MeDIDa

About MeDIDa

A podcast analysing all sorts of media about multiplicity and dissociative identity disorder. Books, movies, television, gaming, and beyond. Whether it's overt or covert, intentional or unintentional, I wanna talk about it!

Publisher

Avoticat

Category

arts · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Jan 2026

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

19 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   MeDIDa SPECIAL: Memoir Review and Author Interview, Bachelorx by Skylar Lyralen Kaye

   Episode 18 of MeDIDa is another Special Episode! I am reviewing Bachelorx: A Non-Binary Memoir, and I also got to chat with Skylar Lyralen Kaye about faer book and non-binary, plural experience! BachelorX was independently published earlier this year, April 2026, under Fae Flying Higher Publications and Another Country Productions LLC, both of which are Skylar Lyralen Kaye’s companies. It is a beautiful non-binary plural memoir that openly discusses the complexities of relationships, dating, gender and sexuality as a plural system, giving voice to multiple alters and framing the memoir within the hero’s journey of Orpheus finding and losing their Eurydice. Skylar Lyralen Kaye goes by fae/them pronouns, with fae/faer being particular favourites, and along with being an award-winning writer, fae are a queer social justice activist and the owner and operate of Another Country Productions, a theatre and film company that seeks to uplift marginalised voices and storytelling. If you are keen to learn more about fae, go to lyralenkaye.com (http://lyralenkaye.com) to learn more! If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

2. 

   27 Sept 2026

   MeDIDa: Slay the Princess

   Episode 17 of MeDIDa, and we're talking about the game Slay the Princess, with special guest Eil! Slay the Princess was developed by the indie game studio Black Tabby Games, the duo of Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias, with the original game released in October 2023, and an expanded version, called the Pristine Cut, released in 2024. Slay the Princess is a sort of visual novel, adventure horror game that plays with time and space and the concept of life and personhood in really fascinating ways. This game is not explicitly about multiplicity in that it never uses that language, but it is very apparently present in almost every aspect of the game (including the multiple different interpretations you can get out of it). In this fairly extensive discussions, we only really cover a few of the potential interpretations this game has to offer, and we really hope you try this game out and discover the plurality of it for yourself! If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague Link to Land Acknowledgement of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe (https://www.csueastbay.edu/administration/current-initiatives/previous-initiatives/muwekma-ohlone-tribal-land-acknowledgment-for-cal-state-east-bay.html?utm_source=copilot.com) Link to Eil's Online Memoir (https://www.booksie.com/760611-plurality-embraced-a-little-t-trauma-memoir) Other media mentioned during this discussion include: The Stanley Parable (2013 game) In Stars and Time (2023 game) Jim Henson's The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death (1988 tv series) On Borrowed Time (1939 film) - this is the SciFi media that Eil couldn't recall in the moment

3. 

   9 Aug 2026

   MeDIDa: Guiltless by Dodie Clark

   Episode 16 of MeDIDa, and we're talking about the song Guiltless by Dodie Clark. Dodie released the song Guiltless on 24th May 2019, with the official music video hitting YouTube 10th June the same year. It's a song about trauma, and the burden of guilt being placed on the victim rather than the perpetrator. This song is not explicitly about multiplicity, but it is about trauma and has a lot of references to dissociation, and I personally can see a plurality reading in it. Do you agree? If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

4. 

   26 Jul 2026

   MeDIDa: Revisiting Split (2016) with Irene from The Solar System

   Episode 15 of MeDIDa, and we're going back to Split, diving deeper in conversation with Irene from The Solar System! Split is a film written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. It premiered in 2016 before being released to the general, global audience in 2017. The film depicts a group of girls getting kidnapped by a man with DID, who plans to sacrifice them to a supernatural alter called The Beast. It is the current cultural touchstone for DID in media, and in this Revised episode, Irene from The Solar System talks about her experience with this piece of media (spoiler alert: it's still not good). If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com). If you want to contact Irene from the Solar System, you can find her on various social media here: https://linktr.ee/ireneishealing (https://linktr.ee/ireneishealing) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

5. 

   12 Jul 2026

   MeDIDa: Heart and Souls

   Episode 14 of MeDIDa, and we're talking about Heart and Souls. Heart and Souls is a 1993 film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Robert Downey Jr. The story follows the fate of a young boy who had four spirits attached to him as a child, and what happens when those spirits come back and interfere with his adult life. This film is not explicitly nor intentionally representing plurality, and yet I still feel like there's something there that speaks to multiplicity. Let's see if you agree that Heart and Souls is actually about multiplicity! If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

6. 

