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Why Are So Many Grown Ups Still Drawn So Much To Superhero Content?

Season 2, Ep. 1

Jordana and Adam discuss the psychology of why so many of us are still drawn to men and women in capes. From the complex, damaged psyches of Batman and Ironman to the societal exclusion of the X-Men, we delve in to better understand what still draws us in decades later. 

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