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American Wombs for Sale: The Rise of Chinese Birth Tourism

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

American Wombs for Sale: The Rise of Chinese Birth Tourism  Is American citizenship quietly becoming a commodity—and who's cashing in?    ...

I Pray For A New Pope Who Will Neither Condemn The Sinner Nor Bless The Sin

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the conclave to elect the new Pope begins this week, Pope Francis blesses us with the opportunity to learn from his accomplishments and mi...

Sacred Sexuality Or Scandal: The ONE TASTE Controversy

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When wellness, power, and controversy collide: Loni Coombs sits down with OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone      Dr. Phil and Merit TV's Loni Coomb...

Return To Work: The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Remote working made sense until it didn't. We had little choice during the beginning of the pandemic. But those days are long gone. While some jobs ju...

The Price To Play: College & Youth Sports

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New rules allowing young athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness are stirring debate. How are lucrative deals impacting the game, ethics...

Threats, Hammers, and Molotov Cocktails: This Is American Politics Now | The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Death threats. Arson. Assassination attempts. A wave of political violence is sweeping across America — and it's not coming from foreign enemies. It...

When Words Become Crimes: The Cost Of School Shooting Threats

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How should we handle school threats and how far should law enforcement go to stop the next tragedy? What happens when school shooting threats—whethe...

Trump's 100th Day: The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump didn't make all the right decisions, but he can make every decision right.   And what he accomplished during his first 100 ...

RFK Jr: The First 100 Days – A Special Edition Of Dr. Phil Primetime

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil sits down with Health Secretary RFK Jr. for a raw, no-holds-barred town hall on his first 100 days in office—facing tough questions from th...

Tax Dollars For Educational Rot: The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Radical Graduate Students Get Full Ride to Spew Anti-American Hate   The Trump administration is going after Harvard and other elite univer...

The Verdict: Rachel Morin's Mother Speaks

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil joins Patty Morin, grieving mother of Rachel Morin, and Attorney Randolph Rice to unpack the verdict, explore justice, immigration, and heali...

Food Killing Us: The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chlorinated Chicken and Pig Hair Pizza. It's Dinnertime in America.     Robert F. Kennedy Jr has stirred up controversy since being named He...

Breaking Point: America's Rage Against Health Insurance Companies

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson revealed two horrific aspects of American life: A healthcare executive was shot dead, and because he...

Hot Coffee, Hot Verdict | The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A California jury just ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million after a driver suffered devastating burns from spilled tea. Dr. Phil dives into the case, ...

Dr. Phil Primetime Rewind: One Year Later (Part 2)

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2: Dr Phil and Robin McGraw continues to pull back the curtain on their extraordinary journey. In a divided world, Dr. Phil answered the call for...

Liberals Should Love Elon Musk for Helping Save The Environment

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The radical left's calculated effort to attack Elon Musk makes zero sense when considering Musk's contributions to the world from Tesla to SpaceX to O...

One Year Later: Dr. Phil Primetime Rewind (Part 1)

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1: In a divided world, Dr. Phil answered the call for truth—193 episodes, 20,000 miles, and one fearless mission. Now, Dr. Phil and Robin McGra...

Sore-Loser Parents Threaten Lawsuit For New "Buzzword" At Spelling Bee...

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

    Dr. Phil says there are "winners and learners." This @ScrippsBee contestant is nether.   12-year-old Amara Chepuri misspelled a w...

Secrets, Lies, and the Price of Truth: The CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou | Part 2

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil continues his raw conversation with ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou.  In this gripping continuation of Dr. Phil's deep-dive with former CIA off...

Too Old To Live With Mom And Dad. Now, Grow Up And Get Your Own Place...

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Too Old To Live With Mom And Dad. Now, Grow Up And Get Your Own Place...   Millions of young adults (and let's be real, some not-so-young o...

Gabby Petito Traffic Stop: Ranger Speaks

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil exclusive interview with Park Ranger Ryan Kral. One of the officers present at the highly criticized Gabby Petito traffic stop breaks his si...

Mob Mentality Reaches a New Level of Insanity - The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

    From BLM Marches to Campus Protests to the Anti-Tesla Movement, how did free speech turn into a free-for-all? Shame on those leaders who t...

Is Justice Really Blind?

19 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, Dr. Phil explores how reverse discrimination and DEI initiatives have affected some Americans. Brooks Warden is a plaintiff in a lawsuit alle...

Our Children Need The 10 Commandments In Their Classrooms - The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil's Good Friday message to the mass media and liberal lawmakers: America is one nation under God for a reason, the Ten Commandments are the abs...

Celebrities Flee the USA! - The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil says "sayonara" to Rosie O'Donnell, Courtney Love, Ellen DeGeneres, and every shameful celebrity giving up on America rather than giving Pres...

