Reality in Fiction

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In the beginning of human existence, we are told stories. We have told stories that intrigue us, explain our world, scare us and change us. We have used stories to help explain ourselves and the world around us. Reality in fiction is a podcast that takes characters and stories from fiction and uses…

Rachel Allen


    • Apr 20, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Quarantine NInja

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 19:04


    In this Podcast we talk about quarantine and the struggle of the mundane through the lens of the original Karate Kid. 

    A Renewed Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 29:13


    Right now everyone is struggling with the Covid19 pandemic. This is an episode to bring a little hope and humor to your life through the lens of the famous Star Wars: A New Hope. Enjoy. 

    No Laughing Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 48:25


    On this Episode, I discuss mental health and social constructs present in The Joker with my Colleague and fellow fantasy lover Christina. 

    Hope in Ordinary Deed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 27:40


    On this episode we take a look at the what gives us hope for humanity and several ways that shows up in fictional writings. 

    X-men Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 27:44


    In this episode we explore diversity and equality through the X-men story arch. 

    The Adaptable Doctor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 21:47


    Balancing the Strange

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 29:28


    In this episode, I discuss the power of balance in our lives through the movie adaptation of Marvel's Dr. Strange 

    Gotham Needs Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 28:26


    We are driving into Accountability with the show Gotham. In this episode, I look at what accountability is and isn't and how we can be true to this value in our own lives. 

    Season Two is Coming!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 2:21


    The Age of May

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2017 23:36


    With culture focused on the roles of women, this episode looks at the diversity in movies through the lense of the new Spider-man: Homecoming's casting choice of Marisa Tomei as Aunt May. 

    21 Century Ghostbusting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 19:12


    In 2016, Ghostbusters was relaunched with a new Cast and attitude. This relauch was met with excited and hesitance as an all female leading cast was announced. This Episode takes time to explore how comedy can be used to bring light to social justice issues in culture, Where many things are different some things have not changed from the 1984 era of Ghostbusters. 

    Heading Deeper into Sleepy Hollow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 30:53


    Tim Burton took the tale of Sleepy Hollow and gave us a reflection on life, assumptions and trust. In this episode, we talk about a few themes that show up in our own lives, without a nepharious specter. 

    The Monster Within

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2017 27:13


    Frankenstein is one of the world's most acclaimed stories in the horror genre. Today we explore the themes that have helped this timeless story captivate the reader for 2 centuries. 

    The not so Stranger Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 42:19


    In this episode, we talk about season 1 on Stranger Things and the amazing depth of the human experience that it represents. 

    Tucking in to Ratatouille

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 24:23


    As autumn sets in, we are discussing food, relationship and honesty through the lense of a very special French rat named Remy. Join us as we talk about the themes in Pixar's Ratatouille that make this film a great example of reality in fiction. 

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    The Matrix of Denial

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 31:10


    What does it mean to be in the Matrix? What do we give up when we live in Denial? In this episode, we look at the pros and cons of facing reality and what it actually does for us to live in denial of it. 

    Our Favorite Wizarding Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 30:47


    In this episode, I take a trip into the lives of the Weasley family and who they are as individuals and why we feel so connected to the family. 

    The Humanity of World War Z

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 42:56


    In this episode, Jon and I discuss Max Brooks' World War Z and the how the story of survivors shows up in the stories of real life people. 

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    The Boy and His Jungle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 23:37


    In this epsiode we talk about what it means to find ourself, be apart of something bigger than ourselves and face our fears through the story of Disney's The Jungle Book. 

    The Revenge of Revenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 29:13


    In this episode we explore what revenge does to relationships and the collateral damage we incur from the fantasy. 

    Mighty Thor and Gender Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 25:06


    This Episode uses Mighty Thor to discuss gender issues in the mental health field. From gender norms in culture to the biases seen in mental health research, we take some time to look at the importance of recognizing how sex and gender effect mental health. 

    In the Firefly Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2017 35:40


    Tim is back in this episode to dicuss firefly, serenity and family of choice. 

    Children Will Listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2017 20:07


    In this Epsiode, we discuss how children understand there world and what they learn from us, through the lense of Into the Woods music "children will listen. Children will listen is written by Stephen Sondheim and the version in this espisode is produced by Disney media. 

    Surviving Maus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 26:48


    In this episode, I discuss my own emotions around the Holocaust through the story of the graohic novel Maus. Maus is a biographical graphic novel written by Art Spiegelman depicting his father's experience as a Jew in World War II.

    Creating a World with Spaceman Spiff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 29:07


    In this episode, Josh is back to explore the imaginative world of Calvin's advertures as Spaceman Spiff, We talk about the important of problem solving and allowing children to function in creative spaces. 

    A Lesson From Mary Poppins.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2017 26:18


    In this episode we look at empathy through the story of Mary Poppins. 

    A Childhood with Calvin and Hobbes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2017


    In this Episode, Josh and I explore Calvin and Hobbes and the connection to imagination, safety and creativity. 

    The Trauma of Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2017 27:44


    In this episode we talk about the interplay of addiction and trauma through the lens of Jessica Jones. Warning: Contains adult subject matter. 

    The Wonder of Wonder Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2017 23:33


    In this episode, I discuss my excitement about the upcoming Wonder Woman movie and give some hstory and background of this famous character. 

    What's in a House?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2017 35:42


    On today's episode, Tim is back to dicuss the dilemma of getting sorted at Hogwarts, Personailty traits and the weight they can have on personal development. 

    The Complexity of Motherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 33:44


    In this Special Episode, I dicuss the complexities of Celebrating Mother's Day and the role Motherhood. 

    The Question of Reign

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 26:09


    In this Episode, I discuss the social questions and decisions we must ask and make as individual through the lense of one of my favorite graphic novels. If you love Spider-man, Spider-man Reign is an enthralling story of rich content and beautiful artwork. 

    Cinderella, Lady Tremaine and Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2017 35:29


    On this episode Chrystal and I discuss the social constructs of Cinderella and the act of forgiveness. 

    An Ocean of Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2017 21:09


    In the epsiode I talk about the book Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. I use some of the concepts in the story to describe how the book moved me. 

    Beauty and the Beast Within

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2017 37:46


    In this special episode, Trishell, Liz and I discuss the new release of Beauty and the Beast and the ways the themes of mob mentality, emotional abuse and intuition show up in the film. 

    Trauma of The Killing Joke

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 32:57


    In this Episode, Tim and I go dark. We look at one of the greatest Batman Graphic novels The Killing Joke  and discuss how trauma effects and changes a person. 

    Wonderland and Tribal Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 26:53


    Today Trishel and I discuss Elizabeth Gilbert's concept of tribal shame as we return to wonderland to explore the darker side of tribe expectations. 

    Alice in Emotional Adulthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2017 26:09


    Alice enthusiast Trishel and I go down the rabbit hole to explore what happens as we start to differentiate and grow up emotionally.

    Superhereos changed everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 27:31


    In this episode guest Tim and I discuss the influence of superheroes on modern culture and where it might be taking us in the future. 

    Curious Hobbits, Journeys, and Dragons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2017 23:42


    This episode uses the story of the Hobbit to discuss the ways we make decissions and walk through our own life journey. 

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