Popcorn Therapy

See you on Friday!

Hey everyone! As we adjust to lots of transitions, we are going to be releasing episodes on Fridays just for the month of November. We're hoping this gives us more time to edit and create. We'll back to the regularly scheduled program of Wednesdays in December!

Ep. 114 Election: No Not That One

The election results are in, and if you listen to our podcast you're likely not happy about it. So let's distract ourselves for a bit with a different election. A high school class president election. That's right, we're talking about Election (1999)!  Bring your philandering teacher an apple as we have a class discussion on self worth, relationship dynamics, emotional responses, golden retriever energy, and having a midlife crisis. Election was written and directed by Alexander Payne. It was also written by Jim Taylor, and Tom Perrotta.The cast include Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Mark Harelik, Delaney Driscoll, and Frankie Ingrassia.Pick what animal you wanna be next week as we cover The Lobster, available to stream on Kanopy if you have a library card.
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Pls Bare With Us Until Friday!

We're having technical difficulties this week and will release our Election (1995) episode on Friday. Take care of yourselves bbs!

Ep. 113 Jennifer's Body: On Demon Time

It's time for Popcorn Therapy! Chelsey and Shade are covering a beloved class on today's episode with Jennifer's Body (2009). This marks the end of Spooky Szn 2024, and includes discussions of sapphic tropes, trauma, and spectacle.
 
Jennifer's Body was written by Diablo Kody, and directed by Karyn Kusama.
 
The cast includes Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Kyle Gollner, Adam Brody, and JK Simmons.
 
Next week is an election week, so we're covering....Election!
 
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Ep. 112 Coraline: Special Victims Unit

Welcome back to Popcorn Therapy for the penultimate week of Spooky Season 2024! Join us as we go down the rabbit hole, no through the wardrobe, nope not that either. Join us as we go through the tunnel behind a tiny door to a world that is not everything it promises to be. That's right, she's a peach, she's a doll, she's a pal of mine, we're talkin' Coraline (2009)! Make sure you're as cute as button as we discuss parent/child dynamics, abuse and neglect, and horrors beyond your comprehension (but only because they were in the book).Coraline was written and directed by Henry Selick, with the original book written by Neil Gaiman.The cast includes Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, Robert Bailey Jr, and Ian McShane.Don't get your heart ripped out before our final week of Spooky Season, because next week we'll be covering Jennifer's Body!
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Ep. 111 Black Box: Her Daddy's Body

Popcorn Therapy is hitting our stride with spooky szn. This week, Chelsey and Shade dig deep into the subconscious with today's episode on Black Box (2020). We're talking about amnesia, the parentified child, and parenting.
 
Black Box was co-written by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour and Stephen Herman. It was directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour.
 
The cast includes Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola, Charmaine Bingwa, Donald Elise Watkins, and Troy James.
 
The spooky vibes continue next with Coraline (2009), so be sure to come back to enjoy!
 
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Ep. 110 Insidious: Spiritual Parasite

We're on the astral plane of Spooky Season here on Popcorn Therapy. So join Shade and Chelsey as the embark into the Further to discuss Insidious (2010). We are tiptoeing through the tulips as we go over the mental load of running a household, how it is an incontrovertible fact that you are safe from monsters under a blankie, that classic childhood trauma, and family dynamics through demon possession.
Insidious was directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell.The cast includes Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, and Joseph Bishara.
The spooky vibes continue next with Black Box (2020), so be sure to come back to enjoy!
 
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Ep. 109 Beetlejuice: Our Art Is Dangerous

First week of October and we are fully into ~*spooky szn*~. Join Chelsey and Shade for a trip to the other side with Tim Burton's 80s hit--Beetlejuice (1988). Join the lads as they analyze each character and talk about family dynamics.
 
Beetlejuice was directed by Tim Burton. It was written by Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson, and Warren Skaaren.
 
The cast includes Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jeffrey Jones, and Glenn Shadix.
 
The spooky vibes continue next with Insidious (2010), so be sure to come back to enjoy!
 
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Ep. 108 Practical Magic: Witchcore

Come with Shade and Chelsey as they embark down the witches' road until they land at a house serving midnight margaritas. That's right, as we ease into Spooky Season this week the coven is covering Practical Magic (1998). Join us as we discuss generational trauma, familial support, and the love of dance.Practical Magic was directed by Griffin Dunne. It was written by Alice Hoffman, Robin Swicord, and Akiva Goldsman.The cast includes Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Goran Visnjic, and Aidan Quinn. Not to mention a little miss Evan Rachel Wood.
The spooky vibes continue next with Beetlejuice, so be sure to come back next week to enjoy!
 
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Ep. 107 Death Becomes Her: Natural Order, Who?

Do you feel that chill in the air? Chelsey and Shade do, and they're kicking off the spooky vibes with today's episode on Death Becomes Her (1992). We're talking about betrayal, frenemies, and relationship dynamics in today's session.
 
Death Becomes Her was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and written by Martin Donovan.
 
The cast includes Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, Isabella Rossellini, Ian Ogilvy, and Nancy Fish.
 
The witchy vibes keep rolling next with Practical Magic, so be sure to come back next week to enjoy!
 
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