GT Radio - The Geek Therapy Podcast

#165: The team discusses the tv show The Good Place and how media portrays morality and mental health. FULL SPOILERS for The Good Place . Support Geek Therapy by becoming a member on Patreon – patreon.com/geektherapy Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. 00:00:00 – Intro / Community Catch-Up 00:00:55 – The Good Place 00:45:22 – Patreon Ad 00:45:50 – Media Matters 00:51:41 – Ge...

#164: How do good and evil expressed in media influence how we think about them in real life? We discuss how “good” and “bad” can be relative and that we learn a lot about good and bad from media even though we should probably know better. Support Geek Therapy by becoming a member on Patreon – patreon.com/geektherapy Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. 00:00:00 – Intro / Goo...

#163: It’s Extra Life weekend and we’re raising money for sick kids but Extra Life isn’t the only geeky charity we love. We talk about some of our favorite organizations geeking out and doing good and discuss some future possibilities for Geek Therapy. Join us on November 3rd in raising money for sick and injured kids. – geektherapy.com/extralife Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT...

#162: Welcome to our first-ever Halloween episode! Tis the season for celebrating pumpkins, candy, cool costumes, and … fear and death? Happy Halloween! Join us on November 3rd in raising money for sick and injured kids. – geektherapy.com/extralife Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. 00:00:00 – Intro / Happy Halloween! 00:23:29 – Extra Life Promo 00:24:07 – Halloween continu...

#161: This week we’re celebrating our love of horror movies! Lauren made a list of horror movies for each of us to watch so we discuss those films and many more. Plus, what is a horror movie anyway? Join us on November 3rd in raising money for sick and injured kids. – geektherapy.com/extralife Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Community Catch-Up megathread on GT For...

#160: Let’s talk about badass female heroes! We react to the Doctor Who premiered, the newest trailer for She-Ra, and more as well as why these new heroes matter so much. Join us on November 3rd in raising money for sick and injured kids. – geektherapy.com/extralife Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Community Catch-Up megathread on GT Forum –  http://bit.ly/2CgRB6f...

#159: Tis the season to watch the wonderful Over the Garden Wall ! Lauren leads the discussion this week as we cover the show, the unknown, death, rock facts, and more. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. — Find us at  www. GeekTherapy.com  |  @GeekTherapy  | Lara:  @GeekTherapist  | Lauren: @CHICKENDINOSAUR | Ali: @AliMattu | Josué:  @JosueACardona Become a member of Geek T...

#158: This week we discuss the new DC Comics event Heroes in Crisis and the comments by writer Mark Saltzman about how he wrote the characters of Bert and Ernie when he worked on Sesame Street . Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Heroes in Crisis –  http://bit.ly/2P5vB1O Are Bert & Ernie a couple? We finally have an answer… –  http://bit.ly/2P2qeQM 00:00:00 – Int...

#157: Finding a good therapist is hard but a recent episode of Netflix’s Atypical nailed the experience. We talk about what a “good” therapist is, how to find one, our own experiences, and other media examples of therapy. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Atypical on Netflix –  http://bit.ly/2zpzBEJ Extra Life: Team Rare Candy – geektherapy.com/extralife 00:00:00 –...

#156: Superheroes are often portrayed as being so powerful that they can knock a villain unconscious with a few punches. But should they? What effects does beating up and hurting bad guys have on them? And how does the brutality carried out by our favorite heroes compare to the brutality we see from our real-life heroes on the news? Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes:...

#155: This episode was inspired by a listener who asked for back to school tips. We share some tips and stories about our school experiences as both students and teachers. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Extra Life: Team Rare Candy – geektherapy.com/extralife 00:00:00 – Intro / Community Catch-Up 00:02:34 – Back to School 00:40:59 – Forum Ad 00:41:33 – Media Matte...

#154: In light of the tragic shooting at a gaming tournament in Jacksonville, we celebrate eSports and how important video game competitions and events are to the gaming community. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Three dead, including suspect, in shooting at Madden tournament in Florida (Polygon) –  http://bit.ly/2wD7wYS Anxiety Gaming – anxietygaming.com Jacksonv...

#153: Sometimes a big win for diversity turns into an excuse that leads to less diversity in media. We look at examples of this, inspired by Crazy Rich Asians, the first big-budget American Hollywood film with a mostly Asian cast in 25 years. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Goblin Lore –  http://bit.ly/2P1xlIP Hero Nation –  http://bit.ly/2MywaDN Revisionist Histo...

