The Incredible Hulk: Anxiety, Anger, and Dissociative Trauma w/ Special Guests Capes on the Couch

The Family Dynamics of Call Me By Your Name: The movie we breakdown in episode 4 is, "Call Me by Your Name". This movie gives the audience the pleasure of watching two people fall in love in the beautiful setting of 1983 Northern Italy. It is adapted from the book by the same name and won an... by Popcorn Psychology

78 min listen

Halloween: Conduct Disorder, Dissociative Trauma, and ACES: CONTENT WARNING: CHILD ABUSE! In this episode we disuss the psychology of THE classic horror slasher, Michael Myers, in Halloween (1978 & 2007 versions). We compare and contrast the depiction of Michael Myers as well as Dr. Loomis in the 1978 John... by Popcorn Psychology

103 min listen

Avengers Infinity War and Endgame: Examining different responses to Grief and Loss: SPOILER ALERT!!!! Avengers Assemble and make sure you have your kleenex! In this epsiode we will be discussing the events of Avengers Endgame and Infinity War in full detail so DON"T LISTEN UNTIL YOU ARE READY because this epsidoe is FULL OF... by Popcorn Psychology

101 min listen

It's a Wonderful Life: Persistent Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, and Existentialism: In our final episode of Season 1 we discuss the life and trials of George Bailey and attempt to answer the question of whether "Wonderful" is a fair assessment. We debate whether George's symptoms are primarily based in depression or anxiety as well... by Popcorn Psychology

109 min listen

Mean Girls : Personality Disorders Live at Women in Podcasting Festival: In this fetch LIVE recording of Popcorn Psychology we debate the Queen of the Plastics: Regina George. Is she a Psychopath? In this episode we debate Antisocial, Histrionic, and Narcissitic traits displayed by Regina George in Mean Girls live from the... by Popcorn Psychology

31 min listen

Batman Begins: Grief, Identity Reformation, and Survivor's Guilt: In this episode we examine Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, the film that started a revolution of superhero movies and bringing them into a realistic world. In this episode we discuss the themes of finding your identity after a trauma, coping with... by Popcorn Psychology

98 min listen

Logan: Depression, PTSD, and Caregiver Fatigue: In this episode we discuss the symtpoms of Major Depressive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Caregiver Fatigue displayed masterfully by Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in the 2017 film Logan. We also explore the impact of Dementia in loved ones... by Popcorn Psychology

88 min listen

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Fifty Shades of Grey: Fact, Fiction, and Reality of BDSM and Relationships: In this episode we examine all 3 films in the Fifty Shades Trilogy. We explore the depiction of Kink and BDSM, the health of the relationship between Christian and Anastasia, and the trauma and abuse experienced by Christian and it's impact on him. We... by Popcorn Psychology

80 min listen

Harry Potter and Psychology: Years 1-4: In this episode we discuss the psychology of the Harry Potter series in the first of 3 episodes we will devote to this topic. We discuss growth and development, social development, trauma, family dynamics, group dynamics, and bullying. We discuss our... by Popcorn Psychology

101 min listen

Anchorman and Personality Disorders: In this episode we discuss the movie Anchorman:The Legend of Ron Burgundy and how the characters demonstrate multiple symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissitic Personality Disorder, and Histrionic Personality Disorder. Tune in to hear... by Popcorn Psychology

75 min listen

Step Brothers: Emotional Maturity, Parenting in Blended Families, and Therapist Portrayals in the Media: It's Shark Week! In this Episode on the Will Ferrell/ John C. Reilly classic comedy Step Brothers we discuss the depiction of Emotional Maturity and Development, Blended Families, and the (TERRIBLE) depiction of Client-Therapist relationships in the... by Popcorn Psychology

90 min listen

An Introduction to Popcorn Psychology: This short episode offers a brief introduction to the Podcast as well as into hosts Ben Stover, LCPC, Brittney Brownfield, LCPC, and Hannah Espinoza-Reimus, LCPC, AMFT. We discuss why we created the podcast, our clinical backgrounds, our treatment... by Popcorn Psychology

15 min listen

Shutter Island: Dissociation,Ethics, Psychoses, and Trauma: SPOILER ALERT!!! In this episode we cover Martin Scorese's 2010 film Shutter Island. We discuss the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Psychoses displayed by Teddy/ Andrew. We also debate the ethics of the... by Popcorn Psychology

80 min listen

Fatal Attraction and Borderline Personality Disorder: This Episode won't be ignored! In this fan requested episode we discuss the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder demonstrated by Glenn Close in her depiction of Alex Forrest in 1987's Fatal Attraction. We also debate whether or not the... by Popcorn Psychology

