How “Rick and Morty” Portrays and Represents Mental Health

Genevieve Smith

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This podcast was created as my final project for my COMM 395 class, Popular Culture & Mental Health. Here, we will explore various instances where mental health is touched upon in “Rick and Morty” and delve into a textual analysis of several episodes. Marked as explicit due to the presence of strong language in episode 7.

12/14/2019

Conclusion

This episode contains a brief summary of the research questions. Thank you for sticking with me this far through this (albeit rough at times) journey!

3 min
12/13/2019

Interview: Alex Storti

I ask one of my fellow college students about Rick and Morty.

23 min
12/13/2019

“Pickle Rick” and Therapy

Explores Rick’s Take on Therapy

3 min
12/13/2019

A Brief Exploration of Codependency and Popularity in “Big Trouble in Little Sanchez”

Explores Beth and Jerry’s marriage and perceptions of Tiny Rick

3 min
12/13/2019

How Love Influences Mental Health in “Auto Erotic Assimilation”

This briefly explores Rick’s mental health after the events with Unity in season 2.

3 min
12/13/2019

(Un)Masking Mental Health in “Ricksy Business”

This episode focuses on Rick’s Mental Health in “Ricksy Business”.

4 min
12/13/2019

On the Matter of Meeseeks

This episode is a brief textual analysis of the episode “Meeseeks & Destroy.” Explores here are how the Meeseeks are an epitome of mental health’s darker side. Please know that if you are experiencing a rough time with your mental health, you are not alone. 🙂

3 min
12/13/2019

A Brief Visit to the Lands of Philosophy and Statistics

This episode explores philosophical concepts and statistics relating to “Rick and Morty” and Mental Health. Links to academic sources: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs40596-014-0205-9.pdf ; https://www.jstor.org/stable/2024942

8 min
12/11/2019

Introduction

Welcome to the podcast. Here is a quick introduction to “Rick and Morty” and various times where mental health is represented throughout the series.

2 min

9 Episodes

This podcast was created as my final project for my COMM 395 class, Popular Culture & Mental Health. Here, we will explore various instances where mental health is touched upon in “Rick and Morty” and delve into a textual analysis of several episodes. Marked as explicit due to the presence of strong language in episode 7.

Creator

Genevieve Smith
Episodes

9
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Explicit
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How “Rick and Morty” Portrays and Represents Mental Health

How “Rick and Morty” Portrays and Represents Mental Health

Episodes

Conclusion

Interview: Alex Storti

“Pickle Rick” and Therapy

A Brief Exploration of Codependency and Popularity in “Big Trouble in Little Sanchez”

How Love Influences Mental Health in “Auto Erotic Assimilation”

(Un)Masking Mental Health in “Ricksy Business”

On the Matter of Meeseeks

A Brief Visit to the Lands of Philosophy and Statistics

Introduction

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