Live Stream tomorrow!

Live Stream tomorrow!

Author: Popped Collar Productions August 30, 2025 Duration: 5:54

Tomorrow will be the Broken Brain's 4th annual Live Stream for Overdose Awareness! Go to www.dwighthurst.com/live to WATCH live, on YouTube FB or Linkedin, or you can JOIN the live stream with me! Links and details all at that page. 


Ever wondered what happens when you take the serious, often intimidating world of psychology and run it through a filter of genuine curiosity and humor? That’s the space where The Broken Brain lives. Produced by Popped Collar Productions, this podcast sits at a unique crossroads between education and comedy, offering a therapist’s perspective without the sterile clinic feel. Each episode is structured as an organized panel discussion, gathering voices to unpack a wide variety of topics-some unexpectedly silly, others leaning into practical, self-help territory. You’ll hear real therapeutic points of view applied to everyday life, all within a conversation that feels more like a lively chat among insightful friends than a lecture. The result is an hour (ish) of content that aims to demystify mental health concepts while acknowledging the inherent messiness and humor of being human. Tuning in provides a refreshing blend of learning and levity, making complex ideas accessible and surprisingly entertaining. This isn't about jargon or quick fixes; it's about thoughtful exploration with a dose of relatability. The panel format ensures multiple angles are considered, offering listeners a richer understanding than a single host could provide. So, whether you're navigating your own challenges or just fascinated by how minds work, this podcast delivers a compelling mix of insight and irreverence.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The Broken Brain
Podcast Episodes
Who is Sophie Freud? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:07
Welcome to Thursday Thistory, the weekly dive into psychological history. Today's episode focuses on Sophie Freud, granddaughter of Sigmund, probably the Freud you think of when we say Freud. She was a remarkable social…
Prime For Life Alcohol & Drug Use Education, with Ray Daugherty [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:53
Ray Daugherty is the Primary Developer of the Prime For Life Curriculum, a program for people engaged in high-risk behavior with alcohol or drugs. Developed in the Seventies, and updated regularly, Prime For Life is an a…
Monday Mental Tip: A Different Take On Resolutions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:33
Every New Year people feel pressure to set annual resolutions, goals tied to the arbitrary day chosen to mark the beginning of the calendar year. Do you like this? Hate it? Here are a couple ideas about goal-setting that…
Smoking and Harm Reduction with Dr Eli Camp [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:41
Dr Eli Camp is a natural health specialist. She uses a Harm Reduction approach to help individuals with smoking cessation. This involves helping people form their own plan for nicotine use, whether they have a goal of qu…
Monday Mental Tip: Choosing Who To Listen Too [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:25
Another tip in the vein of disentangling information to choose what source to trust about what answers in areas like medical care, mental health, and self-growth.
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, with Isabel Teran [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:12
New Christmas Episode! Isabel Teran, host of "That's Bodacious Dude," and "Hearsing Around," joins to discuss the Wizard-Of-Oz adjacent Christmas special: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus."
The way we watched Christmas Specials, with Dwight's Siblings [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:56
A replay of one of my favorite Christmas Episodes, becaus eI got to record with my wonderful siblings! Amber Lopez and Christian Hurst join me to talk about the widely popular topic of the VHS tapes we used in our home t…
Muppet Christmas Carol with Chris Revill [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:52
Replay of the 2021 Christmas episode where Chris Revill and I discuss Muppet's Christmas Carol, possibly the best of the iterations of this classic.
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Duration: 0:00
Ian & Eshom Nelms are the Writers and Directors of the 202 film "Fatman," about an alternate reality where Santa exists as a world weary do-gooder who brings children gifts of insight and hope, and fights off the odd hit…
Rerun 2024 Its a Wonderful Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:40
A replay of the 2015 Christmas Episode of the podcast. Michael Denniston, creator of great film podcasts like "War Machine Vs War Horse" and "99 from 99," joined me to record about the classic holiday movie "It's A Wonde…