ST Podcast Ep. 60: The Mandalorian
Join Dr. Janina Scarlet and Host Dustin McGinnis as they discuss the first ever live-action Star Wars series: The Mandalorian. On this episode the talk about the power of objects, symbols and creeds, the psychology of cute, and how the the great Mandalorian and Jedi purges mirror the horrors and trauma inflicted upon Indigenous Americans.
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“The opposite of a hero is not a villain. It’s a bystander”
-Matt Langdon (Founder of The Hero Construction Company)
In the very beginning of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Stormtroopers, under the leadership of the militant, Kylo Ren, invade the planet Jakku. Ren kills Lor San Tekka, a resistance ally who refuses to betray his people. Kylo Ren then orders the Stormtroopers to execute all villagers. An interesting side note about Stormtroopers – the term Stormtrooper actually refers to Imperial German soldiers from World War I, and is also possibly a derivative of the word Sturmabteilung (“Storm Detachment”), which was a military organization of the German Nazi Party, which helped Hitler rise to power. Continue reading On being anti-racist
Dr. Scarlet was honored to be interviewed by the Mental Health News Radio about Dark Agents and about how graphic novels and our connections with pop culture can help young adults cope with their Mental Health Struggles.
ST Podcast Ep. 39: The Rise of Skywalker
On this episode, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin geek out on the final film in the Skywalker saga, Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker. They get into discussions about the power of unity, the bonds of friendship, and the value of choice. If you’re a Star Wars fan, you don’t want to miss this one.
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Dr. Scarlet was so honored to be interviewed by Anime for Humanity for a very important article regarding the best way to mend those Post-Con Blues. You can check out the article Here
Dr. Scarlet and Superhero Therapy were mentioned in an article regarding 6 Unique Organizations You can Check Out to Find Peer Mental Health Support. You can check the article out Here.
ST Podcast Ep. 29: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge
Join Dr. Scarlet and Dustin as they discuss their adventure to a galaxy far far away. They talk about nostalgia and finding real connections in fictional worlds.
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Dr. Scarlet had the opportunity of being interviewed for Yahoo Lifestyle for the 33rd anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. you can read the article and see the interview Here.
Dr. Scarlet’s latest article for SYFYWIRE is about Setting Your New Year’s Resolutions like a Jedi. We hope you all have an amazing year and may the force be with you.
Trigger Warning: Holocaust
My family and I are refugees. We moved to the United States to escape violence related to being Jewish. With the recent rise of Anti-Semitism, I was already feeling threatened. Last Saturday, an angry man with a gun claimed 11 lives of innocent elderly human beings, one of whom, Rose Mallinger, was a 97-year old Holocaust survivor. My heart shattered that day. Continue reading Surviving Real Life Horrors
