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Best Movie BoysS3 EP 10: Valentine's Day Special!!!Jace and Braden turn the podcast into their very own movie-themed version of The Bachelor/Bachelorette. đš
2026-02-121h 18
Best Movie BoysS3 EP 9: We Bring A Mechanic On Our ShowThis week on Best Movie Boys, weâre joined by special guest Jaxon (@Morgan_Mechanics) for a chaotic movie-filled episode. Jace puts Jaxon and Braden to the test with a brand-new game, reading absolutely unhinged quotes from the IMDb Parents Guide and challenging them to guess the movie. Then Braden breaks down his most anticipated movies coming in 2026, giving us plenty to debate. We wrap things up by predicting which movie trailers we think will drop during the Super Bowl. Games, guesses, hot takes, and wild speculationâclassic Best Movie Boys energy.
2026-01-3150 min
Best Movie BoysS3 EP 8: Stranger Things Spoiler Review WITH TIANNA!This week on Best Movie Boys, weâre doing a FULL SPOILER breakdown of Season 5 of Stranger Things, and weâre joined by special guest Tianna to help unpack it all. We dig into the biggest moments, character arcs, deaths, theories that paid off (or didnât), and whether the final season actually sticks the landing. From emotional callbacks to insane Upside Down chaos, we debate what worked, what felt rushed, and how Season 5 compares to the rest of the series. If youâve finished the final season and need to talk it outâthis episode is for you. Major Season 5 s...
2026-01-151h 15
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthWhy Critical Mental Health Knowledge Is Essential for Ethical Practice: An Interview with Jan DeFehrJan N. DeFehr is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Winnipeg and an associate of The Taos Institute and a member of the Faculty for Palestine, Manitoba. She is also a member of the York University Mad Studies Hub. Before entering academia, she spent many years as a clinical social worker, working alongside people who were trying to make sense of their distress within, and often in spite of, the mental health system. Her teaching, research, and course development focus on building public access to critical analyses of that system, drawing on the...
2026-01-1447 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthADHD Diagnoses, Examining the Psyche, Withdrawal and PSSD Risks, ECT Harms and More: Robert Whitaker Answers Reader QuestionsIn our first podcast of 2026, Robert Whitaker joins us to answer questions submitted by Mad in America readers and listeners. We discuss the validity of ADHD diagnoses, withdrawal and sexual dysfunction risks of SSRI antidepressants, the harms of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), the rise of AI-generated misinformation and much more. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this year. MIA is funded entirely by reader donations. If you value MIA, please help us continue to survive and grow. https://www.madinamerica.com/donate/ To find the M...
2026-01-0748 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthADHD Diagnoses, Examining the Psyche, Withdrawal and PSSD Risks, ECT Harms and More: Robert Whitaker Answers Reader QuestionsIn our first podcast of 2026, Robert Whitaker joins us to answer questions submitted by Mad in America readers and listeners. We discuss the validity of ADHD diagnoses, withdrawal and sexual dysfunction risks of SSRI antidepressants, the harms of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), the rise of AI-generated misinformation and much more. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this year. MIA is funded entirely by reader donations. If you value MIA, please help us continue to survive and grow. https://www.madinamerica.com/donate/ To find the M...
2026-01-0748 minBest Movie BoysS3 EP 7: Our Top 5 Movies of 2025 (you have to guess)In this episode, we break down our Top 5 Movies of the Year, but with a twist. Instead of listing them outright, we make each other guess what made our lists and talk through why these movies stood out. Along the way, we reflect on the year in movies, surprises, disappointments, and personal favorites.Quick heads-up: we apologize for the audio quality on this episode, we ran into some technical issues, but we appreciate you sticking with us and listening anyway.
2025-12-3057 min
Best Movie BoysS3 EP 6: Our First Christmas Special!!!Weâre celebrating our first Christmas special by getting festive and a little argumentative. This episode we lock in our Christmas Movie Mount Rushmores, rank our Top 5 movie Santas, and debate which actors we honestly think could pull off being real-life Santa.Itâs cozy, dumb, opinionated, and very on-brand. Grab some hot cocoa and hang with the Best Movie Boys. đ
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2025-12-231h 01Best Movie BoysS3 EP 5: Christmas Movie or NAH?In this episode, we play a round of âChristmas Movie or Not?â, sharing our opinions on which films truly count as holiday movies. We also review Wake Up Dead Man (Knives Out 3) and discuss what worked, what didnât, and how it compares to the first two films. Plus, we talk about if we want to go see Avatar 3. Itâs a simple, relaxed episode with fun discussions and honest reactions.
2025-12-181h 01
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthLearning to Soar: A Conversation With Artist Kev G MorMusician and artist Kev G Mor joins us to discuss his experience of psychosis, his daily support strategies, and the pros and cons of having a hundred-pound pit bull terrier for emotional support. Kev is a suicide survivor who grew up with early childhood trauma and has experienced homelessness as a teen, is a single father, and is now again in recovery. His work is about showing what staying well looks like on hard days and keeping it practical for people who live with psychosis. *** Thank you for being with us to listen...
2025-12-1743 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthLearning to Soar: A Conversation With Artist Kev G MorMusician and artist Kev G Mor joins us to discuss his experience of psychosis, his daily support strategies, and the pros and cons of having a hundred-pound pit bull terrier for emotional support. Kev is a suicide survivor who grew up with early childhood trauma and has experienced homelessness as a teen, is a single father, and is now again in recovery. His work is about showing what staying well looks like on hard days and keeping it practical for people who live with psychosis. *** Thank you for being with us to listen...
2025-12-1743 minBest Movie BoysS3 EP 4: Christmas Movie Hot TakesIn this Christmas special, the Best Movie Boys share their spiciest Christmas-movie hot takes â from overrated classics to the holiday films that actually deserve more love. We also break down the latest news on the Warner Brothers acquisition and what it might mean for the movie world. To wrap things up, we play a holiday-themed game that puts our movie knowledge (and questionable opinions) to the test. A festive mix of takes, news, and chaos.
2025-12-1156 minBest Movie BoysS3 EP 3: Doomsday PredictionsThis week on Best Movie Boys, Jace and Braden dive into our biggest predictions for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday trailerâwho might appear, what moments Marvel is likely to tease, and how wild the fan reaction could be. We also talk through the latest updates on Wicked: Part Two and share our thoughts on a few movies we watched this week, from unexpected hits to total misses. Itâs trailers, predictions, weekly watches, and plenty of classic Best Movie Boys chaos all packed into one episode.
