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Happy Halloween! Oct 28, 2018

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#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 continued.

00:48:43 – Geek Therapy / Plugs / Wrap-Up

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Horror Movie Geek-Out Oct 21, 2018

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#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 Forum – http://bit.ly/2CgRB6f
GT Radio episode 20: Monsters! w/ Doug Ronning – http://bit.ly/2PRgMQL

00:00:00 – Intro / Horror Movies!

00:20:01 – Extra Life Promo

00:20:39 – Horror Movies continued.

01:05:51 – Geek Therapy / Plugs / Wrap-Up

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Doctor Who and the Princesses of Power Oct 14, 2018

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#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
How Doctor Who Can Change Your Life: An Essay by Jodie Whittaker – http://bit.ly/2QED487
Wonder Woman boosts girls’ self-esteem, study finds – https://cnet.co/2QK40Uj
Why Doctor Who’s Ryan Sinclair (and his Bicycle) Matters – http://bit.ly/2QGvES0

00:00:00 – Intro / Doctor Who and more

00:29:22 – Extra Life Promo

00:30:00 – Media Matters

00:49:23 – Geek Therapy

00:55:41 – Plugs / Wrap-Up

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Over the Garden Wall Oct 07, 2018

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#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.

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Bert and Ernie in Crisis Sep 30, 2018

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#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 – Intro / Community Catch-Up

00:01:58 – Heroes in Crisis

00:06:17 – Bert and Ernie

00:30:36 – iTunes Rating Promo

00:31:32 – Media Matters

00:48:31 – Geek Therapy

00:52:02 – Plugs / Wrap-Up

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Finding a “Good” Therapist Sep 23, 2018

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#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 – Intro / Community Catch-Up

00:02:49 – Finding a “Good” Therapist

00:26:11 – iTunes Rating Ad

00:27:02 – Media Matters

00:46:02 – Geek Therapy

00:49:37 – Plugs / Wrap-Up

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Hero-Induced Trauma Sep 16, 2018

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#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:

GT Network on iTunes – geektherapy.com/itunes
Is Batman’s Crusade Outdated in the Age of Mental Health Awareness? – http://bit.ly/2xpAJWR
Spider-Man’s Take On Police Feels Out Of Touch – http://bit.ly/2xpANWB
Extra Life: Team Rare Candy – geektherapy.com/extralife

00:00:00 – Intro / Community Catch-Up

00:01:09 – Hero-Induced Trauma

00:28:35 – iTunes Ad

00:29:26 – Media Matters

00:48:25 – Geek Therapy

00:53:54 – Plugs / Wrap-Up

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Back to School Sep 09, 2018

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#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 Matters

00:51:16 – Geek Therapy

00:56:31 – Plugs / Wrap-Up

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eSports Matter Sep 02, 2018

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#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
Jacksonville Tribute Fund – http://bit.ly/2PVmukS
EVO moment 37 – http://bit.ly/2PZDma4
The History of Competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee – http://bit.ly/2wAh2Mo
The Psych Show: We need to talk about mental health – http://bit.ly/2PVmcdM
Headshots: Memorable Game Deaths – http://bit.ly/2wywqZy
Extra Life: Team Rare Candy – geektherapy.com/extralife

00:00:00 – Intro / Announcements

00:02:11 – Jacksonville / eSports

00:32:50 – Forum Ad

00:33:24 – Question Queue

00:50:46 – Plugs / Wrap-Up

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Crazy Rich Open Doors Aug 26, 2018

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#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.

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