
7. Mad Chat
Mad Chat unpacks what it means to be mentally unwell, especially when portrayed in media. Sandy Allen hosts the popular mental health podcast. She examines what is considered “normal” and how we can challenge those ideas. That way, nobody is forced to fit into a prescribed box that society created for them. Sandy Allen also published a book, “A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise: A True Story about Schizophrenia” back in 2018, which has received critical acclaim. Each episode looks at a different media, whether a television show or a movie and discusses how it depicts mental health. Furthermore, what is wrong and what they got right. Mad Chat hasn’t aired since October 2019, but there are 11 hour-long episodes for you to listen to on Apple podcasts.