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Braaains

Braaains Podcast

A podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains, mental health, & disabilities and how film & television portray them.Each episode, hosted by sisters Heather & Sarah Taylor, has an expert talk about a specific facet of our brains. Guests include therapists, scientists, and those with lived experiences and they share facts, insights, and how-tos with our listeners. We then discuss TV series and films that capture this specific aspect of our brains and tell it as it really is.Please follow/subscribe on your favorite podcast app, listen to new episodes biweekly on Tuesdays (every two weeks), and let us know your thoughts about the show.If you enjoy Braaains, please take a moment to rate the show 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️For more information or to suggest a topic, please visit: https://www.braaainspodcast.com.

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  1. The Obsession of Perfection in Whiplash, Black Swan, and Fivehead 49:24
  2. Still Alice, Shrinking, and Frontotemporal dementia 1:02:26
  3. Champions and Intellectual Disabilities 32:15
  4. Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo and Filipinx queer activism 33:37
  5. Heard: A film about the Hard of Hearing spectrum 48:02
  6. How to Train Your Dragon and Living with Blindness and a Brain Tumour 33:58
  7. Mārama: Māori gothic horror and the trauma of colonialization and cultural theft 56:40
  8. Popcorn Disabilities: The highs and lows of disabled representation in the movies 55:33
  9. Unfolding Faith and How Deconversion Redefines Identity and Relationships 48:50
  10. Crip Trip and the Labour of Care Work 40:42
  11. Military Service and Life After Deployment 36:45
  12. Navigating Low Vision and Albinism on Pretty Blind 37:24
  13. Reframing Life After an Acquired Disability 37:11
  14. PBS's The Class and the Importance of Mentorship 56:45
  15. Youth and Suicide in American Cinema 1:16:10
  16. Ontario Place and the Importance of Third Places 53:20
  17. How Family Separation via Migrant Labour Work Impacts Mental Health 49:25
  18. Brilliant Minds and the Realities of Face Blindness 51:24
  19. Disney+'s Out of My Mind and the Importance of Being Heard 41:52
  20. TIFF Special: Building Inclusive Futures 42:48
  21. Men's Mental Health within the Black Community 57:27
  22. TIFF Special: Horror, disability, and access 49:50
  23. TIFF Special: SAD JOKES and the Perspective of Being a Carer 43:36
  24. Empire Waist's Exploration of Body Image and Teen Friendship 56:45
  25. Suicidal Ideation in The Bear, Modern Love, and Nadine Crocker's Continue 52:14
  26. Summer break and Edmonton event! 3:54
  27. Exploring Family Dramas & How Anxiety Manifests in Relationships 1:04:17
  28. The Family Stone and other Breast Cancer Stories 19:55
  29. The Big C: Breast Cancer and Mental Health 52:51
  30. The Stigmas of Facial Differences 14:20
  31. Understanding Facial Differences in Deadpool 43:02
  32. Five Types of Imposter Syndrome 17:33
  33. Impostor Syndrome in Cyrano de Bergerac 1:06:29
  34. Depression in Film and TV 18:04
  35. Depression: A conversation with the creators of CBC Gem's Get Up, Aisha 41:28
  36. Breaking the Stigmas and Preparing for Menopause 9:51
  37. Navigating Menopause: Fleabag, Sex and the City, and Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce 50:32
  38. Dispelling Myths of Transracial Adoption in Media w/ Dr. Jill L. Creighton 30:16
  39. The Handmaid's Tale, This is Us, and Adoption w/ research sociologist and author, Gretchen Sisson 56:44
  40. Working with disability and mental health consultants 9:40
  41. Vision Loss and Blindness on Sight Unseen 58:01
  42. BPD and Mental Health Representation in My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 15:21
  43. Atlanta, Insecure, and Bipolar Disorder 54:57
  44. A Little Advice for the Holidays 1:03:20
  45. Causeway and Traumatic Brain Injury 57:04
  46. Investigating Inequality Across Film and TV with the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative 41:31
  47. The Conjuring, Paranormal Activity, and Our Obsession with Ghost Stories 56:03
  48. Midsommar, Charlie Says, and the Reality of Cults 59:55
  49. You're Not Alone: When and How to Disclose 31:21
  50. You're Not Alone: The Road to Diagnosis 44:06