2025-12-0447 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthAntidepressant Withdrawal: Finding an Astronomical Perspective - A Conversation with Safa AskeriSafa Askeri joins us to discuss his experience of antidepressant withdrawal and the gaslighting he was subjected to as he raised concerns with his doctors. "After this happened to me, I know that I can handle anything in life, no matter how hard it is." *** Like to know more about Mad in America or rethinking psychiatry more broadly? On our podcast, Robert Whitaker will answer your questions. Email questions to info@madinamerica.com by November 30, 2025 and we'll pick a selection for our December episode. We'd love to hear from you. ***
2025-11-1937 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthAntidepressant Withdrawal: Finding an Astronomical Perspective - A Conversation with Safa AskeriSafa Askeri joins us to discuss his experience of antidepressant withdrawal and the gaslighting he was subjected to as he raised concerns with his doctors. "After this happened to me, I know that I can handle anything in life, no matter how hard it is." *** Like to know more about Mad in America or rethinking psychiatry more broadly? On our podcast, Robert Whitaker will answer your questions. Email questions to info@madinamerica.com by November 30, 2025 and we'll pick a selection for our December episode. We'd love to hear from you. ***
2025-11-1937 minBest Movie BoysS3 EP 2: Are you smarter than the best movie boys?This week, the Best Movie Boys break down the latest Predator movie and what it might mean for the franchise. We also talk about the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic and how we think itâs going to land with audiences. To wrap things up, Jace and Braden go through a round of movie trivia to test their cinematic knowledge, with some surprising results.
2025-11-1351 minBest Movie BoysS3 EP 1: COULD WE BEAT PADDINGTON IN A FIGHT?This week, the Best Movie Boys talk about the new Predator movie and what it could mean for the franchise. Then, Jace and Braden go head-to-head in a game where they face off against classic movie creatures to see who would actually survive. Itâs funny, a little chaotic, and full of movie talk you didnât know you needed.
2025-11-0649 min
Best Movie BoysS2 EP 13: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!!!In this spooky episode, Jace and Braden dive into Fortnitemares, sorting fact from fiction to uncover which rumored Fortnite Halloween skins are actually real. Then, the guys take a hard left turn into Bugonia: the theory that some real-world CEOs might secretly be aliens or monsters in disguise. Itâs equal parts terrifying and ridiculous⌠just how we like it.
2025-10-3055 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychiatric Drugs: The Real World is Where the Harms LiveJoining us for a roundtable discussion are Brooke Siem, David Antonuccio, Kim Witzak, Angie Peacock and David Healy. They discuss the challenges of openly discussing psychiatric drug withdrawal, the true meaning of informed consent, getting doctors to acknowledge medication-induced harm and much more. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this year. MIA is funded entirely by reader donations. If you value MIA, please help us continue to survive and grow. https://www.madinamerica.com/donate/ To find the Mad in America podcast o...
2025-10-2945 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychiatric Drugs: The Real World is Where the Harms LiveJoining us for a roundtable discussion are Brooke Siem, David Antonuccio, Kim Witzak, Angie Peacock and David Healy. They discuss the challenges of openly discussing psychiatric drug withdrawal, the true meaning of informed consent, getting doctors to acknowledge medication-induced harm and much more. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this year. MIA is funded entirely by reader donations. If you value MIA, please help us continue to survive and grow. https://www.madinamerica.com/donate/ To find the Mad in America podcast o...
2025-10-2945 minBest Movie BoysS2 EP 12: Plugged In and Freaked OutIn this episode of Best Movie Boys, Jace and Braden plug into Tron: Ares and try to make sense of the neon chaos before diving headfirst into a grab bag of weird and wild Halloween movies. From bizarre horror plots to underrated spooky gems, itâs a mix of digital worlds and haunted weirdness you didnât know you needed. đđž
2025-10-2336 minBest Movie BoysS2 EP 11: We Pick What Haunted House are Too spookyIn this Halloween special, the Best Movie Boys play a full round of Would You Rather, spooky edition! From haunted mansions to cursed cabins, we debate which terrifying movie houses weâd dare to spend the night in. Itâs creepy, chaotic, and full of laughs as we find out whoâs the bravest (or dumbest) of the boys.
2025-10-1539 minBest Movie BoysS2 EP 10: The Life Of These Show BoyzThis week, the Best Movie Boys dive into Taylor Swiftâs brand-new movie and put their Swiftie knowledge to the test with some Taylor trivia. Then, things get spooky as we draft the best Halloween movie costumes and break down the thriller Good Boy. To wrap it up, we debate which house pets would actually save us in a scary movie. Itâs equal parts cinematic chaos, pop culture, and pure nonsense, just how we like it.
2025-10-0958 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthMedical Organizations Turn Blind Eye to Harms of Maternal Antidepressant Use: A Conversation With Adam Urato and Joanna MoncrieffOn July 21st 2025, the FDA convened a hearing on maternal use of antidepressants during pregnancy and the impact this use has on fetal development. Around 400,000 children in the United States are born each year whose mothers took antidepressants while pregnant, and so it's easy to see the societal importance of this topic. What are the risks to the fetus, the newborn, and the long-term development of that child? Adam Urato and Joanna Moncrieff were members of that FDA panel, and so too were several others well-known to MIA readers, including David Healy and Joseph Witt-Doerring. The purpose o...
2025-10-0848 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthMedical Organizations Turn Blind Eye to Harms of Maternal Antidepressant Use: A Conversation With Adam Urato and Joanna MoncrieffOn July 21st 2025, the FDA convened a hearing on maternal use of antidepressants during pregnancy and the impact this use has on fetal development. Around 400,000 children in the United States are born each year whose mothers took antidepressants while pregnant, and so it's easy to see the societal importance of this topic. What are the risks to the fetus, the newborn, and the long-term development of that child? Adam Urato and Joanna Moncrieff were members of that FDA panel, and so too were several others well-known to MIA readers, including David Healy and Joseph Witt-Doerring. The purpose o...
2025-10-0848 minBest Movie BoysS2 EP 9: Breaking Up Mystery Inc.By popular demand, weâre back with another Break Up the Band episode! This time, Jace and Braden dig into some of the weakest links in big-name franchises, like the wild ride of Super Mario Galaxy announced, the questionable mystery of Scooby Doo and Thursday Night Murder Club, and the messy heroics of Superman (The Justice Gang). Which ones deserved to be kicked out of the lineup, and which are so bad theyâre kind of iconic? Tune in as we roast, debate, and laugh our way through these franchise misfires.
