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#77: This week Josué interviews Jason Docton, Director of Care at Anxiety Gaming, a non-profit dedicated to providing mental health resources for the gaming community. From the AG website: “From donating video game consoles to foster homes, to matching gamers with the perfect therapist, to completely covering the cost of mental health care for those that couldn’t otherwise afford it. We make menta...

#76: Josué interviews Brady Faye and Kelsey Dickerson after they interviewed him for a documentary on the power of Geek culture to empower individuals and communities. Brad and Kelsey talk about their experience during the production so far, including meeting George R. R. Martin, and what they hope to accomplish with the project. Featuring our first-ever Friends reference and some sports talk! Che...

#75: On this episode, we look at Miles Morales and his friend Ganke, Michelle Trachtenberg’s Guidance, #MentalHealthRep and sexual identity on Shameless. We wrap things up with a deep dive into Wonder Woman being appointed and then being stripped of the role of United Nations honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. www. GeekTherapy.com |  @GeekTherapy  | Lara:   @GeekTherapist...

#74: BONUS EPISODE! Let’s talk about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story! We recorded this a few hours after watching it. FULL SPOILERS. This is a reaction episode so not our usual type of discussion. Let us know what you thought of the movie! www. GeekTherapy.com | @GeekTherapy | Lara:   @GeekTherapist | Josué:  @JosueACardona *We are currently building the  Geek Therapy Library  which is designed to he...

#73: This week we quickly cover some Ms. Marvel, Avengers, and Moon Girl, and a Black Mirror episode brings up the concept of nostalgia so we talk about what that is. www. GeekTherapy.com | @GeekTherapy | @GeekTherapist | @JosueACardona *We are currently building the  Geek Therapy Library  which is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource...

#72: On this episode we discuss Josué’s current obsession with Dragon Ball Super, positivity, collaboration, and bromance in Final Fantasy XV, Street Fighter competitive champion and transgender hero Ricki Ortiz, Supergirl and sexuality, Disney’s  Moana, cultural representation, and the animated short Inner Workings. — Come chat with us on Geek Therapy Community Facebook Group:  http://bit.ly/2jwH...

#71: We discuss obscurials in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the “Vigilante” episode of Arrow, Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Snotgirl, and Lara has a great Yu-Gi-Oh! story. — Come chat with us on Geek Therapy Community Facebook Group:  http://bit.ly/2jwHRv8 Find us at  www. GeekTherapy.com  |  @GeekTherapy  | Lara:  @GeekTherapist  | Josué:  @JosueACardona *We are currently building the  Geek The...

#70: We talk about some strategies for coping with the holiday stress, Doctor Strange, and the best holiday of all Black Friday. Also how not to spend all your money on Black Friday. — Come chat with us on Geek Therapy Community Facebook Group:  http://bit.ly/2jwHRv8 Find us at  www. GeekTherapy.com  |  @GeekTherapy  | Lara:  @GeekTherapist  | Josué:  @JosueACardona *We are currently building the ...

#69: We share some content that helped us post-election and we discuss Black Panther, DC Bombshells, Miles Morales Spider-Man’s grandmother making an appearance, Riri Williams and gun violence, Josué’s similarities to Moon Girl, and Supergirl. — Come chat with us on Geek Therapy Community Facebook Group:  http://bit.ly/2jwHRv8 Find us at  www. GeekTherapy.com  |  @GeekTherapy  | Lara:  @GeekTherap...

#68: Josué interviews Adam Davis and Adam Johns, professional game masters and founders of Wheelhouse Workshop, where they run groups using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons to help teens build real-life social skills. This is part 1 (of 2) of the interview. For the second half check out the episode “How To Be A Therapeutic RPG Game Master” on Rolling For Change . If you are...

#67: This week we’re discussing the graphic novel “Ghosts” by Raina Telgemeier. We love it and believe it could be a great resource for addressing death and illness with others. Even if the date has passed, you can still support Extra-Life through  Lara’s Extra-Life page ! Library update! It’s still under construction but it now lives at  library.geektherapy.com .  — Come chat with us on Geek Ther...

