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The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

by Isla Traquair

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  • EP 32 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    October 22, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

    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…

  • EP 31 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    Part 2 - HG Tudor gives his perspective as a diagnosed narcissistic psychopath on the behaviour of another diagnosed narcissistic psychopath, Sam Vaknin. Following on from Part 1 in which we listened back to the key moments of the…

  • EP 30 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

    EP 30 - Psychopath on Psychopath Part 1. There are two big names who are both diagnosed narcissistic psychopaths serving a niche on the internet offering insights into their pathology. One is Sam Vaknin, who is accused of multiple…

  • EP 29 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    Being seen - British healthcare worker "Rachel" tagged along with a friend to watch author Sam Vaknin do a seminar on narcissism in London in November 2018. He was yet to name himself the made-up title of Dr Professor. Over a year later…

  • EP 28 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    October 8, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

    Sam Vaknin was her idol - Grace is a second year PhD Philosophy student and for years she has admired the man she believed to be a professor. He wasn't just someone she watched from afar, he became a mentor and was even referenced in her…

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  • EP 27 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    October 6, 2026 · 58 min

    The mystery woman - an alarming incident at one of Sam Vaknin's seminars in Macedonia last year was recorded by one of the attendees who herself believes she was being targeted. The director of CIAPS, Anthony Kila, who is himself currently…

  • EP 26 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 58 min

    Monsters do exist - An introduction to HG Tudor, the faceless diagnosed psychopath who keeps his identity a secret but tells Isla Traquair that one day he will reveal himself, even if it's at his funeral. In this episode you'll learn some…

  • EP 25 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    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…

  • EP 24 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    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…

  • EP 23 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    September 22, 2026 · 43 min

    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…

  • EP 22 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    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…

  • EP 21 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook

    September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    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…

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About the show

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. Experience the investigation as it unfolds following every twist, setback and breakthrough alongside Isla, from the very first contact to the killer confrontation.   The Scottish crime journalist does it again weaving the narrative with compassion and honest observation. Real interviews with those at the heart of the case, plus international experts, narcissistic abuse survivors and four diagnosed narcissists.  The latest series follows on from three No1 true crime series - The Storyteller: Naked Villainy which made history broadcasting a full murder trial for the first time in the UK. It tells the story of two scientists - two lovers - one killer, one victim and a 45 year journey to justice. The Storyteller: Violent Delights - from a Royal castle to a courtroom, when love and passion turned into cruelty and coercion and ended in murder. And the break out first series The Storyteller: Murder Most Foul, Isla reinvestigates a murder case twenty years on, to seek answers in a case that shocked a country. Bonus content for The Storyteller: Naked Villainy on Patreon. Link below.  https://patreon.com/thestorytellerpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link