2025-09-2545 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychotherapy, Spirituality, and Democratic Socialism: A Conversation with Frank Gruba-McCallisterFrank Gruba-McCallister is a clinical psychologist, educator, and scholar whose career spans more than three decades of teaching and academic leadership. He served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at Adler University, where he helped to reorient the institution's mission toward training socially responsible practitioners. His leadership and curricular reforms contributed to Adler's doctoral program receiving the American Psychological Association's Board of Educational Affairs Award for Innovative Practices in Graduate Education in 2007. He has also taught at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and worked as a clinician in both m...
2025-09-2444 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychotherapy, Spirituality, and Democratic Socialism: A Conversation with Frank Gruba-McCallisterFrank Gruba-McCallister is a clinical psychologist, educator, and scholar whose career spans more than three decades of teaching and academic leadership. He served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at Adler University, where he helped to reorient the institution's mission toward training socially responsible practitioners. His leadership and curricular reforms contributed to Adler's doctoral program receiving the American Psychological Association's Board of Educational Affairs Award for Innovative Practices in Graduate Education in 2007. He has also taught at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and worked as a clinician in both m...
2025-09-2444 minBest Movie BoysS2 EP 8: Rainbow Batman Works An Office JobIn this episode of Best Movie Boys, we dive into two fan-favorite worlds: the many faces of Batman and the surprising film careers of The Office cast. From animated icons to live-action legends, we debate which Batman truly wears the cape best. Then we shift gears and have some fun uncovering how everyoneâs favorite Scranton employees, Jim, Pam, Dwight, and beyond, show up in movies you may or may not remember. Itâs a mix of superhero talk, comedy callbacks, and movie-lover nonsense you wonât want to miss.
2025-09-1734 minBest Movie BoysS2 EP 7: Would you rather do The Long Walk or The Hunger GamesIn this episode, we throw ourselves into some wild hypotheticals, comparing the nightmare endurance of The Long Walk with the brutal spectacle of The Hunger Games and asking which one weâd rather face. We also dive into The Conjuring universe, but instead of talking about the plots or scares, we rate the movies purely by the monsters that haunt them. From creepy spirits to downright bizarre creatures, we break down which ones actually work and which ones just make us laugh.
2025-09-1046 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthScience Under Pressure, Humanity at Stake: An Interview with John IoannidisJohn Ioannidis is a Stanford professor, a physician, and one of the most eminent scholars in the world in the field of evidence-based medicine. Ioannidis has spent his career exposing the weak foundations of much of modern medicine. His 2005 paper, "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False," became the most-viewed article in the history of PLOS Medicine and helped spark a global reckoning with reproducibility. He has since warned about how evidence-based medicine can be hijackedby industry influence, how biased reward systems in academia favor quantity over quality, and how even systematic reviews can recycle flawed data. His...
2025-09-1051 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthScience Under Pressure, Humanity at Stake: An Interview with John IoannidisJohn Ioannidis is a Stanford professor, a physician, and one of the most eminent scholars in the world in the field of evidence-based medicine. Ioannidis has spent his career exposing the weak foundations of much of modern medicine. His 2005 paper, "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False," became the most-viewed article in the history of PLOS Medicine and helped spark a global reckoning with reproducibility. He has since warned about how evidence-based medicine can be hijackedby industry influence, how biased reward systems in academia favor quantity over quality, and how even systematic reviews can recycle flawed data. His...
2025-09-1051 min
Best Movie BoysBMB S2 EP 6: OUR VERY FIRST GUEST!In our very first guest star episode, Ty steps in for Braden and joins Jace to talk movies. We dive into Tyâs top five favorite films, why they stand out to him, and what makes each one memorable. Along the way, we share stories, laughs, and plenty of movie talk, setting the stage for more guest episodes to come.
2025-09-0338 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthTherapy in the Age of Abandonment: A Conversation with Psychological Anthropologist Talia WeinerTalia Weiner is a psychological anthropologist, licensed professional counselor, and assistant professor of psychology at the University of West Georgia. As a medical and psychological anthropologist, her work focuses on the intersection of social-structural forces and how those forces show up in lived experience, particularly in relation to mental health care. Weiner studies these and other topics with students in the Clinical Ethnography Lab within the University of West Georgia's psychology program. Weiner has an upcoming book titled Therapeutic Inequalities: Mood Disorder Self-Management in Chicago, scheduled for release Jan. 6, 2026, through NYU Press's Anthropologies of American...
2025-09-0337 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthTherapy in the Age of Abandonment: A Conversation with Psychological Anthropologist Talia WeinerTalia Weiner is a psychological anthropologist, licensed professional counselor, and assistant professor of psychology at the University of West Georgia. As a medical and psychological anthropologist, her work focuses on the intersection of social-structural forces and how those forces show up in lived experience, particularly in relation to mental health care. Weiner studies these and other topics with students in the Clinical Ethnography Lab within the University of West Georgia's psychology program. Weiner has an upcoming book titled Therapeutic Inequalities: Mood Disorder Self-Management in Chicago, scheduled for release Jan. 6, 2026, through NYU Press's Anthropologies of American...
2025-09-0337 minBest Movie BoysS2 Ep 5: Video Game Movies!đŽđŹ In this episode, the Best Movie Boys hit start on the ultimate crossover: movies and video games. We talk about films that tried to level up from the console to the big screen (for better or worse) and the movies that inspired some of the most iconic games ever made. From guilty-pleasure adaptations to hidden gems that actually work, weâre pressing play on it all.
2025-08-2744 minBest Movie BoysS2 Ep 4: đ¨AUGUST MOVIE ALERTđ¨AUGUST MOVIE ALERT We cover whatâs in theaters now, whatâs coming soon, and which ones have us hyped.
2025-08-2037 minBest Movie BoysS2 Ep 3: Taking Out The TrashThis week on Best Movie Boys, weâre stirring the pot and kicking characters to the curb. From blockbusters to beloved classics, weâre calling out the toxic tagalongs, annoying sidekicks, and deadweight leads that bring their movies down. Who gets voted off the island?
