This is a formerly Patreon exclusive episode of The Hidden Bookcase.
For our latest Patreon episode we're discussing Seasons 3 & 4 of The Bright Sessions by Lauren Shippen, an audio drama about superpowered people who desperately need therapy, and may or may not be getting it.
Click here for closed captions. Transcipt available here.
Content warnings: References to murder and violence, gaslighting, manipulation, self harm, kidnapping, human experimentation, suicide and suicide-baiting, mind control, trauma, guilt, parental death, car accidents and vomit.
Media mentioned in this episode (roughly) in order referenced:
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
In Strange Woods by Atypical Artists [Website]
Joan + Mark's Secret Notebook by Julia Morizawa and Lauren Shippen [Read Online]
Heroes (TV Series)
Heartstopper (TV Series)
The Shapeshifter (Series) by Ali Sparkes [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
Inhibit (Webcomic) by Eve Greenwood [Read Online]
The Magicians (TV Series)
The Magicians (Series) by Lev Grossman [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
If you're looking for therapy, whether online or in person, here's some links to consider: