QAnon & Alien Lizard Homicides | Matthew Taylor Coleman Case Analysis

[@L.Fenton]

"Those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire

[@L.Fenton]

@Michael Wtf are you talking about?

[@benwright6330]

@@L.Fenton If you don't understand Voltaire just get the Cliff notes. ...... and then jump off it 🦘

[@L.Fenton]

@@benwright6330 What are you talking about?

[@claudinejames7731]

@L.Fenton Very Well quoted. Voltaire really had some wisdom there. Just think of all the absurdities spread around in those weird Mormans and there Zombie killing cults.

[@L.Fenton]

@@claudinejames7731 Indeed.

[@Sofus65]

Of course it was his wife carrying the lizard DNA and not himself. Nothing wrong with him. SMH

[@amyboyer2420]

he proved himself to be the monster hiding in human skin.

[@Fettclone1]

I thought the same thing, but then the crux of it all is that he's the enlightened one. By this logic only someone else could possibly be tainted.

[@ecas4315]

Something looked a little off about him, his smile took up half of his face. It’s bizarre.

[@notyourdamnbusiness8795]

maybe thats a general thing. people never see themselves as "part of the problem" but always as part of the solution.

[@crippledalien5937]

A clue that she did NOT go along with his delusions.

[@ddg410]

Once again a story of innocent children being abused or murdered because of a disturbed adult in their life.

[@tiediegymnasts920]

He was a good family man. I've heard that too many times

[@FreeMissions]

By a guy who is worried about democrats eating children

[@candiceyoung8244]

So true

[@alisonmercer5946]

@@FreeMissions right? It ps terrifying that politicians spread prpoganda and so many people believe it. People are terrifying, no aliens, demobs or new world order needed, jfc

[@Scriptease123]

And of course, he said the alien DNA came from his WIFE!

[@gurujackburton]

You really glossed over the fact that even prior to all this conspiracy beliefs, Coleman was already a religious zealot who had some fairly odd beliefs. While he did not necessarily exhibit violent or even confrontational behavior, there were some telltale signs that he already had some deep seated issues, most notably magical thinking. The biggest red flag should have been Coleman basically declaring his daughter was going to be some sort of messiah. It seems like Coleman was already disconnected from reality, but because he kept up his outward image as "good Christian dad", people around him either dismissed or ignored some of these signs. This aspect is very similar to the Daybell case in that regard.

[@lisamac8503]

I agree Weak minds beeive anything

[@NuLiForm]

Yes.

[@aarondavis8943]

Also, he smiles like he wants to eat my soul.

[@kimwhatmatters4085]

He brought it up and his thought on his daughter. Maybe his monotone made it seem he didn’t express its significance but he did. It’s up to you to take in his fact giving as important or not but it helps with not show bias by just saying the facts and not dissecting what’s more important as far as actions that predict behavior. He believes mindset & psychological disorders can be dangerous but we don’t have the power minority report type predictions based on psychology disorders

[@paulfranzen7810]

I grew up with Matt and he kept that stuff to himself and a close group of a few people. I was in Christian surfers with him in junior high and high school and would see him surfing in town once in a while until this. I never had a clue how warped his beliefs were. I mean, even if I did believe what he did I would have taken the family off grid somewhere before doing this. I never knew his wife but I don't think she was good for him.

[@christinehutchins123]

I can't believe the mom had no concerns, and believed their marriage and life was good. What a difference a day can make.

[@mujika.]

I also found that to be quite shocking. I wonder - was he that good at hiding his thoughts and feelings?

[@BeckBeckGo]

It may have come on slowly and she was clearly concerned because she did call the cops. Then probably thought “ok he has some weird ideas, but mostly he’s normal” because weirdness sometimes takes either awhile to kick in, or it kicks in super fast. Meanwhile something in him suddenly snapped. Idk it’s really weird. Like this doesn’t seem to me like a Chris watts situation. That guy just wanted his family out of the way so he could get a new life. This guy snapped because the craziness just got too heavy.

[@KatJ3st]

Sounds like they've both been smokin' too much psychedelic laced weed....

[@MrDasfried]

Yeah but would you think somebody close to you does that shit.... Like If one would, one would probably have gotten this dude out of their lifes before.... It's just fuckin sad

[@kristis4147]

Reminds me of Chris and Shannon Watts . How she thought they were fine and we wipes out his whole family. Although he was just angry and resentful not mentally ill.

[@samonthecoast]

My fav part of any dr grande video is him trying to explain alien lizard people with a straight face

[@crippledalien5937]

Definitely one of his favourites 😂

[@stevengriffin5349]

Yeah , pretty good keeping a straight face 🤪

[@JustDr.S]

He's getting really good at it, too. 🎼 The more you know. 🤣

[@blahpunk1]

Their dependence on negative emotional energy to "power their appliances" is great.

[@Skinny4406]

@Samantha His gift 😂

[@ronaldmussulman2735]

I didn't realize the alien lizard people was a real conspiracy theory. I thought it was a joke to poke fun at conspiracy theories in general. This is so sad.

[@jalasword]

Oh, it's very real. Look up why "Putan is afraid of the Queen". That'll give you a good laugh.

[@ToucanSamHotDamn]

There are Lizard people depicted on the walls of Egypt along with other man animal hybrid creatures. Lizards are known as the shape shifters.

[@saxglend9439]

Shapeshifting, reptilian Archons rule the World

[@quester09]

it's a joke till the killing starts

[@Catlily5]

@@ToucanSamHotDamn Lots of religions have hybrid animal/people.

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

This story is so heartbreaking. That poor mother. I can’t imagine her pain. I also feel bad for the farm worker who found their bodies. That image will probably haunt him for life.

[@davidhollenshead4892]

I suspect that she will take her own life once everyone stops looking out for her, as she won't be able to forgive herself for not somehow protecting them from their mental father... The farm worker will also suffer, but without much sympathy... Aren't we Humans savage & uncaring beasts ???

[@weaselworm8681]

Don’t go down the rabbit hole. The Alt-Right is truly insane.

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

@@weaselworm8681 - isn't that the truth!

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

@@davidhollenshead4892 - Not necessarily. Although it is going to take her a very long time to recover, she can do so. N ok reason th ok think she'll take her life.

[@elanahammer1076]

Yes… How traumatic to find the bodies. I would think that the mind would find children much more difficult to process? My ❤️ Feels for the mom. Sometimes people just do not see red flags 🚩 when a loved on has a mental illness. 🤔

[@Sarahr98998]

This is heartbreaking. Those poor, sweet children. I can’t imagine how their mother is coping.

[@kublakhan2342]

Those poor babies.... And the mother, i can't even imagine how much pain she must be in. Makes my heart ache.

[@ginafrancis1585]

Horrifyingly Horrific. I keep thinking I’ve seen and heard it all and then this happens. I can’t even begin to imagine what she must be going through.😭

[@tamiamaral617]

She had a idea of what he believed in! No I think she is just as brainwashed as all those people who believe all this conspiracy theories. Mostly it’s christians and those people like republicans who know what they see but still believe the lie. She just closed her eyes to his extreme religious believes. I see it in the people who are church goers they believe whatever the leaders tell them. Like Greg Lock and Paula white and Copland and all those extreme nuts!!!!!!

[@bobdpa]

"To create these negative feelings...to power their appliances." There's a always a great one liner. Thanks Dr. Grande 😄

[@kayzbluegenes]

I'm dying!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ruththinkingoutside.707]

Omg 🤣… and like a true conspiracy nutter… they’re “disguised as humans” to generate negative energy? … um.. wouldn’t subjugation of humans as themselves(a superior race) generate infinitely more negativity than this loose partisan BS??? … …as usual, the BIG SECRET they have weaseled out on the internet has some remarkably huge logical plot holes 😜🤣

[@angelcitygirl]

His best was the demonic pig in another video. Hilarious!!

[@mememefinally]

It would be funny if so many people didn't actually believe in things like that. And they raise children and vote.

[@commonsense6441]

Who here has seen Monsters Inc.? The monsters scare human kids and collect their screams for energy to run their world. Later, the monsters figure out that if they collect the children's laughter, they get waaay more energy. Maybe the Lizard Community should look in to that. Aye? 🙄

[@TheAllianceEnt]

He should've just gone to Mexico alone...and never come back.

[@maritfaye212]

Thats so very true!!!!

[@barbarahenninger6642]

Yeah, and had a fatal accident with his speargun.

[@TheAllianceEnt]

@@barbarahenninger6642 exactly

[@cynthiawilson5066]

Agree totally

[@gabrielamartiniuc6322]

Why would a selfish prick do such a thing? He needs to ruin lives! Leave and never come back?

[@patteegee9506]

OMG! I had imagined he stabbed the children only one time each which would have been enough to kill them. OMG! Stabbed 12 times and 17 times! This is absolutely unfathomable and sickening. Heartbreaking.

[@lilbatz]

This a hole makes Chuck Manson look like a girl scout. Who the fawk spear fishes babies? I think he got bored with his life, and wanted to remove the anchors. I bet he was coming back for his wife next.

[@margaretr5701]

@@lilbatz surely boredom doesn't cause a person to murder their two babies. If they're anchors, walk away, disappear.

[@susanjay7347]

So he shot them w/spear gun- then stabbed them w/the spears or w/separate knives?? Those poor babies-what they must’ve thought! Horrific!

[@pembrokelove]

@@margaretr5701 lo

[@debraburgos8238]

How could he be in a delusional state, and his wife have not notice anything was off?

[@helerious7]

Whether or not he was detached from reality, he should never see the light of day again. Pure evil.

[@starrycrown]

Agreed,. After he gets locked up, he will then have to deal with Prison Justice. I hope his probable bid for the insanity plea doesn’t work and he ends up in prison for as long as he lasts there. Let God sort him out.

[@JSkyGemini]

Being a child murderer detached from reality, should be the argument for never letting him out again. If I was on a jury or parole board, I would wholeheartedly support this.

[@rachelv9408]

Your demeanor in your videos is so calming yet informative. I appreciate that you don’t include alarming 911 calls and things of that nature. Your content is very interesting and thought provoking. I have insomnia and struggle with falling asleep. I don’t mean this in any negative way whatsoever, but when I struggle with falling asleep, I put on one of your videos and am usually able to drift off. Your voice is so calming. I always make a point to watch the video I fell asleep to the next day in its entirety.

[@christmastiger]

Me too! If I have to sleep I either put on Dr. Grande video or Lost in Adaptation (about book-to-movie adaptations) and usually old videos so that I can actually watch the entirety of the new ones when they come out.

[@kamelaparis7489]

Me three … your voice is calming and soothing . Add that humor if yours and stories like this are palatable

[@maureeningleston1501]

When I saw Alien Lizard in the title I was preparing myself for a good belly laugh !!!......omg was I wrong, this was horrific he killed his children with a spear gun and he seemed perfectly normal leading up to this, that's really scary.

[@LauraLou82]

Same 🥺

[@Nok112]

I think it was premeditated. He was likely just trying to paint a picture so he'd have a defense. He probably just no longer wanted children. A psychopath.