2025-08-1328 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthHow to be a Critical Psychologist Without Losing Your Soul: A Conversation With Zenobia Morrill, JosĂŠ Giovanni Luiggi-HernĂĄndez and Justin KarterOn the Mad in America podcast this week, we explore the importance of raising awareness of psychological approaches that challenge mainstream perspectives. Joining us today are three people who are practising clinical psychologists and who have written for Mad in America. Zenobia Morrill is a critical-liberation psychologist and psychology professor who received her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Her research interests include critical and liberation psychology, the psychotherapy process, and wider conceptual and ethical issues in psychology and psychiatry. JosĂŠ Giovanni Luiggi-HernĂĄndez is a clinical psychologist in private practice, a qualitative researcher at...
2025-08-1345 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthHow to be a Critical Psychologist Without Losing Your Soul: A Conversation With Zenobia Morrill, JosĂŠ Giovanni Luiggi-HernĂĄndez and Justin KarterOn the Mad in America podcast this week, we explore the importance of raising awareness of psychological approaches that challenge mainstream perspectives. Joining us today are three people who are practising clinical psychologists and who have written for Mad in America. Zenobia Morrill is a critical-liberation psychologist and psychology professor who received her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Her research interests include critical and liberation psychology, the psychotherapy process, and wider conceptual and ethical issues in psychology and psychiatry. JosĂŠ Giovanni Luiggi-HernĂĄndez is a clinical psychologist in private practice, a qualitative researcher at...
2025-08-1345 minBest Movie BoysS2 EP 2: Fight Night Part 2 Anakin SupermanRound 2 of Fight Night gets galactic. We pit Superman vs Anakin Skywalker in a no-holds-barred debate over who would dominate in a universe-spanning battle. Then itâs time for a prehistoric vs Star Wars monster mash as the T-Rex faces off with the Rancorâand no, we donât agree on whoâs king of the creature feature.
2025-08-0741 minBest Movie BoysS2 EP 1: Fight Night Part 1 Incredibles Vs Fantastic 4Itâs superhero showdown time! In this first-ever Fight Night episode, we throw down the ultimate family face-off: The Incredibles vs The Fantastic Four. Who has the edge in powers, teamwork, and pure cinematic swagger? But thatâs not allâwe also take a trip to the cyborg scrapheap as Terminator goes toe-to-toe with Robocop. Two movie nerds. Four epic characters. Zero chill.
2025-07-3127 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthIs Dialogue the Best Medicine? A Conversation With Jaakko SeikkulaWelcome to MIA Radio. Today, we are pleased to have as our guest Jaakko Seikkula. Jaakko is a psychologist who helped develop the Open Dialogue practice at Keropudas Hospital in Tornio, Finland, in the 1990s, and he is the person who has conducted the research that told of remarkable longer-term outcomes with this form of care. For the past 15 years, he has developed and led training programs that have seen Open Dialogue practices adopted in 40 countries. He recently published a book titled, Why Dialogue Does Cure. In this interview, we discuss how Open Dialogue came t...
2025-07-3045 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthIs Dialogue the Best Medicine? A Conversation With Jaakko SeikkulaWelcome to MIA Radio. Today, we are pleased to have as our guest Jaakko Seikkula. Jaakko is a psychologist who helped develop the Open Dialogue practice at Keropudas Hospital in Tornio, Finland, in the 1990s, and he is the person who has conducted the research that told of remarkable longer-term outcomes with this form of care. For the past 15 years, he has developed and led training programs that have seen Open Dialogue practices adopted in 40 countries. He recently published a book titled, Why Dialogue Does Cure. In this interview, we discuss how Open Dialogue came t...
2025-07-3045 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health"I Made it Through the Horrors of Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal" A Conversation with Comedian Dex CarringtonJørgen Kjønø, whose stage name is Dex Carrington, is a Norwegian-American stand-up comedian based in Oslo, Norway. He is also an actor, host of the Truth Train podcast, and former travel show host who gained international recognition as the host of Dexpedition, which aired on MTV in over 30 countries. He joins us on the Mad In America podcast to talk about his experience with Lyrica and Zyprexa, including a five-and-a-half-year taper after 10 years on the drugs. *** Find a full transcript of the interview here: https://www.madinamerica.com/2025/07/horror-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal-dex-carrington/ Than...
2025-07-0942 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental Health"I Made it Through the Horrors of Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal" A Conversation with Comedian Dex CarringtonJørgen Kjønø, whose stage name is Dex Carrington, is a Norwegian-American stand-up comedian based in Oslo, Norway. He is also an actor, host of the Truth Train podcast, and former travel show host who gained international recognition as the host of Dexpedition, which aired on MTV in over 30 countries. He joins us on the Mad In America podcast to talk about his experience with Lyrica and Zyprexa, including a five-and-a-half-year taper after 10 years on the drugs. *** Find a full transcript of the interview here: https://www.madinamerica.com/2025/07/horror-psychiatric-drug-withdrawal-dex-carrington/ Than...
2025-07-0942 minBest Movie BoysEp 13: We Rate The Worst Movie ScenariosIn this chaotic episode, Jace and Braden dive headfirst into the absolute worst movie-related scenarios you could imagine. From nightmare theater experiences to twisted plot twists, from unbearable road trip companions to the most horrifying on-screen deathsânothing is off-limits. The boys rank each situation from âmildly annoyingâ to âpure cinematic torture,â and as always, the roasting is merciless.
2025-07-0242 minBest Movie BoysEp 12: The Best 15 Min of Cinema? A Mystery Boxd EpisodeIn this episode of Best Movie Boys, Jace and Braden dive back into the unpredictable chaos of their favorite movie guessing game: Mystery Boxd! From animated classics to wild sci-fi rides, historical hijinks to storm-chasing action, the boys try to outwit each other with only cryptic Letterboxd reviews as their guide. Will they crack the case or crumble under pressure? Tune in for laughs, debates, and maybe a few surprises, just no spoilers.
2025-06-2744 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthWhy Psychosis Is Not So Crazy: A Conversation with Stijn VanheuleStijn Vanheule is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and professor of psychology at Ghent University. Trained in the Lacanian tradition, he has written widely on the structure of psychosis, the limits of psychiatric diagnosis, and the importance of attending to the subjective logic of mental distress. His books include The Subject of Psychosis: A Lacanian Perspective, Diagnosis and the DSM: A Critical Review, and most recently, Why Psychosis is Not So Crazy, which offers a reorientation of how clinicians, families, and broader society might understand and engage with psychotic experience. Drawing on psychoanalytic theory, case studies...
