Ep 73 Obey, Conform, Consume: The Psychology of Obedience, Compliance, and Why We Follow Orders

What makes an ordinary person follow an order they know is wrong? This week on Medical Media Mixer, Tara and Nicole explore one of psychology's most disturbing questions through two films that refuse to look away. Compliance (2012) recreates a real-life phone scam in which a caller posing as a law enforcement officer manipulated fast food employees into increasingly harmful acts — and got away with it for years across multiple states. The Experimenter (2015) takes us inside Stanley Milgram's landmark obedience studies, where everyday people administered what they believed were dangerous electric shocks simply because an authority figure told them to continue. Together, these films frame a deep dive into the psychology of compliance — authority bias, situational pressure, diffusion of responsibility, and the unsettling gap between who we think we are and what we actually do when someone in charge gives an order. Pull up a chair, pour yourself an Obey, Conform, Consume, and prepare to question everything. SOURCES Compliance (2012) — Wikipedia The Experimenter (2015) — Wikipedia The True Story Behind Compliance — People Compliance Case Coverage — IMDB News Compliance (Psychology) — Wikipedia Milgram Obedience Study — PubMed Obey Conform Consume Cocktail Recipe Episodes every Monday ⭐️ Subscribe, Rate and Review! 🍸 Recipes drop on socials Discounts: 15% off Comfrt apparel Purple Carrot: 40% off your first box ClassPass: 2 weeks free 15% off non-alcoholic spirits at The Zero Proof 💳 Support us on Patreon | ☕️ Buy Me a Coffee Contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.