S4E88 - Issue 88 - Eeyore - (Capes On the Couch) Podcast Details

Description

We head to the Hundred Acre Wood to find EEYORE! What treatment can Doc offer this perennially depressed donkey? Thanks for noticing us - listen now!

SHOW NOTES:

Intro
- Thanks to all the podcasts that participated in the Pod Raid last week, much appreciated
- Shoutout to Ocho Duro Parlay Hour - Ken, Padawn J, and Coach Duffy, along with an assortment of guests, talk sports, wrestling, entertainment, all in an hour - hence the name
Background (03:24)

- Eeyore created by A.A. Milne in Winnie-the-Pooh (October 1926)
- An old gray donkey, he is a friend of the various creatures in the Hundred Acre Wood
- He has a detachable tail, which he frequently loses - Owl used it at one point as a bell-pull
- In the original books, much more apathetic and condescending towards the others
- Disney version made him less nasty
Issues (06:23)
- Depression - as in, anhedonia
- Depression - as in, lack of acknowledgement (11:45)
- Depression - as in, the voice of the cynic (19:15)
Break (25:25)
- Plugs for Parent Quest, Petri Dish, and Meredith Finch
Treatment (27:01)
- In-universe - Go for a walk in the Hundred Acre Wood, give him space to talk
- Out of universe - discuss when they were happy, try to reignite their joy, potential use of SSRIs
Skit (36:02)
Ending (40:38)
- Recommended reading: the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories
- Next episodes: Reader, Uatu the Watcher, Damian Wayne
- Review read: Super niche, super love it! I absolutely love how niche this podcast is AND how knowledgeable they are. Great chemistry, great content, great for anyone that's into comics and analyzing personalities! - dillonh36
- Plugs for social

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