Episode 181 "Black Panther"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
Release Date: 03/21/2022
Episode 189 "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
The final film of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005), shows us the final deterioration of Jedi Anakin Skywalker and his fall to the Dark Side.
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Episode 188 "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002) takes place ten years after Anakin Skywalker was rescued from slavery by the Jedi community and taken in as an apprentice. But he is increasingly angry, frustrated, and embittered, and his impatience and selfishness grow to a worrisome level. Dr. Drea explains the complex factors that can lead to the kind of destructive behavior seen in Anakin.
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Episode 187 "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
Enough criticism has been voiced about "the prequels," but what does Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) offer in lessons of personal, relational, and spiritual well-being?
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Episode 186 "Avengers: Endgame"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
Avengers: Endgame (2019) is heavy and full of heartache. The "snap," the massive extermination of billions of people, amounts to the kind of interpersonal trauma not yet seen in the MCU, but certainly one we can relate to now.
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Episode 185 "Captain Marvel"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
Brian and Drea rewatch Captain Marvel with the explicit intention of picking up on its problems and check their own biases, perspectives, and expectations. How does a story of resilience--one that shows the power of endurance, grit, and self-confidence--fall so flat?
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Episode 184 "Ant-Man and the Wasp"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
In this episode, we talk about Ant-Man and the Wasp, but really focus our attention on Ghost and Janet Van Dyne, the two characters who are clearly suffering the most. Or, at least, should be.
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Episode 183 "WonderCon 2022: The Psychology of The Batman"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
We hit our very first in-person WonderCon in three years! And we couldn't be more thankful to be able to speak about the psychology of Matt Reeves's new movie The Batman with our very special guests, History of the Batman's Londyn Jackson and Heroes Reforged's Hector Navarro.
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Episode 182 "Avengers: Infinity War"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
The inevitable is here. It's time for INFINITY WAR, so we're discussing Thanos and the Dark Triad!
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Episode 181 "Black Panther"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
The Marvel film Black Panther (2018) marks a turning point in the comic book cinematic landscape of predominantly white superheroes. The film highlights real global tensions such as the national hoarding of resources and gatekeeping of outsiders; at its core, though, the film is about individual tensions: belongingness, identity, and family.
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Episode 180 "Thor: Ragnarok"
The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman & More
Once again, Drea gets the chance to analyze Loki! But, in addition to this fan favorite, we also take a close look at Hulk; Scrapper-142; Odin's firstborn, Hela; and, of course, Thor himself! Plus, we discuss the erasure of Asgard's history by the conquerors themselves.
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