All Episodes

#391 – The Game and Suicide (Mortal Kombat 2)

#390 – Kinky Boots and Self-Acceptance (The Devil Wears Prada 2)

#389 – Interstellar and Guilt (Fuze)

#388 – Hell or High Water and Retirement (Normal)

#387 – Love and Basketball and Gendered Expectations (You, Me and Tuscany)

#386 – Rachel Getting Married and Deflection (The Drama)

#385 – Doctor Sleep and Substance Abuse (Ready or Not 2)

#384 – Oldboy and Hypnosis (Project Hail Mary)

#383 – Nope and Cognitive Dissonance (Undertone)

#382 – Ruby Sparks and Toxic Relationships (The Bride!)

#381 – The Red Shoes and Agency (Dreams)

#380 – Wuthering Heights (2011) and Self-Harm ("Wuthering Heights")

#379 – Kind Hearts and Coronets and Social Mobility (How To Make a Killing)

#378 – Ad Astra and Absent Fathers (My Father's Shadow)

#377 – Terminator 2 and Schizoaffective Disorder (Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die)

#376 – Minority Report and Determinism (Mercy)

#375 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Ingroup Favoritism (28 Years Later: The Bone Temple)

#374 – Milk and Perseverance (Dead Man's Wire)

#373 – Carol and Compulsory Heterosexuality

#372 – SIlence and Personal Relationship With God (The Testament of Ann Lee)

#371 – Lenny and Relapse (Is This Thing On?)

#370 – I'll Do Anything and Life-Work Balance (Ella McCay)

#369 – Kingdom of Heaven and Religiosity (Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair)

#368 – Don't Look Now and the Effect of the Death of a Child On Marriage (Hamnet)

#367 – Dancer in the Dark and Self Sacrifice (Rental Family)

#366 – Babylon and Mania (Jay Kelly)

#365 – Birdman and Hallucinations (Sentimental Value)

#364 – They Live and Social Control (Bugonia)

#363 – A Complete Unknown and Identify Formation (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

#362 – Tar and Transactional Relationships

#361 – Trap and Compartmentalization (Roofman)

#360 – Good Time and Projection (The Smashing Machine)

#359 – Inherent Vice and Breakups (One Battle After Another)

#358 – LA Confidential and Pragmatism (Him)

#357 – The Mist and Herd Mentality (The Long Walk)

#356 – Brokeback Mountain and Coming Out (Twinless)

#355 – The Bikeriders and Reactance (Caught Stealing)

#354 – The Beach and Idealism (Eden)

#353 – The Maltese Falcon and Personal Ethics (Americana)

#352 – Magnolia and Coping (Weapons)

#351 – Possession and Divorce (Together)

#350 – The Incredibles and Family Systems (Fantastic Four: First Steps)

#349 – Kimi and Agoraphobia (Eddington)

#348 – The Iron Giant and Mortality Salience (Superman, 2025)

#347 – Jurassic Park and the Illusion of Control (Jurassic World: Rebirth)

#346 – Rush and Competition (F1: The Movie)

#345 – 28 Days Later and The Social Contract (28 Years Later)

#344 – The Wedding Planner and Vulnerability (Materialists)

#343 – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Hope (Ballerina)

#342 – Spider-man: Into The Spider-Verse and Mentoring (Karate Kid: Legends)

#341 – The Exorcist and Religious Conflict (Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning)

#340 – Candyman and Collective Trauma (Final Destination: Bloodlines)

#339 – Bullet Train and Reframing (Fight or Flight)

New Cohost?

#338 – One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and Sanity (Thunderbolts)

#337 – Amadeus and Envy (The Accountant 2)

#336 – Sisters and The Monstrous Feminine (Sinners)

#335 – Red Eye and Gender and Cognitive Differences

#334 – Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Ambiguous Loss (Minecraft)

#333 – Orphan and Psychopathy

#332 – West Side Story (2021) and Gang Psychology

#331 – Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) and Couples Counseling (Black Bag)

#330 – Parasite and Social Class (Mickey 17)

#329 – The Shallows and Fight or Flight (Last Breath)

#328 – The Blackcoat's Daughter and Loss of a Parent (The Monkey)

#327 – Romeo + Juliet and Impulsivity (Verona's Romeo and Juliet)

#326 – Birds of Prey and Self-Love (Love Hurts)

#325 – Misery and Parasocial Relationships (Companion)

#324 – Unsane and Gaslighting (Presence)

#323 – The Invisible Man and Abusive Relationships (Wolf Man)

#322 – Hustlers and Economic Inequality (The Last Showgirl)

#321 – Phantom Thread and Codependency

#320 – The Witch and Patriarchy (Nosferatu)

#319 – Eyes Wide Shut and Desire (Babygirl)

#318 – A Most Violent Year and Corruption (Kraven The Hunter)

#317 – Arrival and Linguistic Relativity (Nightbitch)

#316 – All That Jazz and the 5 Stages of Grief (Wicked)

#315 – Gladiator and Masculinity (Gladiator 2)

#314 – The Place Beyond The Pines and Fatherhood (Here)

#313 – Fences and Generational Trauma (The Piano Lesson)

#312 – The Others and Social Isolation (Happy Halloween!)

