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#402: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Marc Cuiriz, Lara Taylor, and Link Keller for a timely conversation about how pop culture helps us process current events . Rather than focusing on news facts alone, the group explores how movies, TV shows, games, and memes give people shared language, emotional distance, and symbolic frameworks to make sense of complex, painful, or ove...

#401: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Link Keller and Lara Taylor to discuss Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel’s novel and the Max limited series). What begins as a conversation about a “post-apocalyptic” story quickly becomes a deeper exploration of grief, memory, meaning-making, and the way stories keep us human—especially after loss. Link revisits Station Eleven year...

#400: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Link Keller, Lara Taylor, and Marc Cuiriz for a wide-ranging conversation about the psychology, appeal, and risks of “what if” thinking . What starts as Marc’s curiosity about alternate timelines in fiction turns into a thoughtful exploration of rumination, imagination, anxiety, hope, and why humans seem wired to replay—or rewrite—reali...

#399: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Lara Taylor and Marc Cuiriz for a thoughtful conversation about limbo —those in-between states where life feels paused, uncertain, or unfinished. Sparked by Lara’s real-life experience of being displaced during a long kitchen renovation, the episode explores how limbo shows up in housing, careers, identity, grief, and major life transit...

#398: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Link Keller and Marc Cuiriz for a candid, self-reflective conversation about biases, assumptions, and snap judgments —especially the ones we make based on fandoms, media preferences, and how people show up in geek spaces. The discussion begins with a story from urgent care, where a doctor tries (and fails) to connect with Josué’s nephew...

#397: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Lara Taylor and Link Keller to unpack the spooky-adjacent indie film Dave Made a Maze . What starts as a conversation about creative set design and cardboard gore quickly turns into a deeper discussion about feeling stuck in life, unfinished projects, relational dynamics, and why maze metaphors keep showing up in stories. Link introduce...

#396: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Marc Cuiriz and Link Keller for a quiet, reflective conversation about self-worth—how it’s formed, how it’s lost, and how it can slowly be rebuilt. Marc brings the topic after finishing A Court of Thorns and Roses, with a particular focus on A Court of Silver Flames, where a central character spirals into self-destructive behavior after...

#395: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Lara Taylor and Link Keller to unpack a deceptively heavy topic sparked by Lara’s time with Star Wars Outlaws . What begins as a conversation about faction reputation systems quickly turns into a broader discussion about loyalty, betrayal, silence, and the real-world consequences of alignment. Lara describes navigating the game’s reputa...

#394: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Link Keller, Lara Taylor, and Marc Cuiriz for a deep (and surprisingly philosophical) anime debate that starts with a classic question— Goku vs. Sailor Moon, who wins? —and evolves into a thoughtful discussion about power, growth, belief, and what different stories teach us about overcoming challenges. Josué shares his experience revisi...

#393: In this episode, the GT Radio crew takes a deep, spoiler-filled dive into I Saw the TV Glow , unpacking why this film lingers long after the credits roll. What starts as a discussion of vibes, nostalgia, and genre quickly becomes an exploration of identity, agency, fear, and decay. The hosts wrestle with whether the story is literal or metaphorical, how much choice Owen truly has, and why th...

#392: In this episode, Josué and Marc take a critical look at A Man Called Otto (2022), focusing on how the film portrays grief, suicidality, autonomy, and community. While the movie presents itself as a comedy-drama about a grumpy widower finding new meaning after loss, the conversation digs into whether its treatment of suicide is thoughtful or deeply trivializing. The hosts explore how repeated...

#391: In this episode, the GT Radio team explores how media can help people understand, recognize, and talk about intimate partner violence. Starting with a client’s experience using Interview with the Vampire to explain a past abusive relationship to their partner, the conversation expands into how fiction, fantasy, memoir, television, film, music, and games can make patterns of abuse more visibl...

#390: In this episode, the GT Radio team dives into how the language we use to talk about media can either build connection or shut it down. Using recent reactions to Deadpool & Wolverine , longtime fandom debates, and a painfully honest story about Ready Player One , the hosts explore how personal taste, rejection sensitivity, authenticity, and power dynamics intersect when we share opinions....

