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 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!
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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
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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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Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
This week on Popcorn Therapy, Chelsey and Shade are finishing Chelsey's February takeover with Mitchell Lichtenstein's Teeth (2007). Challenge the men in your life to watch it with you 😘.
Trigger Warning: SA
The psychological themes covered this week are the aftermath of sexual assault, and development as it relates to sexuality and exploration.
Starring Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Hale Appleman, Josh Pais, and Ashley Springer.
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Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Happy Black History Month! We celebrate Black folks all year long but wanted to dedicate time to remembering the revolutionary Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah. We are covering cultural competency in a therapeutic setting, as well as the stressors Black people navigate in the face of oppression.Directed by Shaka King.
Written by Will Berson, Shaka King, and Kenny and Keith Lucas (the Lucas Brothers).Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Lil' Rey Howery, and Martin Sheen.
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Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Happy Valentine's Day! In honor of the Aquarian holiday of love, Shade and Chelsey are tackling a Cherry Red-Flag, The Love Witch. **Twice in this episode we debate how the magic works, and neither of us wrote down the quote for how it works::: It conducts energy. It works with what is already there. If someone wants to do something, the magic to make them do it will work better**It was written, directed, and everything'd else by Anna Biller.Starring Samantha Robinson, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Laura Waddell, Gian Keys, Jared Sanford, and Jennifer Ingrum.
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Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
This week, Chelsey, Shade, and a special guest discuss In Bruges (2008)! Today's themes focus on how to process guilt and shame.
Written & Directed by Martin McDonagh
Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes.
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Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Join Shade and Chelsey this week as they discuss 1987's #2 best performing movie Fatal Attraction. Soon to be a show with Lizzy Caplan on Paramount+!This week we'll be diving into affairs, stalking, and s*icide.Directed by Adrian LyneWritten by James DeardenStarring Glenn Close, Michael Douglas, Anne Archer, Stuart Pankin, and Ellen Foley.Talk to ussssss! Let us know what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!Insta 💖 Gmail