Right now everyone is struggling with the Covid19 pandemic. This is an episode to bring a little hope and humor to your life through the lens of the famous Star Wars: A New Hope. Enjoy.

No Laughing Matter

Feb 18th, 2020 48m 25s

On this Episode, I discuss mental health and social constructs present in The Joker with my Colleague and fellow fantasy lover Christina.

Hope in Ordinary Deed

Jan 30th, 2020 27m 40s

On this episode we take a look at the what gives us hope for humanity and several ways that shows up in fictional writings.

X-men Diversity

Nov 25th, 2019 27m 44s

In this episode we explore diversity and equality through the X-men story arch.

The Adaptable Doctor

Oct 25th, 2019 21m 47s

Balancing the Strange

Oct 15th, 2019 29m 28s

In this episode, I discuss the power of balance in our lives through the movie adaptation of Marvel's Dr. Strange

Gotham Needs Accountability

May 31st, 2019 28m 26s

We are driving into Accountability with the show Gotham. In this episode, I look at what accountability is and isn't and how we can be true to this value in our own lives.

Season Two is Coming!!!!

May 3rd, 2019 2m 21s

The Age of May

Nov 11th, 2017 23m 36s

With culture focused on the roles of women, this episode looks at the diversity in movies through the lense of the new Spider-man: Homecoming's casting choice of Marisa Tomei as Aunt May.

21 Century Ghostbusting

Oct 28th, 2017 19m 12s

In 2016, Ghostbusters was relaunched with a new Cast and attitude. This relauch was met with excited and hesitance as an all female leading cast was announced. This Episode takes time to explore how comedy can be used to bring light to social j

Heading Deeper into Sleepy Hollow

Oct 20th, 2017 30m 53s

Tim Burton took the tale of Sleepy Hollow and gave us a reflection on life, assumptions and trust. In this episode, we talk about a few themes that show up in our own lives, without a nepharious specter.

The Monster Within

Oct 13th, 2017 27m 13s

Frankenstein is one of the world's most acclaimed stories in the horror genre. Today we explore the themes that have helped this timeless story captivate the reader for 2 centuries.

The not so Stranger Things

Sep 29th, 2017 42m 19s

In this episode, we talk about season 1 on Stranger Things and the amazing depth of the human experience that it represents.

Tucking in to Ratatouille

Sep 22nd, 2017 24m 23s

As autumn sets in, we are discussing food, relationship and honesty through the lense of a very special French rat named Remy. Join us as we talk about the themes in Pixar's Ratatouille that make this film a great example of reality in fiction.

The Matrix of Denial

Sep 8th, 2017 31m 10s

What does it mean to be in the Matrix? What do we give up when we live in Denial? In this episode, we look at the pros and cons of facing reality and what it actually does for us to live in denial of it.

Our Favorite Wizarding Family

Sep 1st, 2017 30m 47s

In this episode, I take a trip into the lives of the Weasley family and who they are as individuals and why we feel so connected to the family.

The Humanity of World War Z

Aug 25th, 2017 42m 56s

In this episode, Jon and I discuss Max Brooks' World War Z and the how the story of survivors shows up in the stories of real life people.

The Boy and His Jungle

Aug 18th, 2017 23m 37s

In this epsiode we talk about what it means to find ourself, be apart of something bigger than ourselves and face our fears through the story of Disney's The Jungle Book.

The Revenge of Revenge

Aug 16th, 2017 29m 13s

In this episode we explore what revenge does to relationships and the collateral damage we incur from the fantasy.

Mighty Thor and Gender Awareness

Aug 4th, 2017 25m 6s

This Episode uses Mighty Thor to discuss gender issues in the mental health field. From gender norms in culture to the biases seen in mental health research, we take some time to look at the importance of recognizing how sex and gender effect m

The Adventurous Life of Walter Mitty

Jul 28th, 2017 33m 52s

On this episode, Trishell is back to discuss one of her favorite movies as an adult, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. We use the concepts in the movie to discuss moving out of "being stuck" into a more fulfilling life.

In the Firefly Family

Jul 22nd, 2017 35m 40s

Tim is back in this episode to dicuss firefly, serenity and family of choice.

Children Will Listen

Jul 15th, 2017 20m 7s

In this Epsiode, we discuss how children understand there world and what they learn from us, through the lense of Into the Woods music "children will listen. Children will listen is written by Stephen Sondheim and the version in this espisode i

Surviving Maus

Jul 7th, 2017 26m 48s

In this episode, I discuss my own emotions around the Holocaust through the story of the graohic novel Maus. Maus is a biographical graphic novel written by Art Spiegelman depicting his father's experience as a Jew in World War II.