#389: In this episode, the GT Radio crew explores the Avatar: The Last Airbender novel series, focusing on the stories of Kyoshi, Yangchen, and Roku. Through a deep, spoiler-light discussion, the hosts unpack how each Avatar wrestles with identity, values, balance, and overwhelming responsibility. The conversation examines what it means to step into a role you didn’t choose, how personal values co...

#388: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Link, and Lara take a deep dive into queer films of the 1990s (and the very edge of the 2000s), reflecting on what these movies meant at the time and how they land today. The conversation explores how queer representation shifted from subtext and stereotypes to more explicit, varied stories, shaped by cultural pressures, censorship, the AIDS crisis, and wh...

#387: In this episode, Josué, Link, and Marc explore why they keep returning to sandbox and survival-style games like The Sims , Terraria , and Minecraft —especially during times of stress, burnout, or major life changes. What starts as a joking callout about control quickly becomes a thoughtful conversation about agency, structure, creativity, and comfort. The hosts reflect on how building persis...

#386: In this episode of GT Radio, Marc dives into Die Hart , a Kevin Hart action-comedy film that tackles the idea of typecasting—both in Hollywood and real life. The team explores how Hart's struggle to redefine himself beyond the comedic roles people expect mirrors the roles we often get stuck in within relationships, careers, or cultural expectations. From school labels like “the smart kid” or...

#385: In this episode of GT Radio , Josué, Link, and Marc unpack the massive 2024 hip hop feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Josué recounts the timeline of the diss tracks, from “Like That” to “Not Like Us,” and explains why the beef captivated pop culture. The hosts explore hip hop as storytelling, competition, and cultural commentary—contrasting Drake’s commercial pop success with Kendrick’s...

#384: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Marc Cuiriz, Link Keller, and Lara Taylor for a wide-ranging conversation about the Fallout franchise and why it resonates so strongly right now. What begins as a discussion of the new Fallout TV series quickly expands into a deeper exploration of nuclear anxiety, late-stage capitalism, climate fears, disaster capitalism, and how post-a...

#383: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué is joined by Link Keller, Marc Cuiriz, and Lara Taylor to explore what it means to recognize yourself in media —especially when that media is other people sharing lived experiences online. The conversation focuses on how social media platforms like TikTok have become unexpected mirrors, helping people identify traits associated with ADHD, autism, and broade...

#382: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué is joined by Lara Taylor and returning guest Kayla Devorak to talk about something deceptively important: office spaces and how we decorate them . What starts as a conversation about geeky decorations quickly becomes a deeper discussion about identity, comfort, professionalism, burnout, and how physical spaces communicate who we are—especially in helping pr...

#381: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Lara, and Link dig into the increasingly popular idea of cozy games and whether they actually help with emotion regulation—or if the term itself is doing more marketing work than therapeutic work. Sparked by Josué’s search for ways to calm and regulate his nervous system, the conversation explores whether certain games function similarly to meditation, gro...

#380: In this episode of GT Radio, Marc leads a reflective conversation inspired by God of War (2018) and the moment when Atreus learns he is a god—gaining life-changing knowledge without the maturity or context to understand what it truly means. From there, Josué, Lara, and Marc explore the difference between knowing something and actually understanding it, and how that gap can shape behavior, re...

#379: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Marc, Link, and Lara explore a familiar and emotionally loaded trope: meeting your younger self—or becoming the older version someone else wishes they could hear from. Sparked by an ongoing inside joke that Marc feels like a younger “variant” of Josué and Lara, the conversation turns into a thoughtful reflection on advice, growth, boundaries, and whether w...

#378: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Link, and Lara dig into the unsettling feeling of realizing you’re back in a place you thought you had already outgrown. Framed by the eerie similarities between 2020 and 2024—and sparked by revisiting familiar anime like Trigun and Rurouni Kenshin —the conversation explores what it means to fall back into old habits, relationships, systems, and emotional...