Robyn Warren leads the modern geek on a personalized wellness journey
Stress and anxiety are definitely things we want less of in life, but sometimes we need a little help getting there. In today’s lecture episode, Robyn discusses the different forms stress takes – both in real life and in some of our favorite fictional worlds – as well as ways to tackle and work through...
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Sometimes a podcast episode is so sprawling it’s hard to describe it, but we’re gonna try our best anyways! This week Robyn talks about the Afrofuturism genre and the exploration of sexuality, individuality, and community contained within its works. She also goes into some of the queer Black icons of both fiction and reality. It’s...
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Everyone knows the even numbered Star Trek films are the best, so it’s impossible for Part 2 of our Health in Star Trek series to not be out of this world! Robyn and guest (and HGA’s resident outtake creator) Leah go through more of the beloved sci-fi franchise’s examples of health and wellness. This time...
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It’s time to boldly go… well where lots of podcasts, but not this one, have gone before! Robyn chats with HGA-producer and lifelong Trekkie Leah Cornish, about health and wellness in the Star Trek universe. The duo discuss their initial entries into the Star Trek fandom, the myriad depictions of trauma and mental health, and...
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This is an AI generated transcript that has not been edited yet. If you would like to report an error, or request another transcript be generated, please do so at this form: https://airtable.com/shreoHGOiAh2eFVwM. Thank you! Mischief Media 0:00 You’re listening to Mischief Media. Robyn Warren 0:04 [ad] Hi all. I want to talk to you about united...
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Episode transcript now available: http://healthygeekacademy.mischiefmedia.com/2021/05/13/23-were-talking-about-the-covid-vaccine-too-transcript/ — Look we know you may be tired of hearing about it, and that’s fair, but you really should listen to this very special, Robyn-solo lecture, all about the COVID-19 vaccines. How we got here, what you should know, and all of the pesky myths surrounding it. (something something “now we...
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You’ve got three voices, for the price of one on this week’s Healthy Geek Academy! Robyn chats with Justine Mastin and Larisa Garski, hosts of the Starship Therapise podcast, and authors of the book of the same name, all about how to use fandom relationships and references to better our own lives. The trio talk...
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What is the Healthy Geek Academy if not the spread of knowledge and fandom persevering? Robyn is joined once again by Marvel scholar (…basically), Aylin Aquino, to break down the end of WandaVision. Robyn and Aylin discuss the not so great exposure therapy that Wanda goes through, the realness in Elizabeth Olsen’s performance, Monica’s empathy, and the...
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