[Content Warning: Discussions of abuse and violence]Happy Halloween! For our second spooky installment of 2026, we finally discuss Pan's Labyrinth! We explored Ofella's use of imagination and storytel...

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Popcorn Psychology

Pan's Labyrinth: Imagination, ASPD, & Valuable Disobedience

Listen while Brittney and Hannah discuss one of the most talked about movies this year: Obsession. We will be discussing avoidance, anxiety, grief and trauma in this episode. We break down the charact...

Obsession: Avoidance, grief and trauma

[Content Warning: some discussion of suicide]Join us as we disect the 1995 classic, Now And Then! We discuss each of the movie's four main characters: Roberta, Teeny, Samantha, and Chrissy. We explore...

Now & Then: The Psychology of Growing Up

We are finally talking about ET, a film that we have had on our list since we started! We discuss how a family deals with a parent leaving and how it effects sibling relationships and family dynamics....

ET: Aliens, Sibling Relationships and Keys

Listen as we explore the famous popcorn movie, A Knights Tale from 2001. In this episode, we discuss self determination within each of our main characters as well as how important it is to live toward...

A Knight's Tale: Self-Determination, Chosen Family and Self Care

WHAT ABOUT BOB!?!?!?!?!?!? We try to answer that question in our official premiere episode of Season 9! We use Bob as a case study for how to use differential diagnosing. We also rip apart the portray...

What About Bob!: Differential Diagnosing & Egotistical Therapists

Happy Valentine's Day! Our poll winner this year is Bridget Jones's Diary! We meant to talk about authenticity and ended up having an indepth conversation on ADHD in women and the impact this diagnosi...

Bridget Jones's Diary: Undiagnosed ADHD in Adult Women & Dating

Happy Holidays! For our final episode of 2025, we are finally diving into A Christmas Carol, Muppet-style! We discuss the character of Ebenezor Scrooge and why he is so attached to money instead of re...

Muppets Christmas Carol: Attachment Wounds & Values

Happy Holidays! This is our first holiday episode this year! Listen while we discuss what is going on with Meredith, Everett and the rest of the clan! We discuss relationship dynamics when families ar...

The Family Stone: Grief, Family Dynamics, Meredith.

Happy Halloween! For our spooky episode of 2025, we are discussing Sinners! This is Hannah and Brittney's favorite movie of 2025 and we are so excited to be talking about it.We discuss many heavy topi...