#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.

Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro / Announcements

00:06:15 – Crazy Rich Open Doors

00:39:04 – Forum ad

00:39:38 – Media Matters

00:49:52 – Geek Therapy

00:59:35 – Wrap-Up

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#152: As a follow-up to last week’s discussion about Batwoman, we discuss Queer characters and themes in children and family programming.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro / Queer Content for Kids

00:28:11 – Forum ad

00:28:40 –Playzone: Gone Home 5th Anniversary

00:37:28 – Geek Therapy

00:53:04 – Wrap-Up

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#151: Batwoman is making her live-action debut in a few months and we are very happy with the casting of a Queer actress playing a Queer superhero. Stick around for Media Matters and Geek Therapy segments.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro / Batwoman

00:22:34 – Patreon ad

00:23:03 – Media Matters

00:45:43 – Geek Therapy

00:53:04 – Wrap-Up

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#150: It’s our 150th episode!!! This week we talk about how sometimes it doesn’t pay to do good. Also, Josué wants a nickname for members of the community.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro / Hating on do-gooders

00:31:43 – Patreon ad

00:32:11 – What to call GT community members?

00:47:53 – Geek Therapy

00:54:20 – Wrap-Up

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#149: We share some of our favorite moments from San Diego Comic-Con, where Josué bought the 13th Doctor’s sonic screwdriver and realized he’d never bought a “girl toy” before.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

00:00:00 – Intro / SDCC Recap

00:20:35 – Forum ad

00:21:08 – Girl Toys for Boys

00:51:39 – Geek Therapy

00:58:23 – Wrap-Up

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Become a member of Geek Therapy on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy

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#148: The GT Radio team was at San Diego Comic-Con this year and we recorded from our hotel room. Featuring special guest Nina Taylor Kester!

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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#147: We get asked a lot about whether or not we can back up “Geek Therapy” with research and that question is difficult to answer. We talk about psychology and mental health research, including new revelations about the Stanford Prison Experiment, and whether it’s possible to research Geek Therapy.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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#146: We discuss fictional stories about separation and reunification that might help us all better understand current events.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

00:00:00 – Intro/ Separation and Reunification Stories

00:22:37 – Forum ad

00:23:11 – More Separation and Reunification Stories

00:47:28 – Geek Therapy

00:53:32 – Wrap-Up

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#145: The Vertigo Comics imprint relaunch features stories addressing serious and important topics in creative ways. We’re also seeing important topics addressed in superhero stories. What important topic showed up in a show or book you didn’t expect?

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro/Vertigo Relaunch

00:26:47 – Forum ad

00:27:21 – New GT Blog: Video Games Saved My Life (VGSML)

00:31:00 – GT Forum Spotlight

00:32:36 – Geek Therapy

00:38:08 – Wrap-Up

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#144: We celebrate Pride Month by taking a look at Queer representation in some of our favorite media.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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