S2 Chapter 18: Dobby’s Reward
On the final episode of season 2, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin discuss the the last chapter of the Chamber of Secrets: Dobby’s Reward. They cover the strength of choices, classism, and how a loved one’s pain and suffering could lead to our own mental health struggles.
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S2 Chapter 17: The Heir of Slytherin
On this magical episode, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin discuss the power of fighting for our core values, confronting memories no matter how painful, and the healing function of tears.
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S2 Chapter 16: The Chamber of Secrets
Do people in comas hear those who speak to them? How powerful is validation? What happens when a narcissist like Gilderoy Lockhart has their heroism confronted? Dr. Scarlet and Dustin discuss these topics and others on this magical episode.
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ST Podcast Ep. 55: We Stand With The Resistance. Black Lives Matter
“The opposite of a hero is not a villain. It’s a bystander”
-Matt Langdon (Founder of The Hero Construction Company)
On this episode, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin discuss and condemn the systematic racism and police brutality ravaging our world. The senseless death of George Floyd along with so many other black individuals has got to stop. Enough is enough. This is our call to stand up for change and equality. This is our call to aid members of our community who are dying and need our help. We see you. We support. We stand with you. Black Lives Matter.
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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
S2 Chapter 15: Aragog
On this magical episode, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin discuss, Ron’s protective quality for his friends, heroism in the shadow of fear, Sentient life in inanimate objects, and Hagrid’s connection with large, misunderstood beasts.
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S2 Chapter 14: Cornelius Fudge
On this magical episode, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin discuss the effect of traumatic events on students, the shadows of betrayals, and how political pandering causes more harm than good.
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ST Podcast Ep. 54: Pop Culture & Diversity with Karama Horne
On this enlightening episode, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin have a wonderful discussion on the current climate of pop culture diversity and representation with special guest, the Blerdgurl herself, Karama Horne.
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Check out this peer review article about Dr. Scarlet’s new graphic novel, Dark Agents, from the Journal of Youth and Adolescence by Dr. Chris Fradkin.
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.
