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 Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Continuing the journey to fill you with holiday cheer, Chelsey and Shade talk about The Night Before.
Written and directed by Jonathan Levine
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Michael Shannon, Jillian Bell, Lizzy Caplan, Mindy Kaling, Ilana Glazer, and Tracy Morgan.
Sit in on a session where we discuss trauma and adult friendships.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about! Happy holidays! ❄❄❄❄❄
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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Hey, y'all! Shade and Chelsey are here to support your holiday needs with this week's millennium classic The Family Man.
Directed by Brett Ratner.
Starring Nicolas Cage, Tea Leoni, Don Cheadle, and Jeremy Piven.
Themes explored in today's episode include relationship attachment and adult development.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about! Happy holidays! ❄❄❄❄❄
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Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Join Shade and Chelsey this week, and get some holiday cheer from the 2015 Christmas horror-comedy Krampus. You better watch out!
Directed by Michael Dougherty
Starring Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tollman, Emjay Anthony, Krista Stadler, and Conchata Ferrell.
The psychological themes being explored this week are PTSD, and structural family therapy.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about! Happy holidays! ❄❄❄❄❄
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Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
We're heading into the holiday season with one of the only Thanksgiving movies that exists, an absolute gem, Home for the Holidays from 1995.
Directed by Jodie Foster
Starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr, Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Geraldine Chaplin, Steve Guttenberg, Cynthia Stevenson, and Claire Danes.
The psychological themes we'll be tackling this week are family dynamics, existential therapy, and changing your family roles.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🦃🦃
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Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Coming in hot with the holiday vibes, Chelsey and Shade discuss the 90s family classic, Soul Food.
Written and directed by George Tillman Jr.
Starring Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, and Nia Long.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
https://twitter.com/PopcornTheraPod
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PopcornTherapyPod@gmail.com
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
This week Shade and Chelsey are bringing an election rom-com from 2019 to your ears, Long Shot.
Directed by Johnathan Levine.
Written by Dan Sterling and Liz Hannah.
Starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
🎆Don't forget to get out and vote!🎆
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PopcornTherapyPod@gmail.com
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
In this week's episode, Chelsey and Shade talk about Dia De Los Muertos as depicted in Disney's 2017 animation, Coco.
*Please excuse the audio of today's episode, we're working hard to make sure it won't happen again*
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
It's the final week of Spooky Season and Shade and Chelsey are covering the 1996 slasher classic Scream. Do we finally have a psychopath on our hands? This week's psychological themes include psychopathology, relationship dynamics, and fear responses.
Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson.
Starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan, Jamie Kennedy, Drew Barrymore, and an honorary mention for Roger Jackson.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about! Happy Halloween 🎃
https://twitter.com/PopcornTheraPod
https://www.instagram.com/PopcornTherapyPod/
PopcornTherapyPod@gmail.com
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
For the third week of Spooky Season Shade and Chelsey discuss Heathers. A horror comedy that has us diving into murder, suicide, bullying, disassociation, and teen girl friendships.
Heathers (1988) was directed by Michael Lehmann, and written by Daniel Waters. It stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, and Kim Walker.
TRIGGER WARNING
Suicide
SA
Eating disorders
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about! Happy Halloween 🎃
https://twitter.com/PopcornTheraPod
https://www.instagram.com/PopcornTherapyPod/
PopcornTherapyPod@gmail.com
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Shade and Chelsey are back with weekly episodes just in time for Spooky Season! 🦇
This week's episode centers on child therapy, trauma, and inequality in two America's in Jordan Peele's Us. Written and directed by Jordan Peele. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Evan Alex.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about! Happy Halloween 🎃
https://twitter.com/PopcornTheraPod
https://www.instagram.com/PopcornTherapyPod/
PopcornTherapyPod@gmail.com