[@Hollylivengood]

Striking them several times. This man listened to his babies scream while he stabbed them over and over. That is a hugely sick dude.

[@JustDr.S]

He used a friggin harpoon on his own two babies! Had to be more than Qanon beliefs. They aren't known to be filicidal.

[@alicew3563]

@@JustDr.S Agree.This goes beyond any conspiracy theory or mental illness. People can have troubled minds, mental health issues, having a low IQ, brain damages of what ever, but killing your own flesh and blood goes against everything we are as human beeings, it's in our DNA to protect our children no matter what, with our own lifes if required and without a second thought. This man did the opposite. Most people with mental disorders do not kill anyone. Something must have clicked in his brain. Those few you read about from time to time, killing their own children for samaritan reasons, if their children are severly ill, suffering very badly and so on, often kill their selves directly after.

[@AaaaNinja]

The testimonials of the surf school students reminds me of the reactions of the people in a comic community I was a part of. A guy in it was sent to prison for possessing child porn. Members of the community reacted with words like "I had no idea" and "didn't see this coming" while I sat there remembering how I wrote a letter to the comic editor a few years prior about how one of the comics he drew was very awkward and icky and uncomfortable for me to read. It was just an opinion of mine but I'm not usually driven to share it. I felt like this comic author would be someone I would not want to get to know. So hearing everyone say "I didn't see this coming" was baffling.

[@Catlily5]

That's sad that he went from believing his daughter would save the world to her being evil and thinking he had to kill her and her brother.

[@ScrubbyBubbles]

Yeah to me that’s not the sad part the fact he’s a fucking murderer is

[@evelynwaugh4053]

Neither extreme is realistic.

[@Catlily5]

@@evelynwaugh4053 No, neither is realistic but it is scary how he flipped to the evil version and killed them.

[@brainchutney8576]

@@ScrubbyBubbles The OP literally said that. They said it's sad that he decided he had to kill her and her brother.

[@diane75able]

I question those routinely throwing out schizophrenia for violent crimes when less than 1% of violent crimes are committed by them.

[@insertpithynamehere]

I LOVE your dry sense of humor. You have perfect deadpan delivery. You can take horrible subject matter, and throw in excellently timed laconic quips. Good job, doc.

[@chrislawuk]

I thought this was going to be a relatively harmless case, where we all got to have a good laugh at Q larpers and their associated ilk. Not so. Those poor, poor children - what could their last moments have been like? It makes me very sad.

[@TheAllianceEnt]

As a dad you've got one job, protect your kids. C'mon Matthew, wtf.

[@chadj77]

Exactly, protect them for as long as you possibly can. Reminds me of the Chris Watts case but without the conspiracies...F*ck these murderers, these monsters give me nightmares.

[@TheAllianceEnt]

@@chadj77 same smh

[@jericho7640]

@@chadj77 Yes, very similar like Chris Watts case. Both had it all

[@JohnNoir8911]

He was obviously schizo lol

[@lulu4882]

i have a friend who got deep into conspiracy theories a few years ago. they have mild-moderate psychotic symptoms. we had to stop talking because their speech was becoming so erratic and troublesome. i've tried reasoning with them on many occasions but they won't hear it. my worst fear is that something like this may happen one day. the one shred of hope i have is that the CTs don't completely consume their life, they have other outlets such as music and art. i don't know what i can do to help pull them out of this highly fortified web of self-reinforcing delusional beliefs; as you said, the delusions themselves block their willingness to be treated. i can only hope they find peace and don't hurt themself or others.

[@nikkid4890]

I too have a friend who has followed the rabbit deep down the hole. Talking to them is like watching a psychotic breakdown. Terrifying. And no way of convincing him

[@tonidunn3149]

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[@sexuallytransmittedcovid5241]

🤔 I read your post and had to comment, 🤨 pretty good knee slapper. In a good example of why speech needs to be free. So you can point out crazy people👽. Let me guess he said something like. he hasn't had sensation and tip his tongue since meeting and discovering something called conservative women.🤣

[@nanakoosa1]

I had a friend like that too. She started out fine, it seemed, then just like Dr Grande described this guy doing, she'd throw a conspiracy out there just to test the reaction. Because I always thought they were fun and interesting (and some have been true) I went with it for a bit. We didn't get super close by the time I realized how out there she was. Then I had to be done, eesh

[@karistone1297]

lulu, there are anti-grifter anti-Qanon groups on KZbin, challenging people and waking them up. I support one of them financially when I can.

[@TecOneself]

I love the introduction of Bella Grande Media, Dr. Grande's new Podcast with his colleagues. I'm very grateful to learn so much! Thanks to his work ethics and smart humour.

[@beeimaginative]

I appreciate your analysis of this horrific case. I read the news story about the case and found it incomprehensible. I remember a video you made about how to detect a fake smile. The first thumbnail you posted of Matthew qualifies for me. I hope Matthew’s wife gets the help she needs to endure.

[@JSkyGemini]

A disingenuous smile never reaches the eyes. I didn't see the video you mention, but it's been an observation of mine for a very long time.

[@beeimaginative]

@@JSkyGemini That is right!

[@evelynwaugh4053]

Dr. Grande, could you consider a presentation on why the US has very insufficient mental health beds, both short term and long term, nationally? As well as discussing patient's rights legislation that have affected first responder policy and options in reacting to psychiatric emergencies?

[@JustDr.S]

I wish he would do one on this. So much money given to other things, and barely anything for mental health. Same with the drug crisis. They make it so difficult for most people to get help. Sickening, is what it is.

[@slconley]

It’s under staffing, it’s like it’s a national excuse to not hire and pay people fairly.