Gone Without Goodbye: The Truth About Suicide

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Suicide touches every family, every community, and too often leaves loved ones with more questions than answers. Every 11 minutes, an American takes t...

Power-hungry Judges Need To Let Trump Do His Job - The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Activist judges across America are blocking President Trump's every move. This week, Federal Judges in Denver and Boston are putting ideology above de...

Top Secrets: The CIA Torture Whistleblower John Kiriakou

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Would you risk it all to expose the truth? Discover the extraordinary story of John Kiriakou.    Dr. Phil welcomes John Kiriakou, a former CIA coun...

It's the Ultimate Game for H.S. Seniors, Until Someone Dies - The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You know the saying: it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Well, what if someone gets shot? Across the country, high school seniors are div...

Is 'No' Enough?

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is 'No' Enough? Is "No" enough? What truly protects you—restraining orders, legal steps, or something more? Tonight, survivors of sexual assault and...

Attacked, Spit On, Threatened: The Scary New Reality for Teachers?

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Florida teacher is brutally attacked by two 19-year-old students, caught on camera in a violent, unprovoked ambush. But this isn't just one isolated...

Download Dangers

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, You or someone you know is about to "Download Danger!" According to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2023, one-point-one-four BILLION was los...

Not One College Recruited Josh Allen. Now he's one of the highest paid QB's in the NFL - The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Buffalo Bill's Quarterback Josh Allen is Dr. Phil's poster child for meritocracy.  He went from "hayseed" to NFL MVP,  proving winners never quit....

Part 2: Lindy Li's Unfiltered Truth

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When truth-telling leads to exile, Lindy Li reveals to Dr. Phil her dramatic exit from the Democratic Party, the backlash that shook her, and her unex...

Beautiful, Busted and Shameless: Arrested Not Once, But Twice

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When a Georgia sorority girl flashed her pearly whites for a mugshot, she broke the internet. Now Lily Stewart is back—with a second arrest in just ...

Public Backlash And Political Betrayal: Lindy Li's Unfiltered Truth

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When truth-telling leads to exile, Lindy Li reveals to Dr. Phil her dramatic exit from the Democratic Party, the backlash that shook her, and ...

What In the World Were These Congressional Crybabies Thinking?

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Same Name. Same Shame. Dr. Phil tells Al Green and Marjorie Taylor Greene to grow up, show some respect, and stop embarrassing America. Plus, a brief ...

Part 2: Free Speech or Terrorist Threat: Should Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil be deported?

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is Mahmoud Khalil a danger to society, or a victim of circumstance? Dr. Phil dives into the controversial deportation case, seeking the truth behind t...

This Is an Urgent Crisis in America: Raise Hell and Shut Down the DOE

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil gives a big fat 'F" to the Department of Education for failing to do its job. For those questioning President Trump's executive orde...

Free Speech or Terrorist Threat: Should Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil be deported?

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From the charged atmosphere of Columbia University protests, where allegations of Hamas ties swirled around Mahmoud Khalil, to the fiery activism of N...

March Moronic Behaviors - The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

March Madness ends tonight when Florida plays Houston in the National Championship. But in addition to shining moments, we've seen terrible sportsmans...

When AI Becomes Human

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As AI companions blur the line between connection and delusion, Dr. Phil investigates the rising trend of people turning to artificial intelligence fo...

Attacks on Tesla and Harvard offers FREE Brainwashing - The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil sounds off on radical extremists who create chaos, deny common sense, and shut down their perceived enemies by any means necessary.   Thi...

[Encore] Patty Prewitt Finally Free: 40 Years Behind Bars

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Patty Prewitt, recently released from prison after serving 40 years for a crime she maintains she didn't commit, joins Dr. Phil alongside her daugh...

The Media Thinks We Are Stupid: The Real Story with Dr. Phil

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you believe Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to steal Aunt Edna's Medicare check? Of course not. Except, mainstream media thinks we're so stupid, we...

American Values: Make America Healthy Again

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Dr. Phil's Merit TV Special. American Values: Make America Healthy Again. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting this podcast and making it possib...

The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Real Story. A brand new daily podcast from Dr. Phil and MeritTV. No spin. No BS. Just the truth.

Meritocracy: Future-Proof Yourself and Adapt to a World of Change

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this must-listen episode, Dr. Phil dives deep into the realities of a rapidly evolving world where meritocracy, adaptability, and specialized skill...

Fair Or Foul Play? The Controversy Over Trans Athletes In Women's Sports

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We'll tackle one of the most heated debates in sports —should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in women's sports?  The conflict over whet...

The Hustle & The Hassle

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel like, no matter how hard you hustle, you can't seem to get ahead financially? You're not alone! In fact, 61% of Americans say they're...