101 min listen

A Wrinkle in Time: Grief, Depression, and Finding Your Way: In this episode we review and discuss Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time". We breakdown the role of grief, loss, depression, and finding your identity. We focus primarily on the journey Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace, but will also cover the story and... by Popcorn Psychology

87 min listen

Heathers: Bullying, Suicide, and Anti-Social Personality Disorder: Welcome back for Season Two! We are diving into a cult classic that has been requested several times by listeners and covering Heathers. We hit a variety of topics: bullying, Antisocial Personality Disorder, suicide, the effects of parenting, and the... by Popcorn Psychology

106 min listen

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Heroism, Resilience, and Secret Keeping: Get your wands at the ready!! Today is our third and final installment of the Harry Potter series!! In this episode we will discussing the themes of heroism, resilience through ongoing trauma, and the dangers of secret-keeping. We also discuss the... by Popcorn Psychology

112 min listen

Joker: Bipolar with Psychotic Features, Trauma in Chronic Mental Illness, and BioPsychoSocial Assessment: Welcome to Season 3! This film received the most fan requests movie we have had so far and we are excited to open our new season with it! In this episode we cover Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic Features, the realities of living with chronic mental... by Popcorn Psychology

83 min listen

The Incredible Hulk: Anxiety, Anger, and Dissociative Trauma w/ Special Guests Capes on the Couch: To Smash or not to Smash??? In this very special episode we discuss the 2008's The Incredible Hulk starring Edward Norton with our friends at Capes on the Couch! We discuss the issues of Anxiety Disorder, Anger Management, PTSD, and Dissociative... by Popcorn Psychology

109 min listen

Captain America Civil War -Family Dynamics, Anger and Identity: Do you know what role you play in your family? Listen as we discuss the different roles that each superhero plays in the Avengers Family in the film, Captain America: Civil War. We also discuss anger and identity which both play roles in the division... by Popcorn Psychology

94 min listen

Fantastic Beasts: Child Abuse, Identity, and Social Functioning: [Content Warning: Discussions of childhood abuse and sexual abuse] How much do our childhood experiences shape who we become? In this episode we will be discussing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, particularly the characters of Creedence and... by Popcorn Psychology

100 min listen

Trauma and Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Three Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors review Star Wars: The Last Jedi and cover the topics of Trauma, PTSD, and Abusive Relationships and how they impacted the plot and characters of Luke Skywalker, Kylo Ren, Supreme Leader Snoke, and Rey.... by Popcorn Psychology

69 min listen

The Empire Strikes Back: Mentoring, Manipulation, and Complicated Relationships: Ever found out that your bio dad is an intergalactic evil warlord? Or was ignorantly smug of kissing a girl who was unknowingly your twin sister?? Well we have got an episode for you! We are discussing, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back with Special... by Popcorn Psychology

100 min listen

Get Out: Hypnosis, Racism, and Anti-Social Personality Disorder: We are starting Spooky Season early with the new horror classic, Get Out! We get into the fact vs fiction of hypnosis and how it’s portrayed in this film. We also break down the varied ways that racism is demonstrated via microaggressions,... by Popcorn Psychology

103 min listen

The Dark Knight: Traumatic Brain Injury, Identity, & Burnout: You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain. But are those the only options?? In this episode we are breaking down The Dark Knight as fan requested many times over! We will be diving into the topics of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI),... by Popcorn Psychology

88 min listen

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Substance Abuse, Susbtance Induced Disorders, and Motivational Interviewing: In our second fan requested episode of the season we take a trip to Bat Country to discuss the cult classic Fear and Loathing and the myriad of substance use issues presented within! We discuss the difficulty in diagnosing disorders due to substance... by Popcorn Psychology

86 min listen

Silver Linings Playbook and Bipolar: Live at SMGPM4: This episode is from our first live show in which we discussed Silver Linings Playbook! Because it is from a live show it is a much shorter episode than usual and, therefore, less of a thorough discussion than in our other episodes. The majority of... by Popcorn Psychology

37 min listen

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Identity Crises, Societal Role Pressures, and Abusive Families: What’s this? What’s this?! Why it’s our first holiday episode of 2019! We are exploring The Nightmare Before Christmas and the theme of identity. How is our identity shaped? By our childhood? By our experiences? By the roles we play within our... by Popcorn Psychology

73 min listen

Matilda: Attachment, Parenting, and Protective Factors: [Content Warning: this episode contains discussions of child abuse] In this episode, we explore the magical modern classic Matilda! We break down the characters of Matilda, Miss Honey, and Ms. Trunchbull and discuss how each character’s upbringing... by Popcorn Psychology

74 min listen

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The Incredible Hulk: Anxiety, Anger, and Dissociative Trauma w/ Special Guests Capes on the Couch

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