Popcorn Therapy

Dec 11 2024 124 ep. 86 mins 12

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A podcast about movies and mental health. Please grab some popcorn, and take a seat on the couch. Hosted by Chelsey and Shade (like the singer). Please follow us on Twitter (@PopcornTheraPod) and Instagram (@PopcornTherapyPod)

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Ep. 118 Bridget Jones's Diary: Why Are You Here, Actually?

Dec 11 2024 103 mins

We're keeping up with the British holiday spirit at Popcorn Therapy as Shade's festive takeover continues. Snuggle up with a bottle of chardonnay and your work flirt to listen in for this week's movie, Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). We'll be writing in our diaries about Pride and Prejudice, self-esteem, relationship patterns, negative self-talk, and how Bridget should just get a dog

Ep. 117 About A Boy: Dead Duck Club

Dec 04 2024 112 mins

Popcorn Therapy is getting into the holiday spirit with today's episode on About A Boy (2002). Join Shade and Chelsey as they do a deep dive into discussing the impact of suicidal ideation and the power of connectivity in relationships. About A Boy was written and directed by Chris Weitz. The book was written by Nick Hornby. The cast includes Hugh Grant, Nicholas Holt, Toni Col

Ep. 116 Love and Basketball: Slapped!

Nov 22 2024 89 mins

This week Popcorn Therapy is taking it to the court in a game of one on one where all is fair in Love and Basketball (2000). Shade and Chelsey are talking IWBA, WNBA, a mother's love, and playing a pick up game with intersectionality and the impact of parental infidelity.Love and Basketball was written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (and produced by Spike Lee!).The cast incl

Ep. 115 The Lobster: Blood As a Motif

Nov 14 2024 101 mins

Chelsey's been watching Penguin on MAX and wanted more of Colin Farrell, which is why this week we are covering The Lobster (2015). We're of course talking about relationships, singledom, and how society plays a role in our perceptions of both. The Lobster was written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. It was also written by Efthimis Filippou. The cast includes Colin Farrell, Ra

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

Nov 07 2024 82 mins

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, go

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

Oct 30 2024 97 mins

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

Ep. 112 Coraline: Special Victims Unit

Oct 22 2024 113 mins

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'r

Ep. 111 Black Box: Her Daddy's Body

Oct 16 2024 94 mins

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 R