Where psychology meets films. We dissect and analyze popular films and their psychological content.

Episode 114: If We're Going to Do Homages, Let's Do Psych Ones — High Anxiety (1977) with Ed Hansen
High Anxiety (1977) · May 11, 2026

Episode 110: There's Nothing Like a Freudian Obsession of Mother — Vertigo (1958) with Daniel Kieckhefer
Vertigo (1958) · Feb 16, 2026

Episode 109: Grief and Guilt Can Take You on a Journey into Darkness — Herman (2025) with Dir. Andrew Vogel
Herman (2025) · Jan 26, 2026

Episode 108: Sometimes You Just Need a Frontal Lobotomy — Shutter Island (2010)
Shutter Island (2010) · Jan 5, 2026

Episode 106: No Mnemonics Detected but at Least We Have Jones — Johnny Mnemonic (1995) with Celeste Pilegard
Johnny Mnemonic (1995) · Nov 24, 2025

Episode 105: Defying Gravity is the Self-Actualization Anthem We All Needed — Wicked (2024) with Jill Swirsky
Wicked (2024) · Nov 3, 2025

Episode 104: The Family That Crimes Together Stays Together — The Godfather (1972) with Jon Mandracchia
The Godfather (1972) · Oct 13, 2025

Episode 103: Finding Love, Family, & Metaphorical Food Through Psychodynamic Therapy — Antwone Fisher (2002) with Katherine Marshall Woods
Antwone Fisher (2002) · Sep 22, 2025

Episode 102: Hitchcock, Freudian Theory, and the Perfect Murder — Strangers on a Train (1951) with Brooke Cannon
Strangers on a Train (1951) · Sep 1, 2025

Episode 098: Rats Cooking in the Kitchen? Sure, I’ll Bite — Ratatouille (2007) with Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg
Ratatouille (2007) · Jun 9, 2025

Episode 096: Glasgow Senses Falling Down, Falling Down — Perfect Sense (2011) with T.R. Brooks
Perfect Sense (2011) · Apr 28, 2025

Episode 093: What Could Go Wrong on a Long Spaceflight—Slingshot (2024)
Slingshot (2024) · Feb 25, 2025

Episode 089: You Haven't Listened to this Episode, You're Forgetful — Gaslight (1944) with Wind Goodfriend
Gaslight (1944) · Nov 11, 2024

Episode 087: Flying Fighter Jets Requires Some Task Analysis — Top Gun: Maverick (2022) with Nic Baldwin
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Sep 30, 2024

Episode 085: Everyone Could Use a Little Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy — Good Will Hunting (1997) with Ed Hansen
Good Will Hunting (1997) · Aug 18, 2024

Episode 084: How to Spot a True Narcissist in One Easy Step — Whiplash (2014) with Simon Rogoff
Whiplash (2014) · Jul 29, 2024

Episode 079: No, There Isn't a Gay Blood Test — Boy Erased (2018) with Lee Golembiewski
Boy Erased (2018) · Apr 15, 2024

Episode 076: The Technosocial Commentary isn't So Subtle — The Circle (2017)
The Circle (2017) · Feb 12, 2024

Episode 075: Disability and Laughing, They Do Go Together — The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) with Crissa Draper
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) · Jan 22, 2024

Episode 074: Virgil Picked Up His Hammer and Saw, and Hated it — At First Sight (1999) with KatieAnn Skogsberg
At First Sight (1999) · Jan 1, 2024

Episode 071: Four Walls, Infinite Feels — Room (2015) with Chelsea Robertson
Room (2015) · Oct 30, 2023

Episode 069: The Doc with Staged Wilderness and Cultural Missteps—Nanook of the North (1922) with Phil Duncan
Nanook of the North (1922) · Sep 18, 2023

Episode 067: A Real Life Schizophrenia Experience — A Beautiful Mind (2001)
A Beautiful Mind (2001) · Aug 7, 2023

Episode 063: Intersectionality is a Real Concept, Y’all — The Color Purple (1985) with Wind Goodfriend
The Color Purple (1985) · May 15, 2023

Episode 062: Listen! It’d Be a Lot Cooler If You Did — Dazed and Confused (1993) with Chris Miller
Dazed and Confused (1993) · Apr 24, 2023

Episode 061: McMurphy’s Stay at the State Hospital — One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) · Apr 3, 2023

Episode 057: Conditioning Kids to Not Chop Down Trees — The Lorax (2012) with Kiersten Baughman
The Lorax (2012) · Jan 9, 2023

Episode 055: Autism and a Better Life for Cattle — Temple Grandin (2010) with Sara Bagley
Temple Grandin (2010) · Nov 28, 2022

Episode 052: We Might Love David If He Wasn’t So Creepy — A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) with Jim Davies
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) · Sep 26, 2022

Episode 051: Hans Landa is a Psych Case Study—Inglourious Basterds (2009) with Jason Spiegelman
Inglourious Basterds (2009) · Sep 5, 2022

Episode 050: Self-Discovery Right Before a Wedding is Ill-Advised — The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Philadelphia Story (1940) · Aug 16, 2022

Episode 049: Birthdays Are Random, Folks — Born on the Fourth of July (1989) with Anthony Zoccolillo
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) · Jul 4, 2022

Episode 047: I Wouldn’t Say I’ve Been Missing Work—Office Space (1999) with Ed Hansen
Office Space (1999) · May 23, 2022

Episode 046: Let’s Talk About Sex... Research — Kinsey (2004) with Leslee Koritzke
Kinsey (2004) · May 2, 2022

Episode 043: A Disney Version of a Discussion on Racial Prejudice—Remember the Titans (2000) with Wind Goodfriend
Remember the Titans (2000) · Feb 7, 2022

Episode 034: This is One Reality Show That Definitely Isn't Ethical—The Truman Show (1998) with Mehwish Safdar
The Truman Show (1998) · Jul 12, 2021

Episode 033: With L-Dopa, You Too Can Do the Hokey Pokey (But Only if You're Rigid)—Awakenings (1990) with Sara Bagley
Awakenings (1990) · Jun 21, 2021

Episode 032: How Stalking and Insurance Scams Drive a Person Insane—Unsane (2018) with Alex Swan
Unsane (2018) · May 31, 2021

Episode 028: It Really is Hard to Forget This Film—Still Alice (2014) with Shana Southard-Dobbs
Still Alice (2014) · Mar 8, 2021

Episode 026: K-Mart Got Some Really Great Product Placement—Rain Man (1988) with Anthony Zoccolillo
Rain Man (1988) · Jan 25, 2021

Episode 023: All Work and No Play MakesJack a Narcissist—The Shining (1980) with Sully Coleman
The Shining (1980) · Nov 23, 2020

Episode 022: Welp, it Looks Like I Broke the First Two Rules—Fight Club (1999) with Alex Swan
Fight Club (1999) · Oct 26, 2020

Episode 021: The Film Where the DID Psychologist Does Everything Wrong—Split (2016) with Lyra Stein
Split (2016) · Oct 12, 2020
