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
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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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!
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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Continuing our LGBT pride month coverage, Shade and Chelsey are on their G week with To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar. We are joined this week by friend of the pod and local Philly floral artiste, John (@PansiesPHL).
To Wong Foo was directed by Beeban Kidron, and written by Douglas Carter Beane. It stars Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, Arliss Howard, Jason London, and Chris Penn. With special cameos from RuPaul, Robin Williams, and of course Julie Newmar.
The mental health themes we will be covering this week are sexual orientation and desire.
Please check out our wonderful guest John’s beautiful floral artistry at https://www.instagram.com/pansiesphl/Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Chelsey and Shade are coming in hot this week, bringing you the 'L' in LGBTQIA+ to kick off Pride Month. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) has the girls discussing the history of reparative therapy, and exploring what desire means.
But I'm A Cheerleader was directed by Jamie Babbit, and written by Brian Wayne Peterson. The film stars Natasha Lyonne, Clea Duvall, RuPaul, and Melanie Lynskey.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
It's the final week of Shade's birthday month so Chelsey and Shade are covering 1997's My Best Friend's Wedding. It is a tale of learning to mind your own business. Listen in as we discuss attachment and relationship dynamics.My Best Friend's Wedding was directed by PJ Hogan and written by Ron Bass. It stars Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney, and Rupert Everett.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Continuing on with Shade's birthday month picks, the girls tackle the iconic angst in Girl, Interrupted (1999). Join Chelsey and Shade as they talk about hospitalization and different mental health disorders.
Written by Susanna Kaysen, James Mangold, and Anna Hamilton Phelan
Directed by James Mangold
Cast
Susanna Kaysen - Winona Ryder
Lisa - Angelina Jolie
Georgina - Clea Duvall
Daisy - Brittany Murphy
Valerie - Whoopi Goldberg
Polly - Elizabeth Moss
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Happy belated Mother's Day from Shade and Chelsey! Keeping up with Shade's birthday month we'll be covering the man with the mother of all mommy issues, Norman Bates. Of course he is from the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho.
Join us as we talk about enmeshment, dissociative identity disorder, and how the California Child Protective Services failed Norman.
Starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Martin Balsam.
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
https://www.instagram.com/PopcornTherapyPod
PopcornTherapyPod@gmail.com