PODCAST · health
GTRadio-Transistor
by Geek Therapy Network
Geek out, do good. Join us every week as we explore the potential benefits of comics, games, TV shows, and movies through the practice of Geek Therapy. Hosted by Lara Taylor, Lauren Keller, and Josué Cardona.
Episodes
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Processing the News Through Pop Culture
#402: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Marc Cuiriz, Lara Taylor, and Link Keller for a timely conversation about how pop culture helps us process current events. Rather than focusing on news facts alone, the group explores how movies, TV shows, games, and memes give people...
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Grief, Stories, and the World After
#401: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Link Keller and Lara Taylor to discuss Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel’s novel and the Max limited series). What begins as a conversation about a “post-apocalyptic” story quickly becomes a deeper exploration of grief, memory,...
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What if?
#400: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Link Keller, Lara Taylor, and Marc Cuiriz for a wide-ranging conversation about the psychology, appeal, and risks of “what if” thinking. What starts as Marc’s curiosity about alternate timelines in fiction turns into a thoughtful...
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Limbo: Learning to Exist in Liminal Space
#399: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Lara Taylor and Marc Cuiriz for a thoughtful conversation about limbo—those in-between states where life feels paused, uncertain, or unfinished. Sparked by Lara’s real-life experience of being displaced during a long kitchen…
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Fandom Biases, Prejudice, & Stigma
#398: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Link Keller and Marc Cuiriz for a candid, self-reflective conversation about biases, assumptions, and snap judgments—especially the ones we make based on fandoms, media preferences, and how people show up in geek spaces. The discussion...
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Dave Made a Maze & Feeling Trapped
#397: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Lara Taylor and Link Keller to unpack the spooky-adjacent indie film Dave Made a Maze. What starts as a conversation about creative set design and cardboard gore quickly turns into a deeper discussion about feeling stuck in life,...
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Self-Worth in Media
#396: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Marc Cuiriz and Link Keller for a quiet, reflective conversation about self-worth—how it’s formed, how it’s lost, and how it can slowly be rebuilt. Marc brings the topic after finishing A Court of Thorns and Roses, with a particular...
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Star Wars: Outlaws & Forced Morality Mechanics in Games
#395: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Lara Taylor and Link Keller to unpack a deceptively heavy topic sparked by Lara’s time with Star Wars Outlaws. What begins as a conversation about faction reputation systems quickly turns into a broader discussion about loyalty,...
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Sailor Moon vs. Goku
#394: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Link Keller, Lara Taylor, and Marc Cuiriz for a deep (and surprisingly philosophical) anime debate that starts with a classic question—Goku vs. Sailor Moon, who wins?—and evolves into a thoughtful discussion about power, growth…
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I Saw The TV Glow
#393: In this episode, the GT Radio crew takes a deep, spoiler-filled dive into I Saw the TV Glow, unpacking why this film lingers long after the credits roll. What starts as a discussion of vibes, nostalgia, and genre quickly becomes an exploration of identity, agency, fear, and decay. The hosts...
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Two Men Called Josué and Marc Discuss "A Man Called Otto"
#392: In this episode, Josué and Marc take a critical look at A Man Called Otto (2022), focusing on how the film portrays grief, suicidality, autonomy, and community. While the movie presents itself as a comedy-drama about a grumpy widower finding new meaning after loss, the conversation digs…
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IPV and Interview With a Vampire
#391: In this episode, the GT Radio team explores how media can help people understand, recognize, and talk about intimate partner violence. Starting with a client’s experience using Interview with the Vampire to explain a past abusive relationship to their partner, the conversation expands into...
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That’s Your Favorite?! Media Judgment, Rejection Sensitivity, and Connection
#390: In this episode, the GT Radio team dives into how the language we use to talk about media can either build connection or shut it down. Using recent reactions to Deadpool & Wolverine, longtime fandom debates, and a painfully honest story about Ready Player One, the hosts explore how personal...
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ATLA novels & values
#389: In this episode, the GT Radio crew explores the Avatar: The Last Airbender novel series, focusing on the stories of Kyoshi, Yangchen, and Roku. Through a deep, spoiler-light discussion, the hosts unpack how each Avatar wrestles with identity, values, balance, and overwhelming…
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Queer Films of the ’90s: Representation, Comedy, and Cultural Shifts
#388: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Link, and Lara take a deep dive into queer films of the 1990s (and the very edge of the 2000s), reflecting on what these movies meant at the time and how they land today. The conversation explores how queer representation shifted from subtext and...
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Feeling Out of Control? Build a World You Can Manage
#387: In this episode, Josué, Link, and Marc explore why they keep returning to sandbox and survival-style games like The Sims, Terraria, and Minecraft—especially during times of stress, burnout, or major life changes. What starts as a joking callout about control quickly becomes a thoughtful...
