S1E6 - Issue 6 - Jessica Jones

Anthony and Dr. Issues take on the reluctant superheroine-turned-private-investigator, Jessica Jones! Alcoholism and PTSD make for a dangerous combination, but our hosts are up to the task... Dr. Issues's office, notsomuch...Show notes:IntroductionBackground Introduced in Alias, as part of Marvel MAX imprintBorn Jessica Campbell, classmate of Peter ParkerCar collides with truck carrying radioactive chemicals, rest of family dies and she's in a comaAdopted by Jones family, discovers she has super strengthBecomes Jewel, no-name superheroMind controlled by Purple Man, almost kills Daredevil, rescued by Carol DanversDates Scott Lang, then Luke CageJoins Daily Bugle as superhero correspondentHas Cage's baby (Danielle), and then marries himInitially sides with Captain America during Civil War Attacked by the Hood, and joins the pro-reg side to protect DanielleRejoins Avengers (New Avengers), but quits once again to protect DanielleJoins Defenders during Secret EmpireHelps Maria Hill evade SHIELD assassins, and reconciles with LukeMajor issues Listener question: Paul - "why does Jessica suppress/ignore her powers, and why does she become self-destructive?"AlcoholismPTSD as a result of Purple ManMore focused on investigating others than her own demonsTreatment In-universe: use telepaths, befriend Luke Cage, group therapyOut-of-universe: combination of therapy and medicationNext episode: Rorschach from WatchmenApril 25th - special Infinity War episode - THANOSTwitterFacebookE-mail