#311 – Shutter Island and Delusional Disorder (Venom: The Last Dance)

#310 – Risky Business and Greed (Anora)

#309 – Tick Tick...Boom and Resilience (Saturday Night)

#308 – Little Shop of Horrors and Freud's Psychic Apparatus (Joker: Folie A Deux)

#307 – The Year of Living Dangerously and Ambition (Lee)

#306 – Catch Me If You Can and Observational Learning (Wolfs)

#305 – The Invitation and Peer Pressure (Speak No Evil)

#304 – Top Gun: Maverick and Complicated Grief (Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice)

#303 – Ex Machina and Consciousness (AfrAId)

#302 – Ready or Not and Familial Manipulation

#301 – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Redemption (Alien: Romulus)

#300 – Midsommar and Cult Indoctrination (Cuckoo)

#299 – Rope and Morality (Trap)

#298 – The Defiant Ones and White Privilege (Deadpool and Wolverine)

#297 – Twister and Risk Taking Behavior (Twisters)

#296 – The Village and Deception (Fly Me To The Moon)

#295 – Sunset Boulevard and Narcissism (Maxxxine)

#294 – Django Unchained and Revenge (Horizon: An American Saga Part 1)

#293 – Thief and Adjustment After Prison (The Bikeriders)

#292 – Ratatouille and Self-Concept (Inside Out 2)

#291 – The Departed and Undercover Identity (Bad Boys Ride or Die)

#290 – Spy and Imposter Syndrome (Ezra)

#289 – The Northman and Fate (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga)

#288 – Selena and Obsession (Back in Black)

#287 – The War of The Worlds (2005) and Survival (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes)

#286 – The Nice Guys and Single Fatherhood (The Fall Guy)

Trailer

#285 – The Silence of the Lambs and Feminism

Updates

#284 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review

#283 – Lady Bird Review

#282 – Frances Ha and Female Friendship

#281 – The Firm and Idealism

#280 – Justice League Review

#279 – The Dirty Dozen and Motivation

#278 – Murder on the Orient Express (2017) Review

#277 – Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and Assumptions

#276 – Thor: Ragnarok Review

#275 – John Carter and Persistence

#274 – Predestination and Purpose

#286 – The Snowman

#272 – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Paranoia

#271 – Happy Death Day

#270 – Source Code and Deception

#269 – Tron Legacy and Connection in a Digital World

#267 – Kingsman: The Golden Circle

#266 – Stardust and Genuineness

#265 – mother!

#264 – Rosemary's Baby and People Pleasers

#263 – It Chapter One

#262 – Mama and Imprinting

#261 – Tulip Fever

#260 – Pride and Prejudice and Judgment

#259 – Lady Macbeth

#258 – To Die For and Social Presentation

#257 – Logan Lucky

#256 – Oceans 11 and Automation Bias

#255 – The Glass Castle

#254 – Short Term 12 and Juvenile Delinquency

#253 – Detroit

#252 – Near Dark and Familial Bonds

#251 – Atomic Blonde

#250 – Dunkirk

#249 – Saving Private Ryan and Morality

#248 – War For The Planet of the Apes

#247 – Let Me In and Inadequacy

#246 – The Big Sick

#245 – The Beguiled

#244 – Lost in Translation and Intimacy

#243 – Baby Driver

#242 – Scott Pilgrim vs The World and Rejection

#241 – The Bad Batch

#240 – A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night and Emotional Connection

