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Mind Controllers

By: Brandon Craw and Joe Moreno
  • Summary

  • Welcome to a podcast about shining the light behind the psychological aspects of some of our favorite video games! Hosted by two people who went to graduate school and studied Clinical Psychology, Brandon Craw and Joe Moreno dive deep into video games, exploring the background behind some characters, point out which parts of their traumatic life can be attributed to their potential mental illness, and sometimes talk about some human factors behind the game design. Then, we like to chat about what we're playing now. Come join us! Get bonus content on Patreon

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    Brandon Craw and Joe Moreno
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Episodes
  • Scatterbrained Episode 2
    Jun 21 2024

    Spoiler warning for Inside Out 2!

    This week on Scatterbrained, Joe is back and healing up. We chat about the games we've been playing now, all the exciting Nintendo direct announcements, and more!

    Games we played this week: Persona 3 Reloaded, Paper Mario Thousand Year Door, Elden Ring, Dungeons and Degenerates Gambler

    Other Topics: Baby Reindeer, The Boys, Manga (One Piece and Boruto), Inside Out 2


    Tracks are:

    "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram


    If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/


    Feel free to email us with suggestions for games or questions at mind.controllers.pod@gmail.com and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! And be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitch.


    Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!


    Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    42 mins
  • Scatterbrained Episode 1
    Jun 14 2024
    Show Notes:

    Welcome to the first episode of Scatterbrained, our new weekly side pod where we chat about what games we’ve been playing, and any other media we’ve been enjoying! Unfortunately, Joe is out due to some recent dental work, but he will be back soon!


    Games we played this week: Flintlock, Parcel Corps, I Am Your Beast, Once Human, Lost Castle 2, Tiny Glade, Alan Wake 2


    Tracks are:

    "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram


    If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/


    Feel free to email us with suggestions for games or questions at mind.controllers.pod@gmail.com and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! And be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitch.


    Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!


    Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers



    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    12 mins
  • Episode 7: Alan Wake and Tales of Kenzera
    Jun 7 2024

    Spoilers for Alan Wake Remastered and Tales of Kenzera


    Trigger Warnings: Death


    Today we talk about Alan Wake and his struggles with psychosis and delusions. We also chatted about Tales of Kenzera, and how that game prepares the player/main character for death by helping others through their own experiences with loss.


    Other games we played: Persona 3 Reload, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, Paper Mario Thousand Year Door, Silent Hill: The Short Message,


    Timestamps:

    • Introduction and Spoiler Warning - 00:10
    • Description of Alan Wake - 07:18
    • Character Discussion - 08:50
    • Psychosis - 18:32
    • Treatment for Psychosis - 30:13
    • Description of Tales of Kenzera - 41:30
    • Great Spirit 1 - 43:51
    • Great Spirit 2 - 47:11
    • Great Spirit 3 - 51:43
    • Final Boss - 56:28
    • General Coping - 59:42
    • What Else - 01:05:15
    • Notes and Wrap Up - 01:16:38


    Tracks are:

    "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


    “Night in Kyoto” by AVBE:

    https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto

    License code: OY9ADKUOX62ZMAXY


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram


    If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/


    Feel free to email us with suggestions for games or questions at mind.controllers.pod@gmail.com and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! And be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitch. Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast!


    Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers


    Resources Used for the Episode:
    • Articles:
    • Parents coping with the death of their child
    • Parental coping in the context of having a child who is facing death
    • Psychosis Pubmed
    • Bereavement and children's mental health
    • Alan Wake Wiki


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    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 18 mins

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