2025-06-2544 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthWhy Psychosis Is Not So Crazy: A Conversation with Stijn VanheuleStijn Vanheule is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and professor of psychology at Ghent University. Trained in the Lacanian tradition, he has written widely on the structure of psychosis, the limits of psychiatric diagnosis, and the importance of attending to the subjective logic of mental distress. His books include The Subject of Psychosis: A Lacanian Perspective, Diagnosis and the DSM: A Critical Review, and most recently, Why Psychosis is Not So Crazy, which offers a reorientation of how clinicians, families, and broader society might understand and engage with psychotic experience. Drawing on psychoanalytic theory, case studies...
2025-06-2544 minBest Movie BoysEp 11: Breaking Up The Band...The Worst Films In The Best FranchisesEvery franchise has its hits... and its disasters. In this episode, we dive into some of the biggest franchises in movie history and call out the films that just didn't live up to the hype.
2025-06-1245 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthA Therapist Navigating Antidepressant Withdrawal: Nelson Lee on the Power of the Present MomentNelson Lee is a therapist and mental skills coach with a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling and an MBA. In 2024, he attempted to get off antidepressants that he'd been on for 15 years. This led to significant long-term medication withdrawal that Nelson is still navigating at the time of this interview. As a therapist, Nelson specializes in helping clients transform their relationships with themselves and others and overcome anxiety and OCD. He loves helping people rise above their challenges and proactively maintain long-term healing and growth. He believes it's never too late or too early to...
2025-06-1146 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthA Therapist Navigating Antidepressant Withdrawal: Nelson Lee on the Power of the Present MomentNelson Lee is a therapist and mental skills coach with a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling and an MBA. In 2024, he attempted to get off antidepressants that he'd been on for 15 years. This led to significant long-term medication withdrawal that Nelson is still navigating at the time of this interview. As a therapist, Nelson specializes in helping clients transform their relationships with themselves and others and overcome anxiety and OCD. He loves helping people rise above their challenges and proactively maintain long-term healing and growth. He believes it's never too late or too early to...
2025-06-1146 minBest Movie BoysEp 10: Top 5 Summer MoviesIn this sun-soaked episode of Best Movie Boys, Jace and Braden dive into the ultimate cinematic kickoff to summer! đ´đż They each reveal their Top 5 favorite summer movies â packed with nostalgia, beach vibes, late-night adventure, and maybe a little bit of sand in awkward places. Expect surprises, childhood favorites, and the usual chaos as the boys debate what truly makes a movie scream âSUMMER!â
2025-06-0537 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health"Progress Only Occurs when People Make Demands" Paolo del Vecchio Reflects on a Life of Federal ServicePaulo del Vecchio is a person in long-term recovery from mental health and addictions, who has been a leader in the peer recovery movement for 40 years. He recently completed a 30-year career at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, where he served in multiple roles including the director of the Center for Mental Health Services and the founding director of the Office of Recovery. Paolo is now an independent advocate, working to advance recovery-oriented policies and practices on national and international levels. In this interview...
2025-06-0439 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental Health"Progress Only Occurs when People Make Demands" Paolo del Vecchio Reflects on a Life of Federal ServicePaulo del Vecchio is a person in long-term recovery from mental health and addictions, who has been a leader in the peer recovery movement for 40 years. He recently completed a 30-year career at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, where he served in multiple roles including the director of the Center for Mental Health Services and the founding director of the Office of Recovery. Paolo is now an independent advocate, working to advance recovery-oriented policies and practices on national and international levels. In this interview...
2025-06-0439 minBest Movie BoysEp 9: Dive Bars, Simulations, And Nuclear BombsGet ready for another round of Mystery Boxdâthe game where half the fun is guessing the movie before the other host does! In this episode, we dive into some of the most iconic, absurd, and mind-bending films ever made⌠without naming a single one. One's a philosophical action classic, another is a barroom brawl bonanza, and there's even a tale of terror lurking beneath the waves. Plus, we derail into the usual chaos with tangents, trivia, and hot takes you didnât ask for (but weâre giving you anyway).
2025-05-2934 minBest Movie BoysEp 8: Creature Features, Monsters and BigfootJace and Braden kick things off with our signature Movie Boxd Guessing Gameâcan you figure it out before we do? Then we dive into the creepy world of creature features. Finally, we wander deep into the woods to discuss everyone's favorite cryptid: Bigfoot. Why are there no good Bigfoot movies? Tune in for laughs, good times, and some serious monster movie love.
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The IntellectualChemically Imbalanced: Joanna Moncrieff on the Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth Podcast: Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health (LS 48 ¡ TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: Chemically Imbalanced: Joanna Moncrieff on the Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin MythPub date: 2025-04-30Get Podcast Transcript âpowered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWelcome to this Mad in America podcast. My name is Robert Whitaker, and I'm happy today to have the pleasure of speaking with Joanna Moncrieff. Dr. Moncrieff is a psychiatrist who works in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. She is a Professor of Critical and...
2025-05-1949 minBest Movie BoysEp 7: Sexy Candles, Pacifiers, And Giant RatsIn todayâs episode we discover Jaceâs movie crush, talk about a movie we all cry at, and we become movie producers and pitch our own movies!
2025-05-1558 minBest Movie BoysEp 6: Spies, Rats, Afros, And THUNDERBOLTS*Today Jace and Braden tackle serious world issues (assuming those world issues involve good movies, bad movies, or just okay movies). And at the end a deep dive into the new THUNDERBOLTS* movie!
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Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthKermit Cole: Dialogical Therapy and Quantum Theory Walk Into a BarâŚHello, my name is Bob Whitaker, and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Kermit Cole. We'll be speaking about a philosophical enterprise that Kermit is now deeply engaged in. That is, broadly speaking, how humor can help in creating a shared experience that is helpful to the healing process. Kermit, in his experiences of being with people in psychotic states, has seen humor as a moment when a connection can be made. In many ways, this project is bringing Kermit back full circle to his work as a film director, early in his professional career. ...
2025-05-0736 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthKermit Cole: Dialogical Therapy and Quantum Theory Walk Into a BarâŚHello, my name is Bob Whitaker, and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Kermit Cole. We'll be speaking about a philosophical enterprise that Kermit is now deeply engaged in. That is, broadly speaking, how humor can help in creating a shared experience that is helpful to the healing process. Kermit, in his experiences of being with people in psychotic states, has seen humor as a moment when a connection can be made. In many ways, this project is bringing Kermit back full circle to his work as a film director, early in his professional career. ...
