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Season 1

S1:E22 – (500) Days of Summer and Positive Illusions

Manic Pixie Whatever

Episode Notes

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.  He also looks at the effects on mental health and physical longevity.

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S1:E25 – The Cabin in the Woods and Jungian Archetypes

Merman Sighting

Episode Notes

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.  Additionally, he discusses the amazing Joss Whedon with Britt as they both give their personal Top 5

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S1:E26 – A Nightmare on Elm Street and Nightmares

Freddy's coming for you

Episode Notes

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.  Also included: Fangirl Fixation on Wes Craven and the Top 5 Horror Movies   Listen!

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S1:E28 – V For Vendetta and Terrorism

Episode Notes

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.  Britt returns with another episode of Fangirl Fixation, this time focusing on John Hurt.  Finally, the Top 5 Dystopian Movies of all time!

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S1:E31 – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Fate

So many endings

Episode Notes

In this episode, Dave tackles a tricky subject that is not often researched psychologically, Fate.  He also discusses the final movie in his favorite trilogy ever.  Yes, even more than Star Wars ;).  Britt and Dave discuss the awesomeness that is John Rhys-Davies and talk about their top 5 movies about Fate.

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