All Episodes

#111 Existential Crises and the Female Experience in Barbie

#110 The Progression of Alzheimer's in Still Alice

#109 Change and Parenting in Ted Lasso Season 3

#108 Reshaping Relationships in Shrinking

BONUS: Cannibalism and Psychosis in Yellowjackets

#107 Survival and Trauma in Yellow Jackets S1

#106: Ted Lasso Season 2 Quotables

#105 The Descent of Nate in Ted Lasso Season 2

#104 Therapy in Ted Lasso Season 2

#103 Hate Watching White Lotus: PopPsych101xPopSugar Interview

#102 The Season of Change in Spirited

#101 Fame and Growth in Almost Famous with Debbie Carroll

#100 Looking back with Ryan's official 100 episodes!

#99 Identity and the Female Experience in She-Hulk

#98 Trauma and Cultural Assimilation in Midsommar

#97 Therapist Relationships in How I Met Your Mother

#96 Handling Stressful Contexts in The Bear

#95 Multiverses, Validation, and Choice in Everything Everywhere All at Once

#94 Friendship and Nostalgia in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

#93 High School Experiences in Senior Year

#92 Dissociative Identity Disorder in MoonKnight

#91 Ethics and Morality of Severance

#90 The Emotions of Puberty in Turning Red

#89 Mothers, Addiction, and Why people like Euphoria

#88 Being Seen in Nightmare Alley

#87 Oscar Nominations: Communication & Boundaries in CODA

#86 Oscar Nominations: Family Dynamics in Encanto

#85 Oscar Nominations: Personal Perspectives and the Power of the Dog

#84 Coping Through Play in Bluey

#83 Climate Anxiety and AI in Finch

#82 The Philosophy of Cloning & Grief in Swan Song

#81 Teletherapy in the Simpsons

#80 Hypnotherapy in Hypnotic

#79 Egotism and 'Truman Show Delusion' in The Truman Show w/ Dr. Matt Johnson

#78 Wellness Gurus & Psychedelics in Nine Perfect Strangers

Autumn Series 2021: In Treatment - Brooke

Autumn Series 2021: In Treatment - Laila

Autumn Series 2021: In Treatment - Colin

Autumn Series 2021: In Treatment - Eladio

Quick Announcement

#77 Curiosity vs Judgement in Ted Lasso Season 1

#76 Mental Health in the Music of Frozen II

#75 Agoraphobia in Woman in the Window

#74 Consent and Gender Norms in Bridgerton with Novel Feelings

#73 Finding your Spark in Disney Pixar's Soul

#72 Sports Psychology in The Weight of Gold with Dr. Shane Saenz

#71 Relationship Patterns in Marriage Story

#70 Intergenerational Trauma in Mare of Easttown

#69 Memory Loss in Memento

#68 Psychopathy vs Sociopathy in The Undoing

#67 Identity and Loss in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

#66 Narcissistic Abuse in Tangled

#65 Existential Dread in Palm Springs

#64 Attachment Trauma vs Autism Spectrum Disorder in The Queens Gambit

#63 Traumatic Grief and Loss in Wandavision

#62 Addiction & Treatment Approaches in Bojack Horseman

#61 Gratitude vs Anxiety in Big Mouth

#60 Family Trauma in Little Fires Everywhere

Archways (Bonus Episode)

#59 Mental Health and Firefighting in Wildland

#58 Wrestling and Ego with Scottye Moore

#57 - The Shawshank Redemption w/ Abigail (a Correctional Health Nurse)

#56 - Don't Think Twice with Tristan Miller

#55 - Mental Health Treatment in the Time of COVID - 19

#54 - Cult Leaders and Followers in Tiger King

#53 - Onward - Brotherhood and Social Support

52 - Butterbean's Cafe - Kid's TV discussion with my daughter

+ Holiday Opinion Generator

#51 - Family Anxiety in This Is Us

#50 - Traumedies in Joker

+ Therapist: "and how do we feel about Therapist Memes?"

#49 - The Great Depresh in Gary Gulman

Special Event - Mental Health Avengers Assemble!

+ ...and Into the Forest I Go, to Lose My Mind and Find My Soul

#48 - Munchausen By Proxy in Mommy Dead and Dearest

#47 - Insane Creative Genius in The Devil and Daniel Johnston

+ When We Lie To Our Kids

#44 - Lifestyles of the Rich and Mentally Ill in Big Little Lies

+ Over-Analyzing Airplanes & Mental Health

#43 - OCD in The Aviator

#42 - Adjustment Disorder in Wildlife

#41 - A Pop Psych 101 Retrospective and Live Show Announcement!

+ Ryan Goes Rogue - A Lesson in Ethics

#40 - Ethics of The Shrink Next Door (Podcast)

#39 - Bullying and Billy Hargrove in Stranger Things

+ Over-Analyzing The History Of Stigma

#38 - Fighting Intergalactic Mental-Illness-Monsters in Doctor Who (TV Show)

+ Embarrassing Teenage Stories Of The 90s

+ Are Millennials Actually Killing Big Cereal?

#36 - The Diagnosis Trap in Brain On Fire (Netflix Original)

+ Press Conference in the West Wing

#35 - PTSD in Welcome To Marwen (Movie)

#34 - Mental health and the presidency in The West Wing (TV Show)

+ Heads Up with Game of Thrones

#33 - Family Dynamics in Game of Thrones (TV Series)

+ Mental Health News

#32 - The Gang Gets Analyzed in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Show)

#31 - "So You're Dating A Murderer" in Netflix's You (Series)

+ The College ABC's

#30 - ADHD Controversies in Netflix's Take Your Pills (Documentary)