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Braaains
Braaains
Braaains Podcast

A podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains, mental health, & disabilities and how film & television portray them. Each episode, hosted... more

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Episodes

Dispelling Myths of Transracial Adoption in Media w/ Dr. Jill L. Creighton

Today’s mini-episode is a conversation with Dr. Jill L. Creighton, a higher education professional and the host of SA Voices... more

30 Apr 2024 · 30 minutes
The Handmaid’s Tale, This is Us, and Adoption w/ research sociologist and author, Gretchen Sisson

Today we’re talking with Gretchen Sisson, a research sociologist with Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) in the Department... more

23 Apr 2024 · 56 minutes
Working with disability and mental health consultants

Today’s mini-episode is all about working with consultants and team members with lived experience on projects about mental health and... more

16 Apr 2024 · 9 minutes
Vision Loss and Blindness on Sight Unseen

Today's guests, Karen and Nikolijne Troubetzkoy, are the co-creators of the new CW and CTV show, SIGHT UNSEEN. The series... more

09 Apr 2024 · 58 minutes
BPD and Mental Health Representation in My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

For today's mini-episode, we're chatting with New York Times best-selling author Bassey Ikpi about the depiction of mental illness (specifically... more

02 Apr 2024 · 15 minutes
Atlanta, Insecure, and Bipolar Disorder

Welcome to season three of Braaains! Today we have the pleasure of talking with New York Times Best Selling author... more

26 Mar 2024 · 54 minutes
A Little Advice for the Holidays

Today is our last episode of 2023 just in time for the holidays. We bring all of the Taylor/Deppisch siblings... more

12 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Causeway and Traumatic Brain Injury

In the penultimate episode of our second season, we’re looking at the experiences and representation of Traumatic Brain Injuries, or... more

28 Nov 2023 · 57 minutes
Investigating Inequality Across Film and TV with the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

We’re mixing things up today with a conversation about the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and their research on representation in film... more

14 Nov 2023 · 41 minutes
The Conjuring, Paranormal Activity, and Our Obsession with Ghost Stories

Happy Halloween!! In our second SPOOOKY episode for October, we’re talking all about ghosts with the spooktacular host of Geist,... more

31 Oct 2023 · 56 minutes
Midsommar, Charlie Says, and the Reality of Cults

As part of SPOOOOOOKY month, we touch on topics in the next two episodes that are often the subject of... more

17 Oct 2023 · 59 minutes
You're Not Alone: When and How to Disclose

Steph is a psychologist and host of the Psychocinematic podcast who currently works in Disability Inclusion in schools in Naarm (Melbourne) and... more

05 Oct 2023 · 31 minutes
You're Not Alone: The Road to Diagnosis

Dr. Lily Le, a registered psychologist and Director of Clinical Innovation at the mental health tech company, DiveThru, discusses how... more

04 Oct 2023 · 44 minutes
You’re Not Alone: How Stigma Hurts Everyone

Amie Archibald-Varley, Nurse, Health Equity Specialist, and co-host of the Gritty Nurse Podcast, joins us to talk about stigma, where... more

03 Oct 2023 · 38 minutes
You're Not Alone: Navigating Life with Mental Illness (trailer)

Launching October 3rd, Braaains's three-part mini-series, You’re Not Alone: Navigating Life with Mental Illness, explores mental illness, the barriers that... more

19 Sep 2023 · 1 minute
Blindspotting and life after incarceration

A counselor and advocate, Mark Power works with former inmates to help them reintegrate into life after prison. In Mark’s... more

12 Sep 2023 · 1 hour,
Sense8, The Politician, and Gender Freedom

Our guest Rae McDaniel is a non-binary Speaker, Author, Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, Coach, and Transgender Diversity and Inclusion Educator.... more

29 Aug 2023 · 52 minutes
The Swearing Jar and Brain Aneurysms

In 2017, Canadian director Lindsay MacKay had a brain aneurysm that almost killed her. She joins us today to talk... more

15 Aug 2023 · 43 minutes
CBC’s virgins!, Immigration, and Bicultural Identity

Nafisa Moallim, a therapist and Registered Social Worker with a Clinical Master of Social Work, joins us to talk about... more

01 Aug 2023 · 47 minutes
Everything Everywhere All at Once & ADHD

Today is the episode you’ve all been waiting for – ADHD! Our guest, Rach Idowu was diagnosed with ADHD Combined... more

18 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Turning Red, The Baby-Sitters Club, and Diabetes

Today’s episode is about diabetes and we are excited to talk with writer, science communications professional, and podcast producer and... more

04 Jul 2023 · 1 hour,
As We See It and Autism

On today’s episode, we dive into the world of autism with Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt who is a writer, actress, and... more

20 Jun 2023 · 54 minutes
The Devil's Backbone & Spina Bifida

Respectability alum, Michael J. Dougherty, talks with us about Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus and disability representation in Guillermo del Toro... more

06 Jun 2023 · 55 minutes
Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs, and Emergency Medicine

Today, we deconstruct emergency medicine and medical misinformation with ER doctor, Dr. Shazma Mithani. Wondering how many patients emergency doctors... more

23 May 2023 · 54 minutes
Motherless Brooklyn and Tourette Syndrome

Our guest, writer and actor, Graham Kent, joins us to talk about his experience with Tourette Syndrome, how it presents,... more

09 May 2023 · 1 hour,
Speechless, Special, and Cerebral Palsy

Today we had the pleasure of speaking with Diana Elizabeth Jordan, an award-winning actor, filmmaker, and disability and IDEA influencer.... more

25 Apr 2023 · 50 minutes
United States of Tara, Split, & Dissociative Identity Disorder

Jenna and the system of alters (together known as the Gianu System) join us today to talk about Dissociative Identity... more

11 Apr 2023 · 52 minutes
The Last of Us and Disability Representation

Today’s guest, Michelle Asgarali, a Disabled Creative Producer and Advocate and Story Producer on the new CBC docuseries PUSH, deep... more

28 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Shrill and the Impact of Fat Representation

Welcome to Season two of Braaains! Today we're discussing weight stigma, diet culture, and the impact of fat representation in... more

14 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Holidays on Film

Today’s episode is our last one for 2022 so of course, we’re talking about the holidays and how they're portrayed... more

13 Dec 2022 · 54 minutes
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United States of Tara, Split, & Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Jenna and the system of alters (together known as the Gianu System) join us today to talk about Dissociative Identity Disorder or... more