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 Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Chelsey and Shade are back with weekly episodes just in time for Spooky Season! 🦇
This week's episode centers on family systems therapy as it relates to The Addams Family (1991). Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Starring Anjelica Houston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Jimmy Workman, Carel Struycken, Dana Ivey, Dan Hedaya, and Elizabeth Wilson.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about! Happy Halloween 🎃
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Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
This week Chelsey and Shade discuss the four horsemen of the relationship apocalypse, blended family dynamics, motherhood, the 90's, and cancer in Stepmom (1998). Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, and Liam Aiken.
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Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
This week Shade and Chelsey discuss psychosocial life stage development, narcissism, abandonment, and dedicating a crustacean to David Bowie in Disney's Moana. Moana was written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. It stars Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Rachel House, Alan Tudyk, Jermaine Clement, Temuera Morrison, and Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls.
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
This week Chelsey and Shade talk about family dynamics, ASPD, friendship, and murder throughout Thoroughbreds (2017). Written and directed by Cory Finley. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, and the beautiful Anton Yelchin.
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
This week Shade and Chelsey discuss abortion, feminist theory, validation, and cognitive framing in Paul Weitz's Grandma (2015). It's a Pro-Roe movie starring Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Judy Greer, Marcia Gay Harden, Laverne Cox, and Sam Elliott.
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
This week Chelsey and Shade discuss Fire Island (2022) because Pride should never end. So of course we are talking about this Pride and Prejudice re-imagining written, directed, and starring Joel Kim Booster. Also starring Bowen Yang, Margaret Cho, Matt Rogers, and many others. This week we cover themes such as second puberty, microagressions, and body image.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Happy Pride month! Happy Father's Day! In this episode, Chelsey and Shade discuss the Minority Stress Model, anxiety, empathy, and conservative hypocrisy in the 90's cinematic masterpiece, The Birdcage. Starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Christine Baranski, and Hank Azaria.
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Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
In this week's episode, Shade and Chelsey discuss emerging adulthood, parentification, and obsessive compulsive disorder in the early aughts sleepover classic, Uptown Girls. Starring Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Donald Faison, Marley Shelton, and Heather Locklear.
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Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
In today's episode, Chelsey and Shade cover Taika Waititi's second feature film, Hunt For the Wilderpeople. Starring Sam Neil, Julian Dennison and a brief appearance by Rhys Darby.
Content Warning: discussion of sexual assault.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
On this week's episode, Shade and Chelsey cover this 90s classic starring Robin Williams, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck.
Hit us up! Tell us what movies or psychological themes you want to hear about!
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