#66: Content Warning: Suicide, Euthanasia, Abuse, Bullying, Date Rape, Loss, and more. On this episode, we discuss Life Is Strange, an episodic adventure game that made us feel A LOT of things. Support Extra-Life through  Lara’s Extra-Life page ! Library update! It’s still under construction but it now lives at  library.geektherapy.com . — Come chat with us on Geek Therapy Community Facebook Group...

#65: Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide (Life Is Strange) and robbery and gun violence (Batman’s origin story). Announcement: We now have a  Geek Therapy Podcast Network !  This week we agree to discuss Life Is Strange and Raina Telgemeier’s Ghosts on the next episode. We also discuss the intensity of Batman Arkham VR which leads to a conversation about trigger warnings. ...

#64: This week we geek out about some of the new shows this season including Pitch, Luke Cage, The Good Place, Son of Zorn, This Is Us, and Westworld.  ​*The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or talk about things through awesome content and allo...

#63: We quickly discuss a listener-submitted Library entry and Lara tells us all about this year’s GaymerX. Plus a giveaway. GaymerX:  http://gaymerx.com/ ​*The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or talk about things through awesome content and a...

#62: This week we discuss a Library entry about Spider-Woman related to parenthood, an episode of Shameless that Josué isn’t so sure about adding to the Library. We go over a near final entry into the actual wiki and Josué asks Lara if he should write a short book on how to “do” Geek Therapy. ​*The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and...

#61: This week we talk about watching movies with intention, such as watching your favorite film to cheer you up. Josué and Lara discuss some of their favorite movies including The Matrix Trilogy, Braveheart, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, The Lion King, Newsies, Billy Madison, The Pianist, and Titanic. ​*The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, boo...

#60: This week Josué and Lara talk Introverts, Periods, BuzzFeeds’s Version of Geek Therapy, Spider-Man, Batgirl, Mr. Robot, and more. ​*The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or talk about things through awesome content and allow Geeks and Nerds...

#59: Happy 50th Anniversary, Star Trek! At Star Trek Mission New York, just days before the 50th anniversary, Ali Mattu moderated the panel “The Evolution of Star Trek’s Fandom” featuring Ryan Britt, Cici James, Telka Vassie, Ed Gross, and Josué Cardona. This week’s episode is a recording of the panel. Panel info from Star Trek Mission website –  http://www.startrekmissions.com/en/Sessions/29677/T...

#58: This week we talk about making music entries in the Library, DC Bombshells, Green Lantern, and Extra Life charity marathons. ​Visit Lara’s Extra Life team  HERE . *The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or talk about things through awesome c...

#57: We discuss adding reflection/conversation starting questions to the Library. We talk about the topic of trigger warnings and mental health representation (#MentalHealthRep) in media. Shows/movies mentioned this week: Kimmy Schmidt, Star Trek: First Contact, Room, United States of Tara, Mr. Robot, The Tick. *The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite m...

#56: ​This week we discuss Runaways, Papo & Yo, The Unfinished Swan, Goodbye For Now, and I’m Not From Here (No Soy De Aquí). Warning: We had technical difficulties so there are some audio issues. *The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or ta...

#55: Josué and Lara discuss the new Suicide Squad movie, mental health representation in the movie and in the DC universe. Josué brings up Kimmiy Schmidt again. Also, we have a Patreon! So we discuss what becoming a patron means for us. Visit our Patreon at:  www.patreon.com/geektherapy . *The Geek Therapy Library is meant to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. I...

#54: This week we discuss Nimona, Monstress, Stranger Things, and Kimmy Schmidt as Library entries. We also discuss representation in Monstress and relatability in general plus how we choose what to make an entry for. *The Geek Therapy Library is meant to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to w...

#53: Lara is back from SDCC with some great stories and we talk about Orphan Black and Wonder Woman panels, how strong female role models are not just for girls , the importance of art for kids, and more. We decide to read Monstress and Nimona by next week. *The Geek Therapy Library is meant to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists,...