#239 – It Comes At Night Review

#238 – The Gift and Psychological Trauma

#237 – The Mummy (2017) Review

#236 – The Mummy (1932) and Devotion

#235 – Wonder Woman Review

#234 – Monster and Criminal Rehabilitation

#233 – Baywatch Review

#232 – San Andreas and the Death of a Child

#231 – Alien: Covenant Review

#230 – The Abyss and Sex in the Workplace

#229 – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Review

#228 – RocknRolla and Stratification

#227 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Review

#226 – Serenity and Choice

#225 – The Circle Review

#224 – Reservoir Dogs and Masking

#223 – The Fate of The Furious Review

#222 – Mad Max: Fury Road and Hope

#221 – The Ticket Review

#220 – Blindness and Adaptation

#219 – The Zookeeper's Wife Review

#218 – Whale Rider and Modernization

#217 – Life Review

#216 – The Day The Earth Stood Still and Xenophobia

#215 – The Belko Experiment Review

#214 – Slither and Settling

#213 – Kong: Skull Island Review

#212 – King Kong (1933) and Grandiosity

#211 – Logan Review

#210 – Shane and Community

#209 – Get Out Review

#208 – 2nd Annual Pop Culture Case Study Awards

#207 – Hidden Figures Review

#206 – The Imitation Game and Diversity

#205 – John Wick: Chapter Two Review

#204 – Speed and Entitlement

#203 – Lion Review

#202 – Hugo and Wonder

#201 – The Last Temptation of Christ and Temptation

#200 – Elle Review

#199 – Silence Review

#198 – Violette Noziere and Purity

#197 – Jackie Review

#196 – La Vie en Rose and Fame

#195 – Wait Until Dark and Trust

#194 – La La Land Review

#193 – Crazy Stupid Love and Confidence

#192 – Miss Sloane Review

#191 – The Debt and Integrity

#190 – Hell or High Water Review

#189 – Sicario and Utilitarianism

#188 – Allied Review

#187 – Casablanca and Exile

#186 – The Edge of Seventeen Review

#185 – True Grit (2010) and Retributive Justice

#184 – Arrival Review

#183 – Close Encounters of the Third Kind and the Search For Meaning

#182 – Hacksaw Ridge Review

#181 – Bridge on the River Kwai and Honor

#180 – American Pastoral Review

#179 – Gone Baby Gone and Place Identity

#178 – Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Review

#177 – Jack Reacher and Stages of Moral Development

#176 – The Accountant Review

#175 – Frank and Savantism

#174 – The Girl on the Train Review

#173 – Gone Girl and Manipulation

#172 – Casino Royale and Betrayal

#171 – The Magnificent Seven (2016) Review

#170 – The Equalizer and Self-Efficacy

#169 – Snowden Review

#168 – Nixon and Insecurity

#167 – Sully Review

#166 – Captain Phillips and The Effects of Poverty

#165 – The Light Between Oceans Review

#164 – Blue Valentine and Falling Out Of Love

#163 – Don't Breathe Review

#162 – Evil Dead (2013) and Acute Withdrawal

#161 – War Dogs Review

#160 – Dog Day Afternoon and Perspective Taking

#159 – Cafe Society Review

#158 – Match Point and Classism

#157 – Suicide Squad (2016) Review

#156 – Fury and Justice

#155 – Jason Bourne Review

#154 – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and Power Struggles in Relationships

#153 – Star Trek Beyond Review

#152 – Aliens and Commercialism

#151 – Ghostbusters Review

#150 – Prometheus and Faith

#149 – Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Review

#148 – Neighbors and Transition to Parenthood

#147 – The BFG Review

#146 – E.T. and Alienation

#145 – Free State of Jones Review

#144 – The Patriot and Pacifism

#143 – Finding Dory Review

#142 – Toy Story 2 and Abandonment

#141 – Warcraft Review

#140 – Moon and Loneliness

#139 – Me Before You Review

#138 – Misery and Self-Control

#137 – X-Men: Apocalypse Review

#136 – X-Men: Days of Future Past and Intolerance

#135 – The Nice Guys Review

#134 – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Confirmation Bias

#133 – Money Monster Review

Special Message

#132 – Syriana and Father-Son Relationships

#131 – Captain America: Civil War Review

#130 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Privacy

#129 – Keanu Review

#128 – Dope and Code-Switching

#127 – Elvis and Nixon Review

#126 – Vertigo and Obsession

#125 – The Jungle Book Review

#124 – Chef and Criticism

#123 – Demolition Review

#122 – Nightcrawler and Psychopathy

#121 – Hello My Name Is Doris Review

#120 – About A Boy and Maturity

#119 – Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice Review

#118 – 300 and Duty

#117 – Looper and Potential

#116 – 10 Cloverfield Lane Review

#115 – Cloverfield and the Hawthorne Effect

#114 – Triple 9 Review

#113 – The Town and Parental Imprisonment

#112 – The Big Short Review

#111 – Pop Culture Case Study Awards

#110 – The Witch Review

#109 – The Crucible and Groupthink

#108 – Deadpool Review

#107 – The Green Lantern and Volition

#106 – Hail Caesar Review

#105 – Fargo and Gender Roles

#104 – The Finest Hours Review

#103 – The Perfect Storm and Courage

#102 – When Harry Met Sally and Platonic Relationships

#101 – 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Review

#100 – Pain and Gain and Materialism

#99 – The Revenant Review

#98 – 21 Grams and Forgiveness

#97 – The Hateful Eight Review

#96 – Pulp Fiction and Introspection

#95 – Joy Review

#94 – Silver Linings Playbook and Stigma

#93 – The Force Awakens Review

#92 – Star Trek (2009) and Stress

#91 – In The Heart of The Sea Review

#90 – Much Ado About Nothing and Reputation

#89 – Brooklyn Review

#88 – Gremlins and Xenophobia

#87 – Creed Review

#86 – Fruitvale Station and Police Brutality

#85 – Spotlight Review

#84 – Scream and Maternal Abandonment

#83 – Room Review

#82 – Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Martial Dissatisfaction

