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Geek Therapy Network 2020 Preview
#232: Before we officially kick off season 6 next week, here’s a preview of everything going on at the Geek Therapy Network in 2020! Join our mailing list for the late...
The Diabetes Show
#231: Season finale! In our last episode of the year, we use the GT model to discuss diabetes representation in media. Josué jokingly asked Lara to start a diabetes po...
Welcome to Star Wars
#230: We talk to Marc, who had never watched a Star Wars film until a month ago, and just binged all nine episodes of the Skywalker Saga. What is it like to come into ...
The Rise of Skywalker
#229: Our full spoiler discussion of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. We liked it and think the future of Star Wars is very bright! Happiest Pod on Earth episode on S...
A Therapist on the For You Page?!
#228: Dr. Brendan Nierenberg, an MFTA in California, joins us to talk about making mental health videos on TikTok. His first video on anxiety has been viewed over thre...
What happened in 2019?
#227: 2019 is almost over! We take a look back on the year by going over lists of our favorite media. Let’s be honest… We barely remember what happened this year. What...
Season’s Greetings
#226: Season’s Greetings! The holidays are here, the good and the bad, and the year is coming to an end. We talk about all the feelings the end of the year brings, fro...
Media We Want to See
#225: We want to see more media that covers issues that aren’t talked about enough since it makes our job easier when we have stories to use as conversation starters. ...
TikTok
#224: TikTok is a lot of fun, for all ages. We talk about what makes TikTok so appealing, why it matters, and some of our favorite videos. We love how people are takin...
Real-Life Sequels and Reboots
#223: If movies like Terminator: Dark Fate can pick up a thread from almost 30 years ago, why can’t we? On this episode we use sequels and reboots to talk about how we...
Let Them Lead the Way
#218: Children are also content creators and today there is a lot of potential for kids to learn from other kids. We discuss examples of young voices that can inspire ...
Tabletop RPGs and Consent
#217: We look at consent in tabletop RPGs and how to create a safe environment. We look at parallels between tabletop RPGs and kink to find positive examples of inform...
Comfort Media
#216: Is there a tv show, book, or song you go back to often because it feels like the media equivalent of a warm blanket? That’s comfort media. The team looks at comm...
13 Reasons Why – Season 3
#215: Love it or hate it, many people watch 13 Reasons Why and it’s full of important themes and situations that our clients and students are talking about. The conver...
Fictional Role Models
#214: A fictional character can be as much of a role model as a real person. Unfortunately, we don’t all have easily accessible positive role models (and not nearly en...
The Do-Over Metaphor
#213: It’s impossible to actually go back and do something over, but imagining what we’d do differently a second time can help prepare us for similar experiences in th...
We Need More Redemption Stories
#212: Redemption stories allow us to see that we can be better versions of ourselves and help us see the possibility of others moving past what they’ve done. Through m...
Heroes in Crisis
#211: We take an in-depth look at DC Comics’ Heroes in Crisis event, a 9-issue murder mystery that deals with mental health issues and treatment. The story is full of ...
What do you want to be when you grow up?
#210: So… What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s an existential crisis we can all relate to. The team goes through their own academic and professional experienc...
Do video games cause violence?
#209: Do video games cause violence? Four mental health, psychology, and gaming experts say: no. One year after the Jacksonville Landing shooting at a Madden tournamen...