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The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

Isla Traquair
Sam Vaknin
Narcissistic Abuse
Narcissism
Psychology
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Richard Grannon
HG Tudor
Isla Traquair
Psychopathy
Therapy
True Crime
Zurich
Consent Law
Wikipedia
Narcissistic Injury
Coercive Control
Claire
London, United Kingdom
Macedonia
Sexual Assault

OUT NOW: The fourth instalment in The Storyteller series, sees award-winning investigative journalist Isla Traquair uncover the truth behind the shocking exposé featured in the new documentary Narcissist's Playbook. An internationally respected professor of psychology, who claims to help people recover from narcissistic abuse, is unmasked as a wolf in saviour's clothing who is complete fraud with ... more

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North Macedonia - another victim of Sam Vaknin's abuse. Three professors in the country where the fake professor has been living for three decades, have taken it upon themselves to warn people about the allegations against him including

sexual abuse... more

A Tale of Two Sock-puppets - Sam Vaknin lies but the data doesn't. In Part 2 of the conversation with the cyber expert, the deep dives continues as more and more "receipts" are found. Two decades of recorded edits of SV's Wikipedia show the lengths h... more

The Sock-puppet Master Part 1 - Fake accounts and fraud, Sam Vaknin who has falsely presented himself as a Professor of Psychology to gain access to women through therapy, has used the internet to maintain his lies for two decades. A cyber expert con... more

The Professor's verdict - From the absurd to the abhorrent, Psychology Professor Inna Kanevsky examines the impossibilities of Sam Vaknin's academic claims. There is no paper trail, there is no proof he has any qualifications in any subject. Although... more

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Inna Kanevsky
Professor of psychology at San Diego Mesa College who makes videos correcting online psychology misinformation
San Diego Mesa College
Episode: S4 Ep32: EP 32 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
HG Tudor
Diagnosed narcissistic psychopath who analyzes narcissistic behavior
Episode: S4 Ep31: EP 31 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Dr. Graham Hill
Criminologist, former senior detective, trauma-informed training expert
Episode: S4 Ep23: EP 23 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Joyce Short
CEO of CAN, Consent Awareness Network; author of Your Consent, The Key to Conquering Sexual Assault
Consent Awareness Network (CAN)
Episode: S4 Ep22: EP 22 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Nina Lucas
Survivor of sexual assault; Chief of Staff and Lead Consent Ambassador at Cannes
Consent Awareness Network (CAN)
Episode: S4 Ep22: EP 22 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Ian Walker
Australian filmmaker
Independent producer/director of I, Psychopath
Episode: S4 Ep18: EP 18 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Sam Vaknin
Professor of psychology guest discussing narcissism and accountability
Episode: S4 Ep17: EP 17 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Lydia Rangelovska
Co-founder of Vaknin-Rangelovska Foundation, introduced as participant in the discussion
Vaknin-Rangelovska Foundation
Episode: S4 Ep17: EP 17 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Richard Grannon
Self-help author and online coach; ally to victims in the investigation
Independent expert guest
Episode: S4 Ep15: EP 15 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

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Isla Traquair
Host of The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook; investigative journalist.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 2.8k ratings
  • Brilliant!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    McMillen Art
    19 days ago
  • Let’s support the victims ❤️

    Incredible piece of journalism. Thank you. I have so much gratitude and admiration for you Isla. Having experienced an attack from a narcissistic couple that were trauma bonded that destroyed our entire group of friends, all that I’m learning about from you and the narcissistic playbook has been invaluable. Thank you. Let’s support all of Sam’s victims and let them know even if they’re exposed we support them and no matter what they’ve been manipulated into doing via Sam, we will support them. T... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TreeGirl364
    Canadaa month ago
  • Wow!

    The depth of this documentary is unreal. It’s like reading a disturbing dark novel, only it is people real life nightmare.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    carolaquerre
    Canada2 months ago
  • This podcast is a fascinating deep-dive into the allegations against Sam Vaknin, which are horrific. It's deeply disturbing insight into the actions of a malignant narcissist, the dissonance between the face they present publicly and the depravity they reveal privately. Isla tells the stories of his victims with compassion and outstanding journalism. One of the best podcasts I've ever listened to.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    suzieq
    2 months ago
  • Goosebumps

    I watched a Lot of Content of Richard years ago while recovering from a marriage with a narcissist. I always very strongly disliked Sam Vaknin from the Second I saw him. But when I Watched the Film „The narcissist playbook“ After I saw the Trailer I was still Kind of surprised of the Turn it took. Now I listened to the Podcast the last two days from the First Episode on and was more than speechless what happened behind the scenes in the time I followed the topic in my own recovery. I can‘t Stres... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bille3
    Germany2 months ago

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

S4 Ep32: EP 32 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Q: What are your thoughts on the re-traumatizing, whether someone has a cluster B personality diagnosis or not, the idea of re-traumatizing someone from a victim of rape or sexual assault, incest or otherwise?
Kanevsky says deliberately exposing people to their whole traumatic event is fundamentally wrong and can worsen their condition; she distinguishes this from gradual, supervised exposure therapies.
S4 Ep32: EP 32 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Q: Have you ever heard of anyone being able to come from a foreign country and do a PhD in a year?
Kanevsky says a PhD in a year is not a thing, and describes the coursework, examinations, and research typically required, particularly in physics.
S4 Ep33: EP 33 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Q: Can you just talk me through that?
Chris explains that Wikipedia pages can be protected for different reasons. He says Vaknin's page was protected under different circumstances from pages about high-profile political figures, and later describes how edit conflicts can lead to restrictions on who can edit it.
S4 Ep33: EP 33 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Q: Can you just tell me a little bit about how you came across this project and why it's something that's really caught your attention to care so much that you have been having sleepless nights?
Chris says he knew of Vaknin and related figures, then listened to Traquair's investigation and recognized online reputation tactics resembling work he had done professionally. He was shocked by the apparent scale and began examining the online material.
S4 Ep31: EP 31 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Q: How do you think he's going to react to this conversation?
Tudor predicts Vaknin may dismiss the analysis and attack him personally, although ignoring the discussion would also be a possible response.

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A hard-hitting true crime/documentary series that follows an investigative journalist as she uncovers and narrates high-stakes cases of narcissistic abuse, coercive control, and predatory behavior. Episodes blend survivor testimony, expert analysis, behind-the-scenes production details, and ethical debates around interviewing dangerous figures, with a focus on accountability, justice, and survivor support. Noteworthy is the real-time, courtroom-like storytelling and collaboration with filmmakers and psychologists to dissect manipulation tactics and the psychology of narcissism, often featuring world-renowned experts and survivors to provide rigorous context for listeners.

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1. Inna Kanevsky
2. HG Tudor
3. Dr. Graham Hill
4. Joyce Short
5. Nina Lucas
6. Ian Walker
7. Sam Vaknin
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