2025-05-0736 minBest Movie BoysEp 5: Singing, Nature, And Big Snoozin'Jace and Braden Continue their epic Mystery Boxd Game while at the same time having some laughs, going off on movie tangents and talking about their dreams?
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Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthChemically Imbalanced: Joanna Moncrieff on the Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin MythWelcome to this Mad in America podcast. My name is Robert Whitaker, and I'm happy today to have the pleasure of speaking with Joanna Moncrieff. Dr. Moncrieff is a psychiatrist who works in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. She is a Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College, London. In 1990 she co-founded the Critical Psychiatry Network, which today has about 400 psychiatrist members, about two-thirds of whom are in the United Kingdom. From my perspective, the Critical Psychiatry Network has been at the forefront of making a broad critique of the...
2025-04-3049 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthChemically Imbalanced: Joanna Moncrieff on the Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin MythWelcome to this Mad in America podcast. My name is Robert Whitaker, and I'm happy today to have the pleasure of speaking with Joanna Moncrieff. Dr. Moncrieff is a psychiatrist who works in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. She is a Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College, London. In 1990 she co-founded the Critical Psychiatry Network, which today has about 400 psychiatrist members, about two-thirds of whom are in the United Kingdom. From my perspective, the Critical Psychiatry Network has been at the forefront of making a broad critique of the...
2025-04-3049 minBest Movie BoysEp 4: Clones, Science, and MummiesHave you ever wondered what it would be like to sit with Jace and Braden on their podcast? Well then this episode is for you! Today we dive into more movie talk, more games, more reviews. Come join us!
2025-04-2454 minBest Movie BoysEp 3: Mine Carts, Tank Engines, and a Red FerrariJace and Braden take on some new movie games, more trivia and more epicness. There will be laughs, there will be tears and of course there will be movies
2025-04-1750 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthTeralyn Sell and Jenn Schmitz: Breaking Out of the Prison of Prescribing and Finding the Freedom of TherapyOn the Mad in America podcast this week, Brooke Siem, author of May Cause Side Effects, talks with Teralyn Sell and Jenn Schmitz about their journey from working in the prison system to challenging conventional psychiatric narratives in their therapy practice and podcast, The Gaslit Truth. Dr. Teralyn Sell is a distinguished expert in Psychology and Brain Health, holding a PhD in Psychology and an MS in Counseling Psychology. She bridges the gap between traditional mental health care and integrative brain health solutions with formal training in holistic nutrition and biology. She is the author of Your B...
2025-04-1648 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthTeralyn Sell and Jenn Schmitz: Breaking Out of the Prison of Prescribing and Finding the Freedom of TherapyOn the Mad in America podcast this week, Brooke Siem, author of May Cause Side Effects, talks with Teralyn Sell and Jenn Schmitz about their journey from working in the prison system to challenging conventional psychiatric narratives in their therapy practice and podcast, The Gaslit Truth. Dr. Teralyn Sell is a distinguished expert in Psychology and Brain Health, holding a PhD in Psychology and an MS in Counseling Psychology. She bridges the gap between traditional mental health care and integrative brain health solutions with formal training in holistic nutrition and biology. She is the author of Your B...
2025-04-1648 minBest Movie BoysEp 2: Karate Robot MagicJace and Braden talk some more movies today. We got robots, we got Apocalyptic worlds, we got karate and maybe a little magic? Weâll see what happens
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Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychology's Small Stories and the Call of the Other: An Interview with David GoodmanDavid Goodman is the Director of the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics and the Dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College, where he also teaches in the Department of Formative Education. A past president of the APA's Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (Division 24), Goodman is known for his interdisciplinary work at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, theology, and ethics. He is the founder of the Psychology and the Other conference series and serves as editor of two book series: Psychology and the Other and Essays in the Psychological Humanities. ...
2025-04-0943 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychology's Small Stories and the Call of the Other: An Interview with David GoodmanDavid Goodman is the Director of the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics and the Dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College, where he also teaches in the Department of Formative Education. A past president of the APA's Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (Division 24), Goodman is known for his interdisciplinary work at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, theology, and ethics. He is the founder of the Psychology and the Other conference series and serves as editor of two book series: Psychology and the Other and Essays in the Psychological Humanities. ...
2025-04-0943 minBest Movie BoysEp 1: Sharks and StuntmenThe Best Movie Boys debut! In this first episode Jace and Braden take turns reading a real, or hilariously exaggerated Letterboxd review of a movie-without revealing the title. The other host (and listeners) must guess which movie is being described based on the review alone. Some reviews are insightful , some are ridiculous. There will be laughs, hot takes and tangents. Come join the fun!
2025-04-0456 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychotherapy and Psychosomatics: End of an Era for Independent Journals? An Interview With Giovanni FavaWelcome to Mad In America Radio. My name is Bob Whitaker, and today my guest is Italian psychiatrist, Giovanni Fava. From 1992 to 2022, Dr. Fava edited the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. We will be talking about the importance of that journal and what may be lost now that the publisher, Karger, may be taking it in a new direction. Here's why this journal, under Dr. Fava's leadership, was so important to us all. When psychiatry talks about how its drug treatments are evidence-based, it points to RCTs and meta-analyses of those RCTs as proof that its drugs are m...
2025-03-2640 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychotherapy and Psychosomatics: End of an Era for Independent Journals? An Interview With Giovanni FavaWelcome to Mad In America Radio. My name is Bob Whitaker, and today my guest is Italian psychiatrist, Giovanni Fava. From 1992 to 2022, Dr. Fava edited the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. We will be talking about the importance of that journal and what may be lost now that the publisher, Karger, may be taking it in a new direction. Here's why this journal, under Dr. Fava's leadership, was so important to us all. When psychiatry talks about how its drug treatments are evidence-based, it points to RCTs and meta-analyses of those RCTs as proof that its drugs are m...
2025-03-2640 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychology, Personhood, and the Crisis of Neoliberalism: Jeff Sugarman on Theoretical and Critical PsychologyJeff Sugarman is a distinguished scholar in theoretical and philosophical psychology, known for his work examining the psychology of selfhood, human agency, and the sociopolitical underpinnings of psychological science. A Professor Emeritus in the Education Department at Simon Fraser University, Dr. Sugarman has spent decades critically interrogating the ways mainstream psychology reflects and reinforces the ideologies of neoliberalism, shaping how we understand identity, mental health, and human development. A past president of the Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (APA Division 24) and a former associate editor of The Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology and New Ideas...
