The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More

By Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Brian WardTV & Film

The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More episodes

September 26, 2024 Episode 230 "Harley Quinn: A High Bar"
As she explores life as a single lady, Harley Quinn encounters some setbacks and struggles while her ex, the Joker, tries to control the narrative of how their relationship ended.
1 hr 20 min
September 02, 2024 Episode 229 "Harley Quinn: 'Til Death Do Us Part"
The toxic dynamic between Harley Quinn and the Joker is unapologetically displayed, exposed, and unpacked.
1 hr 19 min
August 04, 2024 Episode 228 "SDCC 2024: X-amining the X-Men '97"
Join us as we break down the psychology of the amazing new series X-Men '97 with cast members Alison Sealy-Smith ("Storm") and Lenore Zann ("Rogue"); supervising producer and director Jake Castorena; and writer JB Ballard! Live from San Diego Comic-Con 2024!
1 hr
July 22, 2024 Episode 227 "X-Men: The Final Decision"
In the Season 1 finale episode of X-Men: The Animated Series, tensions grow as anti-mutant "fever" consumes the nation.
1 hr 11 min
July 09, 2024 Episode 226 "X-Men: Days of Future Past, Part 2"
The X-Men must prevent a major global catastrophe that is predicted to happen in the distant future and is triggered by the assassination of a government official. Luckily, the X-Men prevent Mystique from harming the senator, but shapeshifters remind us that, sometimes, identity expression is mutable, adaptive, and performative.
1 hr 21 min
June 25, 2024 Episode 225 "X-Men: Days of Future Past, Part 1"
In the year 2055, the world is a dystopian wasteland. A mutant named Bishop, encounters an aged Wolverine who convinces him that they must travel back to the 90's to prevent the assassination that caused all this destruction. But in the 90's, the X-Men face critical decisions surrounding their pursuit of liberty.
1 hr 18 min
June 04, 2024 Episode 224 "X-Men: Come the Apocalypse"
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Dr. Drea discusses the concept of different trauma responses based on the neurobiology of survivorship. What does fight, flight, and freeze look like among the X-Men? And is it possible that some behaviors, like Rogue's determined activism and Professor X's protectiveness, can be considered adaptive styles of "fight"?
1 hr 6 min
May 21, 2024 Episode 223 "X-Men: The Cure"
As the X-Men rebuild their academy, Rogue goes on a quest to find a cure for her mutation. This episode claims no resolution to the global problems dividing mutants and non-mutants, but lends an insight into our ability to feel empowered, accepted, and valued in our different bodies.
59 min
April 30, 2024 Episode 222 "X-Men: The Unstoppable Juggernaut"
The X-Men discover their home completely destroyed and set out to search for the person (or mutant) responsible for the attack. They encounter two suspects--Colossus, a Russian immigrant who is helping construction workers; and Juggernaut, a titanic super-powered villain committing crimes in the city in order to lure Professor X out of hiding. It is revealed that Juggernaut is Professor X's half-brother and is harboring resentment toward his more accomplished sibling.
1 hr 10 min
April 16, 2024 Episode 221 "WonderCon 2024: X-amining the X-Men"
For this year's WonderCon, we pulled together some amazing old and new friends to examine the psychology of the X-Men. Included in that list of friends was original X-MEN: THE ANIMATED SERIES showrunner Eric Lewald; X-MEN: TAS writer Julia Lewald; X-MEN '97 writer JB Ballard; and X-MEN superfan and co-founder of Hero's Journey Fitness, located in Burbank, California, David Nett!
53 min

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THE ARKHAM SESSIONS, by Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Brian Ward, is a podcast dedicated to the observation and clinical analysis of the characters in BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES.