Braaains
by Braaains Podcast
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The Obsession of Perfection in Whiplash, Black Swan, and Fivehead
The Obsession of Perfection in Whiplash, Black Swan, and Fivehead
About this podcast
A podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains, mental health, & disabilities and how film & television portray them.
Each episode, hosted by sisters Heather & Sarah Taylor, has an expert talk about a specific facet of our brains. Guests include therapists, scientists, and those with lived experiences and they share facts, insights, and how-tos with our listeners. We then discuss TV series and films that capture this specific aspect of our brains and tell it as it really is.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 88 episodes
- The Obsession of Perfection in Whiplash, Black Swan, and Fivehead · 49 min · Season 5 Episode 86As the constant scrutiny of our appearance has become increasingly normalized, filmmaker and actress Maddy Foley goes to the extreme to explore the cost of our relentless pursuit…
- Still Alice, Shrinking, and Frontotemporal dementia · 1 h 2 min · Season 5 Episode 85Writer and creative producer, Helene Taylor, joins us to talk about her recent diagnosis with Frontotemporal Dementia, or FTD. Throughout this conversation, we cover what FTD is…
- Champions and Intellectual Disabilities · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 84Our guest, Tom Sinclair, is an actor and filmmaker based in Winnipeg who joined us to talk about his journey into acting and filmmaking in Manitoba and his experience working on…
- Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo and Filipinx queer activism · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 83Veteran Filipinx-American filmmakers and LGBTQIA+ activists Desireena Almoradie and Barbara Malaran join us to talk about their new film, BECAUSE OF YOU: A HISTORY OF KILAWIN…
- Heard: A film about the Hard of Hearing spectrum · 48 min · Season 5 Episode 82Brian Ceci is a filmmaker and cinematographer who has worked on productions in over 30 countries across six continents. Brian's feature film debut as a director, 'Heard,'…
- How to Train Your Dragon and Living with Blindness and a Brain Tumour · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 81Actor, writer, and disability advocate, Alicia Grace is a spark of joy! She joined us to talk about living with blindness and a brain tumor. We talk about How to Train Your…
- Mārama: Māori gothic horror and the trauma of colonialization and cultural theft · 57 min · Season 5 Episode 80We had the pleasure of interviewing Writer-Director Taratoa Stappard about Mārama, his first feature film, which premiered at TIFF, where we first saw it. Mārama is a Māori…
- Popcorn Disabilities: The highs and lows of disabled representation in the movies · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 79Welcome to SEASON FIVE of Braaaaains!! WHA WHA??? We're kicking things off with the fantastic Kristen Lopez, who is a freelance pop culture journalist and the author of two…
- Unfolding Faith and How Deconversion Redefines Identity and Relationships · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 78Elyse Bouvier is a filmmaker, photographer, and writer who recently wrote and directed the short documentary, Unfolding Faith, for the National Film Board of Canada. In this…
- Crip Trip and the Labour of Care Work · 41 min · Season 4 Episode 77Today's guests are the creators and stars of Crip Trip, a new AMI-tv series following Daniel Ennett, a quadruple amputee, and his best friend turned first-time caregiver…
- Military Service and Life After Deployment · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 76Our guest, Dylan Park-Pettiford, is a writer, director, and author from the San Francisco Bay Area. He served as a member of the military for six years, including a deployment in…
- Navigating Low Vision and Albinism on Pretty Blind · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 75We are excited to talk to broadcast presenter, columnist, host, speaker, and now actor, Jennie Bovard. She stars in and is an associate producer for the scripted comedy series…
- Reframing Life After an Acquired Disability · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 74Today's conversation is with Laura McKenzie about how she reframed her life after experiencing Transverse myelitis, which led to her spontaneous paralysis on New Year's Day in…
- PBS's The Class and the Importance of Mentorship · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 73Our guest, Wax Taber, is a multi-award-winning documentary editor who worked on the PBS series, THE CLASS. This docuseries was set amid the turmoil of a pandemic year and follows…
- Youth and Suicide in American Cinema · 1 h 16 min · Season 4 Episode 72Our co-host, Heather had the pleasure of interviewing sociologist and artist Alessandra Seggi about her latest book Youth and Suicide in American Cinema: Context, Causes, and…
- Ontario Place and the Importance of Third Places · 53 min · Season 4 Episode 71Today we delve into the importance of public and free third places and how they impact your mental health. We had the pleasure of talking with filmmaker, Ali Weinstein about her…
- How Family Separation via Migrant Labour Work Impacts Mental Health · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 70Welcome back to another season of Braaains. We're so excited to start the season with a fantastic interview with filmmakers, Thea Loo and Jeremiah Reyes, about Thea's latest…
- Brilliant Minds and the Realities of Face Blindness · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 69Today's our last episode before our Christmas break. Sad, I know, but we have such a great guest: Sadie Dingfelder. She wrote the most excellent book "Do I Know You? A Faceblind…
- Disney+'s Out of My Mind and the Importance of Being Heard · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 68Sarah had the pleasure of interviewing Amber Sealey, director of the newly released Disney+ film OUT OF MY MIND, alongside the movie's star, Phoebe-Rae Taylor. Out of My Mind is…
- TIFF Special: Building Inclusive Futures · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 67We're doing something a little different today. When we were at TIFF, we had the opportunity to go to the perspectives panel -- Building Inclusive Futures: The Means of…
