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
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Plugs for Parent Quest, Petri Dish, and Meredith Finch
- Treatment (27:01)
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- 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)
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- 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
References:
- The Tick episode – Anthony (03:47)
- Cyclops episode – Doc (05:45)
- Daredevil episode – Anthony (10:35)
- Worldstar – Anthony (35:45)
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