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S26 Ep12: [Iris] Just a Kid

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S26 Ep11: Everything is Not What it Seems

S26 Ep10: Exactly

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S26 Ep9: Moment of Truth

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S26 Ep8: Chapter 2: The Lore

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*Sources: 

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 2. Abrams, Zara. “The Science of Why Friendships Keep Us Healthy.” 
Monitor on Psychology 3. , vol. 54, no. 4, 1 June 2023, American Psychological Association,
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 5. Choukas-Bradley, Sophia. “Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria: The Actual Research.” 
Psychology Today 6. , 29 Apr. 2026,
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 8. Degges-White, Suzanne. “Not All Friendships Last Forever.” 
Psychology Today 9. , 29 June 2017,
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 11. Dong, Kaixi et al. “The Relationship Between Co-rumination and Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” 
Journal of youth and adolescence 12. vol. 54,6 (2025): 1551-1569. doi:10.1007/s10964-025-02140-9.
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American Brain Foundation 15. , 15 Apr. 2025,
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 17. Gillis, Kaytee. “How Our Trauma History Can Affect Our Friendships.” 
Psychology Today 18. , 23 May 2025,
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 20. Google Scholar. “Google Scholar Profile: Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette,”
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 22. Leary, Mark R. “Emotional responses to interpersonal rejection.” 
Dialogues in clinical neuroscience 23. vol. 17,4 (2015): 435-41. doi:10.31887/DCNS.2015.17.4/mleary 
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 25. Nelson, Jocelyn. “When a Friend Hurts You: Coping With Friendship Betrayal.” 
The Family Institute at Northwestern University 26. , 29 June 2026,
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 28. Novotni, Michele. “Making Friends with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.” 
ADDitude 29. ,
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 31. Ruiz, Wawie D G, and Homer J Yabut. “Autonomy and identity: the role of two developmental tasks on adolescent's wellbeing.” 
Frontiers in psychology 32. vol. 15 1309690. 10 Apr. 2024, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1309690 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11042260/ 33. 

 34. Satici, Seydi Ahmet et al. “Doomscrolling Scale: its Association with Personality Traits, Psychological Distress, Social Media Use, and Wellbeing.” 
Applied research in quality of life 35. vol. 18,2 (2023): 833-847. doi:10.1007/s11482-022-10110-7 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9580444/ 36. 

 37. Schwartz-Mette, Rebecca A. 
Depression in Childhood and Adolescence: A Guide for Practitioners 38. . Momentum Press, 2016.

 39. Schwartz-Mette, Rebecca A., and Amanda J. Rose. “Co-Rumination Mediates Contagion of Internalizing Symptoms within Youths’ Friendships.” 
Developmental Psychology 40. , vol. 48, no. 5, 2012, pp. 1355–1365. 
https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027484 41. 

 42. Schwartz-Mette, Rebecca A., et al. “Relations of Friendship Experiences with Depressive Symptoms and Loneliness in Childhood and Adolescence: A Meta-Analytic Review.” 
Psychological Bulletin 43. , vol. 146, no. 8, 2020, pp. 664–700. 
https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000239 44. 

 45. Wallace, Anna Kodé. "Why Friendship Betrayal Feels Impossible to Get Over." 
The Cut 46. , 22 Apr. 2026,
 https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html

S26 Ep7: The Importance of Friendship with Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette

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 • Website - 
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 • Instagram - 
https://www.instagram.com/drmarisagfranco • 

 • 
Platonic • , How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make - and Keep - Friends - 
https://drmarisagfranco.com/platonic-the-book/ • 

 • 
Worth • , The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment: 
https://drmarisagfranco.com/worth-the-book/ • 

*Sources: 

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 2. Almaatouq, Abdullah, et al. "Are You Your Friends' Friend? Poor Perception of Friendship Ties Limits the Ability to Promote Behavioral Change." 
PLOS ONE 3. , vol. 11, no. 3, 2016, article e0151588, 
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151588 4. 