[@y1521t21b5]

Tragic. I feel for the kids, their mother and other relatives. *R.I.P..*

[@heathernikki5734]

If my husband started talking like that, there'd be some action. And he wouldn't take my kids anywhere. How bizarre.

[@barbarahenninger6642]

Driving them around without car seats is a good reason go get him.

[@maryt8622]

@Aunt Shawna he was making those crazy, (public) posts, didn’t she know anything?

[@evelynwaugh4053]

@@maryt8622 Maybe not. If you aren't on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. you would have no way of learning your partner, friend, or whomever, is posting crazy as ---- stuff.

[@heathernikki5734]

@@evelynwaugh4053 Not buying that. She knew.

[@heathernikki5734]

@Aunt Shawna pure speculation

[@missyrivas8623]

The monster he needed to save the world from was himself. Self radicalism is definitely a concern. Also- why didn't he attack his wife if she had the same "serpent dna" that he thought she passed to her kids?

[@eadweard.]

He wasn't radicalised, he was just a nutter.

[@missyrivas8623]

@@eadweard. the shit he believed is believed by loads of folks who aren't mentally ill. He knew his actions were wrong so he's quite literally not insane

[@missyrivas8623]

@Blia Yang or he didn't get to it yet. Who knows what he planned to do when he got back ya know?

[@eadweard.]

@@missyrivas8623 how do we know he knew it was wrong?

[@EmeraldEyes3713]

@@eadweard. He said so, he admitted to police that he killed them, and that he knew it was wrong, but “had to” do it anyway in order to “save the world.”

[@travisthornton1792]

Scariest part is, there are literally millions of Americans harboring the same beliefs and posting similar messages on social media every day. And we just have to wait and see.

[@stephenbradleyadams]

Yes, very scary 😟

[@TrillKump]

pouring out of the churches every Sunday morning with fresh recharges on their fucked up batteries.

[@jasonarmstrong5750]

People like this are why more sane Americans need to take up arms

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

You'd think we'd USE all those terabytes for some good, minus tracking shopping (hello, Walmart)

[@smithsmithy4817]

I'm glad I am not the only one who agrees with you!!

[@camuscat123]

I liked that statement: that those with delusions use them to organize their thoughts. Sadly, these delusions make their thought processes become more disorganized. So accurate: Thanks!

[@emmanuallemarro3908]

I agree. I don't understand why anyone has children just to torture or kill them?

[@dextermorgan1]

His "visions" should have led him to believe he was effing crazy!

[@Catlily5]

Most people who have visions don't think they are mentally ill. They think God or the supernatural has spoken to them.

[@notyourdamnbusiness8795]

you would think, but crazy people usually dont know they are crazy.....thats what makes them crazy.

[@JohnnyQuest86]

Thanks smoke dawg great input

[@elanahammer1076]

This case is so sad. This is a classic tale of the dangers of what a parent can believe they can project onto their child. In this example it was death. So sad and unnecessary. My heart ❤️ goes out to the mom who now lives without her family and babies/Cubs. Dr. Grande I appreciate you bringing awareness to mental health issues not just the how it relates to crimes. I know I make a lot of funnies about (sarcasm or dry humor) these situations yet, I have learned from college to balance it out in my mind that way. Hope this helps someone else out there today. Thanks 🤔❤️

[@freemefreeme8301]

You mean like parents who project their transsexual beliefs on a child? Munchausins by Proxy.

[@freemefreeme8301]

College fucked you up.

[@StarlightEdith]

@@ClickClack_Bam dr. Grande doesn’t even talk about trump?

[@StarlightEdith]

@@freemefreeme8301 my parents barely knew what being trans was before I came out. Parents have nothing to do with the gender of their child, they only control wether or not their child feels safe and comfortable enough to express themselves.

[@stellatomas2735]

Oh please. She knew exactly who and what that monster was about and the BS he thrived on. Fk her.

[@crystalmaldonado7521]

Watching ur videos has become part of my everyday routine!! Thanks Doc!!! ❤️🙏🏼

[@darkmanj666]

Do you touch yourself

[@notsobasicbecki658]

Normally I have no issues watching most of these....this one though. Those poor babies. Their daddy was supposed to protect them. How evil. My heart hurts.

[@jacobwilbers6461]

I thought of a hitchens quote that fits this perfectly. "To 'choose' dogma and faith over doubt and experience is to throw out the ripening vintage and to reach greedily for the Kool-Aid"

[@flattblackcopper4558]

Love to hear what the Hitch,take would be on current events, Quon,trump,covid, the mind boggles. Miss you Hitch...

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

It was Flavorade, btw.

[@loreleilazuli8874]

A lot of people that fall for these conspiracy theories are not psychologically sound in the first place. It's sad really.

[@TheLifeOfNurse]

Most of the republican party

[@lipshamorrissey4636]

@@TheLifeOfNurse LOUDER please, for the fascists in the back. Not that the other major party can't suck, but one simply can't beat the GOP when it comes to ruthless selfish behavior. IME, and given the absurdities that the majority of the party not only tolerated but in many cases championed during the previous poor excuse for an administration, it's only logical to question their mental health as a group.

[@lipshamorrissey4636]

@@TheLifeOfNurse 🎯🎯🎯

[@dmcook333]

@@TheLifeOfNurse right, so easy to paint with a broad brush and label, the current situation is just peachy right?

