 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook11 août 202600:31:03

"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry" - this could not be more true when making plans with a diagnosed narcissist. Investigative journalist Isla Traquair encounters multiple hurdles while trying to secure a face-to-face interview with a therapist accused of abusing multiple female patients over many years. The filmmakers arrive in Scotland to film Isla before she heads to North Macedonia with her cameraman.

A TRIGGER WARNING - this podcast covers accounts of physical, sexual and psychological abuse.

For extra content: 
https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

Useful links 

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep3: EP 3 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook04 août 202600:43:42

Episode 3 - The investigation begins - crime journalist Isla Traquair meets with documentary producers Mark Vicente and Scott Altomare to discuss how to approach the man they can no longer interview after being contacted by a number of his former patients with claims of abuse. But before Isla can meet the fake professor for a face-to-face sit down interview, she must first learn the full horror of what he's accused of. One of his former patients reveals the harrowing details of what happened to her over a seven year period.

A TRIGGER WARNING - this podcast covers accounts of physical, sexual and psychological abuse.

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep2: EP 2 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook04 août 202600:54:18

Episode 2 - Narcissist's Playbook companion podcast delves into the genesis of the documentary and what led award-winning journalist Isla Traquair to investigate a serial predator and public figure. In this episode she interviews filmmaker and cult survivor Mark Vicente about his drive to understand Narcissistic Personality Disorder and how that became the inspiration for the documentary. He and his wife Bonnie were instrumental in the take down of the cult NXIVM and the jailing of cult leader Keith Raniere, as seen in The Vow on HBO. 

You'll hear about the bombshell revelation which almost derailed the documentary and how he and co-producers Scott Altamore and Lyn Lear found a way to turn a crisis into a blessing. The back story is essential for setting up the step-by-step journey to confront a predator.

A TRIGGER WARNING - this podcast covers accounts of physical, sexual and psychological abuse.

For extra content including evidence and analysis click on Patreon link below:
https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you. 

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/
Stalking support and advocacy UK
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4 Ep1: EP 1 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook04 août 202600:49:29

Episode 1 - companion podcast to Narcissist's Playbook, Empathy Not Included documentary - join award-winning investigative journalist Isla Traquair as she introduces the start of her investigation into a serial predator and discovers the truth of what Narcissistic Personality Disorder is beyond a buzzword. World leading psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula explains the complexity of narcissistic abuse. Not all wounds are visible, victims are not to be blamed for being fooled by the wolf in saviour's clothing.

A TRIGGER WARNING - this podcast covers accounts of physical, sexual and psychological abuse.

For extra content including evidence and analysis click to join Patreon:
https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

STAR Network - If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out the free global support network, including daily meetings, information and resources at https://starnetwork.org/
Join a virtual trauma support community and break free from the trauma before it breaks you.

If you need immediate help:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide
https://www.samaritans.org
https://womensaid.org.uk/
https://solacewomensaid.org/
https://www.thehotline.org/

To rent the documentary The Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included visit www.narcissistsplaybook.com

S4: TRAILER - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook29 juil. 202600:01:27
Coming soon - following on from three number one true crimes series, The Storyteller's brand new investigation reveals what really happened when an educational documentary film turned into a real-life thriller. Award-winning investigative journalist Isla Traquair does it again weaving the narrative with compassion and honest observation. A predator is unmasked, survivors share their stories and leading experts give their insight into one of the misunderstood personality disorders impacting our world today. The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook is the companion podcast to the recently release documentary Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included. 
S3 Ep38: Naked Villainy Bonus Brian McConnachie KC23 mai 202400:17:29
In part one of my interview with Defence KC Brian McConnachie we learn about how he landed one of the biggest cases of his career unexpectedly. Part two, which is considerably longer and more detailed is available on the Patreon on the link below.


https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
S3 Ep37: Naked Villainy Bonus Gary Winter16 mai 202400:58:31
This is part one of a three part interview with now retired Detective Inspector Gary Winter - the man responsible for getting the case to court. He reveals the huge effort it took to get the Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service to agree to move the case forward. In the second and third parts of his interview you will hear so much more about what was not said in court, evidence that couldn't be heard due to witnesses dying, more about Kit's actions after the murder and his frustration that it took 45 years to get to court. To hear the full three parts and many more in depth interviews, photos of the scene, people involved, locations, maps, court documents and analysis, join the Patreon below. 


https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

If you or someone you love is affected by issues raised in this podcast, below are some resources for domestic abuse, coercive control and stalking. 