   28 Jun 2026

   MeDIDa: M. Night Shyamalan’s Split

   Episode 13 of MeDIDa, and we are unfortunately discussing M. Night Shyamalan’s Split. Split is a film written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. It premiered in 2016 before being released to the general, global audience in 2017. The film depicts a group of girls getting kidnapped by a man with DID, who plans to sacrifice them to a supernatural alter called The Beast. Split quickly became the cultural touchstone for dissociative identity disorder. For many people, this film is the only piece of media that they have seen explicitly representing DID. So, how does this film go about covering such a complex and sensitive topic while also making the person with DID the film's antagonist? (Spoiler alert: it doesn't cover it with any complexity or sensitivity). If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

7. 

   14 Jun 2026

   MeDIDa SPECIAL: Documentary Review and Interview, We Are Jeni featuring Dr. Jeni Haynes

   Episode 12 of MeDIDa is a very special episode, where I review the documentary We Are Jeni, and speak one-on-one with Dr. Jeni Haynes (part 2)! The documentary, We Are Jeni, was released earlier this year, 2026, with premiere screenings in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne on March 15th, 17th, and 19th respectively. The documentary was directed by Mariel Thomas and Akhim Dev, and specifically documents the Australian criminal case against Jeni’s father, Richard Haynes. The documentary is currently available for viewing in Australia on SBS On Demand, with a slight variation edit available as a docuseries available in the US and UK on HBOMax. Content warnings: childhood abuse, childhood neglect, childhood sexual assault, incest, rape, reference to Jeni’s trigger around babies due to childhood pregnancy and miscarriages, systemic injustices, silencing, ableism, fear of anatomy, homophobia, kink, Billy Milligan, and the representation of MPD/DID across various media. If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

8. 

   7 Jun 2026

   MeDIDa SPECIAL: Memoir Review and Author Interview, The Girl in the Green Dress by Dr. Jeni Haynes

   Episode 11 of MeDIDa is a very special episode, where I review the memoir The Girl in the Green Dress, and speak one-on-one with Dr. Jeni Haynes about her book and recent documentary, We Are Jeni (review and second part of the interview coming soon)! The Girl in the Green Dress is a memoir, published in 2022 by Hachette Australia, is co-written by Dr George Blair-West, who treated Jeni for many years. It has also just recently been released as an audiobook, narrated by Jeni Haynes! The book chronicles Jeni’s life, including the abuse she experienced at the hands of her father throughout her childhood and how this childhood formed her complex system of over 2,500 alters, and goes on to tell her journey of justice, holding her father legally accountable for his crimes, and healing. Content warnings: childhood abuse, childhood torture, childhood neglect, childhood sexual assault, incest, rape, not being believed and gaslighting, victim blaming, systemic abuses and injustices, legal injustices, silencing, ableism, medical abuse, suicide baiting, false accusations, False Memory Syndrome and the False Memory Syndrome Foundation, and Billy Milligan. If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

9. 

   24 May 2026

   MeDIDa: Jack Stauber's Opal

   Episode 10 of MeDIDa, and we are discussing Jack Stauber's Opal. Jack Stauber's Opal is a short musical film that premiered on Adult Swim in 2020. The short depicts a child, Opal, as she explores a dark house after being drawn into it by a wailing siren song, and is repeatedly mistaken for another young girl known as Claire. Jack Stauber's Opal is not explicitly depicting DID, but it is explicitly depicting an abusive household and the impact of that on a young child, and as a result I believe it shows strong evidence of the early stages of structural dissociation and DID. I'm curious as to if you'll agree... Does Opal depict DID? If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

10. 

    10 May 2026

    MeDIDa SPECIAL: Memoir Review and Author Interview, Fractured Motherhood by Maggie Walters

    Episode 9 of MeDIDa is a Special Episode, this time a Mother's Day special! I am reviewing the memoir Fractured Motherhood, and I also sit down again with Maggie Walters for an interview! This episode is dedicated to all those who did not have the mother that they needed growing up. Fractured Motherhood has been independently published through Blue Gum Publishing in 2026, only officially released 15th April, and discusses her journey in parenting and also her own relationship with her parents, and how DID/MPD impacts her parenting. Walters has once again been incredibly vulnerable in sharing her life with us, showing the complicated and messy parts in a deeply authentic way, while also demonstrating that parenting with DID is not what you'd think and breaking down stigma around it. You can buy Fractured Motherhood through Maggie Walters website, https://www.maggie-walters.com (https://www.maggie-walters.com), as well as through Amazon or other book retailers, and I would highly recommend! If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

11. 

    26 Apr 2026

    MeDIDa: Petals of a Rose

    Episode 8 of MeDIDa, and we are discussing Petals of a Rose Petals of a Rose is a 2023 short film created by Dylan Crumpler, co-written by Dylan Crumpler and Holly Crumpler and draws heavily on Holly's lived experience with dissociative identity disorder. The 15-minute film shows a day in the life of Rose, a women living with DID while she tries to navigate a Valentine's Day date with her boyfriend, Jeremy, without triggering her alters. Petals of a Rose claims to be an accurate representation of dissociative identity disorder, but does it succeed? Let's discuss both the positives and the negatives of the plural community's favourite DID film. If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

12. 

