Basic Instinct: A Case of Fake Psychology
Content Warning: this episode contains discussions about sexual assault and violence. In this episode, we discuss Basic Instinct, an early 90s classic featuring Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas. We ar...
20 Huhti 20211h 46min
The Departed: Dual Identities, Bad Movie Therapy, and Police Mental Health w/ Special Guest Officer Al
This episode comes to you via a Patreon patron! If you pledge $50 or more on our Patreon, you can pick a movie that we will discuss. For our first Patreon request, we are breaking down Martin Scorsese...
1 Huhti 20212h 9min
Hunger Games Mockingjay 1&2: Ongoing Trauma, Dissociation, and The Dark Triad
Where were you when Panem fell?? We wrap up the final installment of the Hunger Games series with a heavy episode. We discuss the effects of ongoing trauma on our main characters: Katniss, Finnick, Jo...
18 Maalis 20211h 58min
Love and Basketball: Adjustment Disorder, Identity, and Vulnerability
In this episode, we are discussing another beloved romantic movie, Love & Basketball. We analyze how our relationships with our parents shape our identify. We also tackle the topic of vulnerability an...
27 Helmi 20212h 7min
Sleepless in Seattle: Parenting, Dating, & Emotional Cheating
Happy Valentine’s Day! By fan vote we are breaking down Sleepless in Seattle! We will split our discussion between the storylines of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. We discuss becoming a single parent as a wi...
12 Helmi 20212h 19min
Easy A: Teen Identity, Emerging Sexuality, and Helping Teens
Welcome to Season 4! We are opening up with a fan request episode on Easy A! We discuss the modern retelling of everyone's least favorite High School read: The Scarlet Letter and the incredibly diffic...
3 Helmi 20211h 53min
Us: An Interdisciplinary Analysis with The Seers of Ardham
In this very special episode we are teaming up with Dark Loops Productions Interdisciplinary team of academics and experts "The Seers of Ardham". They include: Cognitive Psychologist and Philosopher D...
28 Joulu 20201h 29min
Elf: Cultural Norms, Work/Life Balance, & The Holiday Spirit
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!!! We don’t sing in this episode of Popcorn Psychology but we do talk about the 2003 classic, Elf! We talk about the emotional im...
22 Joulu 20201h 32min