[Encore] The Dangerous Street Takeover Trend Part 2

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, Dr. Phil focuses on a dangerous trend law enforcement calls a "street takeover," where hundreds of young adults close down streets to perform...

Teacher's Mysterious Death: Was Ellen Greenberg Murdered? Part 2

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2: On January 26th, 2011, Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her apartment with twenty stab wounds to her head, neck, and back, as well as eleven ...

Teacher's Mysterious Death: Was Ellen Greenberg Murdered?

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On January 26th, 2011, Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her apartment with twenty stab wounds to her head, neck, and back, as well as eleven bruises ...

Echoes of History with Jonathan Sacerdoti: Understanding Anti-Semitism, Conflict, and Media Narratives

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil and Jonathan Sacerdoti, broadcaster, journalist, and commentator, thoroughly examine the persistence of anti-Semitism, uncovering its histori...

Exclusive Interview: Tom Homan

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Border Czar" Tom Homan gives Dr. Phil an exclusive up-to-the-moment breakdown on the effort to secure the U.S. borders. From the use of the Alien Enem...

Swipe Up To Skip College?

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Viral fame or a fancy degree? Dr. Phil asks the question, is higher education still worth it? Dr. Phil tackles the pressing question facing young Amer...

[Encore] The Deadly Trend Takeover

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil is discussing a dangerous trend law enforcement calls a "Takeover," which is an event organized on social media with the sole intention of ga...

Like This Trend?

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Social media trends stirring controversy: The "Trad Wife" movement is gaining millions of followers; critics call it regressive. Plus, fit influencers...

[Encore] America's Next "Opioid" Crisis? Adderall And Other Stimulants

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

America is facing a silent AND growing epidemic: the Adderall crisis. The use of this stimulant (and its generics) has exploded from 35.5 million pres...

Show Me The Money! DOGE Dividend Revolutionizing Accountability

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Where's my $5,000 check?! Dr. Phil McGraw and James Fishback, CEO of Azoria and Founder of Incubate Debate, reveal how the DOGE Dividend is revolution...

Uncertified and Unqualified? Who is Teaching Our Children?

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A discussion about the impact that uncertified teachers can have on a child's learning and education. Last year, nearly 400,000 uncertified teachers w...

Is Monogamy Dead?

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A mom who lives with her husband, their two kids and her boyfriend all under the same roof defends their polyamorous way of life. Is monogamy outdated...

[Encore] Generation Doom: Hooked On Hopelessness

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, have been branded with a chilling moniker: "Generation Doom." But what's behind this stark label? Toni...

Getting Beyond Grief

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, we explore grief—its unpredictability and the absence of a "right" way to process it. When a young wife and mother was diagnosed with ovari...

The Importance of Being Selfish: Live Your Best Life

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil provides an eye-opening journey into the art of living a fulfilled and intentional life. In this episode, he breaks down pivotal strategies f...

Homelessness: Is There a Real Solution?

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The debate over whether cities and states have the right to criminally punish people experiencing homelessness for sleeping in public. With a decision...

Should Homelessness Be Criminalized?

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The debate over solutions to homelessness heats up; is criminalization an answer?  Grants Pass is a smaller community, nestled in the beautiful back...

Conspiracy Theories: Believing Everything Yet Nothing!

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil tries to decode the maze of conspiracy theories becoming more popular online.   Gubba and Melissa believe Dr. Phil could possibly be a clone...

[Encore] F is for Failure

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shockingly low literacy rates, underfunded schools, and overworked teachers are creating a perfect storm, leaving millions of students behind academic...

The Hidden Reality Of Human Trafficking

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's a multi-billion-dollar industry built on manipulation, coercion, and unimaginable suffering— Human trafficking and it's happening right here in...

Dr. Phil's Merit TV News: Townhall Special

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil's Merit TV Town Hall Event: No spin. No censorship. Just real conversations with Dr. Phil and The Young Turk's Cenk Uygur about President Tru...

Unraveling the Menendez Case: DA Hochman's Vision for Justice

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil unravels the Menendez Case with DA Nathan Hochman and Loni Coombs The Menendez case involves brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convic...

Inside Our Country's Food Crisis: Make America Healthy Again

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil speaks to two women who illustrate the importance of the Make America Healthy Again initiative, and the problems with diet and nutrition in o...

[Encore] Restoring Health For America's Future: Make America Healthy Again

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil discusses a chronic illness epidemic sweeping the U.S. with Calley Means, of Truemed; Dr. Cate Shanahan, nutritionist; and Jillian Michaels, ...

[Encore] Dylan Rounds' Disappearance

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil meets with murdered Utah teen Dylan Rounds mother. Candice Rounds discusses the chilling disappearance of her son and the lengths she had to ...

