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Mind Over Matter: Mental Health In The Media 08/24/2022

Mind Over Matter: Mental Health In The Media Previously on Geeks Represent, we’ve talked about the importance of health especially when it comes to people of color. However, one of the most neglected aspects of health is that of the mind. If the last few years have shown us anything, it’s that our mental health cannot be taken for granted, and that people of color have been particularly vulnerable due to both systemic racism and culture norms. That’s why it’s so important that mental health issues are accurately portrayed in the media in order to spread awareness and understanding. Timestamps 00:00:15 Intro 00:00:48 Dorothy Intro 00:02:03 Jashelle Intro 00:02:37 Why Is It So Important To Discuss Mental Health? 00:08:05 Why Do You Think BIPOC And Other POC Are Especially Vulnerable To Mental Health Issues? 00:19:35 Therapy Being Brushed Off By Minorities 00:33:42 Why Do You Think Positive/Accurate Portrayals Of Mental Health In The Media Is Important? 00:39:50 Examples Of Bad Portrayals Of Mental Health 00:49:31 Examples Of Positive And/Or Important Portrayals Of Mental Health 01:18:47 Outro References Trevor Project The Mighty Dorothy’s Blog Posts On The Mighty Asian Mental Health Collective Better Help Online Therapy Talkspace Online Therapy I’m Telling The Truth But I’m Lying Thirteen Reasons Why Split This Is Us A Million Little Things Moon Knight Never Have I Ever Atypical Crazy Ex Girlfriend Ted Lasso Modern Love S1E3 (Episode With Really Good Portrayal of Bipolar) The Stormlight Archives Series Stranger Things Young Justice The Fallout Dopesick To The Bone Euphoria Bojack Horseman /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/24150294

Reach For The Skies! The Undying Western 07/26/2022

Reach For The Skies! The Undying Western Gun fights. Lawlessness. An inexplicable thirst for justice. When it comes to movies, it doesn’t get much more American than the Western genre. It’s no surprise Western movies and TV shows have persisted even today in various forms. So grab your hats and let’s get into the evolution of the Western. Timestamps 00:00:15 Intro 00:00:38 How Would You Describe A Western? 00:03:07 What Makes Westerns Such An Undying Genre? 00:11:03 What Are Some Great Examples Of Recent Westerns? 00:19:56 What Are Some Bad Examples Of Recent Westerns? 00:21:53 Tropes In Westerns: Protect Kids, Revenge Stories And More! 00:26:35 Tones In Westerns 00:28:27 Final Thoughts 00:29:57 Conclusion and Special Shoutout! References Shane Book Of Eli Ballad of Buster Scruggs El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Logan The Good, The Bad and The Ugly For A Few Dollars More A Fist Full of Dollars Django Unchained The Hateful Eight Cowboy Bebop Trigun Outlaw Star The Mandalorian Firefly Wind River West World Into The Badlands Warrior Shanghai Noon Shanghai Knights Once Upon a Time in China and America Mad Max: Fury Road Waterworld The Harder They Fall True Grit An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Got a favorite western? Leave your comments on social media! Thanks for tuning into Geeks Represent! If you've enjoyed this discussion subscribe to our podcast on , , , and everywhere podcasts can be found. If you want to add to this discussion, visit . Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/23847011

Dark Elves But No Black Elves?: A Look At Racism in Sci-Fi/Fantasy 07/15/2022

Dark Elves But No Black Elves?: A Look At Racism in Sci-Fi/Fantasy It’s no secret that we love fantasy and science fiction in all its forms here at Geeks Represent not only for its entertainment value but for its rich commentary on our society by reimagining our past, remodeling our present or reshaping our future. However, like anything else good created by mankind, it can be perverted by the specter of racial bias from both creators and fans alike and may lead to our cultural destruction if not addressed. So without further ado, let’s take a look at racism in science fiction and fantasy. Listeners, what are your thoughts on today’s episode? Leave your comments below! Thanks for tuning into Geeks Represent! If you've enjoyed this discussion subscribe to our podcast on , , , and everywhere podcasts can be found. If you want to add to this discussion, visit . Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends Timestamps 00:00:13 Intro 00:01:02 Importance Of Calling Out Racism Even Amongst Fandoms 00:06:38 Examples Of Problematic Tropes in Sci-Fi/Fantasy 00:27:11 Inherent Racism In Fandoms? 00:33:10 Need To Protect Child Actors/Actresses From Toxic Fandoms 00:37:54 Easy Targets Of Toxic Fandoms In General 00:50:28 Studios Casting Diversity 00:57:20 What Can We Do As Both Creators And Fans To Address Racism In Sci-Fi and Fantasy? 01:05:23 Last Thoughts 01:07:58 Outro References /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/23751893