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/

https://dsahelpline.org

https://www.paladinservice.co.uk



S3 Ep36: Special Episode - Eric Jensen Part 209 mai 202400:36:38
In the second part of this in-depth interview with retired forensic officer Eric Jensen, he reveals his encounter with Kit Harrisson in the police station in 1978 following his arrest.

To see the video version of this interview along with 40 plus bonus episodes, photos, documents and more click on the Patreon link below.

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
S3 Ep35: Special Episode - Eric Jensen Part 102 mai 202400:48:02
Retired forensic officer Eric Jensen gives an in-depth interview revealing parts of evidence found at the scene which weren't mentioned during the trial. 

To see the video version of this interview along with 40 plus bonus episodes, photos, documents and more click on the Patreon link below.

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
S3 Ep34: Naked Villainy Ep 3425 avr. 202400:30:21
Following the high emotions at the end of the trial, I reflect on the hopes of those who didn't live to see justice and I visit Brenda's sister in Ipswich. Unfortunately she couldn't face a recorded interview but I summarise her thoughts on the case and her relief at the verdict and sentencing of her former brother-in-law.



https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
S3: Naked Villainy - Kit's Sister Tease24 avr. 202400:08:05
A teaser of the explosive in-depth interview with the sister of convicted killer Kit Harrisson. It is available now on the Patreon. Click on the link below to access this and forty plus bonus episodes plus photos, locations, documents and much more. 

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
S3 Ep33: Naked Villainy Ep 3318 avr. 202400:42:50
With the verdict delivered, all that is left to do is sentence the 82-year-old man who the jury decided was guilty of killing his ex-wife 45 years prior. Judge Lord Richardson does not hold back in addressing Dr Kit Harrisson during sentencing. Outside the court Dr Brenda Page's family finally have their say. 
S3 Ep32: Naked Villainy Ep 3211 avr. 202400:51:12
The verdict - 45 years after the brutal murder of Dr Brenda Page, a jury must decide the fate of her accused killer. The judge gives the jury his final directions and instructs them that eight or more of them must be in agreement before returning with their verdict.

Listener offer - get 10% off your first month and access a therapist from your phone or laptop by going to BetterHelp.com/storyteller

If you or someone you love is affected by issues raised in this podcast, below are some resources for domestic abuse, coercive control and stalking. 

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/

https://dsahelpline.org

https://www.paladinservice.co.uk

Useful article on coercive control 

https://uksaysnomore.org/what-is-coercive-control/


S3: Naked Villainy Bonus Tease05 avr. 202400:18:52
Ahead of the verdict, listen to an extended teaser from the Patreon with excerpts from some of the in-depth interviews. You can listen to the full interviews plus analysis of the evidence, photos of the people and places, documents and much more. Click on the link below and sign up for the price of a cup of coffee to access the full library. 

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

S3 Ep31: Naked Villainy Ep 3104 avr. 202401:02:54
Defence KC Brian McConnachie accuses the Crown of presenting a case that amounts to fake news and urges the jury to acquit Dr Kit Harrisson on the charge of murder.

For exclusive extra content, including full interviews and bonus episodes, head to the Patreon.

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Listener offer - for a £1 per month trial starting your online business head to Shopify.co.uk/storyteller
S3: Naked Villainy Alison Shaw tease31 mars 202400:02:00
Here's a taster of my interview with veteran journalist Alison Shaw. The full interview with her analysis of the evidence and background knowledge from covering the case over four decades is on the Patreon. Click on the link below. 

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
S3 Ep30: Naked Villainy Ep 3028 mars 202400:58:22
Defence KC Brian McConnachie accuses "dangerous" witnesses of lying in his closing speech. 
S3 Ep29: Naked Villainy Ep 2921 mars 202400:42:16
Advocate Depute Alex Prentice takes his final opportunity to persuade the jury that there is only one person who has lied to the court. 
S3 Ep28: Naked Villainy Ep 2814 mars 202400:42:57
The closing speeches begin with Advocate Depute Alex Prentice repeating Dr Brenda Page's chilling words written in a letter.  He weaves together the threads of the Crown case to create a strong cord.

For exclusive extra content, including full interviews and bonus episodes, head to the Patreon.

