Welcome to The Spooky Frog Horrifying Bookcast! Your cozy crypt of chilling literature, unsettling stories, and strange fiction that hops straight into your nightmares. Join your hosts each week as we crack open terrifying tomes, unearth forgotten horror gems, and chat about the books that haunt our shelves and our dreams. Whether it’s gothic classics, spine-tingling indie horrors, or cursed children’s books (yes, really), Spooky Frog’s got something for every little freak who reads in the dark.
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A spooky self care podcast about the mental health benefits of horror. Journey into the horrifying depths with Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist, (and all around spooky ghoul), as she explores how mental health themes are portrayed in your favourite horror movies and beyond. Drawing on archetypes from final girls to horror villains, Candis provides guidance in each episode about how listeners can navigate their own mental health woes.
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S01E19 - How The Nazis Stole Christmas: Werereindeer, Gingerbread Gore & Mrs. Claus Gone Wild
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48:32Dive into a chaotic, hilarious holiday horror romp where four 1980s college kids find a Nazi treasure ship in the Arctic! Complete with were-reindeer, horny yetis, sexy Mrs. Claus, disturbingly detailed monster anatomy, and gingerbread houses with organic frosting. This fast-paced novella blends B-movie creature fun, schlocky gore, and outrageous c…
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Black Swan — Perfectionism is a horrifying performance
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32:20The holiday season always makes me think of ballet and how it is both a horrifying and beautiful dance. In this episode, I explore Black Swan (2010) and its portrayal of perfectionism. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. ..................................................…
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S01E18 - Roofs, Ruins, and Resilience: Inside The Dead Weight
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50:20Hosts Samantha and Jeffy riff on holiday leftovers, sleep struggles, and memoir-style tangents before diving into Joe Salazar’s The Dead Weight. The episode explores the book’s zombie outbreak set in a residential treatment center and the moral questions it raises—who becomes the “dead weight” in survival, how trauma shapes choices, and whether com…
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S01E17 - Thanksgiving, Turkeys and Tender Is the Flesh: A Cannibalistic Holiday Special
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45:54Hosts Samantha and Jeffy record a Thanksgiving special where they riff on food, family, and the chilling Argentinian novel Tender Is the Flesh — a dystopia of federally sanctioned cannibalism and industrialized human farms. They discuss the books dry, prescient tone and themes of dehumanization, consumerism, and class. The episode also wanders into…
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S01E16 - Haunted Houses & Hidden Pain: A Deep Dive into The Scald Crow
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47:10Hosts Samantha and Jeffy discuss Grace Daly's The Scald Crow, exploring its Irish folklore, haunted-house mystery, and a protagonist living with chronic pain and medical trauma. They weave in event recaps from Slay the Lake, indie book pickups and anthologies, and humorous tangents about mall food courts and Wisconsin cheese myths. The episode bala…
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Frankenstein — Narcissism is the real monster
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38:46In this episode, I explore Frankenstein (2025) and its portrayal of narcissism. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: I am so honoured to have been nominated for 5 Canadian Podcast Awards — and I ne…
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S01E15 - Poisoned Pain & Pugs: A Splatterpunk Deep Dive
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48:15Hosts Samantha and Jeffy unpack Bridget Nelson's Poisoned Pain, a splatterpunk short-story collection. They highlight standout tales—from cozy pug heroics to extreme gore—discuss splatterpunk vs. extreme horror, share author anecdotes, and mix in their usual banter about live shows, local events, and weird movie detours.…
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S01E14 - Concert of the Lost: Heatseeker’s Hunt
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44:14This Band Will Save Your Life by Willis Adler follows Connor, a high‑school senior whose brother and father disappeared years earlier. When a mysterious band from his brother’s favorite poster turns up at a local punk show, Connor sneaks in and follows them into the woods—uncovering monsters, music, and long‑buried truths. The book mixes coming‑of‑…