Choose Your Fighter! A Look at Martial Arts Films 07/05/2022

Choose Your Fighter! A Look at Martial Arts Films Today, we’ll be talking about martial arts movies. Sure, here at Geeks Represent, we love all kinds of action movies, but there’s just something about the martial arts genre that gets our hearts racing and adrenaline pumping. So let’s jump kick right into it! Timestamps 00:00:13 Intro 00:00:32 What Is It About Martial Arts Films/Shows That Kicks All The Ass? 00:04:09 How Do You Think Martial Arts Have Affected Asian American Stereotypes? 00:07:59 Awesome Philosophies In Martial Arts Films 00:24:09 Martial Arts Spoofs Like Kung Pow: Enter The Fist and Volcano High (MTV Edition) 00:28:31 Martial Arts Films and Action Expanding Outside of Just Asians or Even Outside of Jackie Chan/Jet Li References Equilibrium John Wick . Boxer Rebellion Shaolin Soccer The Protector Never Back Down Undercover Brother Mortal Kombat The Night Comes For Us Warrior The Raid Enter The Dragon Black Dynamite Kill Bill Kung Pow: Enter The Fist Romeo Must Die Volcano High Once Upon A Time In China Legend Of Fong Sai Yuk Ip Man Jet Li’s Fearless Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Bulletproof Monk Shaolin The Karate Kid Cobra Kai Bloodsport Kung Fu Hustle Drunken Master Rush Hour Shanghai Noon Shanghai Knights Got a favorite martial arts movie? Leave your comments on ! Thanks for tuning into Geeks Represent! If you've enjoyed this discussion subscribe to our podcast on , , , and everywhere podcasts can be found. If you want to add to this discussion, visit . Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/23630651

Put Some Tiger Balm On It! People of Color and Medicine 06/25/2022

Put Some Tiger Balm On It! People of Color and Medicine If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that our lives are heavily dependent on our healthcare. We literally can’t live without it! But this doesn’t eliminate an inherent distrust of our healthcare system in communities of color, especially amongst the older generations. So let’s talk about people of color and their relationship with healthcare. Timestamps 00:00:22 Intro 00:00:43 Introducing Jashelle! 00:01:05 Why Do You Think There’s Such A Complicated Relationship Between POC and Healthcare 00:08:32 Over-Reliance Alternative Medicine and Home Remedies 00:15:38 Distrust Due to Historical Experiments and Experiences 00:37:00 Visiting Doctors For Preventative Measures 00:39:23 Ways To Build A Good Relationship With Health Care 00:53:42 Misconceptions of The Merits of African Americans In Health Care Due to Affirmative Action 01:01:22 Model Minority Myth 01:11:58 Other Helpful Tips For Getting the Best Care You Can 01:19:44 Outro References Cells At Work (Crunchyroll) Cells At Work: Code Black (Crunchyroll) Osmosis Jones (Netflix) /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/23538833

...But Not Too Black! Colorism in Film and TV 06/13/2022

...But Not Too Black! Colorism in Film and TV We’ve talked a lot about race when it comes to casting choices in movies and television. And aside from some missteps, we are seeing more diversity and representation in the last few years. However, things could still be better, especially when it comes to the divisions between light skin and dark skin members of the same ethnic communities. So let’s talk about colorism! Timestamps 00:00:13 Intro 00:00:36 How Does Colorism Differ From Racism? 00:07:57 Examples of Colorism 00:13:57 Do You Think Colorism Discrimination Is Similar for Both Men and Women? 00:19:48 Lack of Black Photographers/Color Film’s Inherent Bias 00:37:17 Last Thoughts 00:39:41 Conclusion/Outro References on Color Correction for BIPOC photography Bridgerton (Netflix) Woke (Hulu) My Wife and Kids (Hulu) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (HBO Max) Crazy Rich Asians (HBO Max) Skin Whitening In Asia India and Colorism: The Finer Nuances Thanks for tuning into Geeks Represent! If you've enjoyed this discussion subscribe to our podcast on , , , and everywhere podcasts can be found. If you want to add to this discussion, visit . Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/23394365

