Popcorn Therapy

Ep. 131 The Iron Claw: We'll be back in two weeks!

Who's afraid of Big Bad Dad? Apparently his sons. This week Chelsey and Shade are addressing depression and family dynamics in today's episode on The Iron Claw. TW for discussions of suicide in today's episode--remember to be gentle with yourselves.
 
The Iron Claw was written and directed by Sean Durkin.
 
The cast includes Zac Efron, Holt McCallany, Maura Tierney, Harris Dickinson, Jeremy Allen White, Stanley Simons, and Lily James.
 
Catch us after our two-week spring break when we do A Bug's Life. You can watch it now on Disney+. 
 
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Ep. 130 Anora: Your Mother's a Шлюха

Welcome to our post-Oscars/Third Anniversary of Popcorn Therapy episode featuring a very special guest, our amazing friend Sandra (she also made our lil popcorn guy in the chair)! We're all bound for a New York City strip club to discuss this year's Best Picture winner, Anora (2024). We delve into Russian culture, class consciousness, what is love, and baby don't hurt me with your impressive punches. 
Anora was written and direct by Sean Baker.The cast includes Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Lindsey Normington.
Catch us in the ring next week as we grapple with The Iron Claw. You can catch it now on Max. 
 
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Ep. 129 Nope: 5 Stars, Angel

Ending Chelsey's birthday month on a true Aquarius note. We'll be talking all about the unusual western phenomena in today's episode on Nope (2022). Join the girlies as they discuss spectacles and how they relate to pop culture, and how this influences the ways we treat one another. 
 
Nope was written and directed by Jordan Peele.
 
The cast includes Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Steven Yeun, Wren Schmidt, Keith David, and Michael Wincott.
 
Catch us next week for our anniversary episode with a special guest to chat about Anora (2024).
 
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Ep. 128 Seven Psychopaths: Hans is Princess

Welcome to the penultimate week of ✨Chelsey's Birthday Month✨ here at Popcorn Therapy. This week is going out with a bang in a dognapping adventure as we dive into Seven Psychopaths (2012). So take a drive into the desert for the ultimate shoot out with Shade and Chelsey as we discuss which actor has hip hop singles in Australia, psychopathy, and how it's the same teams as our Paddington episode!
Seven Psychopaths was written and directed by Martin McDonagh.The cast includes Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, Woody Harrelson, Linda  Bright Clay, and Abbie Cornish.
Be sure to watch the clouds with us next week on Popcorn Therapy as we discuss Nope (2022).
 
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New Episode This Friday!

Two day delay on the play! Seven Psychopaths will be out this Friday!

Ep. 127 Your Monster: Go Birds!!

Let's keep the celebration train rollinggggg! Not only did the Eagles celebrate a Super Bowl win this past Sunday, but our beloved Chelsey celebrated another rotation around the sun. So today we are celebrating by getting cozy and loving those dark parts of ourselves with Your Monster (2024).  Laugh and hang as the lads discuss what Your Monster says about emotions, our friendships and relationships, who we are accountable to, and how Shade would work with Laura.
 
Your Monster was written and directed by Caroline Lindy.
 
The cast includes: Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Edmund Donovan, Meghann Fahy, and Kayla Foster.
 
Be sure to come back next week to figure out what do with 7 Psychopaths (2012). 
 
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Ep. 126 Dogma: Worked It Out in the Reboot

The time has come the Walrus said to talk of many things: of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and Popcorn Therapy. Join Shade and Chelsey as we kick off ✨Chelsey's birthday month✨ with a pilgrimage to New Jersey to stop a couple of renegade angels from negating all of existence. On the train ride to the Garden State we'll discuss religion, rejection, and who Alan Rickman thought was a true American Icon.
Dogma was of course written and directed by Kevin Smith.The cast includes Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and George Carlin.
Be sure to come back next week so we can check your closet for monsters, because we're watching Your Monster (2024). Available to stream now on Max!
 
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Ep. 125 Babes: Pump and Dump

Welcome to the world of babes and bebes for today's episode of Popcorn Therapy. We're talking all things millennial friendships as we watch Babes (2024). You don't want to miss Chelsey and Shade heartfelt conversation about how friendship changes in adulthood, what we can do to show up and be more present for the people we love, and an analysis of the story's characters.
 
Babes was directed by Pamela Adlon and was written by Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz.
 
The cast includes Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj, Stephen James, John Carroll Lynch.
 
Next week is the start of Chelsey's birthday month--woohoo!! So we're taking it back to the 90s with one of her favorites, Dogma. You can find it on Youtube to watch.
 
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Ep. 124 I Love You, Man: Fighting Lou Ferrigno

We're taking the puggle for a stroll down the Venice boardwalk with Popcorn Therapy searching for a new best friend as we watch I Love You, Man (2009).  Jam in the man cave as we discuss making friends as an adult, male comradery, where to find Jason Segel's imaginary friend Gideon, and why would you fight Lou Ferrigno?
I Love You, Man was written and directed by John Hamburg. It was also written by Larry Levin.The cast includes Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Sarah Burns, Jaime Pressly, John Favreau, Rob Huebel, JK Simmons, Andy Samberg, Jane Curtin, and Thomas Lennon. 
 
Next week we're getting all up in female friendships with Babes (2024). You can stream it now on Hulu!
 
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Ep. 123 His Three Daughters: All Bottled Up

Second week of the New Year and the lads are diving deeper into the content we all love to dish about--family. Chelsey and Shade are bringing you an episode with just that in His Three Daughters (2023). We're taking on oldest, middle, and youngest daughter syndromes so buckle up buttercups.
 
His Three Daughters was written and directed by Azazel Jacobs.
 
The cast includes Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Rudy Galvan, Jay O Sanders, and Jovan Adepo.
 
Next week we're tackling bromance in I Love You Man, so be sure to catch us then!
 
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