Transcript: Hi everyone, this is Jenny with a short message. We just wanted to let you know that Fandom and Wellness will be going on hiatus. There's a lot going on for us personally and of course in the world in general so we wanted to take a

FAW #36: Animal Crossing, with Kelly Zogheb and Jessica Lynn

May 31st, 2020 47m 15s

Jenny is joined by Soulbound owner, Kelly, and Little Petal booth queen, Jessica, to talk about how Animal Crossing: New Horizons offers players an escape from reality, the ability to socialize with friends and NPCs, and a way to be practice mi

Self-Care Through Movement with Geek Girl Strong

May 17th, 2020 58m 22s

Arkeida and Jenny are joined by Robyn Warren from Geek Girl Strong (GGS) to discuss the superhero origins of GGS, how to take care of your physical health while staying at home, and how mental health, fitness, and fandom intersect. Follow Robyn

FAW #34: Schitt's Creek, with Elena Squatrito and Betty Rhoades

May 3rd, 2020 58m 37s

Arkeida is joined by Elena Squatrito and Betty Rhoades to discuss LGBTQ representation, character development, and family dynamics in Schitt's Creek. Follow Elena: Instagram: @thecolorfulgeek Twitter: @thecolorfulgeek Facebook: @thecolorfulgeek

The Good Place, with Constance Gibbs

Apr 21st, 2020 1h 9m

Danielle and Jenny are joined by writer Constance Gibbs to discuss the role of empathy in the Good Place, the complexity of morality, and anxiety as portrayed by Chidi. Follow Constance: Twitter: @constar24 Instagram: @constar24 Website: www.co

The Force Against Cyberbullying with Erin Lefler and Angélique Roché

Apr 6th, 2020 1h 11m

Danielle is joined by Erin Lefler and Angélique Roché to discuss the Force Against Cyberbullying campaign, personal stories of experiencing and rising against bullying in online fandom spaces, and their favorite positive fandom encounters. PLEA

Geek Girl Brunch, with Jamila Rowser and Lin Kino

Mar 23rd, 2020 37m

Arkeida discusses the unique and welcoming community of Geek Girl Brunch (GGB) with GGB co-founder Jamila Rowser and GGB NYC Officer Lin Kino, as well as favorite fictional female friendships and how to keep in touch with friends while practici

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Mar 2nd, 2020 1h 22m

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss Birds of Prey! They talk about the refreshing portrayal of female antiheroes and friendships, the interpretation of Harley Quinn as borderline, the impact of childhood traumatic grief on Huntress, Dinah's mi

Healthy Romantic Relationships

Feb 17th, 2020 59m 23s

For Valentine's Day, Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss the importance of communications and boundaries in a healthy romantic relationship, couples therapy, and examples from Parks and Recreation, The Addams Family, Up, and Firefly. Follow us

Romanticized Unhealthy Relationships

Feb 9th, 2020 1h 33m

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny talk signs of an unhealthy relationship, the cycle of abuse, and examples from Disney, Twilight, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and DC comics. Trigger Warning: Mentions of abusive relationships and rape throughout t

Star Wars Rise of Skywalker

Jan 19th, 2020 1h 30m

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss Rey's resilience and lineage, Kylo's emotional turmoil and journey toward redemption, and missed opportunities with Finn and Rose. The Psychology of Rey The Psychology of Kylo Ren Ahmed Best: That Moment I

One Year Anniversary Reflection

Jan 6th, 2020 1h 41m

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny reveal their favorite episodes of Fandom and Wellness, reflect on their achievements in 2019, and discuss their goals for 2020. Answer the end-of-year review questions with us! 20 Enjoyable End-of-Year Review Questi

Frozen

Dec 23rd, 2019 1h 4m

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss Elsa and Anna's character arcs, the powerful lyrics of "The Next Right Thing", and the portrayal of the Northuldra in Frozen 2. Follow us on social media! Facebook: @fandomandwellness Instagram: @fandomandwe

How to Make Friends and Write Books with Ashley Poston and C.B. Lee

Dec 9th, 2019 1h 13m

Jenny talks to authors Ashley Poston and C.B. Lee about their journeys to becoming authors, how fanfiction and fandom saved their lives, and how bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression affect their writing processes. Follow Ashley: Instagram

Moana

Nov 24th, 2019 48m 56s

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss the repercussions of Moana's dad's fear and overprotective nature, how Maui's actions reveal a lack of education around consent, and how Te Fiti's "monstrous" transformation into Te Ka parallels the experien

Good Omens

Nov 10th, 2019 49m 53s

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss Aziraphale and Crowley's acts of love, how Aziraphale is coded as autistic, and the merits of saving humanity. Follow us on social media! Facebook: @fandomandwellness Instagram: @fandomandwellness Twitter: @

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Oct 27th, 2019 51m 52s

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny revisit the Halloween/Christmas classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas. They discuss Jack Skellington’s depression, Sally and Dr. Finklestein's abusive relationship, and Oogie Boogie's problematic characterization

The Matrix is a Trans Allegory

Oct 14th, 2019 1h 12m

Danielle and Jenny talk to Cáel Keegan, author of Lana and Lilly Wachowski: Sensing Transgender, about how the trans experience resonates through the Matrix trilogy through its exploration of Neo's rejection of reality, Morpheus' therapist-like

Healthy Escapism with Taylor Deatherage

Sep 30th, 2019 1h 3m

Danielle and Jenny talk to Taylor Deatherage about how she uses her social work background as a geeky business owner and how they perform healthy escapism through media, fanfiction, and conventions. Trigger Warning: Discussion of suicidal ideat

Getting Nostalgic with Powerpuff Girls, Hey Arnold, and Other Childhood Cartoons

Sep 10th, 2019 1h 43m

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss the positive and negative effects of cartoons on children's mental and social development, reminisce about the childhood cartoons that shaped them, and celebrate the modern cartoons that teach empathy and in

Self-Care for the Cosplayer Soul, with Geisha Vi and Rachel Parker

Aug 25th, 2019 1h 16m

Arkeida talks to cosplayers Geisha Vi and Rachel Parker about performing self-care during cosplay builds, advice for new cosplayers, and dealing with non-consensual photography/touching and other stressful situations at conventions. Follow us

FAW #16: PTSD in Stranger Things

Aug 12th, 2019 1h 14m

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss how Will, Joyce, and Eleven experience post-traumatic stress disorder in Stranger Things. They also talk about the evolution of Eleven and Max's relationship, Hopper's questionable parenting and policing ski

FAW #15: How to be a Geeky Cake Boss, with Ralph Attanasia

Jul 28th, 2019 55m 7s

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny talk to head sculpter on Cake Boss, Ralph Attanasia, about the geeky cakes he's created, what goes on behind the scenes of Cake Boss, and how he manages his mental health in the public eye. Also, he attempts to defi

FAW #14: Spider-Man: Far From Home

Jul 15th, 2019 44m 49s

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny explore Peter Parker's grief and futile efforts to perform self-care following Tony Stark's death, express outrage at Mysterio's villainous actions, and speculate about the future of the MCU. Follow us on social med

FAW #13: X-Men Dark Phoenix

Jul 1st, 2019 1h

Arkeida, Danielle, and Jenny discuss X-Men: Dark Phoenix's portrayal of trauma, lament how the writing fails its titular character, and marvel at the nonsensical character development choices and half-baked ideas the film doles out. This is the