Whoa, Deja Vu! Reboots and Revivals 06/08/2022

Whoa, Deja Vu! Reboots and Revivals Maybe you like seeing stuff you saw ages ago being redone or continuing today. Maybe you feel like some things were great as they were and should be left alone. Either way, if it exists and was successful, you can bet Hollywood’s going to do it over and over and over again for all its worth. Here are our thoughts on reboots and revivals. Timestamps 0:00:14 - Intro 0:00:32 - Definitions of Reboots and Revivals 00:20:38 - what makes a good reboot? 0:31:50 - Reboots done right 0:35:30 - Long Franchise Management 0:38:56 - Do adapations from Movies to TV count as a reboot. 0:50:11 - Reboots that failed (Jurrasic World, The Matrix Revolutions, Fant4stic ? 1:01:20 - Scream, The Grinch, and Joker 1:10:23 - What do you want to see rebooted 1:16:55- Kobra Kai, Creed and other Reboots of Note 1:36:16 - Conclusion References Geek History lesson https://www.geekhistorylesson.com/episodes/ghl-175-our-batman-chronological-timeline Got something to say about reboots? Maybe you have some you liked more than others? Feel free to leave your comments. Thanks for tuning into Geeks Represent! If you've enjoyed this discussion subscribe to our podcast on , , , and everywhere podcasts can be found. If you want to add to this discussion, visit . Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/23360579

Somewhere Out There We're Sponsored: Diving into the Multiverse 05/30/2022

Somewhere Out There We're Sponsored: Diving into the Multiverse In honor of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, we wanted to talk about the multiverse as it’s portrayed in our favorite fandoms. Don’t worry, most of us aren’t quantum physicists and the only science we’ll be going into is science fiction. So Geeks, grab your portal guns and let’s jump into the multiverse. Timestamps 00:00:15 Intro 00:00:38 What Is The Multiverse? 00:10:13 Ways The Multiverse Becomes A Popular Sci-Fi Concept 00:12:57 Great Stories Involving The Multiverse 00:32:45 What Perspective Does DragonBall Offer 00:45:56 Any Multiverse Stories In The Realm Of Manga/Anime? 00:53:02 Would The Star Wars Books Count As A Multiverse? 01:03:17 Star Trek, Kingdom Hearts, Etc. Handled The Multiverse Well 01:04:13 Joe Is Excited For Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers 01:06:26 Final Thoughts On The Multiverse 01:16:26 Conclusion/Outro References Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Wanda Vision Loki Spider-man: Into The Spider-verse Spider-man: No Way Home Everything Everywhere All At Once DB Multiverse Dragon Ball Timeline/Multiverse After Goku Black Saga Steins;Gate Re:Zero Starting Life In Another World Many World’s Interpretation Copenhagen Interpretation PBS Space Time: How Many Universes Are There? PBS Space Time: Where Are The Worlds In The Many Worlds? PBS Space Time: The Many Worlds Of The Quantum Multiverse Do you have a favorite multiverse story? Leave your comments! Thanks for tuning into Geeks Represent! If you've enjoyed this discussion subscribe to our podcast on , , , and everywhere podcasts can be found. If you want to add to this discussion, visit . Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/23219513

Now In Technicolor! Groundbreaking Shows For POCs 05/21/2022

Now In Technicolor! Groundbreaking Shows For POCs Growing up in the 90s when you turned on the tv at primetime, chances were you’d see very few people of color. For many, it was considered diverse if you had one black guy in the cast if there was one at all. But as time went on, we started seeing awesome shows that reminded us that stories didn’t have to be about white people to be successful. Let’s talk about the groundbreaking shows for people of color. Was there a show you grew up with that you felt was groundbreaking? Please leave it in the comments or review. Timestamps 00:00:15 Intro 00:00:37 Importance for People of Color Being On TV 00:03:57 What Shows Broke New Ground For You? 00:22:38 What Shows Could Have Been Groundbreaking But Either Failed or Didn’t Even Try? 00:30:26 What DoYou Think About The Sentiment That TV Is Becoming Too Diverse, Straight White Men Are Being Sidelined, Diversity Quota, Etc. 00:37:42 Last Thoughts? 00:42:36 Outro Thanks for tuning into Geeks Represent! If you've enjoyed this discussion subscribe to our podcast on , , , and everywhere podcasts can be found. If you want to add to this discussion, visit . Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/23187044