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S01E13 - Do Not Go In That House — Halloween Special
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49:22Halloween edition of the Spooky Frog podcast with Samantha and Jeffy: they discuss Ruth Anna Evans' novella Do Not Go In That House, their wild New Orleans trip, and how the book’s haunted-house mystery intertwines with a podcaster’s manic episode. They also recap the Spooktacular costume contest, big cash prizes, book-fair giveaways, Goth Barge ad…
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The Voice Beneath the Floorboards
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14:38Silence is never empty… it’s just waiting to speak. Support the showKirjoittanut Rania
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S01E12 - Gone to See the Riverman: A Wild Ride into Extreme Horror
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46:04Hosts Samantha and Jeffy discuss Christopher Triana’s extreme horror Gone to See the Riverman — its unsettling river lore, a strange quest, and why it hooked them — then dive into a massive book haul from their local book fair. They also recap the event vibe, DJs and vendors, upcoming trips (including a New Orleans paddlewheeler), the Halloween Spo…
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Scary Movie — Laughing through the horrors
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24:52In this special Halloween episode, I explore Scary Movie (2000), the connection between laughter and trauma, and its regulatory function as we navigate the horrors of our lives. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .........................................................…
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S01E11 - Blood Barge, Hot Sauce & The Relict: A Spooky Frog Recap
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48:59Hosts Samantha and Jeffy recap a packed spooky season: a lively Cleveland boat event, merch and hot sauce sellouts, and late-night reading obsession over D.M. Gritzmacher’s The Relict. They preview the Spooky Frog Book Fair—authors, vendors, a Fox 6 TV spot, tarot, and curated horror finds—highlighting Gritzmacher’s book and its mix of historical m…
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S01E10 - Killer Lake: Summer Slasher Chaos & Satanic Panic
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49:48Hosts Sam and Jeffy dive into Killer Lake by Dave Benton and Bill Gagliani, an 80s-style summer slasher full of classic tropes, satanic cults, and nostalgic thrills. They chat about the authors' collaboration process, indie horror events, and their recent spooky travels. Tune in for book fair updates, community happenings, and a lively discussion t…
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Sleepy Hollow — Somatic therapy with the Headless Horseman
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30:13In this special Halloween episode, I explore Sleepy Hollow (1999) and its portrayal of the importance of working somatically to process emotions. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: For the month …
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S01E09 - Techno Terror: Inside Brian Pinkerton’s The Perfect Stranger
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45:11Hosts Samantha and Jeffy discuss Brian Pinkerton’s techno-horror novel The Perfect Stranger, exploring themes of remote work, deepfakes, AI anxiety, and the creeping fear of losing control in a digital age. The episode also includes quirky travel stories (a nudist camp and roadside attractions), event announcements for book fairs and festivals, and…
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S01E08 - Whales, Pickle Shots & Missing Friends: An Alaskan Spooky Chat
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49:18Hosts reunite after separate trips to Alaska and New Orleans, swapping travel tales, spicy pickle shots, and podcast updates before diving into their featured book, Hollow Girls — a tightly written small-town horror about friendship, fae, and missing people.Kirjoittanut spookyfrogpodcast
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S01E07 - I Contain Multitudes: Multiverse Mayhem & Shadow People
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45:06Hosts Sam and Jeffy debut their new mic, gush about a Nine Inch Nails concert, and dive into Christopher Hawkins' I Contain Multitudes — a multiverse thriller about Trina, a woman who shifts between alternate realities while pursued by shadowy figures and clings to an unlikely librarian ally. The episode covers the book's themes, the author's tour …
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S01E06 - Atomic Love & Mallgoth Nostalgia: Spooky Frog Live Recap
