S4E88 - Issue 88 - Eeyore

We head to the Hundred Acre Wood to find EEYORE! What treatment can Doc offer this perennially depressed donkey? Thanks for noticing us - listen now! SHOW NOTES: Intro Thanks to all the podcasts that participated in the Pod Raid last week, much appreciated Shoutout to Ocho Duro Parlay Hour - Ken, Padawn J, and Coach Duffy, along with an assortment of guests, talk sports, wrestling, entertainment, all in an hour - hence the name Background (03:24) Eeyore created by A.A. Milne in Winnie-the-Pooh (October 1926) An old gray donkey, he is a friend of the various creatures in the Hundred Acre Wood He has a detachable tail, which he frequently loses - Owl used it at one point as a bell-pull In the original books, much more apathetic and condescending towards the others Disney version made him less nasty Issues (06:23) Depression - as in, anhedonia Depression - as in, lack of acknowledgement (11:45) Depression - as in, the voice of the cynic (19:15) Break (25:25) Plugs for Parent Quest, Petri Dish, and Meredith Finch Treatment (27:01) In-universe - Go for a walk in the Hundred Acre Wood, give him space to talk Out of universe - discuss when they were happy, try to reignite their joy, potential use of SSRIs Skit (36:02) Ending (40:38) Recommended reading: the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories Next episodes: Reader, Uatu the Watcher, Damian Wayne Review read: Super niche, super love it! I absolutely love how niche this podcast is AND how knowledgeable they are. Great chemistry, great content, great for anyone that's into comics and analyzing personalities! - dillonh36 Plugs for social References: The Tick episode - Anthony (03:47) Cyclops episode - Doc (05:45) Daredevil episode - Anthony (10:35) Worldstar - Anthony (35:45) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic Discord