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 May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Shade and Chelsey start off Shade's birthday takeover month with a bang! Today they're talking about Gaslight (1944), the psychological thriller that gave us the name for the behavior.
Written by John Van Druten, Walter Reisch, and John L. Balderston
Directed by George Cukor
Cast
Gregory Anton - Charles Boyer
Paula Alquist - Ingrid Bergman
Brian Cameron - Joseph Cotten
Miss Thwaites - May Whitty
Nancy - Angela Lansbury
Elizabeth - Barbara Everest
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Shade and Chelsey are back this week to discuss the 2005 movie that somehow nobody saw, Fierce People. This movie has Kristen Stewart before Twilight, Chris Evans before Captain America, and of course the late great Anton Yelchin before Star Trek. A movie where a 15 year-old does a sort-of anthropological study on the extreme wealth within New Jersey.TW: SA, murder, violence, substance abuseThe psychological themes we'll be covering this week are substance abuse, enmeshment, reactions to sexual violence, and power dynamics. ~Also sorry, we got our dates mixed up, Shade's birthday month will begin next week~
Written by Griffin Dunne, and directed by Dirk Wittenborn.In case those stars above were not enough, Fierce People also stars Donald Sutherland, Diane Lane, Paz de la Huerta, Blu Mankuma, and Elizabeth Perkins.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Shade and Chelsey bring us some mid-2000s nostalgia with indie hit Juno (2007). They tackle mental health and teenage pregnancy, and the impact of infertility.
Written by Diablo Cody
Directed by Jason Reitman
Cast
Juno MacGuff- Elliot Page
Paulie Bleeker - Michael Cera
Vanessa Loring - Jennifer Garner
Mark Loring - Jason Bateman
Bren MacGuff - Allison Janney
Mac MacGuff - JK Simmons
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Shade and Chelsey are here with a special guest this week. They are joined by the incomparable 🌞 Sunny 🌞 to discuss the 2014 staple of British culture, Paddington.
Find out who hates children's literature icon Paddington.
This week topics include family dynamics, colonialism, and how Paddington relates to the immigrant experience in London.
Written and directed by Paul King
Cast
Paddington - Ben Whishaw
Henry Brown - Hugh Bonneville
Mary Brown - Sally Hawkins
Mrs Bird - Julie Walters
Mr Gruber - Jim Broadbent
Millicent - Nicole Kidman
Pastuzo - Michael Gambon
Lucy - Imelda Staunton
Mr Curry - Peter Capaldi
Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Back and feeling ~*refreshed*~ from spring break, Chelsey and Shade have fun discussing Boy (2010). Catch up with these two as they talk about the impacts of parentification and grief.
Directed & Written by Taika Waititi
Starring James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Rachel House. and Taika Waititi
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Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Shade and Chelsey are taking a little Spring Break this week! But we will be back next week talking about parentification in Taika Waititi's Boy!
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
On this week's episode of Popcorn Therapy, are you feeling your feelings yet? Shade and Chelsey are taking on the 2002 Disney cinematic masterpiece that is Lilo and Stitch.
We talk about grief, loss, and techniques for emotional regulation.
~Heads up! We're taking a spring break next week! So we are off next week, but will be back in two weeks with our episode on Boy!~
Written and Directed by Dean BeBlois and Chris Sanders
Starring Daveigh Chase, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers, Kevin McDonald, Ving Rhames, Zoe Caldwell, and Jason Scott Lee.
How much did you cry? Let us know!
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Happy Women's History Month!
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Today's episode of Popcorn Therapy explores early 2000s nostalgia with Bring It On (2000). Listen to the girls chat about their time in highschool, and explore a strength-based therapeutic approach.
Directed by Peyton Reed.
Written by Jessica Bendinger.
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Gabrielle Union, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and the girl group Blaque: Shamari DeVoe, Natina Reed, and Brandi Williams.
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Happy Women's History Month!
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
This week on Popcorn Therapy, Shade and Chelsey discuss David Fincher's 2014 movie, Gone Girl. Not in fact the other movie about Ben Affleck chasing Amy. The themes discussed in this week's episode include relationships, intimate partner violence, and disordered personality behaviors.
Written by Gillian Flynn
Directed by David Fincher
Cast
Amy Dunne - Rosamund Pike
Nick Dunne - Ben Affleck
Desi Collings - NPH
Tanner Bolt - Tyler Perry
Margo Dunne - Carrie Coon
Detective Rhonda Boney - Kim Dickens
Officer James Gilpin - Patrick Fugit
Andie - Emily Ratajkowski
Content warnings for abuse, and SA
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Happy Women's History Month!
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
On this week's episode of Popcorn Therapy, Chelsey and Shade celebrate the pod's one-year anniversary with the iconic 90s film My Cousin Vinny (1992). The themes discussed in this episode focus on Gottman-style examples and tools to communicate effectively in relationships.
Directed by Johnathan Lynn.
Written by Dale Launer.
Starring Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield, and Fred Gwynne.
Hit us up to wish us a Happy Anni! And tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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