In the inaugural episode of "How Did This Get Praised," Daniella Mazzio and Stefan Carlson talk Todd Phillips' 2019 Joker, Joaquin Phoenix's Academy Award, and if the movie is a praise-worthy depiction of mental health. Episode contains spoilers and language. 

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