In this episode, Dave remembers, remembers, the 5th of November! Put more simply, he gets to watch V For Vendetta. Connected to this, he tackles the subject of terrorism, specifically domestic terrorism.
It's Jack!
In this episode, Dave discusses one of his favorite movies ever, The Nightmare Before Christmas. But this time, it will be a little different. Dave discusses whether or not Jack Skellington has clinical depression.
Freddy's coming for you
In this episode, Pop Culture Case Study hits another first! This time, Dave interviews Chris Vanderkaay, one author of The Anatomy of Fear. More specifically, he discusses A Nightmare on Elm Street and what we enjoy about horror movies.
Merman Sighting
In this episode, Dave continues the spooky trend of the month with the horror/comedy movie, The Cabin in The Woods. To tie this to psychology, he examines the use of Jungian archetypes both in psychology and popular culture.
Eye-Gore
In this episode, Dave looks at a classic comedy from Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein. Additionally, Fangirl Fixation zeroes in on the comedic genius that is Madeline Kahn. Finally, Dave decides if Frederick Frankenstein is diagnosable.
Representation!
In this episode, Dave discusses the light topic of kids recovering from the death of close relatives. To do this, he takes a look at the psychological literature surrounding bereavement and adjustment.
Manic Pixie Whatever
In this episode, Dave watches a fabulous romantic comedy/tragedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, 500 Days of Summer. He also analyzes whether or not it is healthy and/or natural to think highly of ourselves and those close to us.
Whether or not we should
In this episode, Dave analyzes the perfect action thriller, Jurassic Park. He also examines the ethics, or lack therof, of the main characters in this movie. To support this, he discusses the need for strong ethical standards in the scientific world.
For Ewan
In this episode, Britt A.K.A. The Murderous Fiancee makes her inaugural appearance on the podcast. Connected to that, a new segment has begun, entitled “Fangirl Fixation.” This week, Dave discusses substance abuse disorders and how the diagnosis has changed in
Underrated!
This week, Dave is going to Disneyland!!!! Be jealous 😉 But in all seriousness, watching Brave with my fiancee definitely has me ready for this trip. In addition to discussing the movie, Dave researched the relationship between mothers and daughters (something he