 5. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress. 
When Losses of Loved Ones Are Not Acknowledged: Understanding Disenfranchised Grief 6. . Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University, n.d.,
 https://www.cstsonline.org/assets/media/documents/CSTS_FS_When_Losses_of_Loved_Ones_Are_Not_Acknowledged_Understanding_Disenfranchised_Grief.pdf 7. 

 8. Dodson, William W., et al. "Rejection sensitivity dysphoria in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A case series." 
Neurology 9. 7 (2024): 23-30. 

 10. Franco, Marisa G. 
Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends 11. . Penguin Random House, 6 Sept. 2022 
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676695/platonic-by-marisa-g-franco-phd/ 12. 

 13. Franco, Marisa G. 
Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment 14. . G.P. Putnam's Sons, 15 Sept. 2026, 
Penguin Random House 15. ,
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/784327/worth-by-marisa-g-franco-phd/ 16. 

 17. Gobin, Robyn L., and Jennifer J. Freyd. "The impact of betrayal trauma on the tendency to trust." 
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy 18. 6.5 (2014): 505. 
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-24397-001 19. 

 20. Guy-Evans, Olivia. “Self-Verification Theory.” 
Simply Psychology 21. , 11 May 2026,
 https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-verification-theory.html 22. 

 23. Here & Now Newsroom. “Research Shows We Replace Half Our Friends Every 7 Years. Here's How to Make New Ones.” 
NPR Illinois 24. , 23 June 2025,
 https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-06-23/research-shows-we-replace-half-our-friends-every-7-years-heres-how-to-make-new-ones 25. 

 26. Hillman, James. "Betrayal." 
Loose Ends: Primary Papers in Archetypal Psychology 27. , Spring Publications, 1975, pp. 63–79.

 28. Jarrett, Christian. "The Liking Gap: We Usually Think People Like Us Less Than They Actually Do." 
Research Digest 29. , British Psychological Society, 13 Sept. 2018,
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 31. Kenny, Serafina. "Having Friends Is as Important as Diet and Exercise for Living Longer, a Longevity Expert Says." 
Business Insider 32. , 22 Sept. 2023,
 https://www.businessinsider.com/longevity-antiaging-friendship-social-interaction-relationships-2023-9 33. 

 34. Nader, Karim. “Reconsolidation and the Dynamic Nature of Memory.” 
Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology 35. vol. 7,10 a021782. 9 Sep. 2015, doi:10.1101/cshperspect.a021782, 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26354895/ 36. 

 37. Nussbaum, Ben. "FRIENDSHIP FLATTENS HILLS: It's time to put connections at the center of wellbeing, says relationship expert Marisa Franco." 
Spirituality & Health Magazine 38. , vol. 25, no. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2022, pp. 46+. 
Gale Academic OneFile 39. 
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One Another 42. . Directed by Amber Love, produced by Andrea Raby, Joycie Films, 2026. World premiere, SXSW Film & TV Festival, Austin, TX, 12 Mar. 2026. 
https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249924 43. 

 44. Romm, Cari. "Half of Your Friends Probably Don't Think of You as a Friend." 
The Cut 45. , 9 May 2016,
 https://www.thecut.com/2016/05/half-of-your-friends-probably-dont-think-of-you-as-a-friend.html 46. 

 47. Thompson, Sophia, Kaitlyn Deaner, and Marisa G. Franco. "How to Help Clients Make Friends." 
Journal of Health Service Psychology 48. 49.2 (2023): 77-85 
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42843-023-00085-w 49. 

 50. Wallace, Anna Kodé. "Why Friendship Betrayal Feels Impossible to Get Over." 
The Cut 51. , 22 Apr. 2026,
 https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html

S26 Ep6: Friendship, Attachment, and Betrayal with Dr. Marisa G. Franco

*Content Warning: fire, stalking, breaking and entering, domestic violence, religious abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment, religious abuse, and friendship betrayal. 

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*Sources: 

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CBSNews.com 2. Staff. "Falwell: I Blew It." 
CBS News 3. , 18 Sept. 2001,
 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/falwell-i-blew-it/ 4. . 

