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Catch Us Next Week, Babes!

There's been a Popcorn Therapy family emergency and we will not have a full episode this week, but feel free to go back through over 100 episodes if you really need us in your life today. Or if you need new content, Chelsey is on this week's episode of Ventura Tide Pod.Please stay tuned for next week's episode on Twister!
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Ep. 102 Josie and the Pussycats: Golden Era of the Mall

Won't you Pretend to be Nice and join Shade and Chelsey for this week's journey back to the aughts when Mr. Moviefone and TRL dominated pop culture? That's right, this week on Popcorn Therapy we were blasting Josie and the Pussycats (2001). Listen in as we discuss pop stars who were almost in this movie, imposter syndrome, parasocial relationships, rampant consumerism, and Pedro Pascal. With a special bonus of Shade and Chelsey watching a movie about brainwashing produced by MTV while being further and further brainwashed into being nostalgic for MTV.
Josie and the Pussycats was written and directed by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, with a special credit to Richard Goldwater of Archie Comics.The movie starred Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, Tara Reid, Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Gabriel Mann, Paulo Costanzo, and Missi Pyle.
Be sure to return next week for our cow-flying episode on Twister!
 
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Ep. 101 The Princess Bride: AKA Suffering & Death

Hey babes! Chelsey and Shade are back with a brand new episode on a classic favorite, The Princess Bride (1987). Join the girlies as they talk about identity, personality flaws, and the effects of true love.
 
The Princess Bride was written by William Goldmen, and directed by Rob Reiner.
 
The cast includes Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Andre “The Giant” Roussimoff, Fred Savage, and Peter Falk.
 
Be sure to return next week for our rockin' episode on Josie & The Pussycats. 
 
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Ep. 100 The Truman Show: We Made it to 100, Babes!

It's Shade and Chelsey's 100th episode of Popcorn Therapy! Join us for this momentous occasion as we enter the dome of The Truman Show! Jump in with the audience as we observe the world observing an unconsenting man as his world falls apart around him. Is it abuse? Yes. Is it evil? You know it is! Is it gaslighting? Tune in to find out!
Next week we trek to the fantasy land of Florin with The Princess Bride, so be sure to tune back in.
 
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Ep. 99 Inside Out: Interesting

What's going on in your head this week, beloved? Join Chelsey and Shade as they dive into the first Inside Out (2015). They are talking about everything emotions, including how emotions manifest and how to process them once we feel them.
 
Inside Out was written by Peter Doctor and Meg Lefauve. It was also directed by Peter Doctor.
 
The cast includes Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan.
 
Next week we get into reality television with the Truman Show, so be sure to give the ep a listen.
 
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Ep.98 Rafiki: Get Sensual

Happy Pride! For this year's final week of Pride month Popcorn Therapy is going to Kenya to watch the sugar and stark lesbian romance Rafiki (2018). Join us as we go through the budding romance of Kena and Ziki as they navigate cultural norms and young love. We've got it all this week from talking about relationships, minority stress, and dating the daughter of your father's political opponents.
Rafiki was directed by Wanuri Kahiu. She is also a co-writer along with Jenna Cato Bass. Rafiki was based on the short story Jambula Tree by Monica Arac de Nyeko.The cast includes Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva, Neville Misati, Jimmy Gathu, Nini Wacera, Dennis Musyoka, Nice Githinji, Charlie Karumi, and Muthoni Gathecha.Enter our minds again next week on Popcorn Therapy when we tackle Inside Out!
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Ep. 97 Bottoms: Can't Eat Cake

We are going strong with 🌈Pride Month for today's episode! Chelsey and Shade are gushing over their faves in Bottoms (2023). They have a little melting pot of themes their covering today such as power dynamics and changes in friendship. Please join the lads for this fun episode.
 
Bottoms was written and directed by Emma Seligman, and co-written by Rachel Sennott.
 
The cast includes Rachel Sennott, Aro Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Lu, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine, Miles Fowler, and Marshawn Lynch.
 
Pride Month continues next week on Popcorn Therapy with Rafiki!
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Ep. 96 The Kids Are All Right: Appreciation Pie

This week on Popcorn Therapy, the girlies are back from vacay and ready to celebrate 🌈Pride Month! Hop on your motorcycle and join Shade and Chelsey as they kick it on the west coast for The Kids Are All Right (2010).  Chill out and be about the good vibes as they discuss relationships, desire, toxic masculinity trash bags, and how to behave like a cat.The Kids Are All Right was written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko, and co-written by Stuart Blumberg.The cast includes Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, and Yay Dacosta.
Pride Month continues next week on Popcorn Therapy with Bottoms!
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Ep. 95 Crazy Rich Asians: Disco Cleopatra

As we wave goodbye to Shade's birthday month, the girls also want to make sure they're viewing movies featuring Asian voices since May is also AAPI month. Put on your best dress and join Chelsey and Shade for Crazy Rich Asians. They're covering familial relationship dynamics, infidelity, and of course romantic relationships!
 
Crazy Rich Asians was written by Peter Chiarelli, Adele Lim, and Kevin Kwan (the author).
 
It was directed by Jon M Chu.
 
The cast includes Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemme Chan, Awkwafina, and Lisa Lu.
 
Next week the lads are on vacation, so be sure to come back the second week of June to enjoy our Pride month episodes!
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Ep. 94 They Cloned Tyrone: Happy Birthday Shade!

Today is an absolutely remarkable day on Popcorn Therapy because today is Shade's birthday🎉! So please come and take an elevator ride to a secret underground lab with us as we discuss They Cloned Tyrone in the heart of gemini season. We get into it all: community, the MOVE bombing, identity, trauma, and is that really what Kiefer Sutherland looks like now?They Cloned Tyrone is written and directed by Juel Taylor, and it was co-written by Tony Rettenmaier.
 
The cast includes John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris, Kiefer Sutherland, David Alan Grier, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Eric B. Robinson.Don't forget to wish Shade a happy birthday!
Grab your popcorn and catch us next week for our episode on Crazy Rich Asians.
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