{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 240 &quot;WonderCon 2025: Analyzing Arkham Asylum&quot;","description":"Is the Joker actually \u201cinsane\u201d? Does Two-Face have \u201cmultiple personality disorder\u201d by today\u2019s standards? From an ethical perspective, do Gotham\u2019s rogues belong in prison or in rehab? In works like&amp;nbsp;The Penguin, Joker: Folie a Deux,&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Batman: White Knight,&amp;nbsp;DC villains have brought &quot;main character energy&quot; to life, proving themselves as enduring figures in media storytelling\u2014but just how well do these baddies depict the mental health landscape of today, and is there anything wrong with celebrating villain vibes? Media psychologist&amp;nbsp;Drea Letamendi,&amp;nbsp;Ph.D. (Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics), screenwriter&amp;nbsp;Ernie Altbacker&amp;nbsp;(Batman: Hush Animated), and comics writer&amp;nbsp;Kyle Higgins&amp;nbsp;(Nightwing, Batman Beyond 2.0, Batman: Gate of Gotham) deconstruct, decriminalize, and debunk Gotham City\u2019s most notorious institution and the stories behind it. Moderated by&amp;nbsp;Brian Ward (The Arkham Sessions Podcast). ","author_name":"The Arkham Sessions: Psychology of Batman &amp; More","author_url":"https:\/\/www.DrDreaPsychology.com\/thearkhamsessionspodcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36020395\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/186666655"}