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Typecasting and the Fight for Identity
#386: In this episode of GT Radio, Marc dives into Die Hart, a Kevin Hart action-comedy film that tackles the idea of typecasting—both in Hollywood and real life. The team explores how Hart's struggle to redefine himself beyond the comedic roles people expect mirrors the roles we often get stuck…
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Kendrick v. Drake
#385: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Link, and Marc unpack the massive 2024 hip hop feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Josué recounts the timeline of the diss tracks, from “Like That” to “Not Like Us,” and explains why the beef captivated pop culture. The hosts explore hip hop as...
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Coping with Late Stage Capitalism Through Post-Apocalyptic Media
#384: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué Cardona is joined by Marc Cuiriz, Link Keller, and Lara Taylor for a wide-ranging conversation about the Fallout franchise and why it resonates so strongly right now. What begins as a discussion of the new Fallout TV series quickly expands into a deeper...
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Late Diagnosed Neurodivergence: When You See Yourself in the Algorithm
#383: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué is joined by Link Keller, Marc Cuiriz, and Lara Taylor to explore what it means to recognize yourself in media—especially when that media is other people sharing lived experiences online. The conversation focuses on how social media platforms like TikTok...
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Geeky Office Decor: From Blank Walls to Conversation Starters
#382: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué is joined by Lara Taylor and returning guest Kayla Devorak to talk about something deceptively important: office spaces and how we decorate them. What starts as a conversation about geeky decorations quickly becomes a deeper discussion about identity,...
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Cozy Games
#381: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Lara, and Link dig into the increasingly popular idea of cozy games and whether they actually help with emotion regulation—or if the term itself is doing more marketing work than therapeutic work. Sparked by Josué’s search for ways to calm and regulate…
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The Space Between Knowing & Understanding, and How Stories Bridge that Gap
#380: In this episode of GT Radio, Marc leads a reflective conversation inspired by God of War (2018) and the moment when Atreus learns he is a god—gaining life-changing knowledge without the maturity or context to understand what it truly means. From there, Josué, Lara, and Marc explore the...
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Two Variants and a Baby
#379: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Marc, Link, and Lara explore a familiar and emotionally loaded trope: meeting your younger self—or becoming the older version someone else wishes they could hear from. Sparked by an ongoing inside joke that Marc feels like a younger “variant” of Josué and...
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Stuck in the Matrix (Again)
#378: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Link, and Lara dig into the unsettling feeling of realizing you’re back in a place you thought you had already outgrown. Framed by the eerie similarities between 2020 and 2024—and sparked by revisiting familiar anime like Trigun and Rurouni Kenshin—the...
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Percy Jackson & Nostalgic Media Adaptations
#377: Marc finally gets his moment to celebrate Percy Jackson, one of his favorite franchises, as the team dives into the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Season 1). The discussion begins with Marc’s deep personal connection to the books and how his experiences with the earlier…
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Time Is Fake (But Geek Culture Makes It Make Sense)
#376: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Lara, and Marc tackle a deceptively simple idea: time is both very real and completely made up. From there, the conversation unfolds into a deeply personal and geeky exploration of how people remember their lives—not by calendars or dates, but by movies,...
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Therapy Is a Roguelite
#375: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Link, Lara, and Marc explore the idea that therapy works a lot like a roguelike—or roguelite—video game. Using games such as Hades, Rogue Legacy, The Binding of Isaac, Cult of the Lamb, and God of War: Ragnarok – Valhalla, the group breaks down how…
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New Year, New Chapter: Life Transitions Through a Narrative Lens
#374: In this episode of GT Radio, Josué, Lara, and Marc kick off the new year by exploring the power of epilogues and prologues—in both storytelling and real life. Josué shares a deeply personal reflection on being laid off and how reframing his experience through the lens of narrative structure...
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These Thems
#373: In this episode, the GT crew dives into These Thems, a hilarious and heartfelt queer comedy series available for free on YouTube. Link introduces the show, which centers around queer identity, community, and education—with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and emotional resonance. The team...
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Content Warning: Suicide- A Discussion About Suicide in Storytelling
As the title suggests- CONTENT WARNING: SUICIDE Please take care of yourself and skip this episode if engaging with this topic is harmful for you. #372: Inspired by a key moment in Final Fantasy VI, Josué brings a powerful and vulnerable discussion to the GT Radio team about how suicide is...
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Achievement Unlocked: Fulfillment, Goals, and Gaming as Therapy
#371: In this reflective episode of GT Radio, Marc shares a recent personal experience of "platinuming" two video games—Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Assassin’s Creed Mirage—and how completing them offered a rare sense of fulfillment and stress relief amidst the chaos of work, school, and life. What...
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Our Flag Means Death S2
#370: In this heartfelt episode of GT Radio, the GT Crew sets sail with season two of Our Flag Means Death, diving into the rich emotional depth, queer representation, and mental health themes woven into the show’s comedy and chaos. Link brings pages of notes, and together with Josué, Lara, and...