 5. Falwell, Jonathan. 
Thomas Road Baptist Church 6. , 23 Mar. 2025, Lynchburg, VA. Sermon.

 7. Finley, Ben. "Liberty University Will Pay $14 Million, the Largest Fine Ever Levied Under the Federal Clery Act." 
AP News 8. , 5 Mar. 2024,
 https://apnews.com/article/liberty-university-clery-act-fine-ac7f365762fb8ac8a4abb86cf4613d33 9. 

 10. Forgey, Quint. “Falwell Takes Indefinite Leave from Liberty University.” 
POLITICO 11. , 7 Aug. 2020,
 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/07/falwell-indefinite-leave-liberty-university-392607 12. 

 13. “Liberty University Board Confirms Falwell’s Indefinite Leave and Prevo as Acting President.” 
Liberty News 14. , Liberty University, 21 Aug. 2020,
https://www.liberty.edu/news/2020/08/21/liberty-university-board-confirms-falwells-indefinite-leave-and-prevo-as-acting-president/ 15. 

 16. “Liberty University Appoints Acting President.” 
Liberty News 17. , Liberty University, 10 Aug. 2020,
https://www.liberty.edu/news/2020/08/10/liberty-university-appoints-acting-president/ 18. 

 19. “Liberty University will pay $14 million fine for student safety violations.” 
Associated Press 20. , 5 Mar. 2024,
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 22. “Liberty University fined record $14 million under federal crime-reporting law.” 
Reuters 23. , 5 Mar. 2024,
 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/liberty-university-fined-record-14-million-under-federal-crime-reporting-law-2024-03-05/ 24. 

 25. Lovelace Jr., Berkeley. “Jerry Falwell Jr. Takes Indefinite Leave of Absence From Liberty University.” 
CNBC 26. , CNBC, 8 Aug. 2020. 
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/08/jerry-falwell-jr-takes-indefinite-leave-of-absence-from-liberty-university.html 27. 

 28. Marie June. 
[Victim Impact Statement]. 29. Facebook, 17 October 2025,
 https://www.facebook.com/marie.columna/videos/1786260958697179/ 30. 

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Liberty University Inauguration 32. , Liberty University, 
https://www.liberty.edu/inauguration/meet-the-chancellor/ 33. 

 34. Olasky, Marvin. "Falwell's Mountains." 
WORLD 35. , 2 Apr. 2021,
https://wng.org/articles/falwells-mountains-1617336494 36. 

 37. Sherman, Gabriel. “Inside Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Unlikely Rise and Precipitous Fall at Liberty University.” 
Vanity Fair 38. , 24 Jan. 2022 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/10/liberty-university-names-acting-president-after-jerry-falwell-jr-placed-leave-absence/ 39. 

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Publications, Record Group 4 41. . Liberty University Archive, 26 Oct. 2012,
https://pimcore.liberty.edu/imports/coldfusion/1420/documents/archivefindingaids/TRBC_RG-04.pdf 42. 

 43. "Timeline: A Half-Century of Falwell's Ministry." 
NPR 44. , 15 May 2006,
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“Power Source - Pastor Matt Wilmington.” 47. 
YouTube 48. , uploaded by TRBC, 26 October 2026, 
https://www.youtube.com/live/1duKACTTT-I?si=udx64irM12EAuRIG 49.

S26 Ep5: A Restoration (Chapter 1 Finale)

*Content Warning: stalking, breaking and entering, domestic violence, religious abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment, religious abuse, and friendship betrayal. 

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*Sources: 

 1. Body-worn camera recording. Received via Virginia 
Freedom of Information Act 2. request.

 3. 
Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sergio Guardia 4. . Trial Transcript. Circuit Court of the City of Lynchburg, March 2025. Received via Virginia 
Freedom of Information Act 5. request.

 6. 
Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sergio Guardia 7. . Sentencing Hearing. Circuit Court of the City of Lynchburg, 17 Oct. 2025.

 8. 
Liberty University: 9. Institutional history and university background information. 
https://www.liberty.edu/ 10. 

Thomas Road Baptist Church: Church history and organizational background. Founded in 1956 by Jerry Falwell Sr. https://trbc.org/

S26 Ep4: So Help You God

*Content Warning: death by suicide, gaslighting, domestic abuse, emotional and physical abuse, suicidal ideation, distressing themes.

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