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The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance

Hybristophilia | Why Are Some Women Attracted to Violent Criminals - 1270

The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance

Chalene Johnson

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

With the release of the new documentary series Handsome Devil: Charming Killer about Wade Wilson, Chalene shares the first episode of a Between Friends series exploring the psychology behind hybristophilia, the phenomenon where people become romantically drawn to violent criminals. In this first episode, she shares a personal story from early in her career that first exposed her to this behavior, then connects it to modern cases that reveal how attraction, manipulation, and control play out behind prison walls. This is not true crime for shock value. It is a psychological deep dive into why these relationships form, how dangerous men exploit empathy and attention, and why understanding these dynamics matters for personal safety. 

 

🚨 This episode includes discussion of violent criminal acts and is not suitable for all listeners. Listener discretion is strongly advised.🚨

 

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🤓 What You Will Learn

  • What hybristophilia is and why it is called the Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome
  • How media attention can increase attraction to violent offenders
  • Common psychological patterns in people drawn to incarcerated men
  • How manipulation and control develop in prison relationships
  • How recognizing these dynamics helps identify red flags and stay safe

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Today's episode is definitely unusual for the Shalene show. There's a new documentary called

0:07.5

Handsome Devil, The Charming Killer, on Paramount Plus. And it's the story of Wade Wilson. He's a

0:14.6

dude from Florida. Why are they always from Florida? Florida man, always. And this is a relatively new story. You might have seen it in the news.

0:24.6

He captured the attention of so many because, as the title suggests, many women find him

0:32.1

very handsome, like a bad boy, covered in tattoos, but a chiseled jaw line, very tall, like 6-2,

0:40.2

maybe, maybe taller than that, muscled, big smile, and he had the charisma that it took

0:47.9

to convince just about any woman to do whatever it was he wanted. Now, the documentary talks about what it was he did, his

0:57.7

shocking true crimes. But this episode isn't that. This is more of a conversation about the women.

1:07.6

And how oftentimes, listen, with all the stories that are happening in the news right now,

1:14.2

the Epstein stories, there's no question that there are some very evil men in the world.

1:23.0

But what's going on with these women who are attracted and oftentimes enable these disgusting monsters?

1:33.6

What specifically is it that's going on in the minds of these women who are attracted to violent

1:40.5

criminals?

1:41.8

It's something called hybristrophilia.

1:47.6

And I did a bit of a deep dive into it this summer on Patreon. And now that this documentary is circulating, everybody's talking about it,

1:56.6

I just want to give you a different perspective. So before we get into this episode,

2:00.5

I just want you to be very prepared because obviously

2:04.3

this episode includes discussions of violent criminal acts and violence against women.

2:10.5

So if that's something you're just like not in the headspace for right now, girlfriend,

2:14.2

I understand.

2:14.9

I completely get it.

2:16.1

Please take care of yourself and skip this one. But if there's a part of you that's like, I understand. I completely get it. Please take care of yourself and skip this one.

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