Better than you remember
In this episode, Dave really wanted to watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come out for two whole weeks! So, he decided to get ready by watching the original.
Bisexual Paradise
In this episode, Dave decides to challenge himself. Can he take an admittedly silly action adventure movie and connect it to real, honest, serious, psychological research? He discusses the difference between religion and superstition, bioneurological links to
RIP
In this episode, Dave focuses on Dead Poets Society in an attempt to deal with the death of one of our beloved comedians. He also discussed conformity from the 1950’s until basically present day.
GDT never misses
In this episode, Dave finally makes his fiancee watch Pan’s Labyrinth. However, instead of just viewing this film as fantasy, he tries to disentangle what is happening to the protagonist in a real sense.
Who watches?
In this episode, Dave watches a movie he remembers absolutely loving when it first came out. As others have done in the past, he tries to focus on what makes Watchmen special.
Best movie of 1979?
In this episode, Dave discusses the “Strong Female Character.” Is it a good or a bad thing? Can it be both? In order to do this, he watches maybe the original strong female character, or at the very least, the first female action hero badass.
Dirty Apes
In this episode, Dave admits to an almost unforgivable offense (but you have to listen to find out what it is!). He discussed the tricky area of science and religion and the argument over evolution. But where does Planet of the Apes fall in this argument?
Featuring Gail Carriger
For the first time, Pop Culture Case Study has a guest! New York Times Best Selling author, the lovely Gail Carriger, pops in to discuss Mean Girls, bullying, and her books! We discuss bullies, victims, and cyber bullying.
Should have been gayer
In this episode, Dave discusses the impact of a life threatening diagnosis on both the victims and those that give the diagnosis. He attempts to connect this to one of last year’s Oscar darlings, Dallas Buyer’s Club.
I have a voice
In this episode, Dave talks about the Academy Award winning Best Picture from 2010. Clearly, the stuttering in this movie, his stuttering has a psychological source. But is this always the case?