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Start at Level One: Easing Into New Roles, One Quest at a Time
#369: In this episode of GT Radio, Lara shares her experience running a Dungeons & Dragons game for the first time—after years of playing but holding back from DMing due to nerves and self-doubt. The GT Radio crew reflects on what it takes to try something new, the emotional weight of stepping…
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Barriers to Entry: Intimidating Fandoms
#368: What happens when the things we want to enjoy feel impossibly large? In this episode, the GT Radio crew talks about overwhelming fandoms—anime with thousands of episodes, decades-long comic book universes, sprawling book series, and ever-expanding cinematic franchises. Starting with Josué...
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Pokémon Sleep
#365 Josué, Marc, and Link discuss Pokémon Sleep and other bio-tracking apps. Are they accurate? Are they helpful? Can a tracking app even be fun? What we can all agree on, is Pokémon are very cute. Characters / Media Discussed: Pokémon Sleep (2023) Pokémon Go (2016) Pokémon SoulSilver/HeartGold...
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Ghosts & Grief
#367: Spooky season sparks a deep and personal conversation as the GT Radio crew explores ghosts—not just as horror tropes, but as stories we tell to make sense of grief, loss, memory, and meaning. Inspired by Force ghosts in Star Wars and Josué’s experience of losing his mother, the group…
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UnOrdinary Ways To Get Over It
#366 Marc, Lara, and Josué discuss the webcomic UnOrdinary, and other examples of characters trying to process past traumatic experiences. They relate these examples to how people avoid, ruminate, and attempt to process their own difficult emotions and unexpected triggers. Characters / Media...
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WandaVision, Grief, and Loss
#284: We discuss the first four episodes of WandaVision on Disney Plus. We interpret what’s happening to Wanda as metaphors for grief and loss, and talk about how events so far might be different types of coping mechanisms. The Therapeutic and Applied Geek and Gaming Summit, or TAGGS, is…
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The Mission
#283: Season 7 starts here! We have some big, exciting announcements to share, but this episode is all about Geek Therapy’s mission: To advocate for the effective use of popular media in therapeutic, educational, and community practice. The Therapeutic and Applied Geek and Gaming Summit, or…
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How a Trademark Affects the Geek Therapy Community
#282: In the last episode we shared an update regarding the case being litigated before the US Patent and Trademark Office. This week, we address how the infringement of the Geek Therapy trademark affects everyone in the community, in one way or another, whether we realize it or not. For any...
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“I Thought We Were Dealing With Reasonable People”
#281: Here’s the latest on the Geek Therapy trademark dispute, currently being litigated before the US Patent and Trademark Office. To help us by reporting infringement or confusion, send an email to [email protected] or use the report form at geektherapy.com/tm. Questions? Comments? Discuss…
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Goodbye 2020
#280: For our last episode of 2020 we take a look back at some of the most meaningful media of the year, for us. And of course, our yearly tradition of diving into Link’s media journal! Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Ask us anything through the Question Queue and we’ll...
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Exposure to New Ideas
#274: Our favorite media is a great way to get exposed to new ideas because our personal experiences are so limited. Repeated exposure to those ideas in different stories reminds us that other people’s lives may be very different to our own. Support Geek Therapy on Patreon and get your welcome…
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Halloween 2020
#273: How do you celebrate Halloween in a year that feels like a horror film? Support Geek Therapy on Patreon and get your welcome kit! Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Ask us anything through the Question Queue and we’ll answer on the show: geektherapy.com/qq — Check…
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How do you prepare for a crisis?
#272: Lara had a close call recently and reflects on how to prepare for a moment of crisis. It turns out there’s a game for that. Support Geek Therapy on Patreon and get your welcome kit! Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Ask us anything through the Question Queue and…
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Make Your Own Miniatures, Mindfully
#271: Josué presented at The Bodhana Group’s annual Save Against Fear event with former co-host Brandon Saxton and GT newcomer Joe Serrano on the therapeutic aspects of DIY and maker culture. We discuss building at different scales, from 3D printed miniatures to Gundam models to cosplay. Support...
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Take Time to Reflect
#265: Lara’s been playing Ghost of Tsushima and loves how the game encourages you to stop and reflect on your experience when you rest. That’s a very good skill practice. Support Geek Therapy on Patreon and get your welcome kit! Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum. Ask us...
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Filler
#264: TV shows sometimes take a break from the main story with filler episodes, but if a break is too long, does it becomes avoidance? We do the same thing. How do we know if we know if we are taking a break or avoiding something? Support Geek Therapy on Patreon and get your welcome kit!…
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Happy during the pandemic?
#263: A listener wrote in asking how to make sense of feeling happy during a pandemic while everyone else seems to be miserable. They’re not alone. We discuss media that can help us understand how we feel and how to share our feelings with people who aren’t as happy right now. Support Geek…
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Geek out, do good. Join us every week as we explore the potential benefits of comics, games, TV shows, and movies through the practice of Geek Therapy. Hosted by Lara Taylor, Lauren Keller, and Josué Cardona.
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