[@TotalRookie_LV]

@@dmcook333 No, the problem is, when GOP sucks as badly as they do know, Dems can do really sloppy job, yet still be a better option, that's the danger of two party system in general, which is only made even worse by presidential power structure. I have no dog in this fight, I live in a parliamentary, not presidential democracy, with over 60 political parties, of course, most of them are either small or strictly regional, but usually a government is made of some 3-6 parties and there is never a monopoly on power, thus people have to learn to negotiate and make deals, to get into power, to get to money and to make things done. You know, like an actual society.

[@icturner23]

I knew about the case but not the murder weapon. I had assumed that he at least did it quickly and with minimal pain. Sorry that you had that dad, little ones.

[@Udontsay948]

Similar to those Mormons who killed their children in Idaho saying they’d become zombies.

[@kathyclark8274]

Yes, exactly. Those Morons in Rexburg , Drei.

[@liv0003]

All of them religious nutcases.

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

Please re-visit this case when more information becomes known, for example if mental health assessment is involved in his trial.

[@joyfullydreaded1371]

He sounds a lot like my schizo-affective Mom, especially with all the religious shit of being a "chosen one". There have been times when I feared for my Dad's and my own safety around her when she was doing lots of drugs (self medicating) and not yet diagnosed, refusing to think that she might be mentally ill. Scary ass shit, man. My heart breaks for their families.

[@JustDr.S]

What a tough situation to be in. I hope your mom is doing better. ❤

[@christinebuckingham8369]

@@JustDr.S I hope you and your Dad are doing better and have had support and helpful counseling. That must've been a horrid situation for the both of you to endure.

[@overcomer1921]

RELIGION KILLS but JESUS CHRIST GIVES LIFE EVERLASTING.. seek him WHILE he can still be found..

[@joyfullydreaded1371]

@@JustDr.S Yes she is, it's a struggle sometimes to keep her on her medications but at least she now accepts her mental health issues and no longer does hard drugs. Thank you for the concern.

[@joyfullydreaded1371]

@@christinebuckingham8369 We are but my Dad doesn't like doctors and isn't much of a talker if he did seek counseling. I've had some, I'm just glad my Mom is doing much better and gets the help she needs. Thank you for your concern.

[@itzsal5739]

Been waiting for this one, thank you Doc

[@ebonibrandon]

I watch them all but when I see alien lizard people I'm particularly fast to click! Something good always follows a title like that. Another good video doc!

[@toolthoughts]

I am also here for social pornography. You can always rely on the good doctor to mock these people and their tragedies.

[@melaniemathias5885]

I mean nothing "good" followed the title... A man brutally murdered his children in cold blood because he thought they were monsters and he had to save the world. But yeah his videos are excellent 👍

[@bankleaks1217]

I concur

[@samcortez9879]

You're overthinking it and you're wrong

[@samcortez9879]

YOU and these people SHOULD be mocked. You're all Q. You're literally Qwazy lol. Get a brain and a soul.

[@ClassicTVwesternnut]

In hindsight people a lot of times state that they “ noticed signs of the accused person acting awkward” interesting how no one ever sounds an alarm until something horrible happens.

[@Metonymy1979]

We don't hear about a lot of the awkward ones because people did sound the alarm. We obviously don't hear about the ones that didn't commit crimes. Lots of people are sent to therapy. A lot of people get sent to a hospital on a 5150. A lot of people kill themselves. There are far more people that were helped and you don't hear about, than the ones who commit horrible crimes.

[@ClassicTVwesternnut]

@@Metonymy1979 That is true. However, how can we help the people who fall thru the cracks and end up committing unspeakable acts of violence against the innocent?

[@bthomson]

At the very least See something, Say something!!

[@margaretr5701]

Seeing a person behaving awkwardly, or believing in extreme conspiracy theories, isn't reason to expect them to kill their two babies, or commit a similarly horrendous act.

[@Lady.B0420]

You are the absolute master at throwing shade. Hands down my favorite thing about you!

[@rl318]

This guy was not financially struggling and seemed to "have it all", the real question is how did he develop such a paranoid, persecution complex? And how much of a sociopath was he that he supposedly hid it so well from everyone in his life?

[@tombreckinridge6218]

He was groomed through church as a child to have extreme views and it made it easy to accept trump and every conspiracy as he never developed unbiased critical thinking skills

[@i.m.7710]

Thanks for this calm, logical account. The story has not been covered nationally or locally for a week. Hardly anyone locally knows about it or talks about it. I'm guessing the large Christian groups do not want to be blamed. But reporters need to ask them some hard questions. Matt was popular in church groups. Who else in his circle shared the same beliefs and are their children in danger?? It seems like there is a gag order in Santa Barbara. Zero news on their funerals. Zero news on Abby's state of mind or location. She can't be staying at the house. Their business has tanked.

[@kathywright7395]

Frightening to think there are people who believe these delusions among us and we don’t know who they are :(

[@frumtheground]

It's a relatively small part of the population (theorized about 1% of the US I think, but I could be wrong). In my experience meeting a Qanonner it became evident pretty quickly.

[@christmastiger]

@@frumtheground Ugh I must be really unlucky then because I've met far too many of them in the area I'm staying currently. Usually like you said it's evident right away and I can disengage but sometimes it will take a while before they slip in their weird theories. People are also at different points, like I had to sit while my sister was getting her hair cut and the hair stylist was doing exactly what Matthew reportedly did and brought up the theories like "these are so wild, can't believe people think this stuff" but then would proceed to talk WAY too long about said beliefs as though they were real, I had to leave at one point because I didn't want to be rude and somehow cause my sister to get a bad haircut.

[@frumtheground]

@@christmastiger lol yeah that really sucks. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more in my area as well, I'm just to much of a shut in to run in to them. The way you tell it sounds like the hair dresser was testing the waters to see how your sister would respond or maybe she really was just that fascinated by them? It's all pretty awkward either way!

