Month: September 2018

Bert and Ernie in Crisis

#158: This week we discuss the new DC Comics event Heroes in Crisis and the comments by writer Mark Saltzman about how he wrote the characters of Bert and Ernie when he worked on Sesame Street. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Heroes in Crisis – http://bit.ly/2P5vB1O Are Bert & Ernie a…

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Finding a “Good” Therapist

#157: Finding a good therapist is hard but a recent episode of Netflix’s Atypical nailed the experience. We talk about what a “good” therapist is, how to find one, our own experiences, and other media examples of therapy. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Atypical on Netflix – http://bit.ly/2zpzBEJ Extra Life: Team Rare…

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About Cheeseburger Breakfast

Welcome to the newest Podcast on Geek Therapy Network.  A new podcast by Kat La Forgia, Gian Ramos, and Marc Cuiriz discuss different topics of psychology with the help of Steven Universe. This episode discusses the episodes Cheeseburger Backpack to Ca…

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Peer Review

#53: Josué and Kelli talk about the academic concept of peer review in games research and gaming media in general. Is a YouTube essay any more or less significant to games research than a journal article? And what would academic peer review of YouTube …

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Hero-Induced Trauma

#156: Superheroes are often portrayed as being so powerful that they can knock a villain unconscious with a few punches. But should they? What effects does beating up and hurting bad guys have on them? And how does the brutality carried out by our favorite heroes compare to the brutality we see from our real-life heroes…

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About the Beginning

Welcome to the newest Podcast on Geek Therapy Network.  A new podcast by Kat La Forgia, Gian Ramos, and Marc Cuiriz discuss different topics of psychology with the help of Steven Universe. This episode discusses the rarely seen pilot of Steven Universe…

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Back to School

#155: This episode was inspired by a listener who asked for back to school tips. We share some tips and stories about our school experiences as both students and teachers. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Extra Life: Team Rare Candy – geektherapy.com/extralife 00:00:00 – Intro / Community Catch-Up 00:02:34 –…

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Game Preservation (aka Bring Back Scott Pilgrim)

#52: Josué and Lauren discuss video game preservation because it’s scary to think about how much game history has been lost. Some people are doing great things to preserve the history of video games and we want to celebrate their efforts. Also,

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eSports Matter

#154: In light of the tragic shooting at a gaming tournament in Jacksonville, we celebrate eSports and how important video game competitions and events are to the gaming community. Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Notes: Three dead, including suspect, in shooting at Madden tournament in Florida (Polygon) – http://bit.ly/2wD7wYS Anxiety Gaming –…

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