Clown Hospital

Health EN ↓ 50 episodes

A mental health podcast that isn't afraid to admit that capitalism is the problem.

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Clown Hospital

Episodes

24: That's not family, that's trauma bonding (Social Work Burnout) w/Ariana 19.07.2022 1:16:03

My new friend Ariana joins me to commiserate about burning out of the Social Work field!

23: Chaser Appreciation (Psych Ward Review) w/Frank 21.06.2022 1:17:24

Frank returns to review our psych ward stays!

22: Crosstalk is encouraged (SMART recovery) w/ G and Geoff 14.06.2022 1:22:59

My friends G and Geoff join me to discuss our time in SMART Recovery!

21: Suckmydickcore (music) w/Jenell 07.06.2022 1:04:29

my friend Jenell joins me to talk about songs about birds. 

20: Freak4Freak (ableism in social work) w/Maria 31.05.2022 1:11:10

My friend Maria joins me to talk ableism in social work. 

19: Promising Young Cop Dad (r*pe revenge film) w/Alyssa 24.05.2022 1:06:07

My friend Alyssa joins me to welcome you to our twisted letterboxd profiles. 

18: Pizza Party Funeral (direct service working conditions) w/Birdie 17.05.2022 1:28:54

My friend Birdie joins me to talk how working conditions impact services provided. 

17: Gaylor Swift (writing) w/Tara Giancaspro 10.05.2022 59:22

My friend Tara joins me in the Clown Hospital to discuss writing as a tool in mental health management. 

16: What are you gonna do, Fire Me? (work) w Danielle 03.05.2022 1:32:48

My friend Danielle joins me to talk shit on Human Resources

15: Horse Trapped in a Woman's Body (addiction: nature v nuture) w/ Geoff and Emily 29.04.2022 1:22:56

My friends Emily and Geoff join me to discuss the nature, or nurture, of addiction and teens finding weird ass ways to get high. 

14: Not Horny Enough to be a Love Addict (love addiction) w/Angel 19.04.2022 1:10:11

My friend Angel returns to discuss committing sicko behavior in the name of love. 

13: Proud Useless F**s (trans in treatment) w/ Hugo 12.04.2022 1:05:56

My friend Hugo joins me to discuss being trans in treatment and recovery fellowships while saying a lot of the slurs that we have earned the right to say. 

12: Punishment for Seeking Love (transfeminine disposability) with Camellia-Berry Grass 05.04.2022 1:44:17

My friend Cammy joins me to discuss navigating the disposability of trans women.

Episode 11: Just Say No to Rehab Boyfriends (relationships) w/G 29.03.2022 1:21:23

My friend G joins me to talk about navigating relationships in recovery. 

Episode 10: "Flagging with your DOC" (dual diagnosis) w/ Frank 22.03.2022 1:09:37

My friend Frank joins me to talk about dual diagnosis and The Holy Trinity of Drugs Gay People Like.

Episode 9: "Well, I'm Suffering" (CBT) w/ Meg 15.03.2022 46:12

My friend Meg joins me to discuss the pros and cons of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. 

Episode 8 The Financial Cost of Not Killing Yourself (Meds and Money) w/Pierce Jordan 08.03.2022 1:24:48

My friend Pierce joins me to talk about lexapro, accessing and using mental health resources, and DIY music. 

Episode 7: The Youtube Poop Generation (The internet) w/Nino 01.03.2022 52:36

My friend Nino jacks into the net with me to discuss the benefits and limits of the internet as a tool in recovery. 

Episode 6 "Goodbye Horses" (Loving Detachment) w/ Tara Giancaspro 22.02.2022 1:21:48

My friend Tara joins me to discuss loving detachment from those we love and unloving detachment from war criminal Henry Kissinger.

Episode 5: "Zoloft for Babies" (TIPP) w/Norn 15.02.2022 1:08:38

My friend Norn joins me to talk DBT and TIPP and blows me way with the DBT lifehacks.  Norn's etsy shop can be found at https://www.etsy.com/shop/nornnoszka Transcription for the episode can found at clownhospitalpod.wordpress.com 

Episode 4 "Alzheimer's, shout out" (Hobbies) w/Geoff 08.02.2022 1:09:05

My friend "Jeff" joins me to discuss the benefit of focusing on hobbies in recovery and the barriers to hobbies under capitalism. A transcript of this episode is available on clownhospitalpod.wordpress.com

Episode 3 "Can ghosts get stoned?" (weed) w Alyssa Ciamp 01.02.2022 1:02:32

My friend Alyssa (@bitchdruid on twitter and instagram) joins me to graphically portray life with OCD, managing mental health with marijuana in a mindful way, and smoking up her grandmother's ghost.  Unfortunately I lost the transcript for this episode and I don't know how I will ever process that loss.

Episode 2 "But Dr, I AM a podcaster" (Community) w/ Angel 25.01.2022 1:15:36

Angel (spun.lilac on ig) joins me to discuss the benefits and messiness of sharing community with other traumatized people. A transcript for this episode can be found at clownhospitalpod.wordpress.com

Episode 1: "Genetics is just straight astrology" (Genetics) w/Emily Palen 18.01.2022 1:07:44

This episode contains discussion of genetic racism, mistreatment of autistic people, and eugenics.   My friend Emily joins me to talk about what we can learn about our mental health from genetics as well as the limits of this information and the perspectives it can provide.  A transcription of this episode can be found at clownhospitalpod.wordpress.com

Introducing Clown Hospital 15.01.2022 2:06

Welcome to my new mental health podcast, Clown Hospital, where we will be talking about how mental health recovery skills and resources fit into our real lives. I hope you will join us for our first episode this Tuesday at 1.  A transcript for this episode can be found at clownhopsitalpod.wordpress.com