[@disgruntledmoderate5331]

I swear these alien lizard conspiracy theorists watched the tv show "V" and thought it was a documentary.

[@dannosuke427]

Hats off to Dr. Grande. There’s a lot of what I would call “junk psychology” on the ‘net. Dr. Grande’s videos give good name to the social sciences in general. Every video I’ve watched I’ve come away with more understanding than I had when I started. Good stuff!

[@robaerto71]

I didn't know about the "negative energy" part ... sounds like the plot of "Monster Inc."!

[@eladionunez2032]

Amazing howmuch information you got on this case. I grew up in Rosarito and was visiting the same weekend this tragedy happened about a week ago. And we stoped to rest on our motorcycles a few minutes right next to where this happened. When I heard about this a couple days later through mexican press comfrence I thought it was a monster of a husband killing his kids to make his wife suffer and his claim of seeing lizards was a poor attempt to claim insanity but had no real info. This type of mindset reminds me of an issis or taliban type of thinking. Love the channel!

[@ChristinePerez903]

Those poor children. The horror they must have felt knowing their father was the one hurting them. Great video Dr Grande!! Would you consider analyzing Nathan Matthews case. He murdered his stepsister Rebecca Watts. Her father wrote a book on it call Evil Within!

[@katyr2382]

Yes this would be interesting, including the part his partner played and both their efforts to appeal their sentences

[@NoBody-og2jg]

As someone who used dissociatives, this line of thinking does align with drug-induced psychosis, but by the history of his posts, it seems to be going on for a couple of years. He was in his 40's. If he was schizophrenic wouldn't he show signs of it in his teenage years and not 20 years later?

[@slumbrrbunnie]

While it is more common to develop symptoms of schizophrenia in your teens/20s, late onset schizophrenia is not unheard of with about 20% of patients developing symptoms in their 40s. At least that's the percentage given by the NCBI-NIH, so not common but not out of the realm of possibility.

[@Willowtree82]

Even weed in the US aka new weed since legalization, aka GMO weed is so potent it can cause hallucinations. He sounds like he began on the metaphysical path aka crystal healing which lead him to go deep down the rabbit hole.

[@christmastiger]

I think he's just delusional and got radicalized by conspiracy theorists, so nothing genetic like schizophrenia. I don't know if I'd even say drug-induced psychosis because he admitted what he did afterwards and knew it was wrong, which doesn't line up with psychosis (unless he was on drugs at the time and off of them by the time he was arrested). I guess a toxicology report will explain whether or not he had drugs in his system, but this seemed to be very premeditated.

[@josephjannuzzi1711]

@@christmastiger Ever worked with a meth head? They can be off the meth and still be delusional and psychotic the rest of their life.

[@liv0003]

@@josephjannuzzi1711 he has always been a fervent religious. We all know well that religious people are dissociated from reality. No drugs involved here just another religious fanatic.

[@sheldonmurphy6031]

Good Morning Dr Grande! Coffee cheers to you this morning! It always hurts my heart deeply to see children become victims. I wasn't expecting this, and this was truly tragic. I, as always, love hearing how you break down psychosis and or delusions. It helps me better articulate to friends and family what my own brain experiences. It really is like living simultaneously in a parallel universe, not knowing which reality is the proper reality. Much Love From Iowa Sir 😁

[@unicorn-glasses]

Spectacular analysis, thank you Dr Grande for taking requests!! You never fail to make an incredibly logical analysis at things that are usually only discussed from a highly emotional point of view which tends to keep a lot of important information from being known. I think society really needs to take these conspiracy theories, and the people who believe in them, more seriously instead of just mocking them. I know several people who believe in conspiracy theories like these. They are all perfectly nice, law-abiding citizens. But so was this man, until he wasn't. It's scary to think that this sort of violence could be brewing in millions of people's minds.

[@SarahSmith-mu1wc]

This case is so atrocious. I just can't even wrap my head around it. Conspiracy theories lead to the making of the Lori Vallows and Chad Daybells of the world. This is another example of skewed beliefs gone way wrong and innocent victims paying the price for it. My heart breaks for those children and their families, and I hope this man is brought to justice. Just horrific.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

Apparently cases like this have increased significantly over the last 4 months....someone is using these conspiracy sites to destroy people.

[@aethelwolfe3539]

Well if it is found he has a lesion to the basal ganglia what would the expression “being brought to justice mean?” I want an MRI and EEG with cerebrospinal fluid and an auto anti body panel, before making decisions about justice.

[@BFNLEO]

Check out Tamara Magdalene

[@brad7566]

Is it the conspiracy or the mind of someone who believes this type of thing that commits the act? Someone like this would find some other crazy nonsense to believe

[@eadweard.]

@@SoManyRandomRamblings the problem wasn't websites. He was off his bloody trolley.

[@NickvonZ]

WOW! You never know what's going on in one's mind.

[@dianaandrea7160]

Kind of random, but I would really love if Dr. Grande could make a video about the anxious attachment style.

[@candiceyoung8244]

This case was just absolutely terrifying. Those poor children. Just awful. Thank you so much for the video 🌵🌳🌲🌵

[@itscool770]

I don't know, that's an awful lot of times to stab a child just because you fear they will grow up to be monsters...It seems like he had a lot of built up anger towards those children and also wanted to hurt the mother in the worse way he knew how- which was to kill her children. He could have been using the Qanon stuff so that he could plead insanity later on...?

[@yvonne7715]

Thank you dr Grande for all the great work you do❤️

[@randilowery9669]

Love the updated mug on your side table in your background...awesome!

