#22: Guest: David Zoltan, Founder and CEO of Geek Bar Chicago. Josué and David discuss the upcoming Geek Bar Chicago, Chicago’s first bar and grill catering to the Geek community. It was designed with Geeks in mind from the very beginning and David shares how the idea came about and what people can expect when it opens in early 2014. We discuss Geek-considerate noise levels, cosplay discounts, board games-to-order on the menu, and much more.

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#21: Guest: Dr. Patrick O’Connor. Dr. O’Connor will be teaching a college course in the fall titled ‘Geek Culture in Therapy.’ Josué and Dr. O’Connor discuss the reasons why teaching a class like this is a big deal and they go through the entire syllabus. If you like Geek culture, you will probably want to enroll in this course. This episode is the next best thing. Check out the syllabus in the show notes for the full reading list and structure of the class.

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#20: Guest:  Doug Ronning, MA, a screenwriter (HBO’s Tales from the Crypt), a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a lifelong fan of monster movies.  Josué and Doug discuss how Doug is using his love of monster movies and his experience as a screenwriter to work with monsters and monster archetypes in therapy. They discuss horror films and monster movies in the context of using them to achieve personal growth and how they can be used in therapy. Doug also walks us through his 6-hour workshop titled Creature Comforts and Sublime Mysteries.

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#19: Guest: Elizabeth Smith. Geek Therapy went to SDCC recently and we had a great time. One of the people on our panel joins us to talk about what it’s like to go to a con, and San Diego Comic-Con in particular. Josué and Elizabeth recap their experience at the convention and address some of the negative stereotypes some associate with this type of event. If you were ever curious about what goes on at a comic convention or what it’s like to go to SDCC, check out this episode.

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#18: On July 18, 2013 we presented at San Diego Comic-Con International. Our panel was called Geek Therapy: How Superheroes Empower All of Us. You can catch the full audio of the panel after an intro from Josué.

The panelists were Josué Cardona, Patrick O’Connor, Laura Vecchiolla, Elizabeth Smith, Dave Verhaagen, and Frank Gaskill. The panel was moderated by Travis Langley.

You can find more information about the panelists and how to contact them at www.geektherapy.com/sdcc2013.

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#17: Guest: Steve Kuniak, a Licensed Professional Counselor and frequent convention speaker. Josué and Steve discuss this year’s E3 and all the excitement and drama that came with it. These guys have pre-ordered their next gen systems and tell you which they chose and why. They also try to answer the question: Why do people care so much about E3 and who won anyway?

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#16: Guest: Dr. Patrick O’Connor. Josué and Dr. O’Connor discuss the new Superman film directed by Zack Snyder, Man of Steel.

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#15: Guest: Lawrence Rubin Ph.D. Dr. Rubin is a psychologist, professor, and the editor of the book Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy. Josué and Dr. Rubin talk about using superheroes and pop culture in therapy, why it works, and how therapists can learn more about pop culture and bringing it into therapy.

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#14: Guest: Michael Bitz, Founder and Director of the Comic Book Project. Josué and Michael discuss how a group of kids in the back of a classroom drawing Pokémon characters, and Michael asking them to add word bubbles to meet a writing requirement, eventually turned into an international literacy initiative. The Comic Book Project combines creativity, the arts, and academic learning to help kids write and publish comics all over the world.

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#13: Guest: Dr. Patrick O’Connor. Josué and Dr. O’Connor discuss two of their favorite comic book series: Irredeemable and Incorruptible, written by Mark Waid. They discuss some key story elements (spoilers) and some of the themes that make the books stand out among superhero comics. They also discuss why they think these two series are so relatable and can be very meaningful for readers.

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