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Podcast: Bat Therapy: Mental Health through the Lens of Comics and Film
Episode: Erik Killmonger
Description: We explore the powerful film representation of Erik Killmonger, Wakandan royalty raised on the streets of Oakland. The stark contrast between their childhoods brings into question whether T’Challa can truly understand Erik and why Erik would naturally continue to choose violence as the solution to the world’s problems.