[@thenamelesskitty]

Upvoted at "is your conspiracy theory boring? Add alien lizards."

[@ProfessorTime]

Wow. What a find this channel was. I would have never imagined that such a channel even existed. I fancy myself a first rate amateur psychiatrist/psychologist and I enjoy comparing my analysis of the cases with the analyses of Dr. Grande. This is far better than mindless entertainment for sure. Thank you Dr. Grande.

[@autumnedwards4448]

Dr Grande always gives a valuable lesson. This was a great breakdown but such a tragic case. Thank you for your analysis doc. 💙💙

[@Onus6688]

This whole "movement" needs to be taken seriously, we failed these people and they went to Qanon and.. you know who for 4 years, I've lost family to this stuff, its very sad 😞

[@Onus6688]

@Aunt Shawna are you okay?

[@selinahopeformefarm]

I agree! good ppl losing their minds. I have seen it too. it's heartbreaking and there is no talking to them

[@Onus6688]

Look I'll just say this because I don't want to get political, but you should never deify politicians, the only choice people have in system like in the US is to choose the lesser of two evils approach, the outcomes and consequences are what are important, I don't play teams, I don't put politicians up on pedestals, my first choice was not even there in the end, but I still made sure to choose the path that would hurt less people, all I want is less bad things. So I sucked it up and held my nose and went like a big girl to the polls and did the right thing, because that's the only way things change in the current system.

[@goldenglowable]

@@Onus6688 Exactly ! Making a human your deity is not healthy.

[@terryKessler42719]

My sister stopped speaking to me regarding her belief in conspiracy theories and my belief that conspiracy theories don’t exist. I grew up with this woman and we were raised by the same parents. How could this happen? She’s a college educated person. Where did she get these insane beliefs? I don’t know if she’ll ever be the same person. I given up on trying to talk to her. It hurts my heart to lose her like this.

[@guntotingleftist8004]

Many people have lost family members to this nonsense. All I can say is I'm sorry And you're not alone.

[@mjstow]

I was excited to see the title, thinking "at last, the alien-lizard-drought is over." Unfortunately it's the one alien-lizard story I didn't want to hear.

[@kiyonahthundersong828]

Excellent analysis, Dr. Grande.

[@BreiterDays]

Can you examine the case of Greg Ousley from Indiana who at 14 murdered both of his parents with a shotgun while they slept, becoming the youngest murderer in Indiana history? He was tried as an adult creating a new precedent. Also some tremendous mental health considerations in this one. Thanks!

[@wyocoloexperience7025]

Good Job, Dr. Grande!

[@kitkat12326]

I have a major mood disorder with psychosis, though I don't have delusional episodes like Mathew had. I have definitely had some pretty out there thoughts and beliefs, and it's always so much better when someone is there to pull me back to earth. I wish people were able to catch his when they could :(

[@shambles.8989]

Honest, I have never watched any of your posts. I'm not really big on "Mental health professionals" on KZbin. But I am very concerned about the rise and continued existence of the Q-a-wackos. I have been telling anyone who will listen that these people are Dangerous and need to be taken seriously. After 1-6 I have had more people who want to know more about this so-called movement. I think your post was well thought out and informative. I will definitely share it. Thanks. 🙏🏼

[@jasonmccallop6605]

Usually I've heard all these stories before. But this one is brand new for me. Great content, doc.

[@gregbors8364]

Yeah… the murders happened like two weeks ago. The doc is on top of it Edit: August 9th was the date of the crime. So just last Monday

[@jackoneil3933]

Fascinatingly bold analysis. Might you be able to share some insights into how actual clandestine state sponsored psycho-emotional operations function, and how conspiracy theories can be utilized as psycho-emotional warfare (PSYOP) to induce pacification, confusion, false beliefs and actions?

[@dragonclaws9367]

What a senseless loss of life. So much of that right now. It's so depressing and saddening.

[@bingsusarang]

Great video as always! I have a suggestion for you- would you analyze Charles Guiteau, the man who killed President Garfield? He has some very interesting symptoms and backstory.

[@Buttercup203]

IF he believed in any “conspiracy theories”......why didnt he also kill his wife? I think he DID FEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BABIES, ADULTHOOD, Job, mortgage, wife....etc! Just my opinion! Its an excuse!!

[@Brobese]

What can be claimed without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. Thusly your baseless inferences are of no use here.

[@JustAGalOnTheGo]

@@Brobese except this comment section is just that, a comment section for opinions. Not a court of law. Just because it’s an opinion that you don’t agree with does not make it any less valid. Grow up.

[@Buttercup203]

@@Brobese ADULTS ONLY HERE PLEASE!!

[@Buttercup203]

@@JustAGalOnTheGo Thank u Rebecca! Well said! 👍👍

[@Catlily5]

He could have been planning to kill her later. Or maybe he thought she wasn't important like the kids were in his crazy world view. Who knows?

[@gerry2345]

I like this vid. Good insight. Great analysis.

[@leticiadiaz7805]

Thank you for honoring my request.

[@seferinorino6951]

Wow, I had a comment about QAnon but the fact his wife stayed with him after his social media posts makes me wonder about her state of mind.(edit: not blaming her for the murder, just wondering how she didn’t leave him)

[@TheLifeOfNurse]

She most likely supported the same beliefs

[@dreamerworld1495]

I think they really go nuts when they get tire of waiting for "that lightning" and that rapture because they are so special, and suddenly they realize they are little joe no body like the rest of us. Sad moment. Like a drug. High and then the crash. Most be tragic for them.

[@gamerookie09]

Sweet, another video about the Alien Lizard People. This conspiracy theory being so ridiculous is why I like this topic so much. This is a sad case though unfortunately.

