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IPCXG0103 Psychology in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S01E03 "I Hope Josh Comes to My Party!"

from Intersectional Psychology · host Aurora Brown, Registered Counsellor

How is Rebecca ever going to rekindle her romance with Josh, now that Valencia has warned her to stay away from them both?  Will we ever learn more about Rebecca’s childhood and the obvious trauma she’s experienced?  And is this burgeoning relationship between Rebecca and Paula simply a one-way street – or will Rebecca ever do something for Paula?  To answer these questions, Aurora is joined by her definite friends, Student Clinical Psychologists HuiMei Lu and Darryn Williams. On this episode of the We're All So Broken Inside series, they analyse the representation of mental health and psychology in "I Hope Josh Comes to My Party!", Episode 3 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. So swallow the barf and press play! 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Short introduction to representation of psychology in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S01E03 00:01:01 Land acknowledgement 00:01:30 Title credits: I Hope Rebecca Faces Her Real Fears!  00:02:09 Guest introductions and their orientation to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CXG) 00:06:38 Recapping the plot of CXG S01E03 "I Hope Josh Comes to My Party!" 00:09:32 "If you're gonna sweat, can you put down a towel?" The garbage disposal chicken scene. 00:13:48 "You don't understand. This was the worst party of all time." Face Your Fears  00:27:23 "Not even a revolving barbershop pole revolves around barbershop." Intro to Paula's family 00:38:10 "On it, doin' it, crushin' it, bye." We Have Friends 00:44:49 "Baby, you can kiss all your childhood traumas goodbye." Not Just A Boy Band Made Up of 4 Joshes 01:14:48 Rating CXG S01E03 on the Fanon Test 01:27:12 "Party like it's Weekend Tuesday!" In closing 01:29:46 End credits Stay connected 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com 🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts.  You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/  References  Bloom, R. (Writer), Brosh McKenna, A. (Writer), & Davis, T. (Director). (2015, October 26). I Hope Josh Comes to My Party! (Season 1, Episode 3) [TV series episode]. In R. Bloom, A. Bosh McKenna, & M. Webb (Executive Producers), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. MMXV CBS Studios; Warner Bros. Entertainment.  Bloom, R., & Schlesinger, A. (2015, November 1). Not Just A Boy Band Made Up of Four Joshes [Music Video]. YouTube.  Bloom, R., Schlesinger, A., Dolgen, J., & Patel, S. (2015, October 29). Face Your Fears [Music Video]. YouTube.  Bloom, R., Schlesinger, A., & Hitchcock, M. (2015, October 30). I Have Friends [Music Video]. YouTube.  See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/

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