Popcorn Therapy

Ep. 135 The Skeleton Twins: Scuba Lessons for Everyone!

The girlies are back with another episode, but this time starring two Saturday Night Live alums. Shade and Chelsey tell us all about how The Skeleton Twins (2014) is packed with sibling dynamics, while learning to understand suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviors.
Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide, self-harm, and childhood trauma.
 
The Skeleton Twins was written Craig Johnson and Mark Heyman. Craig Johnson also directed the film.
 
The cast includes Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson, and Ty Burrell.
 
Don't be sad--it's not the end when we cover This Is The End next week. Be sure to rent it wherever you can rent movies!
 
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Ep. 134 Companion: Weaponizing Love and Robots

This week on Popcorn Therapy we're devoting ourselves to the not so love of our lives in Companion (2025). Join Shade and Chelsey at a mansion in the woods as we discuss dating, AI, and the things they do for love. But please! Watch this movie first if you want to see it or really like thrillers!Companion was written and directed by Drew Hancock.The cast includes Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Megan Suri, Rupert Friend, Harvey Guillen, and Lukas Gage.Don't get too down next week as we dig into The Skeleton Twins.
 
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Catch Y'all Friday!

Our episode on Companion (2025) is out on Friday, the same day it premieres on Max! So watch it there, and then listen here!

Ep. 133 Party Girl: 90s Indie Queen

Boogeying right on through April, Chelsey and Shade are keeping it cute for today's episode. We're talking all things self worth and esteem featured in Party Girl (1995). 
 
Party Girl was written and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer.
 
The cast includes Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, Anthony DeSando, Guillermo Diaz, Omar Townsend, Donna Mitchell, Sasha von Scherler, and The Lady Bunny.
 
Let's get devoted next week with Chelsey's next pick--Companion. Available to rent wherever you can rent or stream movies!
 
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Ep.132 A Bug's Life: Grasshopper God Complex

Popcorn Therapy is back from spring break with another class conscious classic, A Bug's Life (1998)!  Join us in the ant colony with a special guest, not just our friend of 18 years but a real life bug guy, entomologist Chris! He's comin at ya with all the gnarly bug facts while Shade and Chelsey dazzle and entertain this animal cracker box circus with our takes on power, social dynamics, and second hand embarrassment.A Bug's Life was written and directed by John Lasseter, and Andrew Stanton with fellow writer Joe Ranft.The cast includes Dave Foley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere, Phyllis Diller, Richard Kind, David Hyde Pearce, Denis Leary, Jonathan Harris, Madeline Kahn, Bonnie Hunt, Brad Garrett, and human cockroach Kevin Spacey.
Come rave in the library with us next week as we discuss Party Girl! Stream it on Hulu!
 
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Ep. 131 The Iron Claw: We'll be back in two weeks!

Who's afraid of Big Bad Dad? Apparently his sons. This week Chelsey and Shade are addressing depression and family dynamics in today's episode on The Iron Claw. TW for discussions of suicide in today's episode--remember to be gentle with yourselves.
 
The Iron Claw was written and directed by Sean Durkin.
 
The cast includes Zac Efron, Holt McCallany, Maura Tierney, Harris Dickinson, Jeremy Allen White, Stanley Simons, and Lily James.
 
Catch us after our two-week spring break when we do A Bug's Life. You can watch it now on Disney+. 
 
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Ep. 130 Anora: Your Mother's a Шлюха

Welcome to our post-Oscars/Third Anniversary of Popcorn Therapy episode featuring a very special guest, our amazing friend Sandra (she also made our lil popcorn guy in the chair)! We're all bound for a New York City strip club to discuss this year's Best Picture winner, Anora (2024). We delve into Russian culture, class consciousness, what is love, and baby don't hurt me with your impressive punches. 
Anora was written and direct by Sean Baker.The cast includes Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Lindsey Normington.
Catch us in the ring next week as we grapple with The Iron Claw. You can catch it now on Max. 
 
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Ep. 129 Nope: 5 Stars, Angel

Ending Chelsey's birthday month on a true Aquarius note. We'll be talking all about the unusual western phenomena in today's episode on Nope (2022). Join the girlies as they discuss spectacles and how they relate to pop culture, and how this influences the ways we treat one another. 
 
Nope was written and directed by Jordan Peele.
 
The cast includes Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Steven Yeun, Wren Schmidt, Keith David, and Michael Wincott.
 
Catch us next week for our anniversary episode with a special guest to chat about Anora (2024).
 
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Ep. 128 Seven Psychopaths: Hans is Princess

Welcome to the penultimate week of ✨Chelsey's Birthday Month✨ here at Popcorn Therapy. This week is going out with a bang in a dognapping adventure as we dive into Seven Psychopaths (2012). So take a drive into the desert for the ultimate shoot out with Shade and Chelsey as we discuss which actor has hip hop singles in Australia, psychopathy, and how it's the same teams as our Paddington episode!
Seven Psychopaths was written and directed by Martin McDonagh.The cast includes Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, Woody Harrelson, Linda  Bright Clay, and Abbie Cornish.
Be sure to watch the clouds with us next week on Popcorn Therapy as we discuss Nope (2022).
 
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New Episode This Friday!

Two day delay on the play! Seven Psychopaths will be out this Friday!