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“I Thought We Were Dealing With Reasonable People”
#281: Here’s the latest on the Geek Therapy trademark dispute, currently being litigated before the US Patent and Trademark Office. To help us by reporting infringemen...
Goodbye 2020
#280: For our last episode of 2020 we take a look back at some of the most meaningful media of the year, for us. And of course, our yearly tradition of diving into Lin...
Exposure to New Ideas
#274: Our favorite media is a great way to get exposed to new ideas because our personal experiences are so limited. Repeated exposure to those ideas in different stor...
Halloween 2020
#273: How do you celebrate Halloween in a year that feels like a horror film? Support Geek Therapy on Patreon and get your welcome kit! Questions? Comments? Discuss t...
How do you prepare for a crisis?
#272: Lara had a close call recently and reflects on how to prepare for a moment of crisis. It turns out there’s a game for that. Support Geek Therapy on Patreon and g...
Make Your Own Miniatures, Mindfully
#271: Josué presented at The Bodhana Group’s annual Save Against Fear event with former co-host Brandon Saxton and GT newcomer Joe Serrano on the therapeutic aspects o...
Take Time to Reflect
#265: Lara’s been playing Ghost of Tsushima and loves how the game encourages you to stop and reflect on your experience when you rest. That’s a very good skill practi...
Filler
#264: TV shows sometimes take a break from the main story with filler episodes, but if a break is too long, does it becomes avoidance? We do the same thing. How do we ...
Happy during the pandemic?
#263: A listener wrote in asking how to make sense of feeling happy during a pandemic while everyone else seems to be miserable. They’re not alone. We discuss media th...
Virtual Conventions
#262: This year our favorite conventions, including E3 and San Diego Comic-Con, were all online. Virtual conventions are a necessity during this pandemic so we discuss...
Breakup Songs
#261: Is there a better way to process heartbreak or loss than through a good breakup song? One of us went through a breakup recently and it wasn’t until a few breakup...
Not As Seen On TV
#260: From mental health symptoms to how to survive an apocalypse, what we see in TV and movies shapes our view of the world. Life is usually not as seen on TV, but yo...
Old Media, New Insights
#259: Revisiting old media can lead to new insights. Whether it’s because you or the world have changed, media we care about can still help us understand and process o...
Doomscrolling
#258: The excessive amount of time you’re spending scrolling through dystopian news has a name: Doomscrolling. And it can’t be good for your mental health. Support Gee...
Cyberpunk Self-Expression
#257: The ability to express your thoughts and feelings are essential to any meaningful experience. Previews of Cyberpunk 2077 inspired this discussion on the importan...
Quarantine Fitness
#256: Physical activity is great for your mental health. So how do you stay active at home during a pandemic? Let’s discuss some of the ways we can work out while in q...
Cops: Canceled
#255: The TV show Cops was just canceled after 33 years and it feels like we’re about to enter a new era of police representation in media. Fictional police stories in...
Resistance Stories
#254: Is there a connection between growing up on great fictional stories of resistance and standing up against racism and police brutality? We think so. At the very l...
Enter the Heroverse
#253: The latest run of DC Comics’ Dial H for Hero explores the concept of the Heroverse: The grand potential of every hero. Past, present, and future. And… Every vill...
Humanizing Healthcare Workers
#252: COIVD-19 patients are surrounded by healthcare workers with covered faces. As a way of humanizing themselves to patients, some workers are attaching smiling phot...