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Life Is Strange

#66: Content Warning: Suicide, Euthanasia, Abuse, Bullying, Date Rape, Loss, and more.

On this episode we discuss Life Is Strange, an episodic adventure game that made us feel A LOT of things.

Support Extra-Life through Lara’s Extra-Life page!

Library update! It’s still under construction but it now lives at library.geektherapy.com.

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*We are currently building the Geek Therapy Library which is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or talk about things through awesome content and allow Geeks and Nerds everywhere a way to be better understood.

You can help out by suggesting entries for the GT Library here:
https://geektherapy.typeform.com/to/azCwM5.
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Or become a patron of the Library and Podcast here: http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy.

Black Mirror 3.2: Playtest

Episode 8: We discuss season 3, episode 2 of Black Mirror titled “Playtest.” Full spoilers for the episode! If you are a big fan of Black Mirror, join us for deep dives of every episode on PsychTech.

 

Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

 

Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona

Extra-Life, Library Update, Life Is Strange, Ghosts, Geek Therapy Podcast Network, Batman Arkham VR, Trigger Warnings

#65: Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide (Life Is Strange) and robbery and gun violence (Batman’s origin story).


Announcement: We now have a Geek Therapy Podcast Network! 


This week we agree to discuss Life Is Strange and Raina Telgemeier’s Ghosts on the next episode. We also discuss the intensity of Batman Arkham VR which leads to a conversation about trigger warnings. 

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Support Extra-Life through Lara’s Extra-Life page!


Library update! It’s still under construction but it now lives at library.geektherapy.com. 


*The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or talk about things through awesome content and allow Geeks and Nerds everywhere a way to be better understood.


​You can help out by suggesting entries for the GT Library here: 

https://geektherapy.typeform.com/to/azCwM5.


Or become a patron of the Library and Podcast here: http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy.

The Hashtag Activism of Things

Ep 78: Hashtags aren’t just about what’s trending, they can bring entire communities together and connect people through shared experiences. This week’s episode examines how hashtags are bringing secret, hidden things into the light and empowering people to not be afraid.

Notes:

• Hashtags help survivors break their silence – http://go.shr.lc/2eoeZVr
• Hip-Hop Artists Have Been Writing About Mental Health For Decades – http://go.shr.lc/2dSZPCs
• Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s post: http://bit.ly/2f2BeQL
• South Park episode mentioned: http://bit.ly/2f2yCSO

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Visit us at www.PsychTechPodcast.com.

Follow us on Twitter: @PsychTechCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona

PsychTech is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Join us on the Geek Therapy Facebook Group.

New Fall Shows, Pitch, Luke Cage, John Stewart, The Good Place, Son of Zorn, This Is Us, Westworld

#64: This week we geek out about some of the new shows this season including Pitch, Luke Cage, The Good Place, Son of Zorn, This Is Us, and Westworld. 


​*The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or talk about things through awesome content and allow Geeks and Nerds everywhere a way to be better understood.


​You can help out by suggesting entries for the GT Library here: 

https://geektherapy.typeform.com/to/azCwM5.

Plato’s VR Pencil

Episode 7: Plato thought the pencil would ruin learning… Our guess is that VR games are the next big thing that is likely to be blamed for the end of civilization. Join us for a discussion on the actual effects of violence in video games and how that discussion will change as we step into virtual reality.

 

Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

 

Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona

Kill Bill, GaymerX, Self-Care

#63: We quickly discuss a listener-submitted Library entry and Lara tells us all about this year’s GaymerX. Plus a giveaway.


GaymerX: http://gaymerx.com/


​*The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or talk about things through awesome content and allow Geeks and Nerds everywhere a way to be better understood.


​You can help out by suggesting entries for the GT Library here: 

https://geektherapy.typeform.com/to/azCwM5.


Or become a patron here: http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy.

Which A.I. To Buy?

Ep 77: The future is now and Josué has decided to go all-in on an artificial intelligence/virtual assistant but he’s not sure which one to choose so Kelli helps him think it through. A.I. is going to change the way we do everything and that behavior change can start today. We discuss how we expect and hope virtual assistants will change things for us, whether or not we trust them, and what a multiple A.I. household might look like.

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Visit us at www.PsychTechPodcast.com.

Follow us on Twitter: @PsychTechCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona

PsychTech is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Join us on the Geek Therapy Facebook Group.

Spider-Woman, Shameless, Library Progress, A Geek Therapy Playbook?

#62: This week we discuss a Library entry about Spider-Woman related to parenthood, an episode of Shameless that Josué isn’t so sure about adding to the Library. We go over a near final entry into the actual wiki and Josué asks Lara if he should write a short book on how to “do” Geek Therapy.


​*The Geek Therapy Library is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or talk about things through awesome content and allow Geeks and Nerds everywhere a way to be better understood.


​You can help out by suggesting entries for the GT Library here: 

https://geektherapy.typeform.com/to/azCwM5.


Or become a patron here: http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy.

How Game Mechanics Build Empathy for Mental Health Issues

Episode 6: Josué and Kelli dig deep into the interactive narrative game Depression Quest and examine how it can raise empathy and understanding about depression.

 

Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

 

Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona