Sep 29, 20261h 2mS5
Writer and creative producer, Helene Taylor, joins us to talk about her recent diagnosis with Frontotemporal Dementia, or FTD. Throughout this conversation, we cover what FTD is, how it is diagnosed, and what to do now...
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Braaains
Hosted by sisters Heather · tv · EN
About this Podcast:
A podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains, mental health, & disabilities and how film & television portray them.Each episode, hosted by sisters Heather & Sarah Taylor, has an expert talk about a specific facet of our brains. Guests include therapists, scientists, and those with lived experiences and they share facts, insights, and how-tos with our listeners. We then discuss TV series and films that capture this specific aspect of our brains and tell it as it really is.Please follow/subscribe on your favorite podcast app, listen to new episodes biweekly on Tuesdays (every two weeks), and let us know your thoughts about the show.If you enjoy Braaains, please take a moment to rate the show 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️For more information or to suggest a topic, please visit: https://www.braaainspodcast.com.
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What is Braaains about?
A podcast exploring the inner workings of our brains, mental health, & disabilities and how film & television portray them. Each episode, hosted by sisters Heather & Sarah Taylor, has an expert talk about a specific facet of our brains. Guests include therapists, scientists, and those with lived experiences and they share facts, insights, and how-tos with our listeners.
What has Braaains covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Still Alice, Shrinking, and Frontotemporal dementia" (29 September 2026, 62 minutes), "Heard: A film about the Hard of Hearing spectrum" (23 June 2026, 48 minutes), and "How to Train Your Dragon and Living with Blindness and a Brain Tumour" (12 May 2026, 34 minutes).
How often does Braaains publish?
Braaains publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 87 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Braaains?
Booking probability for Braaains is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Braaains requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Braaains's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Braaains are Therapists & Other Health Practitioners and Film & Video. Braaains has a tv audience.
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Jun 23, 202648 minS5Brian Ceci is a filmmaker and cinematographer who has worked on productions in over 30 countries across six continents. Brian's feature film debut as a director, 'Heard,' chronicles his experience being Hard of Hearing...
May 12, 202634 minS5Actor, writer, and disability advocate, Alicia Grace is a spark of joy! She joined us to talk about living with blindness and a brain tumor. We talk about How to Train Your Dragon, the first film that helped her connect...
Apr 17, 202657 minS5We had the pleasure of interviewing Writer-Director Taratoa Stappard about Mārama, his first feature film, which premiered at TIFF, where we first saw it. Mārama is a Māori gothic horror set in Victorian England in...
Mar 10, 202656 minS5Welcome to SEASON FIVE of Braaaaains!! WHA WHA??? We're kicking things off with the fantastic Kristen Lopez, who is a freelance pop culture journalist and the author of two books: But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary...
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Nov 25, 202549 minS4Elyse Bouvier is a filmmaker, photographer, and writer who recently wrote and directed the short documentary, Unfolding Faith, for the National Film Board of Canada. In this nuanced and timely short film, Elyse explores...
Episode #77
Crip Trip and the Labour of Care Work
Oct 28, 202541 minS4Today's guests are the creators and stars of Crip Trip, a new AMI-tv series following Daniel Ennett, a quadruple amputee, and his best friend turned first-time caregiver, Frederick Kroetsch, on a cross-country road trip...
Episode #76
Military Service and Life After Deployment
Sep 30, 202537 minS4Our guest, Dylan Park-Pettiford, is a writer, director, and author from the San Francisco Bay Area. He served as a member of the military for six years, including a deployment in Iraq during the Iraq War. Dylan wrote...
Aug 26, 202537 minS4We are excited to talk to broadcast presenter, columnist, host, speaker, and now actor, Jennie Bovard. She stars in and is an associate producer for the scripted comedy series Pretty Blind on AMI. She is also the...
Episode #74
Reframing Life After an Acquired Disability
Jul 29, 202537 minS4Today's conversation is with Laura McKenzie about how she reframed her life after experiencing Transverse myelitis, which led to her spontaneous paralysis on New Year's Day in 2023. Laura is a stay-at-home mom who...
Jun 24, 202557 minS4Our guest, Wax Taber, is a multi-award-winning documentary editor who worked on the PBS series, THE CLASS . This docuseries was set amid the turmoil of a pandemic year and follows six students from Deer Valley High...
Episode #72
Youth and Suicide in American Cinema
May 20, 20251h 16mS4Our co-host, Heather had the pleasure of interviewing sociologist and artist Alessandra Seggi about her latest book Youth and Suicide in American Cinema: Context, Causes, and Consequences. Alessandra is a Fulbright...
Apr 1, 202553 minS4Today we delve into the importance of public and free third places and how they impact your mental health. We had the pleasure of talking with filmmaker, Ali Weinstein about her first observational documentary, Your...
Mar 4, 202549 minS4Welcome back to another season of Braaains. We're so excited to start the season with a fantastic interview with filmmakers, Thea Loo and Jeremiah Reyes, about Thea's latest documentary, INAY With the desire to help...
Dec 17, 202451 minS3Today's our last episode before our Christmas break. Sad, I know, but we have such a great guest: Sadie Dingfelder. She wrote the most excellent book "Do I Know You? A Faceblind Reporter's Journey into the Science of...
Dec 3, 202442 minS3Sarah had the pleasure of interviewing Amber Sealey, director of the newly released Disney+ film OUT OF MY MIND, alongside the movie's star, Phoebe-Rae Taylor. Out of My Mind is based on the best-selling novel of the...
Episode #67
TIFF Special: Building Inclusive Futures
Nov 19, 202443 minS3We're doing something a little different today. When we were at TIFF, we had the opportunity to go to the perspectives panel -- Building Inclusive Futures: The Means of Accessibility. The panel was a discussion on...
Nov 5, 202457 minS3Today 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...
Episode #65
TIFF Special: Horror, disability, and access
Oct 22, 202450 minS3It'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...
Oct 8, 202444 minS3SAD 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...
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