An Exclusive Interview With Rick Caruso: Rebuilding Southern California

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After January's wildfires in Southern California, LA businessman Rick Caruso is helping to lead recovery efforts. Hear how Mr. Caruso's family was imp...

Free John Kinsel

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil speaks with Attorney Justin Bonus and Jason Flom, host of the Wrongful Conviction Podcast and founding board member of the Innocence Project....

Gone Without Goodbye: The Truth About Suicide

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, we confront one of the most urgent and heartbreaking crises of our time - suicide. It knows no boundaries. Suicide touches every family, eve...

[Encore] Roofied On The Rise

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Drink spiking is on the rise and extremely underreported. More than 90% of people who suspected their drink was spiked didn't report the incident to t...

True American Heroes

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Emotional reunions of everyday citizens and the strangers they risked their lives to save in dramatic rescues caught on tape. Tonight, emotional reuni...

[Encore] The Healing Divide: Medical DEI

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An eye-opening Dr. Phil debate! Celebrated figures in medicine tackle, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - one of the most pressing issues in health ca...

Loving The Machine - When AI Becomes Human

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As AI companions blur the line between connection and delusion, Dr. Phil investigates the rising trend of people turning to artificial intelligence fo...

Money, Media and Human Rights: Unpacking Political Corruption and Divide

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil and Cenk Uygur, founder and host of The Young Turks, delve into the complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict, highlighting the long-stan...

Murder On The Red River: Who Killed Jennifer Harris?

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A decades-old mystery—who killed Jennifer Harris? More than 20 years after Jennifer Harris was murdered, her family is still searching for answers. ...

[Encore] Sexual Violence: Women Seeking Justice

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An emotional conversation about why women being sexually assaulted is the most unreported crime in America. Tonight, Dr. Phil will discuss why women b...

The Equality Equation: DEI's Impact on America

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are DEI initiatives the path to leveling the playing field, or have they become the very embodiment of the "reverse racism" they sought to eliminate? ...

Fentanyl: The Poison Plaguing America

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight on Dr. Phil Primetime: A deadly crisis is sweeping across America. Every 9 minutes a loved one is lost in an instant from Fentanyl poisoning. ...

Mastering the Five Moves to Success: Dr. Phil and Patrick Bet-David Discuss

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Phil and Patrick Bet-David dive deep into the entrepreneurial mindset, highlighting the importance of self-awareness, continuous ...

Drinking and Driving : The Deadly Reality

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With DUI fatalities on the rise, Dr. Phil speaks with a woman who went viral due to the body cam footage of her DUI arrest.  Tonight, Dr. Phil is dis...

Legal and Potentially Lethal: The Nitrous Oxide High

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nitrous oxide or laughing gas misuse is a growing epidemic that's flying under the radar. Dr. Phil exposes the dangerous consequences of this legal hi...

Crisis of Safety: Disappearing Police Departments

08 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over 500 towns/cities with populations of 1K-200K disbanded policing 1972-2017.   In the past 3 years more than a dozen PDs closed. Resignations up ...

[Encore] Rage Nation

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a nation where tensions are running high and tempers are flaring, the escalating levels of anger in America today demand our urgent attention. We w...

Make America Healthy Again: Inside Our Country's Food Crisis

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil speaks to two women who illustrate the importance of the Make America Healthy Again initiative, and the problems with diet and nutrition in o...

Make America Healthy Again: Restoring Health For America's Future

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil discusses a chronic illness epidemic sweeping the U.S. with Calley Means, of Truemed; Dr. Cate Shanahan, nutritionist; and Jillian Michaels, ...

The Lone Star Defender Standing Against Mexican Cartels

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil speaks with Sheriff Roy Boyd of Goliad County, Texas, a dedicated seventh-generation Texan with over 30 years of law enforcement experience. ...

Is A Blue Collar Stigma Crippling America?

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is a serious threat to the future of this country, one that could threaten every aspect of America's infrastructure, leaving families and busine...

[Encore] Abby Lee Miller: Fame, Fallout, and Moving Forward 'Dance Moms'

01 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

'Dance Moms' diva Abby Lee Miller sits down with Dr. Phil to share her past, her prison time, and what's next for the reality tv star. She's been call...

ICE In The Windy City: Dr. Phil Exclusive

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil takes viewers behind the scenes of ICE arrest in Chicago.  Tom Homan, the former ICE Director and now President Trump's 'border czar' is al...

40 Years Behind Bars: Patty Prewitt Finally Free

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patty Prewitt, recently released from prison after serving 40 years for a crime she maintains she didn't commit, joins Dr. Phil alongside her daughter...

Border Crisis: A Mother's Fight For Policy Reform

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Phil interviews the mother of murdered Maryland mom Rachel Morin, allegedly killed by a man in the U.S. illegally. She shares her grief and advoca...