2025-03-1953 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychology, Personhood, and the Crisis of Neoliberalism: Jeff Sugarman on Theoretical and Critical PsychologyJeff Sugarman is a distinguished scholar in theoretical and philosophical psychology, known for his work examining the psychology of selfhood, human agency, and the sociopolitical underpinnings of psychological science. A Professor Emeritus in the Education Department at Simon Fraser University, Dr. Sugarman has spent decades critically interrogating the ways mainstream psychology reflects and reinforces the ideologies of neoliberalism, shaping how we understand identity, mental health, and human development. A past president of the Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (APA Division 24) and a former associate editor of The Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology and New Ideas...
2025-03-1953 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health"Dad, Something's Not Right. I Need Help": Richard Fee on the Dangers of AdderallWelcome to the Mad in America podcast. My name is Brooke Siem, and I'm the author of May Cause Side Effects. Today, I'm here with Rick Fee, president of the Richard Fee Foundation. Rick joins us to talk about his son, Richard Fee and his encounter with psychiatric drugs, most notably Adderall. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this year. MIA is funded entirely by reader donations. If you value MIA, please help us continue to survive and grow. https://www.madinamerica.com/donate/...
2025-03-0547 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental Health"Dad, Something's Not Right. I Need Help": Richard Fee on the Dangers of AdderallWelcome to the Mad in America podcast. My name is Brooke Siem, and I'm the author of May Cause Side Effects. Today, I'm here with Rick Fee, president of the Richard Fee Foundation. Rick joins us to talk about his son, Richard Fee and his encounter with psychiatric drugs, most notably Adderall. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this year. MIA is funded entirely by reader donations. If you value MIA, please help us continue to survive and grow. https://www.madinamerica.com/donate/...
2025-03-0547 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychotherapy and Social Change: Mick Cooper on Counseling, Pluralism, and Progressive PoliticsMick Cooper is a leading voice in contemporary counseling psychology, known for his work at the intersection of psychotherapy and social change. A Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Roehampton in the UK, Dr. Cooper is both a researcher and a practicing therapist, exploring how psychotherapeutic principles can contribute to broader political and societal transformation. As a co-developer of the pluralistic approach to therapy, Dr. Cooper has been instrumental in advancing a model that prioritizes shared decision-making, client preferences, and integrative therapeutic practice. He serves as Acting Director of the Centre for Research in Psychological...
2025-02-1945 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPsychotherapy and Social Change: Mick Cooper on Counseling, Pluralism, and Progressive PoliticsMick Cooper is a leading voice in contemporary counseling psychology, known for his work at the intersection of psychotherapy and social change. A Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Roehampton in the UK, Dr. Cooper is both a researcher and a practicing therapist, exploring how psychotherapeutic principles can contribute to broader political and societal transformation. As a co-developer of the pluralistic approach to therapy, Dr. Cooper has been instrumental in advancing a model that prioritizes shared decision-making, client preferences, and integrative therapeutic practice. He serves as Acting Director of the Centre for Research in Psychological...
2025-02-1945 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthAll Real Living Is Meeting - In Conversation With Brent Robbins - Part 2Brent Dean Robbins is a psychologist, scholar, and all-around thoughtful human whose work has profoundly shaped existential and humanistic psychology. He is one of those rare thinkers who makes psychology feel aliveânot just a collection of theories and data, but a field full of urgent, deeply human questions. He's a professor of psychology and the director of the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology program at Point Park University, where he's helped create one of the most distinctive training programs in the country. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Duquesne Universityâhome to some of th...
2025-02-1252 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthAll Real Living Is Meeting - In Conversation With Brent Robbins - Part 2Brent Dean Robbins is a psychologist, scholar, and all-around thoughtful human whose work has profoundly shaped existential and humanistic psychology. He is one of those rare thinkers who makes psychology feel aliveânot just a collection of theories and data, but a field full of urgent, deeply human questions. He's a professor of psychology and the director of the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology program at Point Park University, where he's helped create one of the most distinctive training programs in the country. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Duquesne Universityâhome to some of th...
2025-02-1252 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthAll Real Living Is Meeting - In Conversation With Brent Robbins - Part 1Brent Dean Robbins is a psychologist, scholar, and all-around thoughtful human whose work has profoundly shaped existential and humanistic psychology. He is one of those rare thinkers who makes psychology feel aliveânot just a collection of theories and data, but a field full of urgent, deeply human questions. He's a professor of psychology and the director of the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology program at Point Park University, where he's helped create one of the most distinctive training programs in the country. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Duquesne Universityâhome to some of th...
2025-02-1253 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthAll Real Living Is Meeting - In Conversation With Brent Robbins - Part 1Brent Dean Robbins is a psychologist, scholar, and all-around thoughtful human whose work has profoundly shaped existential and humanistic psychology. He is one of those rare thinkers who makes psychology feel aliveânot just a collection of theories and data, but a field full of urgent, deeply human questions. He's a professor of psychology and the director of the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology program at Point Park University, where he's helped create one of the most distinctive training programs in the country. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Duquesne Universityâhome to some of th...
2025-02-1253 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthKids Are Not The Problem: An Interview With Gretchen LeFever WatsonIn this interview, Brooke Siem, who is the author of a memoir on antidepressant withdrawal, May Cause Side Effects, interviews Gretchen LeFever Watson, PhD. Gretchen is a developmental and clinical psychologist with postdoctoral training in pediatric psychology. She has served as a professor in multiple disciplines at universities and medical schools in the United States and abroad and as the patient safety director for a large healthcare system. She secured millions in federal funding to study the epidemiology of psychiatric drug use and to develop community-based strategies that reduce reliance on psychiatric labels and medicationsâstrategies that al...
2025-01-2246 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthKids Are Not The Problem: An Interview With Gretchen LeFever WatsonIn this interview, Brooke Siem, who is the author of a memoir on antidepressant withdrawal, May Cause Side Effects, interviews Gretchen LeFever Watson, PhD. Gretchen is a developmental and clinical psychologist with postdoctoral training in pediatric psychology. She has served as a professor in multiple disciplines at universities and medical schools in the United States and abroad and as the patient safety director for a large healthcare system. She secured millions in federal funding to study the epidemiology of psychiatric drug use and to develop community-based strategies that reduce reliance on psychiatric labels and medicationsâstrategies that al...
