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March 15, 2014 · Discuss on the GT Forum

Multicultural Heroes

#38: Guest: Tony B Kim, founder of Crazy 4 Comic Con. Tony has been hosting panels at various cons on the topic of multicultural representation in media so he joins us to discuss this important …

March 3, 2014 · Discuss on the GT Forum

Agent Coulson is a Changed Man; Trauma Will Do That

By Josué Cardona Warning: Spoilers for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. up to episode 7 of season 1. In the Marvel film The Avengers we see Agent Phillip "Phil" Coulson die at the hands of Loki during the …

March 2, 2014 · Discuss on the GT Forum

#37: Guest: Patrick O’Connor, PsyD. The concept of using superheroes in therapy has been getting some attention lately so we’ve decided to discuss it in depth. Josué and Patrick talk about the state …

February 23, 2014 · Discuss on the GT Forum

The LEGO Movie and the Language of Play

By Josué CardonaThe LEGO Movie currently sits at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. It's amazing and I suggest you watch it immediately. Yes, it's a movie about LEGO bricks and LEGO minifigures and it features a …

February 20, 2014 · Discuss on the GT Forum

5 Things You Should Know About Superhero Therapy

By Josué Cardona While I prefer the term Geek Therapy for the type of work I do, The Daily Beast and others have recently used the term Superhero Therapy to talk about me and some of my colleagues. …

February 17, 2014 · Discuss on the GT Forum

Bringing Tabletop Games Into Therapy: Intro and Engagement

By Woody Harris Last weekend I attended one of my favorite board gaming events ever. The event was Gamefest 22, held here in Atlanta, Ga. It was a gathering of 300 or more hobby gamers and had …

February 15, 2014 · Discuss on the GT Forum

Learning About Mental Health Through Fictional Narratives

#36: Guest: Andrea Letamendi. We catch up with Andrea and talk about how people can learn about mental health through different mediums. We go over some good and bad examples. We also discuss Andrea’s …

February 4, 2014 · Discuss on the GT Forum

Legends of the Knight

#35: Guest: Brett Culp, the filmmaker behind Legends of the Knight. According to the official website, “LEGENDS OF THE KNIGHT weaves together the stirring true stories of individuals who have overcome …