Bully Dialogues

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Bully Dialogues

Bully Dialogues is hosted by Bryan Schimmel and Clinton Fein, who share their deeply personal stories that led them to create this groundbreaking podcast. Bryan, a former victim of bullying, and Clinton, his former bully, come together to tackle the complex realities of bullying from both perspectives—a rare and powerful collaboration.

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    Episode 8 - When Victims Become Killers: What Netflix’s Adolescence Gets Right About Bullying

     Clinton and Bryan unpack Netflix’s gripping series "Adolescence" and the dangerous ways modern bullying hides in plain sight. From emoji-coded insults to unchecked digital cruelty, this episode exposes the silent suffering that too often goes unseen — until it’s too late. 

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    Episode 7 - Locker Rooms, Coaches, and Cover-Ups: The Bullying Crisis Inside Sports

     In this episode, Clinton and Bryan pull back the curtain on the dark side of professional and youth sports — from toxic locker room hazing to abusive coaching disguised as "discipline." If you think sports build character, this episode will make you think again. 

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    Episode 6 - Cancelbaiting: How Bullies Trap You Into Destroying Yourself Online

     Ever been attacked online and made to look like the villain for fighting back? Welcome to cancelbaiting. Clinton and Bryan reveal how modern bullies manipulate outrage culture to silence, cancel, and destroy — and how to spot the trap before it snaps shut. 

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    Episode 5 - Bullying as Entertainment

    Imagine your child is pressured into a fight—not out of anger, but because someone wants content. Imagine being accused of a crime online, with no evidence, and then physically attacked by strangers for views.This isn’t a dystopian future. It’s happening now.In our latest #BullyDialogues episode, Bryan and Clinton discuss:🔹 A Massachusetts case where digital vigilantism turned criminal.🔹 Why students are recording fights instead of stopping them.🔹 The role of social media platforms in amplifying bullying for profit.

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    Episode 4 - Bullied by Algorithms

    Every day, every one of us is bullied by algorithms. Algorithms and social media policies overtly and subtly manipulate, restrict, and often harm users by limiting choices, amplifying harmful content, and creating environments of emotional and psychological distress. In this episode, Clinton Fein and Bryan Schimmel explore how these play out.

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    Special: The Wicked Episode

    Join Clinton Fein and Bryan Schimmel in this special episode as they peel back the curtain to reveal the bullying narratives in Wicked! and offer valuable lessons for understanding and change.

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    Episode 2: The Making of a Bully and Victim

    In the second episode of Bully Dialogues, hosts Bryan Schimmel and Clinton Fein explore what was happening in their childhoods that set the stage for the bullying that occurred.Join Bryan and Clinton as they explore their pasts on Bully Dialogues with honesty, vulnerability, and a shared mission to spark meaningful conversations and inspire action.

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    Introduction

    In the very first episode of Bully Dialogues, hosts Bryan Schimmel and Clinton Fein share their deeply personal stories that led them to create this groundbreaking podcast. Bryan, a former victim of bullying, and Clinton, a former bully, come together to tackle the complex realities of bullying from both perspectives—a rare and powerful collaboration.Through candid and heartfelt conversations, they explore how bullying shaped their lives, why it continues to impact so many, and what inspired them to take a stand. This episode sets the stage for the journey ahead, diving into the emotional, psychological, and social layers of bullying.Whether you’ve been a victim, a perpetrator, or a bystander, this episode will resonate with you and challenge how you think about bullying. It’s not just about pointing fingers—it’s about understanding, healing, and finding real solutions for change.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Bully Dialogues is hosted by Bryan Schimmel and Clinton Fein, who share their deeply personal stories that led them to create this groundbreaking podcast. Bryan, a former victim of bullying, and Clinton, his former bully, come together to tackle the complex realities of bullying from both perspectives—a rare and powerful collaboration.

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Clinton Fein and Bryan Schimmel

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