Relic tells the story of the effects on a family when one of its members starts suffering from Dementia. A horror film that's unsettling and heartwrenching. Ghouls discuss how the house symbolizes Edna's mind, why Kat refuses to investigate spooky hallways, and Gabe shares a personal experience of a caretaker caring for someone with Dementia.

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Relic tells the story of the effects on a family when one of their members starts suffering from Dementia. A horror film that's unsettling and heartwrenching. Ghouls discuss how the house symbolizes Edna's mind, why Kat refuses to investigate spooky hallways, and Gabe shares a personal experience of a caretaker caring for someone with Dementia.

Joined by our friends Captain Nostalgia and Black Nerd Magic of the Victims and Villains Podcast, Ghouls talk about Ari Aster's Hereditary. How does the film hold up when we wear our media-analysis glasses and how does it make people feel about inheriting mental illnesses?

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https://www.victimsandvillains.net/

https://www.victimsandvillains.net/hope 

Sources in this Episode:

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a21526807/hereditary-movie-mental-illness/

https://www.bustle.com/p/10-mental-health-issues-that-are-more-likely-to-run-in-families-7919880

https://ct.counseling.org/2019/08/challenging-the-inevitability-of-inherited-mental-illness/

Ways to Help/Get Help:

7 ways to be a mental health ally

behavioral health crisis intervention services

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

Joined by our friends Captain Nostalgia and Black Nerd Magic of the Victims and Villains Podcast, Ghouls talk about Ari Aster's Hereditary. How does the film hold up when we wear our media-analysis glasses and how does it make people feel about inheriting mental illnesses?

Follow our Guests:

https://www.victimsandvillains.net/

https://www.victimsandvillains.net/hope 

Sources in this Episode:

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a21526807/hereditary-movie-mental-illness/

https://www.bustle.com/p/10-mental-health-issues-that-are-more-likely-to-run-in-families-7919880

https://ct.counseling.org/2019/08/challenging-the-inevitability-of-inherited-mental-illness/

Ways to Help/Get Help:

7 ways to be a mental health ally

behavioral health crisis intervention services

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

For our Mental Health Awareness series, Ghouls discuss the Psychological bromance film, They Look Like People. Gabe talks about the horrors in phenomenal sound design and what it means to be a good friend. Kat shares the real experiences of someone who suffered from psychosis and how they got through it.

For our Mental Health Awareness series, Ghouls discuss the Psychological bromance film, They Look Like People. Gabe talks about the horrors in phenomenal sound design and what it means to be a good friend. Kat shares the real experiences of someone who suffered from psychosis and how they got through it.

For our Mental Health Awareness series, we're kicking it off with Undone, a show that by any other approach would be a superhero origin story. Gabe talks about how it effectively and appropriately handles the topic of mental illness and Kat talks about how to be an ally to someone with schizophrenia.

Sources in episode:

How 'Undone' Creator Kate Purdy Re-contextualized Her Mental Illness With Gorgeous Animation

Schizophrenia - Symptoms and causes

Schizophrenia by Culture

The National Alliance on Mental Illness

Ways to Help/Get Help:

7 ways to be a mental health ally

behavioral health crisis intervention services

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

For our Mental Health Awareness series, we're kicking it off with Undone, a show that by any other approach would be a superhero origin story. Gabe talks about how it effectively and appropriately handles the topic of mental illness and Kat talks about how to be an ally to someone with schizophrenia.

Sources in this Episode:

Ways to Help or Get Help:

Closing out their Natty 'Zasters series, the Ghouls discuss the horrors of Tornadoes. Gabe explains how accurate the film is to tornadoes and how Twister had such a beneficial impact on storm science? Kat explains what you should do in the event of wind murder. Remember to grab your shoes and your helmet!

Sources in episode:

NOAA tornado scientists inspired 'Twister' creators 20 years ago

Is Twister A True Story? How Accurate The Movie Is To Real Storm Chasing

Here's Everything They Got Wrong (and Right) in the Movie Twister

Severe Weather 101: Tornado Basics

National Severe Storms Laboratory

7 Things You Should Never Forget When Tornadoes Strike

How Do Tornadoes Form? | NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather

Closing out their Natty 'Zasters series, the Ghouls discuss the horrors of Tornadoes. Gabe explains how accurate the film is to tornadoes and how Twister had such a beneficial impact on storm science? Kat explains what you should do in the event of wind murder. Remember to grab your shoes and your helmet!