Sat, 16 January 2021
In our coverage of the third and final film in the Nolan trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, Drea and Brian connect the events surrounding Bane's violent coup to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that took place on January 6, 2021. With a focus on explaining the fundamental causes of real-world terrorism, Drea outlines the psychological mechanisms involved in political radicalization and extremism, and clarifies widely held myths about the role of mental illness as a factor.
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_154_22The_Dark_Knight_Rises22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 2:00pm PST
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Sun, 27 December 2020
"And here we go!"
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_153_22The_Dark_Knight22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 4:00pm PST
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Mon, 7 December 2020
Brian and Drea take listeners back to 2005 to revisit the well-received live-action film, Batman Begins. What does Batman Begins teach us about our relationship with fear? What can we do when we are stifled by fear, worry, or panic? Listen to the show for suggestions on how to manage and maintain emotional well-being.
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_152_22Batman_Begins22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 1:00pm PST
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Sat, 12 September 2020
It's the finale of Doom Patrol's inaugural season. How have our characters progressed? Or regressed? Is Niles the ultimate baddie? We cover one last episode, before moving onto brand-new things!
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_151_22Doom_Patrol_Ezekiel_Patrol22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 3:00pm PST
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Thu, 6 August 2020
In the realm of narrative psychology, our life story isn't just a mundane list of facts--it's the way we integrate our experiences and events internally. Drea and Brian explore the second-to-last episode in their analysis of Doom Patrol: Season 1!
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_150_22Doom_Patrol_Penultimate_Patrol22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 7:00pm PST
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Sat, 11 July 2020
The Doom Patrol finally meets Flex Mentallo, Man of Muscle Mystery!
As we continue to discuss these characters and their feelings of deep regret, we talk about the importance of looking back at mistakes and the dilemma of "cancel culture." With Doom Patrol giving us good--yet still chaotic--role models, we address these challenges and give some tips that might help listeners manage their own spaces toward safety and self-betterment.
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Epsiode_149_22Doom_Patrol_Flex_Patrol22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 10:00pm PST
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Fri, 19 June 2020
To celebrate Juneteenth, we've decided to analyze the first episode of HBO's WATCHMEN; which introduced many people to the existence of the very real Tulsa Race Riots (or "Black Wall Street Massacre") of 1921. In this episode, we take a look at this historical event and discuss its use in this series, by showrunner Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers). We also cover what it means to be an ally, correctly and incorrectly.
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_148_22Watchmen_Its_Summer_and_Were_Running_Out_of_Ice22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 6:00am PST
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Wed, 17 June 2020
How reliable are our memories? Science and fiction intersect in interesting ways in this episode of The Arkham Sessions!
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_147_22Doom_Patrol_Cyborg_Patrol22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 12:00pm PST
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Sun, 17 May 2020
In this episode, we draw upon the experiences of Doom Patrol heroes, Negative Man and Robot Man, as they revisit their mistakes and discover how to end the pain they're holding onto. For Cliff, this means meeting his estranged daughter and facing some hard decisions about whether to be in her life. For Larry, he has an opportunity to tell the man he has loved all his life what he truly meant to him. And Cyborg? Well, he's doing a little psychological dissecting of his own as he forcefully slices into his bicep out of fear of finding out whether he is more machine than man. Hear what we have to say by listening to the show! Sideshow Batman Statue: https://www.sideshow.
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_146_22Doom_Patrol_Frances_Patrol22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 5:00pm PST
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Sat, 25 April 2020
The term pogonophile refers to a person who has an obsessive love of beards. We discuss this concept and go down a few hairy rabbit holes in this episode centering around a new character, The Beard Hunter.
Direct download: The_Arkham_Sessions_Episode_145_22Doom_Patrol_Hair_Patrol22.mp3
Category:Pop Culture Psychology -- posted at: 6:30pm PST
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THE ARKHAM SESSIONS, by Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Brian Ward, is a weekly podcast dedicated to the observation and clinical analysis of the characters in BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES and DOOM PATROL.
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