Sun, 21 November 2021
Through Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, we learn the power of family, whether it's our origin families or the ones we find along the way.
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Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 5:00pm PST
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Sat, 30 October 2021
Captain America is living with depression. And that's okay. Take a listen to our analysis of Captain America: The Winter Soldier!
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Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 8:00pm PST
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Sun, 17 October 2021
Should this episode be titled Thor: The Dark World? Or Loki: The Dark World? Decide for yourself, after you tune in to hear Drea's ongoing analysis of Loki and his moments of closeness and compassion with members of his family to understand the concept of Family Systems Theory.
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Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 5:00pm PST
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Sat, 2 October 2021
The seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Iron Man 3, shows a burnt out Tony Stark struggling with the traumatic ramifications of the interdimensional, interplanetary war seen in The Battle of New York (The Avengers). Drea and Brian first examine the sociopolitical context of Iron Man 3, which places a backdrop of intensified ideas around middle eastern terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and a singular disconcerting extremist leader (in this case, the Mandarin). Then, they discuss the signs and possibility that Tony Stark has PTSD from the near-death experience and life-threatening events of the Battle of New York.
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Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 6:00pm PST
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Wed, 1 September 2021
We wrap up our very first Marvel "season" of the podcast with our enthusiastic review of the Disney+ series, Loki. After covering all six films in Phase I of the MCU, we proceed by following the alternate timeline that plucks Loki out of the Endgame timeline and propels him toward his quest for self-discovery and, of course, glorious purpose!
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_168_22Loki22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 7:00pm PST
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Sat, 7 August 2021
Knowing how to build a strong team is so important, especially during a crisis. We rewatch the 2012 Marvel film The Avengers and look for psychological tools that could be valuable to us, as our world grapples with its own formidable crisis.
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Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 7:00pm PST
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Fri, 23 July 2021
Captain America symbolizes equality, justice, and fairness for all, but he could easily be minimized to a simple ideology. We rewatch the 2011 film CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER and explore/question why so many Marvel fans choose Cap as their favorite superhero.
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Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 5:00pm PST
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Tue, 13 July 2021
In this episode, we welcome the Norse Mythology and Shakespearean overtones that flavor the Marvel movie, Thor (2011)!
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Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 6:00pm PST
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Sat, 26 June 2021
We're reviewing the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man 2 (2010); and discuss the 5 Stages of Grief, as they relate to Tony's impending death by blood poisoning. We also discuss our own "hype songs!" Learn what they are by listening now!
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_164_22Iron_Man_222.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 7:00pm PST
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Sat, 19 June 2021
"You won't like me when I'm angry." But...what if you're just ...excited? We rewatch The Incredible Hulk (2008) from Phase 1 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and discuss the disorders most laypersons and mental health specialists try to assign to the Hulk.
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_163_22The_Incredible_Hulk22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 5:00pm PST
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