2025-01-2246 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPeer Support and Resistance: Becky Brasfield's Vision for Mental Health JusticeBecky Brasfield has emerged as a formidable advocate for change in the complex landscape of mental health care. A certified recovery support specialist and policy researcher at the Human Services Research Institute, Ms. Brasfield has dedicated her career to elevating the voices of service users and dismantling systemic inequities. Her lived experience with psychosis, combined with her leadership in peer support, has made her a powerful critic of traditional psychiatric models that often marginalize those they aim to help. Her resume includes service as president of the NAMI Illinois Alliance of Peer Professionals, the state's first peer...
2025-01-0840 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthPeer Support and Resistance: Becky Brasfield's Vision for Mental Health JusticeBecky Brasfield has emerged as a formidable advocate for change in the complex landscape of mental health care. A certified recovery support specialist and policy researcher at the Human Services Research Institute, Ms. Brasfield has dedicated her career to elevating the voices of service users and dismantling systemic inequities. Her lived experience with psychosis, combined with her leadership in peer support, has made her a powerful critic of traditional psychiatric models that often marginalize those they aim to help. Her resume includes service as president of the NAMI Illinois Alliance of Peer Professionals, the state's first peer...
2025-01-0840 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthThe Anatomy of Anxiety: An Interview With Ellen VoraEllen Vora is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher. She's the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety and takes a functional medicine approach to mental health. She considers the whole person and addresses imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her BA from Yale University and her MD from Columbia University. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this year. MIA is funded entirely by reader donations. If you value MIA, please help us continue to survive and grow by becoming a subscriber. https://www.madinamerica...
2024-11-2044 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthThe Anatomy of Anxiety: An Interview With Ellen VoraEllen Vora is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher. She's the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety and takes a functional medicine approach to mental health. She considers the whole person and addresses imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her BA from Yale University and her MD from Columbia University. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this year. MIA is funded entirely by reader donations. If you value MIA, please help us continue to survive and grow by becoming a subscriber. https://www.madinamerica...
2024-11-2044 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthOne Person's Journey from Medical Model Advocate to Skeptic: An Interview with Rose CartwrightRose Cartwright is a screenwriter and the author of Pure, a hugely successful memoir which was then turned into a series for Channel Four. She is also a writer and producer on Netflix's 3 Body Problem. Pure portrayed Rose's autobiographical account of finding that she had OCD, a "mental illness", and the breakthrough that this medical framework provided her. This was short-lived. In her new book The Maps We Carry, she writes about the dawning realization that the "illness" story she had believed in and publicly advocated for, was wretchedly incomplete and often dangerous. In this interview, Cartwright...
2024-11-0639 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthOne Person's Journey from Medical Model Advocate to Skeptic: An Interview with Rose CartwrightRose Cartwright is a screenwriter and the author of Pure, a hugely successful memoir which was then turned into a series for Channel Four. She is also a writer and producer on Netflix's 3 Body Problem. Pure portrayed Rose's autobiographical account of finding that she had OCD, a "mental illness", and the breakthrough that this medical framework provided her. This was short-lived. In her new book The Maps We Carry, she writes about the dawning realization that the "illness" story she had believed in and publicly advocated for, was wretchedly incomplete and often dangerous. In this interview, Cartwright...
2024-11-0639 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthWe Should Listen to Our Emotional Pain: An interview with Paul AndrewsDr. Paul Andrews is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour at McMaster University. His research focuses on understanding the evolution of depression, which he argues may be an evolved emotional response for understanding and solving complex problems. Dr. Andrews is also concerned with the evolution of the serotonin system and the effects of antidepressants on mental and physical health. His research has shown an increased risk of cardiovascular events, as well as death among those who use antidepressants. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to...
2024-10-2351 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthWe Should Listen to Our Emotional Pain: An interview with Paul AndrewsDr. Paul Andrews is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour at McMaster University. His research focuses on understanding the evolution of depression, which he argues may be an evolved emotional response for understanding and solving complex problems. Dr. Andrews is also concerned with the evolution of the serotonin system and the effects of antidepressants on mental and physical health. His research has shown an increased risk of cardiovascular events, as well as death among those who use antidepressants. *** Thank you for being with us to listen to...
2024-10-2351 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthThe Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines: An Interview with David Taylor and Mark HorowitzIn this interview for MIA Radio, Brooke Siem speaks with David Taylor and Mark Horowitz about their publication of the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines, which is of particular note since the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines is a leading text in medicine worldwide. David Taylor is the Director of Pharmacy and Pathology at Maudsley Hospital and a Professor of Psychopharmacology at King's College in London. He is also the editor-in-chief of the journal Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology. Beyond academia, he contributes significantly to public health policy as a member of the United Kingdom's Department of Transport expert panel that introduced dru...
2024-08-2154 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthThe Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines: An Interview with David Taylor and Mark HorowitzIn this interview for MIA Radio, Brooke Siem speaks with David Taylor and Mark Horowitz about their publication of the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines, which is of particular note since the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines is a leading text in medicine worldwide. David Taylor is the Director of Pharmacy and Pathology at Maudsley Hospital and a Professor of Psychopharmacology at King's College in London. He is also the editor-in-chief of the journal Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology. Beyond academia, he contributes significantly to public health policy as a member of the United Kingdom's Department of Transport expert panel that introduced dru...
2024-08-2154 min
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthConveying Hope, Empowering Teens: An Interview With Jessica SchleiderJessica Schleider is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and founding director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health (www.schleiderlab.org). She's a leader in single-session interventions for youth mental health â an evidence-based approach that aims to provide help that's accessible, doable, and affordable for populations around the world and is already available via open-access programs. On her own and with colleagues, she's published a wide array of articles and book chapters and co-wrote a self-help book, The Growth Mindset Workbook for Teens. Most recently, she's the author of Little Treatments, Big Effects: How To Build Meaningful Moments that Can Trans...
2024-06-2633 minMad in America: Rethinking Mental HealthConveying Hope, Empowering Teens: An Interview With Jessica SchleiderJessica Schleider is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and founding director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health (www.schleiderlab.org). She's a leader in single-session interventions for youth mental health â an evidence-based approach that aims to provide help that's accessible, doable, and affordable for populations around the world and is already available via open-access programs. On her own and with colleagues, she's published a wide array of articles and book chapters and co-wrote a self-help book, The Growth Mindset Workbook for Teens. Most recently, she's the author of Little Treatments, Big Effects: How To Build Meaningful Moments that Can Trans...
2024-06-2633 min