Fandom and Wellness
On this candid and comedic podcast, three proud geek girls explore the complex relationship between fandom and mental health while also highlighting the importance of diversity and representation in media. Join Danielle Reichman of Little Petal, Jenny Cheng of Fanmail, and Arkeida Wilson of The Chic Geek on their journeys to wellness while discussing all your geek culture faves!... "And remember: be kind and take no shit."
Episodes
Transcript: Hi everyone, this is Jenny with a short message. We just wanted to let you know that Fandom and Wellness will be going on hiatus. There's a lot going on for us personally and of course in the world in general so we wanted to take a short break from the podcast. I don't know when we'll be back, but we'll be back. We love you and remember, be kind and take no shit. Bye!
Jenny is joined by Soulbound owner, Kelly, and Little Petal booth queen, Jessica, to talk about how Animal Crossing: New Horizons offers players an escape from reality, the ability to socialize with friends and NPCs, and a way to be practice mindfulness.
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Arkeida and Jenny are joined by Robyn Warren from Geek Girl Strong (GGS) to discuss the superhero origins of GGS, how to take care of your physical health while staying at home, and how mental health, fitness, and fandom intersect.
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Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @geekgirlstrong
Website: geekgirlstrong.com
Podcast: healthygeekacademy.mischiefmedia.com
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Arkeida is joined by Elena Squatrito and Betty Rhoades to discuss LGBTQ representation, character development, and family dynamics in Schitt's Creek.
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Instagram: @thecolorfulgeek
Twitter: @thecolorfulgeek
Facebook: @thecolorfulgeek
Website: www.thecolorfulgeek.com
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Instagram: @skincredible_adventures
Twitter: @bettyjoan
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Danielle and Jenny are joined by writer Constance Gibbs to discuss the role of empathy in the Good Place, the complexity of morality, and anxiety as portrayed by Chidi.
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Twitter: @constar24
Instagram: @constar24
Website: www.constarwrites.com
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Danielle is joined by Erin Lefler and Angélique Roché to discuss the Force Against Cyberbullying campaign, personal stories of experiencing and rising against bullying in online fandom spaces, and their favorite positive fandom encounters.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to some unavoidable background noise, we recommend listening at a lower volume and/or on speaker for a better audio experience. Erin and Angélique were such insightful and wonder...
Arkeida discusses the unique and welcoming community of Geek Girl Brunch (GGB) with GGB co-founder Jamila Rowser and GGB NYC Officer Lin Kino, as well as favorite fictional female friendships and how to keep in touch with friends while practicing social distancing.
GGB: www.geekgirlbrunch.com
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Website: www.jamilarowser.com
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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss Birds of Prey! They talk about the refreshing portrayal of female antiheroes and friendships, the interpretation of Harley Quinn as borderline, the impact of childhood traumatic grief on Huntress, Dinah's mistrust of the criminal justice system from intergenerational trauma, and how the foster care system works.
Trigger Warning: Mentions of violence and discrimination against minorities between ...
For Valentine's Day, Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss the importance of communications and boundaries in a healthy romantic relationship, couples therapy, and examples from Parks and Recreation, The Addams Family, Up, and Firefly.
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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny talk signs of an unhealthy relationship, the cycle of abuse, and examples from Disney, Twilight, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and DC comics.
Trigger Warning: Mentions of abusive relationships and rape throughout the episode.
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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss Rey's resilience and lineage, Kylo's emotional turmoil and journey toward redemption, and missed opportunities with Finn and Rose.
Ahmed Best: That Moment I Opened Up About Suicide
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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny reveal their favorite episodes of Fandom and Wellness, reflect on their achievements in 2019, and discuss their goals for 2020.
Answer the end-of-year review questions with us!
20 Enjoyable End-of-Year Review Questions from Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201812/20-enjoyable-end-year-review-questions
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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss Elsa and Anna's character arcs, the powerful lyrics of "The Next Right Thing", and the portrayal of the Northuldra in Frozen 2.
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Jenny talks to authors Ashley Poston and C.B. Lee about their journeys to becoming authors, how fanfiction and fandom saved their lives, and how bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression affect their writing processes.
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Instagram: @_ashposton
Twitter: @ashposton
Website: www.ashposton.com
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Instagram: @cblee_cblee
Twitter: @cblee_cblee
Website: www.cb-lee.com
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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss the repercussions of Moana's dad's fear and overprotective nature, how Maui's actions reveal a lack of education around consent, and how Te Fiti's "monstrous" transformation into Te Ka parallels the experience of trauma survivors.
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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss Aziraphale and Crowley's acts of love, how Aziraphale is coded as autistic, and the merits of saving humanity.
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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny revisit the Halloween/Christmas classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas. They discuss Jack Skellington’s depression, Sally and Dr. Finklestein's abusive relationship, and Oogie Boogie's problematic characterization and motifs.
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Danielle and Jenny talk to Cáel Keegan, author of Lana and Lilly Wachowski: Sensing Transgender, about how the trans experience resonates through the Matrix trilogy through its exploration of Neo's rejection of reality, Morpheus' therapist-like role, the studio's removal of Switch's transness, the symbolism of the mirror, and much more.
Cáel Keegan is an Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Integrative, R...
Danielle and Jenny talk to Taylor Deatherage about how she uses her social work background as a geeky business owner and how they perform healthy escapism through media, fanfiction, and conventions.
Trigger Warning: Discussion of suicidal ideation between 49:05-56-08.
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Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss the positive and negative effects of cartoons on children's mental and social development, reminisce about the childhood cartoons that shaped them, and celebrate the modern cartoons that teach empathy and inclusiveness.
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