#152: As a follow-up to last week’s discussion about Batwoman, we discuss Queer characters and themes in children and family programming. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Heroes ACE blog –  http://bit.ly/2BzkRqa Parole Board Games blog –  http://bit.ly/2BlVfNf Jedi Counsel interview w/ Patrick O’Connor –  http://bit.ly/2Br3esf Rebecca Sugar on LGBTQ visibility –  h...

#151: Batwoman is making her live-action debut in a few months and we are very happy with the casting of a Queer actress playing a Queer superhero. Stick around for Media Matters and Geek Therapy segments. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Ruby Rose on Jimmy Fallon –  http://bit.ly/2B3WS1M Break Free –  http://bit.ly/2B7ccL9 00:00:00 – Intro / Batwoman 00:22:34 – Pa...

#150: It’s our 150th episode!!! This week we talk about how sometimes it doesn’t pay to do good. Also, Josué wants a nickname for members of the community. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Why people love to hate on do-gooders, especially at work –  http://bit.ly/2LVBK2T Positive and Negative podcast –  http://bit.ly/2netFrf 00:00:00 – Intro / Hating on do-gooders...

#149: We share some of our favorite moments from San Diego Comic-Con, where Josué bought the 13th Doctor’s sonic screwdriver and realized he’d never bought a “girl toy” before. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. 00:00:00 – Intro / SDCC Recap 00:20:35 – Forum ad 00:21:08 – Girl Toys for Boys 00:51:39 – Geek Therapy 00:58:23 – Wrap-Up — Find us at  www. GeekTherapy.com  |  @G...

#148: The GT Radio team was at San Diego Comic-Con this year and we recorded from our hotel room. Featuring special guest Nina Taylor Kester! Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. *Get Geek Therapy merchandise at geektherapy.com/store .  ( Affiliate Disclosure ) Notes: Superhero Therapy Podcast –  http://bit.ly/2vh8fh1 Cartoon Art Museum –  http://bit.ly/2uYeN3E Prism Comics –...

#147: We get asked a lot about whether or not we can back up “Geek Therapy” with research and that question is difficult to answer. We talk about psychology and mental health research, including new revelations about the Stanford Prison Experiment, and whether it’s possible to research Geek Therapy. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. *Get Geek Therapy merchandise at geekthe...

#146: We discuss fictional stories about separation and reunification that might help us all better understand current events. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. 00:00:00 – Intro/ Separation and Reunification Stories 00:22:37 – Forum ad 00:23:11 – More Separation and Reunification Stories 00:47:28 – Geek Therapy 00:53:32 – Wrap-Up — Find us at  www. GeekTherapy.com  |  @Gee...

#145: The Vertigo Comics imprint relaunch features stories addressing serious and important topics in creative ways. We’re also seeing important topics addressed in superhero stories. What important topic showed up in a show or book you didn’t expect? Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Video Games Saved My Life – vgsml.geektherapy.com GT Discord – geektherapy.com/dis...

#144: We celebrate Pride Month by taking a look at Queer representation in some of our favorite media. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. — Find us at  www. GeekTherapy.com  |  @GeekTherapy  | Lara:  @GeekTherapist  | Lauren: @CHICKENDINOSAUR | Ali: @AliMattu | Josué:  @JosueACardona Become a member of Geek Therapy on Patreon:  http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy Ask us anyt...

#143: This week we talk about how important it is for Geek Therapy to continue to grow by adding more voices to our network of podcasts and blogs. We invite all our listeners to reach out to us with ideas for their own content or general ideas on how to grow the community. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. This episode is sponsored by: Plus 7 Intelligence, the podcast abou...

#142: E3 is upon us! Hop on the HYPE TRAIN! Josué loves E3 so the team talks about a few things they’re excited about, favorite E3 memories, and representation at the event. Plus, we take a look at what’s going on in the GT Forum and share our Geek Therapy for the week. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. This episode is sponsored by: Plus 7 Intelligence, the podcast about h...

#141: Can the work of Roseanne, Bill Cosby, and others still have a positive impact? Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. — Find us at  www. GeekTherapy.com  |  @GeekTherapy  | Lara:  @GeekTherapist  | Lauren: @CHICKENDINOSAUR | Ali: @AliMattu | Josué:  @JosueACardona Become a member of Geek Therapy on Patreon:  http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy Ask us anything through the Q...