Popcorn Therapy

Ep. 69 When Harry Met Sally: Flawed Thesis

This week on PCT the girls are fall-ing into fall with the 1989 classic, When Harry Met Sally. Take a drive as they discuss relationship dynamics over time, how to become better relational beings, and if men and women can really be friends.
 
When Harry Met Sally was written by Rob Reiner & Nora Ephron, and was directed by Rob Reiner as well.
 
The cast includes Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, and Steven Ford.
 
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Ep. 68 Fast Times At Ridgemont High: Fun With Theraguns

This week on Popcorn Therapy Shade and Chelsey are going back to school in the 1982 classic comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Join us as we discuss power struggles, adolescence, sex, and...murder?Fast Times at Ridgemont High was directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe.
The cast includes Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus, and Brian Backer. With special appearances by Forest Whitaker, Eric Stoltz, and Anthony Edwards.
 
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Ep. 67 Devil Wears Prada: Patriarchy Is Not It

Over here at Popcorn Therapy, we're keeping these fall vibes going with today's episode on Devil Wears Prada (2006). Chelsey and Shade address workplace culture, burnout, and the cost-benefit analysis for all of our girlies who might be girl-bossing too close to the sun. 
 
Devil Wears Prada was written by Aline Brosh McKenna, and directed by David Frankel.
 
It stars Meryl Streep, Annie Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt.
 
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Ep. 66 Friday the 13th: The Allure of Fear

It's the final week of 🎃spooky season🎃 2023! So this week, Shade and Chelsey are going to camp up at Camp Crystal Lake to discuss Friday the 13th (1980). Come join us around the fire to listen to the social science of why people like scary movies in the first place.
Friday the 13th was written by Victor Miller, and directed by Sean S. Cunningham.
The cast includes Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Kevin Bacon, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson, and Peter Brouwer.
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Ep. 65 Bodies Bodies Bodies: Mental Health is a Really Serious Issue

It's still 🎃 Spooky Season 🎃 So Chelsey and Shade are going strong with the A24 horror hit Bodies Bodies Bodies. They're talking all about friendships and cognitive dissonance for today's episode.
 
Bodies Bodies Bodies was Directed by Halina Rejin
Screenplay by Sarah DeLappe
 
The cast includes Amandla Stenberg, Myha'la Herrold, Rachel Sennott, Pete Davidson, Lee Pace, Chase Sui Wonders, and Maria Bakalova.
 
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Ep. 64 Totally Killer: Back to the Horror Comedy Future

Chelsey and Shade are going back in time this 🎃 Spooky Season 🎃 to the tubular 80's in Amazon Prime's Totally Killer (2023). Join us as we battle generational trauma in search of the Sweet 16 Killer.
Totally Killer was directed by Nahnatchka Kahn. It was written by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, and Jen D'Angelo.
 
The cast includes Kiernan Shipka, Julie Bowen, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Lochlyn Munro, Liana Liberato, Stephi Chin-Salvo, Anna Diaz, Jonathan Potts, Ella Choi, Jeremy Monn-Djasngar, and Nathanial Appiah.
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Ep. 63 Wendell & Wild: She’s Courtney Gripling Coded

On this week's episode, Chelsey and Shade start spooky szn off strong with the stop-motion animated comedy, Wendell and Wild (2023). We're taking a deep dive into childhood trauma and attachment styles.
 
Written by Henry Selick and Jordan Peele
Directed by Henry Selick
 
The cast includes Lyric Ross, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, James Hong, Angela Bassett, and Sam Zelaya.
 
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Ep. 62 The Terminator: Teen Mom

This week Shade and Chelsey go back in time to discuss humanity's fate in the war against machines in The Terminator (1984).  We take an in-depth view on stress and its impact on the brain.
Written and directed by James CameronThe cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen, and Bess Motta.Congratulations to the WGA and the writers' strike ending! Please don't forget to support the SAG-AFTRA strike to support the people who give us so much to talk about.
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Ep. 61 Zodiac: He’s a Tough Cookie

To get us in the mood for some fall vibes, Chelsey and Shade are talking about Zodiac (2007) on the pod this week. They talk about the impacts of the stress response, how people cope, and what's the deal with people's fixation on true crime.
Directed by David Fincher
Screenplay by James Vanderbilt
Based on the book Zodiac (1986) written by Robert Graysmith
The cast includes Jake Gyllenhal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Brian Cox, Chloe Sevigny, Dermot Mulroney, John Carroll, and Anthony Edwards.
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Ep. 60 Legally Blonde: She’s a Stalker

This week on Popcorn Therapy Shade and Chelsey need to talk to their lawyer. They've brought their lawyer friend Tom onto the show to assist with the legal proceedings in Legally Blonde. Beyond the law, they will be covering topics such as introjection, projection, and looking into relationships.Directed by Robert LekticWritten by Amanda Brown, Karen McCullah, and Kirsten SmithThe cast includes Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Davis, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Victor Garber, Jennifer Coolidge, Ali Larter, and Linda Cardellini.
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