The Psych Effect

The Reluctant Sports Fan is holding her own against the NFL.com insiders with her picks. She's back with another week of strong football analysis of this week's AFC and NFC Championship games. Picking the Chiefs vs Ravens & Lions vs 49ers. Will it be chalk across the board? Or will she ride with the dogs?

Nostalgia begins the episode as the docs talk about what was happening in the world of news and sports on or around the last time the Dolphins and Lions won a playoff game in December 2000 & January 1992 respectively. A stroll down memory lane that makes Suzanne sad. The Reluctant Sports Fan returns to recap her Super Wildcard Weekend picks against the NFL.com insiders and make new ones for the divisional round. Did she win? Then the docs discuss the philosophy of the happiness equation and management of expectations. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day on how anxiety is a part of your life.

So many things happened in the week that we couldn't do our more serious segment on Draymond Green potentially having a breakthrough. Instead Chandler Jones sings a love song to Bill Belichick to start off. The Reluctant Sports Fan makes her return to pick the NFL playoff games against industry insiders. Then the docs welcome Gavin Stone, a former British intelligence officer to talk all things spycraft. Finally it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day on what to do if your team loses in the playoffs. Don't fret, we got you covered. 

The docs return in 2024 with a potpourri of general topics including is there a birthday or holiday gift they've ever regretted giving and is there a more sinister story behind The Nutcracker ballet? But also, conspiracy theories about aliens in Miami, Super Bowl logos, and a preview of an upcoming episode on the Aaron Rodgers/Jimmy Kimmel story. The group delves into the Detroit/Dallas referee controversy and why humans feel the need for perfection, especially in sports, with the constant revising of the replay rules. Then it's your first Mental Health Tip of the Day for 2024 and it's a good one.

Thanks for sticking with us.

A Psych Effect Podcast breaking alert: The dog discriminator has been located, but the barker is still on the loose. Also, Steph gets pulled over for DWB. The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week dives into healthcare worker burnout. Then Evan Jarschauer & Jessica Meraz join the show to talk about interventions and how their practice helps people & their families get through tough times. Then it's the last Mental Health Tip of the Day for the year. 

Thank you for the year of listening and we'll see you in 2024!

The crew is educated on the top 5 slang terms that teenagers used in 2023 before debating whether Dmitry's dog was discriminated against. Then author Peter Young joins the podcast to talk about his memoir Stop The Tall Man, Save The Tiger which chronicles his time in a religious cult. The docs continue the discussion about cults before finishing up on the Mental Health Tip of the Day. 

After a wild weekend of football, the group discusses who they felt more sorry for after the Jets/Dolphins game and the crazy ending in the Iron Bowl. The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week involves the difficulties with America's maternal mental health coverage. Then the docs discuss Ketamine. What is it? Does it work and is IV better or worse than intranasal administration. Finally, it's your holiday themed Mental Health Tip of the Day.

Dmitry & Steph tough it out without Suzanne, who's on load management, by showing their ages. They try to decipher a video with Youth Speak language that might as well just be another language entirely. The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week is about a new lawsuit against United Health for allegedly using AI to deny claims. Then the docs talk law in the context of the tragedy involving Adam Johnson & subsequent arrest of Matt Petgrave followed by a sports show breaking out on the topic of Draymond Green's suspension. Finally, your Mental Health Tip of the Day comes from Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

While the group begins talking about Dmitry's son hatching schemes with friends the docs get a call from an impromptu guest to clarify the situation. The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week is about Seasonal Affective Disorder and daylight savings time. The discussion then turns to the sad story of Sergio Brown which leads to a what if discussion on the topic of the not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) plea. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day.

• 00:00 - Impromptu Guest

The pod returns from a multiweek hiatus with a new Youth Speak term that apparently only Dmitry didn't know. Which them leads the group to the conclusion that Dmitry is an old dad and also self conscious about some of the things that happened during his trip to the AAPL conference in Chicago. Also why do people run in the airport still with the new technology? The docs then discuss work ethic, the current apology culture, and Suzanne give us a brief reminder that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Finally, it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

• 00:00 - Youth Speak