
Hosted by Virginia Jones and Laura Ryan, LMFT - Mental Wellness & Humor · EN

Scammers. Liars. Flimflam men. Crooks. What makes us susceptible to scams, and what mental issues do scammers have?References: Think and Grow Rich: Napoleon HillYes Man: Danny WallaceThe Art Of Extreme Self Care: Cheryl RichardsonMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Feminism

Are pranks a harmless pastime, or traumatic abuse? We find out Laura's history with pranks, many of which were played by Virginia.References: Tik Tok: Cali: Paint PrankBeck, The Feminist Lawyer: Turkey Trot PrankReddit: AITA for getting hurt and upset over a"harmless prank" that my husband pulled?Don't Be Gaslit by Social Media "Pranksters": Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D.Is it a Joke? Or is it Abusive? When Jokes Become Harmful: (Jersey Battered Women’s Services): JBWS.org Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Anxiety/Feminism

When Mary Beard appeared on TV, she got death threats and demands that she shut up- she traced idea all the way back to the Odyssey.References:Women and Power, Mary BeardCalypso, Suzanne VegaMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Historical Figures/ Feminism

Well...what are you afraid of, anyway?References:The Shadow Work Journal: A Guide To Integrate and Transcend Your ShadowsHow Evolution Designed Your Fear: Mathias ClasenWhy do people worry?: Mark Freeston Wikipedia: Urbach–Wiethe disease The rare disease that stops people from feeling fear: Jasmin Fox-SkellyRare Brain Disorder Prevents All Fear: Laura SandersWhy worrying doesn’t work — and what to do instead: Mary HeinekeA New Explanation for Why Some People Worry So Much: Arash EmamzadehTackling your worries: NHS.ukMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma/Fear/Paranoia/Anxiety

We can figure out why a fascist is surrounded by rich friends, and we've discussed how they get regular people to do their dirty work-in OBEY- but we don't talk about the need for loyal losers in any autocrat's mid-level bureaucracy! Pete Hegseth? RFK? Matt Gaetz? Who are these idiots?References:"The engines of autocracies? Mediocre employees"-By Amanda Taub “Making a Career in Dictatorship,” -Adam Scharpf and Christian GlasselMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Autocracy/Trauma

Why are we obsessed with the good old days?References:Johno Verity: Interview with Aaron, The Gas LamplighterWhy Millions Are Watching Dr. Parkinstine Live Like It’s 1915: Ashley FikeSubway Takes: The Fight Against Cobblestones: Ft. Gabriella Karefa JohnsonWhy are we so obsessed with the past?: Joelle MaillardWhy Are People Suddenly Obsessed With Life in the Middle Ages?: Tanner GarrityWhat Is Generation Z’s Obsession With The Past?:Tyrah SweetingPsychologists Explain Why Everyone’s Suddenly Obsessed With "Grandma Things": Meghan ShouseWhy Is Pop Culture So Obsessed with the 1920s?: Annalee NewitzWere Things Really Better In The Past? The Science Behind Our Obsession With A Lost “Golden Age” It's all going downhill. Or is it...?: Benjamin TaubNostalgia/Digital Transformation/Mental Health /Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness

Did you ever hear of behavioral economics? Do you think a series of quarters landing heads are more likely to land on tails? What else do you think you're probably wrong about? Find out now!References:Stanford Coin Experiment- 2023-Persi DiaconisJudgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases by Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic, and Amos TverskyMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Behavioral Economics/

An extra-long show with the brilliant, funny, and talented Lu Chekowsky- we talk about fatphobia, how advertising makes us hate ourselves, and the perils of Sun-In addiction. Her book is so great, it's out June 9th and she's also got it on audiobook on Audible!References:Don't Buy What I'm Selling, by Lu ChekowskyMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Grief/AI in advertising/Advertising/Body Image/ Parent-Child Relationships

Why am I fighting in the comments section- again??Where outrage addiction comes from and why it's bad for you!References:Your Addiction to Outrage is Ruining Your LifeThe anger feels so good, but it’s insidious Pete WilliamsMaddiction: Addiction to Self-Righteous OutrageJeremy E. ShermanDu Mez, Kristen Kobes (2020) Jesus and John Wayne: How white Evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation. NYC, NY: Liveright.Montell, Amanda (2021) Cultish: The language of fanaticism. NYC, NY: Harper WaveAriely, Dan (2012) The honest truth about dishonesty: How we lie especially to ourselves. NYC: NY HarperPsychology Today- Why Does Outrage Often Feel So Good Glenn Geher, PhD#attention economy #social media #social media echo chambers Mental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness

We all think we're so special, so unique- but human problems are pretty universal!References:Am I Normal?: Josie GlausiuszWhy do people find it difficult to realize that every other person has the same fundamental problems that they do? Sashi Gavani & David HunterYour problems are not unique. : Michael Dermer Why Do I Feel Different From Others? (And How to Cope): Viktor SanderWhy Some People Feel Too Different to Be Understood: Managing the enigma predicament: Jennifer Gerlach LCSWOur Problems Aren’t That Special: Aji OliyideMental Health Advice/Pop Culture/Mental Health Awareness/Trauma Recovery/Sisters/Wellness & Healing/Humor/Trauma Healing/Humor & Healing/Licensed Therapist/LMFT/Mental Wellness/Social Isolation