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In this episode, Dave watches The Terminator to get the bad taste of Terminator: Genisys out of his mouth.  Yikes!  Remember when this series was good?  Let's go back in time to 1984!  You see what I did there?  Anyway, a very tired Britt joins us for Fangirl Fixation to find out if the original holds up.  After this, Dave teaches you a bit about humans natural reaction to stress, the fight-or-flight reflex.  And of course, we tie it into the situation of poor Sarah Connor in The Terminator.

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In this episode, Dave watches Despicable Me to prepare to go see Minions!  He looks at the movie with the surprisingly serious topic of the trials and tribulations of Single Parenthood.  Britt shows up to make minion sounds and talk about the movie!  Enjoy! Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:43 Single Parenting:0:18:51 Despicable Me: 0:36:20 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

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In this episode, Dave discusses an underrated teen comedy in Easy A.  Things get a tad serious during Fangirl Fixation with Britt.  Just add alcohol, I guess.  Dave dives into the psychological literature on rumors to discuss how realistic or not the rumors in Easy A are presented.  Enjoy!

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Hey everybody, Pixar's new masterpiece (?) Inside Out came out yesterday! In this episode, Dave revisits the original Pixar classic, Toy Story.  At Britt's behest, we discuss the importance of imaginary play for kids and adults.  Additionally, Dave and Britt discuss their first memories of seeing Toy Story in theaters.  Check out Toy Story before you go see Inside Out!

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In this episode, Dave discusses another classic, Citizen Kane.  He also forces Britt to stay awake through pain and watch it!  Through this show, Dave attempts to diagnose Charles Foster Kane with Narcissistic Personality Disorder.  Take a listen and find out!

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Fangirl Fixation: 0:02:38 Narcissism:0:22:42 Citizen Kane: 0:40:48

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In this episode, Dave finally takes on what is, in his opinion, the best movie ever made, Lawrence of Arabia!  During Fangirl Fixation, Britt assures that her marriage continues by enjoying the movie and even stating that she would watch it again.  She also discusses her feminist rage about video games!

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In this episode, Dave and Britt disagree strongly on the qualities (or lack thereof in her opinion) of A History of Violence.  During Fangirl Fixation, Britt gets distracted and talks about everything from Viggo Mortensen’s various endowments to her terrifying crush on Rutger Hauer.  Join us as we talk about the movie and Identity! Listen!

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In this episode, Dave takes on a Christopher Nolan epic, Inception.  He also talks to Britt about her memories of it and her own experiences with Self-Deception.  Speaking of self-deception, Dave looks at pain tolerance, the evolutionary advantage of deception, and ethical fading.

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Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:48

Self-Deception:0:22:09

Inception: 0:36:45

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In this episode, Dave watches one of his favorites from last year, John Wick.  He examines the differences between revenge and justice, as well as why we seek revenge.  For you Fangirl Fixation fans, Britt talks about action movies and gets all riled up about the Babayega. Listen!

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In this episode, Dave discusses a fan favorite, Moulin Rouge.  Is this one as good as he remembers?  Or will the untrained voices of Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor prove faulty? Regarding psychology, he takes the easy way out and discusses sexual jealousy, easily one of the most clear themes of the film.

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