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46:43Hosts Sam and Jeffy dive into a wild, nostalgia-heavy episode: a raucous Mallgoth/nu-metal event, upcoming Nine Inch Nails plans, and heartfelt reactions to Jesse Rose’s devastating novel Atomic Love. Expect vivid concert memories, trigger warnings, spicy hot-sauce talk, and plans for live shows and Patreon support.…
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S01E05 - Books, Brews, and Basement Mics: Spooky Frog’s Road-Trip Recap
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45:02Hosts Samantha and Jeffy recap a lively road trip to the Books and Brews event, share author and artist encounters, listener mail from Ross Kiley, and behind‑the‑scenes podcasting moments from their basement setup. They also discuss Samantha’s new audiobook narration of Jason R. Davis’s Book Mail, warn listeners about the book’s extreme content, an…
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Mother! — Mother Nature’s Mental Health w/ Chloe Hurst
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48:54On today’s episode, I have the absolute joy of talking to my friend Chloe Hurst aka The Goth Garden about psychological horror Mother! (2017) and its portrayal of what happens to mother nature’s mental health when we push her too far. Chloe and I explore how mother earth feels when we constantly ask her for more more more. Chloe shares the mental h…
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S01E04 - From NoSleep to Nightmares: Nick Botic’s Daughter’s Drawings
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47:54Hosts Samantha and Jeffy casually chat about Spooky Frog events, GothBarge boat parties, new merch and local hot sauce while sharing behind-the-scenes moments. The episode spotlights Milwaukee author Nick Botic and his novel Daughter's Drawings—a NoSleep/Reddit-origin story about a family road trip that becomes the focus of a terrifying, patient st…
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S01E03 - McNostalgia & Mannequin Mayhem: Birthday Boys, Gummy Dicks, and Haunted Attractions
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45:23Hosts Samantha and Jeffy celebrate a McDonald’s-themed birthday and dive into two contrasting horror reads: Matthew Salinas’s Something Truly Dreadful, a nostalgic haunted-attraction novella inspired by childhood fears and museum mannequins, and Sean McDonough’s Not Another 80s Horror Novel, a schlocky, over-the-top tribute to 80s exploitation with…
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Your Favorite Scary Movie — Interview w/ Ashley Cullins on how Scream changed us
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43:26In this horrifying book review episode, I talk to Ashley Cullins — the woman who literally wrote the book on the Scream franchise, Your Favorite Scary Movie. She is basically Gale Weathers. We discuss this iconic Kevin Williamson franchise, and how Scream not only changed horror, but how it has changed all of us too. Mental Health is Horrifying is …
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S01E02 - Riffs, Angst, and a Malignant Muse: Descending into Cadaverous
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45:13On this episode of the Spooky Frog Horrifying Book Podcast, hosts Samantha and Jeffy shred into the indie horror novel Cadaverous by Jay Bower. This visceral and surreal story is told through the blog posts of Gaige Penrod, a teenage metal guitarist whose creative ambition summons a demonic presence. The episode explores the book's blend of raw tee…
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S01E01 - Nostalgia and Nightmares: Unraveling Pen Pal's Creepy Tale
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48:13Welcome to the first episode of the Spooky Frog Horrifying Book Podcast! Join hosts Samantha and Jeffy as they discuss the indie horror novel 'Pen Pal' by Dathan Auerbach. This psychological horror story started as a viral Reddit post and evolved into a community-supported novel. The episode explores the book's nostalgic yet unsettling narrative, c…
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Midsommar — I’m afraid of women’s circles
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43:39In this episode, I explore Midsommar (2019) and its portrayal intersubjectivity, group dynamics, and why I’m afraid of women’s circles. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Want to work together? I…
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I Know What You Did Last Summer — Emerging adulthood is a killer
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30:10In this episode, I explore I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its portrayal of the horrors of emerging adulthood. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Want to work together? I offer 1:1 psy…
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Immaculate Conception — Handing our humanity over to tech billionaires... what could go wrong?
