Toxic

About this episode

The episode explores the Green Arrow origin story and its metaphorical implications.

It's the Green Arrow origin story. Oliver is poisoned at a gala and has traumatic flashbacks of his time on a deserted island where he hones his archery skills and connects with Tess Mercer. It's all one big metaphor for something and we're gonna try to figure it out. Join us this week on our "island of me." ... ❤️ This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://betterhelp.com/talkville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get on your way to being your best self. 💻 ExpressVPN - Secure your online data today by visiting https://expressvpn.com/talkville __________________________________________________ 💖 Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/talkville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌠 Special 100th Episode poster: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/100-poster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☎️ Hotline: (213) 538-2883 👕 New Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.talkvillepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Watch or listen to more episodes! 📺 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://talkvillepodcast.com/show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow us online! 📸 Instagram…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum

Topics covered

• Green Arrow
• origin story
• archery skills
• trauma
• metaphor
• island

Keywords

• Green Arrow
• Oliver
• Tess Mercer
• archery
• trauma
• metaphor
• island

Sponsors

BetterHelp, ExpressVPN

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