Fandom and Wellness

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny talk to costume designer and drag queen Whitney Newman about finding their community and identity in the drag scene, how Sasha Velour inspired them to stay weird, and dealing with the intense joy and stress of being a costume designer for NYC drag queens like Monet X Change and Honey Davenport.   Find Whitney on Instagram: @blackandwhitestriped Visit Trans Lifeline at: www.translifeline.org   Get $25 off your Little Petal dress when you use the coupon code FAW at littlepetal.net.   Follow us on social media! Facebook: @fandomandwellness Instagram: @fandomandwellness Twitter: @fandomwellness   Intro & Outro Music: Crimson Fly by Huma-Huma

Arkeida, Danielle, Jenny, and special guest, Darais Prince, talk about the significance of Miles Morales and his story, the history of the Spider-Verse characters, and dealing with mental health, toxic masculinity and racism. Also, they geek out about the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer.

Darais' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d__amazing/

Intro & Outro Music: Crimson Fly by Huma-Huma

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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny talk to FanMail co-founder Rose Del Vecchio about incorporating fandom into her role as a health educator, surviving conventions, and training her dog, Lego, to be a therapy dog. Also, they geek out about Sorry to Bother You.

Lego's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legolepup/

G’Nort, Padfoot and Moony's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maraudersmutts/

Intro & Outro Music: Crimson Fly by Huma-Huma

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Fandom and Wellness is a podcast about the complex relationship between fandom and mental health. In this episode, Arkeida, Danielle and Jenny introduce themselves, discuss the characters they identify with, and cover some basic facts about anxiety and depression. 

Intro & Outro Music: Crimson Fly by Huma-Huma

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