Fandom and Wellness

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss how Will, Joyce, and Eleven experience post-traumatic stress disorder in Stranger Things. They also talk about the evolution of Eleven and Max's relationship, Hopper's questionable parenting and policing skills, and the history of MKUltra.

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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny talk to head sculpter on Cake Boss, Ralph Attanasia, about the geeky cakes he's created, what goes on behind the scenes of Cake Boss, and how he manages his mental health in the public eye. Also, he attempts to define the word "twee".

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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny explore Peter Parker's grief and futile efforts to perform self-care following Tony Stark's death, express outrage at Mysterio's villainous actions, and speculate about the future of the MCU.

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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss X-Men: Dark Phoenix's portrayal of trauma, lament how the writing fails its titular character, and marvel at the nonsensical character development choices and half-baked ideas the film doles out.

This is the way the series ends. Not with a bang but with a "Oh my god, why did they do that??"

Enjoy!

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Arkeida, Danielle, Jenny and special guest, Benita Botella, celebrate Danielle's seven years of sobriety and Benita's six years of sobriety. Danielle and Benita discuss their experiences getting sober, share how sobriety helped them start their companies, and give advice to people who want to support their sober loved ones.

Trigger Warning: Mentions of sexual abuse between 13:20 and 18:30

Book Beau: bookbeau.com To Write Love on Her Arms: twloha.com Alcoholics Anonymous: aa.org Al-Anon: al-anon.org I Am Sober: iamsober.com

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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss grief and pull examples from Pixar movies Coco, Inside Out, Big Hero 6, and Up. They talk about the symptoms of grief after losing a family member, the importance of a strong support system, and how to (and not to) help people who are grieving.

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Arkeida, Danielle, Jenny and special guest, Kosi Harris, share their favorite Bob's Burgers characters and episodes, admire the refreshing portrayal of unabashed female sexuality in Tina, and explore Belcher family dynamics.

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Arkeida, Danielle, Jenny, and special guest, Margot Kavendek, discuss microaggressions against Shrill protagonist Annie, fat shaming in the clothing industry, and cosplaying as a plus size woman.

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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny share their favorite Captain Marvel characters and scenes, discuss how Captain Marvel passes the Bechdel Test and various other tests, and dunk on Yon-Rogg.

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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny experience house identity crises, reveal their favorite Harry Potter books/movies and characters, and discuss mental health in the Harry Potter series. Also, they geek out about the Frozen 2 trailer.

Trigger Warning: Mentions of rape between 57:10 and 58:48

00:00 Intro 00:50 Harry Potter house identity crises 15:56 House trails as they relate to our mental health 35:52 Favorite Harry Potter books/movies 1:00:23 Favorite Harry Potter characters 1:07:02 Mental health in the Harry Potter series 1:32:52 Geek Sess: Frozen 2 Trailer

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