#81 – Spectre Review

#80 – Skyfall and Obsolescence

Fangirl Fixation Minisode

#79 – Halloween and Evil

#78 – The Crow and Loss of a Spouse

#77 – The Devil's Backbone and Orphaned Children

#76 – It Follows and Sexual Identity

#75 – Se7en and Corruption

#74 – Amelie and Isolation

#73 – The Departed and Honesty

#72 – The Village and Regret

#71 – Blade Runner and Empathy

#70 – L.A. Confidential and Ambition

#69 – The Babadook and Repression

#68 – Jaws and Masculinity

#67 – Rounders and Gambling Addiction

#66 – Edge of Tomorrow and Self Sacrifice

PotterWeek Episode of Pop Culture Case Study - PotterHouses

PotterWeek Episode of Pop Culture Case Study - PotterPeeps

#65 – Birdman and Psychosis

#64 – Iron Man and Post Traumatic Growth

#63 – The Terminator and Fight or Flight

#62 – Despicable Me and Single Parenthood

#61 – Easy A and Rumors

#60 – Toy Story and Imaginary Play

#59 – Citizen Kane and Narcissism

#58 – Lawrence of Arabia and Persuasion

#57 – A History of Violence and Identity

#56 – Inception and Self-Deception

#55 – John Wick and Revenge

#54 – Moulin Rouge and Jealousy

#53 – Girl, Interrupted and Borderline Personality Disorder

#52 – Gattaca and Privilege

#51 – Great Expectations (2012) and Loyalty

#50 – The Fast and the Furious and Risk Taking Behavior

#49 – Shaun of the Dead and Change

#48 – The Matrix and the Status Quo Bias

#47 – Memento and Anterograde Amnesia

#46 – Howl’s Moving Castle and Impression Management

#45 – The Graveyard Book and Attachment

#44 – Guardians of the Galaxy and Bonding in Stressful Situations

#43 – The Sandman Volumes 9 & 10 and Mourning

Fangirl Fixation Minisode

#42 – Playing By Heart and Heartbreak

#41 – The Sandman Volumes 7 & 8 and Storytelling

#40 – Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Death Anxiety

#39 – The Sandman Volumes 5 and 6 & Identity

#38 – Taken and Sex Trafficking

#37 – The Sandman Volumes 3 & 4 and Responsibility

#36 – Groundhog Day and Redemption

#35 – The Sandman Volumes 1 and 2 and The Effects of Not Sleeping

#34 – Love Actually and Love

#33 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

#32 – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Peer Pressure

#31 – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Fate

#30 – The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers and Resilience

Bonus Episode - The Common Room Appearance

#29 – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring and Compassion

#28 – V For Vendetta and Terrorism

#27 – The Nightmare Before Christmas and Depression

#26 – A Nightmare on Elm Street and Nightmares

#25 – The Cabin in the Woods and Jungian Archetypes

#24 – Young Frankenstein and Delusions of Grandeur

#23 – ParaNorman and Childhood Bereavement

#22 – (500) Days of Summer and Positive Illusions

#21 – Jurassic Park and Ethics

#20 – Trainspotting and Addiction

#19 – Brave and The Mother-Daughter Relationship

#18 – Captain America: The First Avenger and Patriotism

#17 – The Mummy (1999) and Superstition

#16 – Dead Poet's Society and Conformity

#15 – Pan's Labyrinth and Childhood Trauma

#14 – Watchmen and The Cost of Power

#13 – Alien and Female Empowerment

#12 – Planet of the Apes (1968) and the Conflict of Science and Religion

#11 – Mean Girls and Bullying

#10 – Dallas Buyer's Club and The Impact of Diagnosis

#9 – The King's Speech and Stuttering

#8 – Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban and The Effects of Imprisonment

#7 – Doubt and Suspicion

#6 – The Breakfast Club and Labeling Theory

#5 – The Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and Memory

#4 – Godzilla (2014) and The White Knight Syndrome

#3 – The Avengers and Teamwork

#2 – The Dark Knight Rises and Heroism

#1 – Big Fish and Terror Management Theory