Popcorn Therapy
A podcast about movies and mental health. Please grab some popcorn, and take a seat on the couch. Hosted by Chelsey and Shade (like the singer). Please follow us on Twitter (@PopcornTheraPod) and Instagram (@PopcornTherapyPod)
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Episodes
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
The gals are rolling it back to the late 80s this week with Troop Beverly Hills (1989). In today's episode, Chelsey and Shade are diving into self-efficacy, the levels of emotions, core values, and bullying.
Troop Beverly Hills was written by Ava Ostern Fries
Directed by Jeff Kanew
Starring Shelley Long, Craig T Nelson, Jenny Lewis, Betty Thomas, Mary Gross, Stephanie Beacham, and Audra Lindley
Please don't forget to support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes to support the people who give us so much to talk about.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
This week on Popcorn Therapy, Shade and Chelsey are laughing through 2011's peak Apatow production, Bridesmaids. We'll be talking about friendship dynamics, self-esteem, hitting rock bottom, and going on dates while at work.
Bridesmaids was directed by Paul Fieg, and written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo.Bridesmaids stars Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, with Jon Hamm and Jill Clayburgh.
Please don't forget to support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes to support the people who give us so much to talk about.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
This week, the lads are rejecting the manic pixie dream girl of it all in 500 Days of Summer (2009). Join Chelsey and Shade as they talk about NRE, Limerence, and relationship sustainability.
Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber
Directed by Marc Webb
Cast includes Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Grace Moretz, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Clark Gregg.
Please don't forget to support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes to support the people who give us so much to talk about.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
On this week's episode of Popcorn Therapy, our May Queens Shade and Chelsey dive into 2019's folk horror Midsommar. We're talking about grief, relationships, culty behaviors, emotional regulation, anthropologists, and Sweden.
Written and directed by Ari Aster.
Cast includes Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter, Ellora Torchia, and Archie Madekwe.
Please don't forget to support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes to support the people who give us so much to talk about.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Today on the pod, Chelsey and Shade are keeping the summer vibes going with easy watch Crazy, Stupid Love (2011). We're revisiting infidelity, relationship dynamics, and the midlife crisis in today's episode.
Crazy, Stupid, Love was written by Dan Fogelman.
Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.
The cast includes Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei, and Kevon Bacon.
We are trying to be cognizant of the actors strike and writers strike. We support striking workers and are doing our best to stick to the SAG-AFTRA guidelines and not cross any picket lines.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Chelsey and Shade bring you some platonic love with The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). This week they get into exploring 'parts' work, identity, and friendship.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent was co-written by Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten.
Directed by Tom Gormican.
It stars Nicolas Kim Coppola, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horigan, Lily Mo Sheen, Tiffany Haddish, and Ike Barinholtz.
We are trying to be cognizant of the actors strike and writers strike. We support striking workers and are doing our best to stick to the SAG-AFTRA guidelines and not cross any picket lines.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
https://www.instagram.com/PopcornTherapyPod
PopcornTherapyPod@gmail.com
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
This week Shade and Chelsey are coming to you with the classic Hollywood style romance, Sylvie's Love (2020). We're getting into this Black love story, and diving deep into avoidance, relationship dynamics, and intersectionality.
Sylvie's Love was written and directed by Eugene Ashe.
The cast includes Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Eva Longoria, Aja Naomi King, Jemima Kirke, Tone Bell, and Alano Miller.
We are trying to be cognizant of the actors strike and writers strike. We support striking workers and are doing our best to stick to the SAG-AFTRA guidelines and not cross any picket lines.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
https://www.instagram.com/PopcornTherapyPod
PopcornTherapyPod@gmail.com
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Starting summer off right, Chelsey and Shade take it back to the 2010s with The Way Way Back (2013). They cover the challenges of adolescence and navigating divorce as a teen. Psychological themes included in today's episode involve what makes blended families successful, and enmeshment.
The Way Way Back was written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.
It stars Liam James, Toni Collette, Allison Janey, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, and Maya Rudolph.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
https://www.instagram.com/PopcornTherapyPod
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Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
This week Shade and Chelsey close out Pride Month with our lgbT week pick all the way from Australia, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert (1994). We follow a group of drag queens on an adventure across the outback in search of acceptance, a fun time, and a high quality roast. Some of the psychological themes we will cover this week include gender dysphoria, deadnaming, and identity.
Priscilla was written and directed by Stephan Elliott.
It stars Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Bill Hunter, and Sarah Chadwick.🌈Happy Pride! 🏳🌈
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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PopcornTherapyPod@gmail.com
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Halfway through Pride Month, babes! Chelsey and Shade are bringing out the 'B' with Chasing Amy (1997). The themes discussed this week focus on desire and sexual orientation.
Chasing Amy was written and directed by Kevin Smith. It stars Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee, and Dwight Ewell.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
https://www.instagram.com/PopcornTherapyPod
PopcornTherapyPod@gmail.com