The Fave Four! Winter Wonderland 05/15/2022

The Fave Four! Winter Wonderland Welcome back to Geeks Represent! We hope you had a great holiday season full of binge-able content. We sure did! Here are our Winter 2021 TV picks that we watched during our break! 00:00:17 Intro 00:00:26 The Witcher (Sean’s Recommendation) 00:12:24 The Wheel Of Time (Darryl’s Recommendation) 00:33:29 Arcane (Joe’s Recommendation) 00:49:46 Clickbait (Marshall’s Recommendation) 00:55:24 Shows That Know When To End like One Piece 01:03:08 Conclusion/Outro Got a favorite tv show from this past winter? Leave a comment on our social media! Thanks for tuning into Geeks Represent! If you've enjoyed this discussion subscribe to our podcast on , , , and everywhere podcasts can be found. If you want to add to this discussion, visit . Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends. /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/23112782

The Last Racebender: The Legend of Whitewashing 11/22/2021

The Last Racebender: The Legend of Whitewashing At Geeks Represent, we especially value stories told from the perspectives of people of all kinds. We feel it’s incredibly important to not only have these stories told with sincerity but to tell them well through accurate portrayals of people of color. This is why it’s disheartening when instead of taking the opportunity to portray these characters as they were meant to be portrayed, they’re miscast with white actors. So without further ado, let’s talk about racebending and whitewashing in Hollywo /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/21244067

Stop Screwing With The Timeline, Barry! Our Love/Hate Relationship with Time Travel 11/14/2021

Stop Screwing With The Timeline, Barry! Our Love/Hate Relationship with Time Travel We’ve talked about a variety of topics in season one, including some pretty complex and serious issues. And while those are great to talk about, sometimes it’s nice to talk about simple things. This brings us to tonight’s topic, time travel! It’s one of the most popular and used aspects of science fiction and fantasy and there are so many ways it’s been portrayed. And yet anytime it shows up it drives us crazy! Here are our thoughts on time travel. /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/21151946

The Fave Four! Summer of 2021! 11/06/2021

The Fave Four! Summer of 2021! Since the world is STILL crazy, it’s nice to have an outlet to escape every once in a while whether it’s manga, books, tv shows or movies. Here are our summer 2021 TV picks! /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/21071567

Peace, Love and Positivity: Geeks Talk Cosplay with Banzai Wolf Burger! 10/30/2021

Peace, Love and Positivity: Geeks Talk Cosplay with Banzai Wolf Burger! Here at Geeks Represent, we feel it’s important to support up-and-coming content creators, especially those of color with stories and art to share with the world. And since it is the Halloween season, we thought it’d be fitting to talk about the art form that is cosplay and to introduce to you a super dope artist making waves in the cosplay community. So without further ado, please allow us to give a warm welcome to Banzai Wolf Burger! /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/20991590

NomNom! Cooking with Geeks! 10/23/2021

NomNom! Cooking with Geeks! As we said in a previous episode, there’s a notion that geeks are unfit and have unhealthy habits. Hopefully, you learned a lot about fitness in that episode, and today we’ll be talking more about the food and cooking side of staying healthy both physically and even culturally. So without further ado, here’s Cooking with Geeks! /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/20911946

Get Over Here! NYCC 2021! 10/17/2021

Get Over Here! NYCC 2021! As more people are getting vaccinated (as should you!) and restrictions are getting looser, we’re slowly starting to travel again and getting to enjoy the events we loved to go to. Our very own fellow podcaster Sean got to go to this year’s New York Comic-Con last weekend and if you follow his Instagram, it looks like he had a blast. Here’s Sean and his recap of New York Comic-Con 2021! /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/20825210

Geeks Get Fit! Fitness Tips From Geeks 10/09/2021

Geeks Get Fit! Fitness Tips From Geeks When you think of geeks, what body types do you normally think of? Chances are, due to decades of stereotyping in the media, you think of generally unfit nerds with unhealthy habits. But here at Geeks Represent, we believe a healthy geek is a happy geek and that we should all do our best to keep fit and live sustainable lifestyles. Today, we’ll be consulting our very own fitness buff (pun intended) Sean for fitness tips /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/20762597

Don't Get Attached! A Review of The Suicide Squad 10/02/2021

Don't Get Attached! A Review of The Suicide Squad In 2016, Warner Bros released Suicide Squad, DC’s attempt to introduce the comic book team to the movie universe. This isn’t about that movie. Today we’ll be talking about “The” Suicide Squad currently available in theaters and on HBO Max. It’s almost the exact same premise: criminals get extorted into doing high-risk missions for the government. And yet, James Gunn manages to give us a completely different movie. So let’s get into it. /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/20370266

The Fave Four! Movies that Influenced Us (Season Finale) 07/10/2021

The Fave Four! Movies that Influenced Us (Season Finale) Since the world keeps acting crazy, it’s nice to have an outlet to escape every once in a while whether it’s manga, books, tv shows, or movies. Here are our picks for movies that made an impact on our lives. /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/19764809

The Fave Four! Movies that Influenced Us (Season Finale) 07/10/2021

Inappropriate! Pt. 2: Cultural Appreciation vs. Cultural Colonization 07/03/2021

Inappropriate! Pt. 2: Cultural Appreciation vs. Cultural Colonization In our last episode, we started discussing the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation. As you can imagine, it was a very long conversation, so long that we had to split it into two episodes. Here is Part Two. /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/19695194

Inappropriate! A Look At Cultural Appropriation 06/26/2021

Inappropriate! A Look At Cultural Appropriation A diversity of culture is one of the things that make America truly beautiful. Depending on where you are, you’re able to immerse yourself into your neighbor’s cultural identity while also sharing your own. This leads to greater empathy and understanding between people whose ancestors may have lived oceans apart. But when does appreciation turn into appropriation? /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/19602002

Stand Proud! Portrayal of LGBTQIA+ People of Color 06/21/2021

Stand Proud! Portrayal of LGBTQIA+ People of Color Our podcast was formed to talk about the representation of people of all backgrounds, whether it be race, gender or sexual orientation. To celebrate Pride Month, we will talk about the portrayal of LGBTQIA+ in entertainment, particularly but not limited to those of color. /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/19543982

The Fav Five! Favorite Books, Comics, and Other Adaptations 06/12/2021

The Fav Five! Favorite Books, Comics, and Other Adaptations Since the world keeps acting crazy, it’s nice to have an outlet to escape every once in a while whether it’s manga, books, tv or movies, so here are each of our favorite adaptations based on books from this year so far! /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/19450400

What About Mr. Popo?! Portrayal of Black People in Anime 06/04/2021

What About Mr. Popo?! Portrayal of Black People in Anime For the last half century, anime has gone far beyond the borders of Japan to reach audiences all around the world. That includes black people, so much so that anime has become a valid part of black American culture. Today we’re going to talk about how anime has portrayed black people and the ever-changing relationship between black viewers and anime. /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/19348736

Toxicity Levels Rising! Maintaining Healthy Online Hygiene 05/28/2021

Toxicity Levels Rising! Maintaining Healthy Online Hygiene In many ways social media has brought the world together, but it has also been a toxic source of division. Even before the pandemic, it’s hard to get away from the awfulness in the world. Because we’re forced to quarantine and keep our interactions online, it just seems like something horrible is happening every day. It can feel like the world is full of hate, ignorance and overall toxic behavior, even from our own family. Today, we’ll be talking about how to maintain healthy online hygiene. /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/18591149

The Fave Four! End of 2020 Recommendations 05/22/2021

The Fave Four! End of 2020 Recommendations Back we recorded this episode, we just finished a wild election, so we all needed a nice distraction from all the craziness going on social media. So here some more of our favorite shows we recommend from 2020! /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/19198070

Like a Boss! DC Fandome's BAWSE Females of Color 05/15/2021

Like a Boss! DC Fandome's BAWSE Females of Color Today we will be discussing one of the panels from the first DC Fandome event. Great content dropped that day, but one stood out: BAWSE Females of Color. As actresses of color came together from across the DC universe, these women discussed their personal experiences, the impact of their characters and what it means to be a boss. /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/16524251

Wakanda Forever! The Legacy of Chadwick Boseman 05/07/2021

Wakanda Forever! The Legacy of Chadwick Boseman Today we will be discussing the legacy of Chadwick Boseman who tragically passed on August 28, 2020 at the age of 43. The world probably knows him best from portraying iconic superhero The Black Panther in four MCU films, but he’s also portrayed real life black heroes such as Jackie Robinson in 42 and the titular character in Marshall, amongst other characters who’ve inspired us all. /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/18937550

The Fave Four! Our Picks for Our Favorite Shows of Summer 2020 04/30/2021

The Fave Four! Our Picks for Our Favorite Shows of Summer 2020 With all the craziness going on in the world, it’s nice to be able to escape every once in a while. Here are each of our favorite shows from Summer 2020! /episode/index/show/geeksrepresent/id/16470941

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