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15:32On this horrifying book review episode, I’m talking about Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang and its exploration of what happens when we hand over our humanity and mental landscapes to tech billionaires. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .........................…
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Phantom of the Paradise — The mental anguish of the creative soul w/ Angelica Cresci
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59:42In this episode, I chat with Angelica Cresci — occultist, content creator, writer, and astrologer — about Phantom of the Paradise (1974) and its portrayal of the mental anguish of artists, and selling your soul to get noticed as a creative. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons The…
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Treehouse of Horror VI: Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores — The Overstimulation Crisis
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45:06In this episode, I explore the overstimulation crisis that we currently find ourselves in as portrayed through The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror VI: Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores (1995). Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. ................................................…
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The Craft — How to become yourself w/ Kait Fowlie
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42:27In this episode, I chat with tarot reader, astrologer, and teacher Kait Fowlie about The Craft (1996) and its portrayal of the paths we take to become ourselves — witchcraft, volatile teen friendships and all. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .........................…
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Terrifier — The horrors of imposter syndrome
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28:10In this episode, I make a brave confession and explore how Terrifier (2016) reflects the psychological phenomenon of imposter syndrome. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Join Out Of The Broom Cl…
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The Strangers — Engagement Nightmare Story w/ Shannon Knight, LMHC, LPC
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56:14In this episode, I chat with Psychotherapist Shannon Knight from the podcast The Tarot Diagnosis about The Strangers (2008) and how the movie portrays nightmares as an emotional processing function when life does not go according to plan. We also pull some tarot cards to try and make sense of what the hell is going on in this relationship between J…
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Midnight Mass — Existential extravaganza!
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36:30In this episode on Midnight Mass (2021), I explore the portrayal of the crisis of faith that accompanies a world-class existential crisis. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Join Illuminative Tar…
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The Witch — Satanic scapegoating
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28:13In this episode on The Witch (2015), I explore the psychological concept of scapegoating and how it can drive a woman straight to the devil. Hail Satan. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Join Il…
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Companion — What f@*%ed up attachment style is this?
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37:41In this episode on Companion (2025), I theorize about what new f@*%ed up attachment style could evolve out of our attempts to attach to AI companion bots. Lord save us. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Sho…
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The Shining — Loneliness will kill ya
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36:24This episode explores The Shining (1980) and its depiction of the adverse psychological impacts of isolation and lack of community. Spoiler alert: it's bad. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Joi…
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Nosferatu — Shame is a nightmare
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40:19This episode explores Nosferatu (2024) and its depiction of shame as a horrible, beautiful nightmare. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Join Illuminative Tarot for Working With Trauma to learn c…
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A Haunting in Venice — Cozy horror makes life less scary
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33:13Life is hard! So I'm really glad that cozy horror movies like A Haunting in Venice exist to comfort us through times of hardship and winter frostbite. In this episode, we explore A Haunting in Venice (2024) as a shining example of cozy horror, and why cozy horror is good for our mental health. I also pull some tarot cards to try and make sense of w…
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The Substance — We're all gonna die
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37:22If there was a drug that would create a younger version of yourself, would you take it? This episode looks at The Substance (2024) and its portrayal of death anxiety via our obsession with female youth and beauty. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .....................…
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The Hitchcock Hotel + Psycho — Maternal enmeshment extravaganza!
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37:21As Norman Bates likes to say, a boy's best friend is his mother. ...Right? This episode takes a look at the book The Hitchcock Hotel (2024) and horror classic Psycho (1960) in this maternal enmeshment extravaganza! Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. ....................…
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Trick 'r Treat — Halloween is good for your mental health
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32:37In this special BONUS Halloween episode, let’s explore Trick ‘r Treat (2007), and the importance of Halloween for your mental health. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. Instagram: @mentalhealthishorrifying .............................................................. S…
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Halloween (1978) — The *perfect* final girl, and her anxiety boogeyman
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34:54This special Halloween episode explores the absolute classic Halloween (1978) and its portrayal of Laurie Strode’s over-functioning anxiety in her pursuit to uphold the mantle of the perfect final girl. As a psychotherapist for final girls, this episode is a love letter to all of you. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registere…
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