Today our special guests are writer/ director Bernard Gray and actor Dwain Murphy. We discussed Men's Mental Health within the Black Community and how they explored this topic in the film, The Other Stuff, which recently premiered at the Reelworld Festival in Toronto. The film offers an honest exploration of how Black men, especially those from environments of crime, straddle the paths of good and evil as they attempt to transition into healthier, more fulfilling lives. The film follows Winston played by Dwain Murphy (CROSS, DIGGSTOWN), and Shannon played by Golden Madison (CROSS, LAW & ORDER TORONTO: CRIMINAL INTENT) who embark on a journey of self-discovery through couples therapy before preparing to start a family. However, their journey takes an unexpected and intense turn when Winston’s suppressed childhood trauma surfaces. Under immense emotional strain, Winston confronts his uncle—the source of his abuse—in an effort to find healing and closure. The film highlights the critical role of therapy in helping men face their pain and work through the deep emotional scars that often remain buried. Content warning: we talk about homophobia and physical and sexual abuse in this episode.   DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: <a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-podcast-transcript_-EP066-Mens-Mental-Health-within-the-Black-Community.pdf"> https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-podcast-transcript_-EP066-Mens-Mental-Health-within-the-Black-Community.pdf</a> Contact us: <a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com">BraaainsPodcast.com</a> Follow: <a href= "https://instagram.com/braaainspodcast">@BraaainsPodcast</a> Music: <a href= "https://instagram.com/_deppisch_">@_Deppisch_</a> Support this show: <a href= "https://Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast">Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Today our special guests are writer/ director Bernard Gray and actor Dwain Murphy. We discussed Men's Mental Health within the Black Community and how they explored this topic in the film, The Other Stuff, which recently premiered at the Reelworld Festival in Toronto. The film offers an honest exploration of how Black men, especially those from environments of crime, straddle the paths of good and evil as they attempt to transition into healthier, more fulfilling lives.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The film follows Winston played by Dwain Murphy (CROSS, DIGGSTOWN), and Shannon played by Golden Madison (CROSS, LAW &amp; ORDER TORONTO: CRIMINAL INTENT) who embark on a journey of self-discovery through couples therapy before preparing to start a family. However, their journey takes an unexpected and intense turn when Winston’s suppressed childhood trauma surfaces. Under immense emotional strain, Winston confronts his uncle—the source of his abuse—in an effort to find healing and closure. The film highlights the critical role of therapy in helping men face their pain and work through the deep emotional scars that often remain buried. Content warning: we talk about homophobia and physical and sexual abuse in this episode.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: &lt;a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-podcast-transcript_-EP066-Mens-Mental-Health-within-the-Black-Community.pdf"&gt; https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-podcast-transcript_-EP066-Mens-Mental-Health-within-the-Black-Community.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Contact us: &lt;a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com"&gt;BraaainsPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow: &lt;a href= "https://instagram.com/braaainspodcast"&gt;@BraaainsPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Music: &lt;a href= "https://instagram.com/_deppisch_"&gt;@_Deppisch_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Support this show: &lt;a href= "https://Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast"&gt;Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Today our special guests are writer/ director Bernard Gray and actor Dwain Murphy. We discussed Men's Mental Health within the Black Community and how they explored this topic in the film, The Other Stuff, which recently premiered at the Reelworld...

Men's Mental Health within the Black Community

It's Halloween and we're talking about horror, disability, and access with filmmaker and navigator of the creative multiverse, Ariel Baska. We deep dive into A Nightmare on Elm Street, Ginger Snaps, and Wait Until Dark, and discuss how each film made Ariel feel seen in some way. We also discuss their horror documentary Monsterous Me and their work as a horror filmmaker telling stories around disability through a lens of genre. Lastly, we touch upon Ariel's TIFF panel about festivals and accessibility (MICROSESSIONS All Access Pass: Opening Doors for Every Audience) and their work as the founder of Access: Horror, a film festival and industry summit celebrating the history, future, and impact of disability in the genre space.   DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: <a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com/s/BRAAAINS-PODCAST-TRANSCRIPT-Episode-065_-TIFF-Special_-Horror-disability-and-access.pdf"> https://braaainspodcast.com/s/BRAAAINS-PODCAST-TRANSCRIPT-Episode-065_-TIFF-Special_-Horror-disability-and-access.pdf</a> Contact us: <a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com">BraaainsPodcast.com</a> Follow: <a href= "https://instagram.com/braaainspodcast">@BraaainsPodcast</a> Music: <a href= "https://instagram.com/_deppisch_">@_Deppisch_</a> Support this show: <a href= "https://Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast">Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;It's Halloween and we're talking about horror, disability, and access with filmmaker and navigator of the creative multiverse, Ariel Baska.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We deep dive into A Nightmare on Elm Street, Ginger Snaps, and Wait Until Dark, and discuss how each film made Ariel feel seen in some way. We also discuss their horror documentary Monsterous Me and their work as a horror filmmaker telling stories around disability through a lens of genre.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Lastly, we touch upon Ariel's TIFF panel about festivals and accessibility (MICROSESSIONS All Access Pass: Opening Doors for Every Audience) and their work as the founder of Access: Horror, a film festival and industry summit celebrating the history, future, and impact of disability in the genre space.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: &lt;a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com/s/BRAAAINS-PODCAST-TRANSCRIPT-Episode-065_-TIFF-Special_-Horror-disability-and-access.pdf"&gt; https://braaainspodcast.com/s/BRAAAINS-PODCAST-TRANSCRIPT-Episode-065_-TIFF-Special_-Horror-disability-and-access.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Contact us: &lt;a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com"&gt;BraaainsPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow: &lt;a href= "https://instagram.com/braaainspodcast"&gt;@BraaainsPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Music: &lt;a href= "https://instagram.com/_deppisch_"&gt;@_Deppisch_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Support this show: &lt;a href= "https://Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast"&gt;Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

It's Halloween and we're talking about horror, disability, and access with filmmaker and navigator of the creative multiverse, Ariel Baska. We deep dive into A Nightmare on Elm Street, Ginger Snaps, and Wait Until Dark, and discuss how each film made...

TIFF Special: Horror, disability, and access

SAD JOKES is the story of Joseph, a gay filmmaker, who co-parents with Sonya who is struggling with depression. The film captures a moment in time when Joseph has to juggle his family life, love life, and artistic ambition while Sonya's away at a clinic during a mental health crisis. Writer, director, and star, Fabian Stumm, tells us about the making of the film and how his personal life colored this film. Growing up with a dad with depression, Fabian understood at a young age that sometimes the people who are meant to take care of you can break down. He took that perspective into Joseph's character as he tried to keep everything together when his partner was in that state of crisis. The film also shows a family dynamic we rarely see on screen: two friends co-parenting a child. Fabian believes that if you want to change something, you can talk about it or you can show how it can be. If you create something an audience can aspire to, then it shows new possibilities and a path you can head toward (we believe the same, too!). DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: <a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Episode-EP064-Transcript-TIFF-Special_-SAD-JOKES-and-the-Perspective-of-Being-a-Car.pdf"> https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Episode-EP064-Transcript-TIFF-Special_-SAD-JOKES-and-the-Perspective-of-Being-a-Car.pdf</a> Contact us: <a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com">BraaainsPodcast.com</a> Follow: <a href= "https://instagram.com/braaainspodcast">@BraaainsPodcast</a> Music: <a href= "https://instagram.com/_deppisch_">@_Deppisch_</a> Support this show: <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href= "http://patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast">Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;SAD JOKES is the story of Joseph, a gay filmmaker, who co-parents with Sonya who is struggling with depression. The film captures a moment in time when Joseph has to juggle his family life, love life, and artistic ambition while Sonya's away at a clinic during a mental health crisis.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Writer, director, and star, Fabian Stumm, tells us about the making of the film and how his personal life colored this film. Growing up with a dad with depression, Fabian understood at a young age that sometimes the people who are meant to take care of you can break down. He took that perspective into Joseph's character as he tried to keep everything together when his partner was in that state of crisis.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The film also shows a family dynamic we rarely see on screen: two friends co-parenting a child. Fabian believes that if you want to change something, you can talk about it or you can show how it can be. If you create something an audience can aspire to, then it shows new possibilities and a path you can head toward (we believe the same, too!).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: &lt;a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Episode-EP064-Transcript-TIFF-Special_-SAD-JOKES-and-the-Perspective-of-Being-a-Car.pdf"&gt; https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Episode-EP064-Transcript-TIFF-Special_-SAD-JOKES-and-the-Perspective-of-Being-a-Car.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Contact us: &lt;a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com"&gt;BraaainsPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow: &lt;a href= "https://instagram.com/braaainspodcast"&gt;@BraaainsPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Music: &lt;a href= "https://instagram.com/_deppisch_"&gt;@_Deppisch_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Support this show: &lt;a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href= "http://patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast"&gt;Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

SAD JOKES is the story of Joseph, a gay filmmaker, who co-parents with Sonya who is struggling with depression. The film captures a moment in time when Joseph has to juggle his family life, love life, and artistic ambition while Sonya's away at a...

