What Joel’s Breaking Point in the Last of Us Means for Us S1:E6 | PNWS Ep. 39
03/20/25 • 50 min
In this episode, Joel finally has a breakthrough in understanding his own trauma and how that impacts his relationship with Ellie. We discuss all the twists and turns in episode 6 of The Last of Us here!
Join me, Professor Noctis-- a real-life professor of religion, myth, and video games-, this spring for an in-depth exploration of The Last of Us in our biggest lecture series yet! Following along with each episode of the award-winning Max (formerly HBO) show, we'll examine both the show and the video game through the lenses of biomedical ethics, mycology, philosophy, psychology, religion and more-- all informed by university-level research. Through deep-dive interviews and livestreams, we'll unravel the game's deeper meanings, and bring along key experts in the field to help us make sense of it all.
For the series, you'll get THREE episodes a week:
MONDAY: Episode Recaps, starting with season 1 and continuing through season 2
TUESDAY: Live lecture-playthroughs (Let's Plays + Lectures) of that episode's section the Playstation game
WEDNESDAY: Deep-dive discussions and interviews with key experts
Don't forget to subscribe and join the Discord community for more discussions. See you in class!
#thelastofus #tlou #tlou2 #education
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Playstation 5 Console: https://amzn.to/46GNBb6
The Last of Us: Part 1 for PS5: https://amzn.to/4hf5YIK
The Last of Us: Part 1 for PS5: https://amzn.to/40IJjxj
The Last of Us and Philosophy by Charles Joshua Horn: https://amzn.to/4hDKvsF
Psychology and The Last of Us by Anthony Bean: https://amzn.to/4hDOm9i
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In this episode, Joel finally has a breakthrough in understanding his own trauma and how that impacts his relationship with Ellie. We discuss all the twists and turns in episode 6 of The Last of Us here!
Join me, Professor Noctis-- a real-life professor of religion, myth, and video games-, this spring for an in-depth exploration of The Last of Us in our biggest lecture series yet! Following along with each episode of the award-winning Max (formerly HBO) show, we'll examine both the show and the video game through the lenses of biomedical ethics, mycology, philosophy, psychology, religion and more-- all informed by university-level research. Through deep-dive interviews and livestreams, we'll unravel the game's deeper meanings, and bring along key experts in the field to help us make sense of it all.
For the series, you'll get THREE episodes a week:
MONDAY: Episode Recaps, starting with season 1 and continuing through season 2
TUESDAY: Live lecture-playthroughs (Let's Plays + Lectures) of that episode's section the Playstation game
WEDNESDAY: Deep-dive discussions and interviews with key experts
Don't forget to subscribe and join the Discord community for more discussions. See you in class!
#thelastofus #tlou #tlou2 #education
-------------------------------------------------
New episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday! / @profnoctis
Check out my Livestream! / profnoctis
/ profnoctis
/ profnoctis
/ profnoctis
Join Prof's Classroom discussions: / discord
______________________________
CLASS SUPPLIES and EXTRA CREDIT
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Playstation 5 Console: https://amzn.to/46GNBb6
The Last of Us: Part 1 for PS5: https://amzn.to/4hf5YIK
The Last of Us: Part 1 for PS5: https://amzn.to/40IJjxj
The Last of Us and Philosophy by Charles Joshua Horn: https://amzn.to/4hDKvsF
Psychology and The Last of Us by Anthony Bean: https://amzn.to/4hDOm9i
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Want to listen to the ProfNoctis Show on-the-go? Check out our audio-only version wherever you get your podcasts!
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Join me, Professor Noctis-- a real-life professor of religion, myth, and video games-, this spring for an in-depth exploration of The Last of Us in our biggest lecture series yet! Following along with each episode of the award-winning Max (formerly HBO) show, we'll examine both the show and the video game through the lenses of biomedical ethics, mycology, philosophy, psychology, religion and more-- all informed by university-level research. Through deep-dive interviews and livestreams, we'll unravel the game's deeper meanings, and bring along key experts in the field to help us make sense of it all.
For the series, you'll get THREE episodes a week:
MONDAY: Episode Recaps, starting with season 1 and continuing through season 2
TUESDAY: Live lecture-playthroughs (Let's Plays + Lectures) of that episode's section the Playstation game
WEDNESDAY: Deep-dive discussions and interviews with key experts
Don't forget to subscribe and join the Discord community for more discussions. See you in class!
#thelastofus #tlou #tlou2 #education
-------------------------------------------------
New episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday! / @profnoctis
Check out my Livestream! / profnoctis
/ profnoctis
/ profnoctis
/ profnoctis
Join Prof's Classroom discussions: / discord
______________________________
CLASS SUPPLIES and EXTRA CREDIT
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Playstation 5 Console: https://amzn.to/46GNBb6
The Last of Us: Part 1 for PS5: https://amzn.to/4hf5YIK
The Last of Us: Part 1 for PS5: https://amzn.to/40IJjxj
The Last of Us and Philosophy by Charles Joshua Horn: https://amzn.to/4hDKvsF
Psychology and The Last of Us by Anthony Bean: https://amzn.to/4hDOm9i
-------------------------------------------------
Want to listen to the ProfNoctis Show on-the-go? Check out our audio-only version wherever you get your podcasts!
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1A9WZpJ...
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Also, we're excited to use the BEST Video Podcasting program around: Riverside FM! Check out and see if this program is for you. https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig... (As a Riverside Affiliate, we receive a commission on all new subscriptions through this link)
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Join me, Professor Noctis-- a real-life professor of religion, myth, and video games-, this spring for an in-depth exploration of The Last of Us in our biggest lecture series yet! Following along with each episode of the award-winning Max (formerly HBO) show, we'll examine both the show and the video game through the lenses of biomedical ethics, mycology, philosophy, psychology, religion and more-- all informed by university-level research. Through deep-dive interviews and livestreams, we'll unravel the game's deeper meanings, and bring along key experts in the field to help us make sense of it all.
For the series, you'll get THREE episodes a week:
MONDAY: Episode Recaps, starting with season 1 and continuing through season 2
TUESDAY: Live lecture-playthroughs (Let's Plays + Lectures) of that episode's section the Playstation game
WEDNESDAY: Deep-dive discussions and interviews with key experts
Don't forget to subscribe and join the Discord community for more discussions. See you in class!
#thelastofus #tlou #tlou2 #education
-------------------------------------------------
New episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday! / @profnoctis
Check out my Livestream! / profnoctis
/ profnoctis
/ profnoctis
/ profnoctis
Join Prof's Classroom discussions: / discord
______________________________
CLASS SUPPLIES and EXTRA CREDIT
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Playstation 5 Console: https://amzn.to/46GNBb6
The Last of Us: Part 1 for PS5: https://amzn.to/4hf5YIK
The Last of Us: Part 1 for PS5: https://amzn.to/40IJjxj
The Last of Us and Philosophy by Charles Joshua Horn: https://amzn.to/4hDKvsF
Psychology and The Last of Us by Anthony Bean: https://amzn.to/4hDOm9i
-------------------------------------------------
Want to listen to the ProfNoctis Show on-the-go? Check out our audio-only version wherever you get your podcasts!
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1A9WZpJ...
______________________________
RIVERSIDE FM: The Preferred Podcast Program of ProfNoctis
Also, we're excited to use the BEST Video Podcasting program around: Riverside FM! Check out and see if this program is for you. https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaig... (As a Riverside Affiliate, we receive a commission on all new subscriptions through this link)
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