Dr. Phil speaks with former CIA officer and Whistleblower John Kiriakou—the man who blew the lid off the agency's harsh interrogation tactics and paid the price with prison time. Kiriakou doesn't hold back, diving into the moral battles, shocking truths, and the high cost of standing up for what's right. From his jaw-dropping claim—"I exposed the CIA and went to prison for it"—to his eerie revelation that "the CIA actively looks for people with sociopathic tendencies," he pulls back the curtain on the dark side of intelligence work. Dr. Phil and Kiriakou go deep, asking the tough questions: How far is too far in the name of national security? And what happens when doing the right thing comes at the ultimate price?

This episode exposes a growing surge in unprovoked, violent attacks that have reached a breaking point in our society. The disturbing lack of respect for fellow humans, fueled by a breakdown in societal norms and the glorification of violence on social media, has pushed us to the edge. This epidemic of brutality is a societal fracture that demands urgent understanding of the psychology behind it if we are to reverse the damage and reclaim a sense of safety in our communities. Dr. Phil features three shocking incidents: a victim of Tesla terrorism in Northern California, a bride-to-be brutally assaulted by an ex-con during her bachelorette weekend in Dallas, and a follow-up - the aftermath of one woman's brutal beating in 2022 in a New York subway station.