Ahh yeah, let's talk about The Bright Sessions (@brightpodcast ) from @laurenshippen and @atypicalartists . The Bright Sessions is a speculative fiction drama podcast, and is the first pod in the Lauren Shippen Empire. It falls in to one of the #podtropes I'm always a sucker for, people with special powers, and then turns it on it's ear. It's about the psychiatric practice of Dr. Joan Bright, played by Julia Morizawa (Amelia Project, Bridgewater, The Strange Case of Starship Iris, EOS10). Joan is a psychiatrist who helps people with special abilities, atypicals, to manage and control their powers, and also just offer good old fashioned counseling. Like, what if you were a gay high schooler, who suddenly found they could feel the emotions of people around them--all the people...in high school? Had the power to read minds? Time travel, but not when you want to, but triggered by anxiety attacks? What if you had the ability to force people to do what you wanted? How would that affect you? You'd probably want some help coping with this. Though, then again, where did Dr. Bright learn these techniques? Surely someone must have shown her how to help... There's 123 15-30 minute episodes in the feed, including spin-offs, The AM archives, and The College Tapes. Drama, intrigue, and some mystery/occasional heist vibes, The Bright Sessions is definitely on the list of iconic pods you'll regret not listening to. If you like "mutant abilities", found families, and well-crafted stories, then The Bright Sessions is for you!