TIFF Special: SAD JOKES and the Perspective of Being a Carer

Today we have a special guest and dear friend of Heather’s, Claire Ayoub. Claire is a writer, a director, an advocate, an educator, a leader, and an amazing friend to all – she also has the debut of her feature film, EMPIRE WAIST, coming out THIS FRIDAY, September 27th at a theater near you! Empire Waist follows a group of teens learning to love their bodies through inclusive fashion design and friendship. Not only do we talk about this amazing film, but we also discuss body image, body representation, and how learning to love yourself exactly as you are can sometimes feel like a radical act. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: <a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com/s/BRAAAINS-PODCAST-TRANSCRIPT-EPISODE-063_-Empire-Waists-Exploration-of-Body-Image-and-Teen-Friendship.pdf"> https://braaainspodcast.com/s/BRAAAINS-PODCAST-TRANSCRIPT-EPISODE-063_-Empire-Waists-Exploration-of-Body-Image-and-Teen-Friendship.pdf</a> Contact us: <a href= "https://BraaainsPodcast.com">BraaainsPodcast.com</a> Follow: <a href= "https://instagram.com/braaainspodcast">@BraaainsPodcast</a> Music: <a href= "https://instagram.com/_deppisch_">@_Deppisch_</a> Support this show: <a href= "https://Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast">Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Today we have a special guest and dear friend of Heather’s, Claire Ayoub. Claire is a writer, a director, an advocate, an educator, a leader, and an amazing friend to all – she also has the debut of her feature film, EMPIRE WAIST, coming out THIS FRIDAY, September 27th at a theater near you!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Empire Waist follows a group of teens learning to love their bodies through inclusive fashion design and friendship. Not only do we talk about this amazing film, but we also discuss body image, body representation, and how learning to love yourself exactly as you are can sometimes feel like a radical act.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: &lt;a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com/s/BRAAAINS-PODCAST-TRANSCRIPT-EPISODE-063_-Empire-Waists-Exploration-of-Body-Image-and-Teen-Friendship.pdf"&gt; https://braaainspodcast.com/s/BRAAAINS-PODCAST-TRANSCRIPT-EPISODE-063_-Empire-Waists-Exploration-of-Body-Image-and-Teen-Friendship.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Contact us: &lt;a href= "https://BraaainsPodcast.com"&gt;BraaainsPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow: &lt;a href= "https://instagram.com/braaainspodcast"&gt;@BraaainsPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Music: &lt;a href= "https://instagram.com/_deppisch_"&gt;@_Deppisch_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Support this show: &lt;a href= "https://Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast"&gt;Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Today we have a special guest and dear friend of Heather’s, Claire Ayoub. Claire is a writer, a director, an advocate, an educator, a leader, and an amazing friend to all – she also has the debut of her feature film, EMPIRE WAIST, coming out THIS...

Empire Waist’s Exploration of Body Image and Teen Friendship

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and we have a wonderful interview with writer, director, and actress, Nadine Crocker. We talk about her film, Continue, and the importance of representing depression and suicidal ideation on film and TV. We also talk about shows like The Bear and Modern Love (amongst many). CONT;NUE is based on true events from Nadine’s life dealing with suicide and depression. After surviving a suicide attempt when she was 23 years old, Nadine is now a wife, mother, and friend to so many. A content warning to all our listeners that we will be talking about suicide throughout this episode and will also be talking about the toolkit that Nadine dips into when she is dealing with depression and thoughts of suicide. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: <a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Transcript-EP062_-Suicidal-Ideation-in-The-Bear-Modern-Love-and-Nadine-Crockers-Con.pdf"> https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Transcript-EP062_-Suicidal-Ideation-in-The-Bear-Modern-Love-and-Nadine-Crockers-Con.pdf</a> Contact us: <a href= "https://BraaainsPodcast.com">BraaainsPodcast.com</a> Follow: <a href= "https://instagram.com/braaainspodcast">@BraaainsPodcast</a> Music: <a href= "https://instagram.com/_deppisch_">@_Deppisch_</a> Support this show: <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href= "http://patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast">Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and we have a wonderful interview with writer, director, and actress, Nadine Crocker. We talk about her film, Continue, and the importance of representing depression and suicidal ideation on film and TV. We also talk about shows like The Bear and Modern Love (amongst many).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;CONT;NUE is based on true events from Nadine’s life dealing with suicide and depression. After surviving a suicide attempt when she was 23 years old, Nadine is now a wife, mother, and friend to so many. A content warning to all our listeners that we will be talking about suicide throughout this episode and will also be talking about the toolkit that Nadine dips into when she is dealing with depression and thoughts of suicide.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: &lt;a href= "https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Transcript-EP062_-Suicidal-Ideation-in-The-Bear-Modern-Love-and-Nadine-Crockers-Con.pdf"&gt; https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Transcript-EP062_-Suicidal-Ideation-in-The-Bear-Modern-Love-and-Nadine-Crockers-Con.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Contact us: &lt;a href= "https://BraaainsPodcast.com"&gt;BraaainsPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow: &lt;a href= "https://instagram.com/braaainspodcast"&gt;@BraaainsPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Music: &lt;a href= "https://instagram.com/_deppisch_"&gt;@_Deppisch_&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Support this show: &lt;a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href= "http://patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast"&gt;Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and we have a wonderful interview with writer, director, and actress, Nadine Crocker. We talk about her film, Continue, and the importance of representing depression and suicidal ideation on film and TV. We also...

Suicidal Ideation in The Bear, Modern Love, and Nadine Crocker's Continue

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