    12 Apr 2026

    MeDIDa: The Swan Book

    Episode 7 of MeDIDa, and we are discussing The Swan Book The Swan Book is a 2013 novel written by Alexis Wright and published by Giramondo Publishing. Set in a dystopian future, with climate change and political fallout being a central theme, the book follows Oblivia, a mute young woman who was gang raped as a child, who goes on to marry the first Indigenous President of Australia, and her struggle for autonomy in a collapsing world. The Swan Book offers an intimate awareness of the realities facing Aboriginal people; the energy and humour in her writing, which draws freely on myth and legend, finds hope in the bleakest situations. The Swan Book does not intentionally depict multiplicity or DID, but there are a lot of indications that Oblivia may be multiple... Join Avoticat and special guest, James, as we discuss whether The Swan Book is a good representation of plurality! If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

13. 

    29 Mar 2026

    MeDIDa SPECIAL: Memoir Review and Author Interview, SPLIT A Life Shared by Maggie Walters

    Episode 6 of MeDIDa is a Special Episode! I am reviewing the memoir SPLIT A Life Shared: Living with Multiple Personality Disorder, and I also sit down with Maggie Walters for an interview! SPLIT was independently published through Blue Gum Publishing in 2024, and chronicles Maggie’s journey with DID/MPD in her life so far. Walters also does author talks to share her lived experience, opening the conversation and helping to break down the stigma associated with DID, along with running workshops for mental health professions, as well as for aspiring authors and providing author support, particularly those trying to navigate independent publishing. This book is available through Maggie Walters website, as well as through Amazon and other online booksellers (though I highly recommend buying it directly from Walters herself) and is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook. SPLIT is a memoir that is open, honest, and deeply vulnerable. While media representation is important in helping people see themselves in stories, and media still has a long way to go with DID and multiplicity depictions, nothing will do a better job of it than the actual voices of those lived experiences. If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

14. 

    15 Mar 2026

    MeDIDa: Set This House in Order

    Episode 5 of MeDIDa, and we are discussing the book Set This House in Order Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls is a 2003 novel written by Matt Ruff and published by Harper Collins, and tells the story of two different systems in two different bodies, those of Andy Gage and Penny Driver, their relationships with the world, themselves, and each other. Set This House in Order is a book intentionally about DID, and is trying to show the complexity and nuances of this disorder, while breaking down tropes and misconceptions about DID. But does it succeed? Let's find out together! If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

15. 

    1 Mar 2026

    MeDIDa: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Episode 4 of MeDIDa, and we are discussing the comedy TV show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt was created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock and ran from 2015-2019 and had four seasons, with a special releasing in 2020. Kimmy, the titular character, is trying to reclaim her life after spending 15 years of her life trapped in a bunker, but she has a lot to learn. Luckily, her roommate Titus, Kimmy's roommate, can help her navigate the scary world of New York. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt directly discusses trauma, but is not necessarily trying to represent multiplicity. However, there are still three characters that I think provide good discussion for plurality. If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

16. 

    15 Feb 2026

    MeDIDa: Elle(s)

    Episode 3 of MeDIDa, and we are discussing the graphic novel trilogy, Elle(s). Elle(s) was written by Kid Toussaint and illustrated by Aveline Stokart and released 2021-2023. Elle is a normal high school girl... or is she? What her new friends don't know is that she has a colourful set of personalities that could take over at any moment. Elle(s) is a series about plurality, but was it intentionally trying to represent the lived plural experience? Is it good representation? Let's talk about it! If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

17. 

    1 Feb 2026

    MeDIDa: James and the Giant Peach

    Episode 2 of MeDIDa, and we are discussing James and the Giant Peach. James and the Giant Peach is both a 1961 book by Roald Dahl and a 1996 movie directed by Henry Selick. After James' parents die tragically, he is raised by his horrible Aunts. One day, something amazing happens: a giant peach grows on the old, dead peach tree. James ends up making his way inside the peach, coming face to face with giant bugs that will change his life. This media is not intentionally about DID, but come along with me on this journey, and maybe I can convince you that it is a pretty good representation of it! If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

18. 

    18 Jan 2026

    MeDIDa: The United States of Tara

    Episode 1 of MeDIDa, and we are discussing the tv show The United States of Tara. The United States of Tara is a series created by Diablo Cody and ran for 3 seasons from 2009-2011. Toni Collette plays the titular Tara, a suburban housewife with DID, dissociative identity disorder. This show is one of the most well-known representations of DID in mainstream media, but is it any good? Let's talk about it! If you have any comments or suggestions about media to cover, or even would like to be a guest on the podcast, send an email to medidapodcast@gmail.com (mailto:medidapodcast@gmail.com) Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague Note: this episode has been marked as explicit due to discussion of sex and explicit language used

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    13 Jan 2026

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    Join me, Avoticat, as I discuss DID and multiplicity in media! Intro and Outro music: Bug Catching by Emily A. Sprague

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