[@gamerookie09]

@Digby Dooright Yeah, David Icke started that conspiracy theory.

[@JustDr.S]

@Digby Dooright No. Sadly, it's not new. Dr.Grande has done a few videos about this. You should have a look. They're pretty good. lol @ Paranoid Penguins. I'd like to see what THAT would look like! 🤣

[@JustDr.S]

@Digby Dooright lol. I just realized your pic is a penguin! Hilarious. 🤣🤣

[@JustDr.S]

@Digby Dooright took me long enough. 🤣

[@jebreski]

@Digby Dooright I remember my dad’s friend talking about it 10 years ago, he thought it was hilarious

[@tomaridance]

Thank you Dr. Grande for another enlightening analysis and for bringing more awareness about how ubiquitous mental illness is in our society.

[@sharonhill7363]

Thank u Dr. Very informative n clarifying...

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

Could you do a video about the relationship between conspiracy theories and mental health? I wonder whether exposure to conspiracy theories, especially ending up in a social media bubble with a lot of Qanon content, could be an environmental factor which contributes to a person developing paranoia, delusions, or psychosis. I wouldn't expect exposure to conspiracy theories alone to trigger a mental illness, but if a person already had a high level of environmental and genetic risk, intense exposure to conspiracy theories might also contribute. Another hypothesis might be that we know people in the prodromal phase of schizophrenia sometimes have an increased interest in religion. Maybe some people in the prodromal phase of schizophrenia might be drawn to conspiracy theories for similar reasons. So we might see a correlation between interest in conspiracy theories followed by onset of schizophrenia, but the causal link would be the other way around.

[@thecoldglassofwatershow]

The q-anon “cult” is very religious.

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

I hugged my kid a little tighter after hearing about this.

[@RoseRoseRoseRoseRoseRose]

Awww, thank you for your precious work. This QAnon case is really horrific and emotionally devastating. I always wanted to listen to an analysis of Dr Grande on it. Grazie mille❣💖

[@amberc.2137]

This case was horrific to hear about. I heard it on the news the other day & it just broke my heart! Those poor children.

[@bluemoonalone]

I believe that the people who make up or promote these ridiculous conspiracy theories that influence the minds of vulnerable people should be held accountable too...

[@psychokitty7268]

We can't do that without giving all our rights. The idea that the government could convict you for your beliefs is terrifying. It would start with alien lizards, but it wouldn't stop there...

[@marywolfington2616]

My kids were at his surf camp 3 weeks ago. Fcking crazy.

[@sandrasalinas9787]

You just never know . We don’t know peoples state of mind. That’s scary.

[@whimsical_me5135]

Whoa, that's insane! If you have any contact with his wife please tell her I am so, so sorry. I know what its like to lose a young child, not in this brutal, awful manner, but my heart hurts for her and her babies that were taken away from her💔

[@esteemedmortal5917]

You can never truly know what’s going on in someone’s head.

[@bencera6067]

I wonder how many of the crazy comments and rants in comment sections and forums are actually mentally ill people that just have place to spew their insane beliefs

[@queermelancholy1562]

You don't have to be mentally ill to be indoctrinated by devious people. It's usually lonely people who feel isolated that are the easiest victims. So no, don't blame mental illness.

[@gregbors8364]

@@queermelancholy1562 You also have to be gullible and, frankly, pretty stupid to fall for the Q-Anon conspiracy in particular. As for a secret cabal of human beings that act to control society, well, that at least is plausible.

[@liv0003]

@@gregbors8364 look how many people believe in religions, this man himself was a fervent Christian religious (I pretend to be shocked 😲). Please explain to me where is the difference of believing in a supreme God, angels, demons, heaven, hell etc etc rather than believing in lizard men , extraterrestrial possessions, demonic secret societies and other crazy things like this? I will answer this question for you ... there is no difference! They both firmly believe in unreal things. The world is full of such naive and gullible people, take into consideration how many millions of religious believers there are in the world who believe any unreal nonsense that is told to them🤷

[@alimar0604]

The only thing that makes this dreadful story bearable is Dr Grande in his pink shirt 🇬🇧

[@teambeining]

Some guys can pull it off

[@alimar0604]

@@teambeining This guy in particular!

[@joanneandrews7707]

As soon as I saw the words “Alien Lizard People” and “Dr Grande” I knew I was in for a treat with more great deadpan one liners about lizards. You did not disappoint. But the story itself was so horrible. The poor mother. My heart breaks for her. She will always wonder if she missed something in his behavior. I look forward to the trial and the mental health workers assessments of him (both for prosecution and defence). Maybe you could do a follow up?

[@JC_dk]

One thing that also stands out in this case is that they on FB and Instagram has the “picture perfect” life - those are often the worst. Look at Chris’s Watts.

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

Dr. Grande, did you add a Movie Part to your podcast? How exciting!😃 Also, I love the banner on Bella Grande Media.👌🏼 I highly recommend this podcast to anyone who enjoys thought-provoking discussions. The atmosphere is great and Dr. Grande’s cohosts are awesome!🙌🏼✨

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

Heartbreaking 💔 😭

[@Diostillrocks]

This sounds very familiar to the Chad and Lori Vallow cases where they murdered family members, including two children thinking they were turning into zombies.

[@djdarlabeathebest]

He went to my high school and grew up in my hometown Santa Barbara. I know his older brother. Shocking

[@mirandajsummers]

Having visions of alien lizard wearily waiting for his negative-energy-powered kettle to boil so he can make his morning cuppa🤣

[@beeragainsthumanity1420]

I have my hot pot ready and waiting......... 🦎👽🦎