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

LISTENER OFFER -  to get 10% off your first month with Betterhelp and choose from one of the thousand plus therapists in the UK visit Betterhelp.com/storyteller
27: Naked Villainy Ep 2707 mars 202400:24:23
More of the shocking contents of Dr Brenda Page's final letter to Kit Harrisson are revealed as the murder accused is reexamined and the defence case concludes. 
S3 Ep26: Naked Villainy Ep 2629 févr. 202400:37:27
Difficult questions are put to Kit Harrisson during cross examination by Advocate Depute Alex Prentice right from the start. And a letter from him to Brenda Page reveals she was afraid of him. 
S3 Ep25: Naked Villainy Ep 2522 févr. 202400:37:08
Curiouser and curiouser - the stories and explanations keep flowing from accused killer Dr Kit Harrisson as he continues to give evidence in court. Charles Dickens even gets a mention!

For exclusive extra content, including full into interviews and bonus episodes, head to the Patreon.

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

If you'd like 10% off your first month of therapy go Betterhelp and take the first step to a happier you, head to betterhelp.com/storyteller 
S3 Ep24: Naked Villainy Ep 2415 févr. 202400:36:08
From the moment he steps into the witness box it becomes clear this is not going to be the typical testimony of a murder accused as Kit Harrisson has an answer for everything, including questions he is not asked. In part one of his examination in chief, he claims it was Dr Brenda age who was aggressive towards him.  
S3 Ep23: Naked Villainy Ep 2308 févr. 202400:40:59
Things get more heated in the second part of the police interview as Dr Kit Harrisson accuses the police of planting evidence and lying. And the Crown case closes with an unexpected announcement from the prosecutor.

For exclusive extra content, including full interviews and bonus episodes, head to the Patreon.

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Listener offer Shopify - Sign up for a £1 per month trial period at shopify.co.uk/storyteller

S3 Ep22: Naked Villainy 2201 févr. 202400:44:19
A few surprises are in store as the second joint minute is read out in court. Also the Crown's last witness takes the stand and we hear Dr Kit Harrisson's bizarre police interview. 
S3 Ep21: Naked Villainy Ep 2125 janv. 202400:41:04
A chilling encounter with a suspected killer - murder victim Dr Brenda Page's next door neighbour recalls an unexpected meeting with Dr Kit Harrisson and what it was like seeing him in court 45 years later. And the forensic evidence concludes with a simple summary - only two detectable DNA profiles at the scene.

For exclusive extra content, including full interviews and bonus episodes, head to the Patreon.

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Listener offers - for 10% off your first month of therapy head to betterhelp.com/storyteller

And for 60% off your first HelloFresh order and 25% off the next two months go to HelloFresh.co.uk/villainy.

S3 Ep20: Naked Villainy Ep 2018 janv. 202400:45:37
A blood pattern expert reveals his interpretation of blood spatter on the walls and bedding and how the killer may have avoided being covered in blood. Forensic Scientist Christopher Gannicliffe also gives his interpretation of when the sperm belonging to accused Kit Harrison may have been deposited.

Listener offer - Discover the delicious possibilities with HelloFresh. Visit HelloFresh.co.uk/villainy and get 60% off your first order and 25% off the next two months.


For exclusive extra content, including full interviews and bonus episodes, head to the Patreon.

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link






S3: Naked Villainy Defence Lawyers Extra11 janv. 202400:07:24
A teaser of interviews with Defence Kings Counsel Brian McConnachie and Kit Harrisson's original lawyer David Burnside who represented him during his divorce and after his arrest in 1978.

To hear the full interviews plus photographs of people, places and evidence exhibits, documents and currently 20 bonus episodes with many more to come, head to the link below. 


https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
S3 Ep19: Naked Villainy Ep 1911 janv. 202400:35:30
The cross examination of forensic scientist Dr Andrew Gibb continues and the defence are keen to focus on the survival of sperm even if items are washed. This is all setting up for a truly bizarre explanation coming up. How would you feel if you were in the jury? The evidence seems damning but can confusion create doubt?

Listener offer - Hello Fresh - Delicious discoveries to be made in your kitchen with Hello Fresh. You can receive 60% off your first order and 25% the next two months if you go to HelloFresh.co.uk/villainy. 

For exclusive extra content, including full interviews and bonus episodes, head to the Patreon.

https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkl


© My Podcast Data · Projet indépendant · Données issues d'Apple & Spotify