Pop Culture Case Study
Film and Psychology

Kimi and Agoraphobia (Eddington)

Home is Better

Episode Notes

In this episode, we travel back in time to the good fun of the pandemic. We talk Ari Aster, being locked in our houses, KIMI and a tiny bit about EDDINGTON!

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The Iron Giant and Mortality Salience (Superman, 2025)

Cartoons good, actually

Episode Notes

Let's talk about the best Superman movie, THE IRON GIANT. We discuss monosyllabic performances, superheroes, and how Dave is genuinely quite old.

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

Big dinos!

Episode Notes

It is time for the best blockbuster ever (maybe?). With the release of yet another dinosaur movie (JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH), we take advantage and talk JURASSIC PARK!

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Rush and Competition (F1: The Movie)

Now, that's F1 Racing

Episode Notes

Let's talk underseen movies! With F1: THE MOVIE (inane title), releasing, we take a look at Ron Howard's RUSH.

Join us for more Hemsworth love!

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28 Days Later and The Social Contract (28 Years Later)

Who asked for this threequel?

Episode Notes

This was a perfect chance to rewatch a stone cold horror classic, 28 DAYS LATER. We prep for the inevitable sequel from Danny Boyle by going back in time to before Cillian Murphy was a star!

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The Wedding Planner and Vulnerability (Materialists)

We hate everyone except Judy Greer

Episode Notes

Neither host had seen THE WEDDING PLANNER before this podcast. Those were good times. We miss those times. But hey, MATERIALISTS is coming out! Money on the screen! Stars! Celine Song!!

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Hope (Ballerina)

We make it epic

Episode Notes

It is finally time for Dave to defend his "FURIOSA is ok" take. In addition we talk hope, Will's weird fixation with Charlize Theron, one upping a generational action movie, and the glory of Hemsworth.

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

What's up, Danger?

Episode Notes

Does anyone actually care about KARATE KID: LEGENDS? We have no idea. BUT! It gave us the chance to rewatch SPIDERMAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE.

Will and Dave talk about New York, many Spideys, coming-of-age, and disgusting work conditions of animators...

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

A Disgusting Masterpiece

Episode Notes

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING is finally here! (Will is very happy).

Hopefully it has stopped giving people heart palpitations, but THE EXORCIST probably never will. We talk faith, doubt, terrible sequels, and the greatness of Ellen Burstyn!

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Candyman and Collective Trauma (Final Destination: Bloodlines)

This podcast is anit-bee

Episode Notes

For the release of FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, we do a very normal thing. We talk a lot about the phenomenal Tony Todd. And what better place to talk about him than with CANDYMAN (1992).

In this wide ranging discussion we cover disgusting bees, Tony Todd's sex appeal, stupid white people, and Emmett Till's connection to the legend of Candyman. Very normal stuff.

Enjoy!

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