Season 2 · Episode 26
Motherless Brooklyn and Tourette Syndrome
Braaains · Braaains Podcast
May 9, 20231h 0mExplicit
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Show Notes
Our guest, writer and actor, Graham Kent, joins us to talk about his experience with Tourette Syndrome, how it presents, and why he thinks Edward Norton's Motherless Brooklyn is the best portrayal of Tourette Syndrome he's seen on screen!
The key moments in this episode are:
- 00:06:16 - Overlapping Disorders
- 00:08:08 - Presentation of Tourette Syndrome
- 00:14:17 - Living with Tourette Syndrome
- 00:16:32 - Motherless Brooklyn as a Representation of Tourette Syndrome
- 00:21:02 - Not Naming Tourette Syndrome in Motherless Brooklyn
- 00:23:56 - Other Depictions of Tourette Syndrome in Pop Culture
- 00:34:06 - Tourette Syndrome and Acting
- 00:39:17 - Nuances of Tourette Syndrome
- 00:41:46 - Understanding ADHD and Tourette Syndrome
- 00:45:09 - The Power of Nuanced Storytelling
- 00:48:31 - Resources for Tourette Syndrome
- 00:53:25 - Sarah's Documentary Premiere
- 00:57:16 - Heather's Experience at the WGC Awards
- 00:58:10 - Importance of Listener Reviews
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