Do your favorite movies and TV shows teach and inspire you? Dr. Jason von Stietz is a psychologist specializing in clinical and sport psychology and a lifelong fan of TV and film. Tune in to hear how psychological principles apply to your favorite fictional characters.
Little Mermaid (1989) and sport psychology with Leslie Trujillo, MA
The Little Mermaid (1989) · Aug 17, 2026
Send Help (2026) and sport psychology with Dr. Taylor Neff
Send Help (2026) · Feb 23, 2026
The Day of the Beast (1995) and sport psychology
The Day of the Beast (1995) · Dec 8, 2025
Mulan (1998) and sport psychology with Desiree Nunez, LPC
Mulan (1998) · Dec 1, 2025
The Wild Robot (2024) and sport psychology with Drs. Kristin Szuhany and Simon Rego
The Wild Robot (2024) · Jun 30, 2025
Hoosiers (1986) and sport psychology with Dr. Michael Sachs
Hoosiers (1986) · Mar 3, 2025
Speed (1994) and sport psychology with David Smith, MSc
Speed (1994) · Feb 10, 2025
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) and improv psychology with Connor Chaney
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Apr 15, 2024
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and improv psychology with Connor Chaney
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Apr 1, 2024
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and improv psychology with Connor Chaney
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Mar 18, 2024
Suicide Kings (1997) and sport psychology with Dr. Steve Wachs
Suicide Kings (1997) · Feb 5, 2024
Point Break (1991) and executive functioning with Eric Kaufmann
Point Break (1991) · Jan 21, 2024
Die Hard and sport psychology with David Smith
Die Hard (1988) · Dec 18, 2023
I, Tonya and sport psychology with Dr. Saemi Lee
I, Tonya (2017) · Dec 4, 2023
The Thing (1982) and sport psychology with Dr. Taylor Neff
The Thing (1982) · Oct 23, 2023
The Waterboy (1998) and sport psychology with David "Dirk" Smith
The Waterboy (1998) · Aug 28, 2023
To Wong Foo, Part 1: The sport psychology of being "Fabulous" with Dirk Smith
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) · Apr 10, 2023
Violent Night: Burn out, overtraining syndrome, depression, and knowing your why
Violent Night (2022) · Dec 19, 2022
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop: Discussing the 5 stages of grief and sport performance psychology
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011) · Dec 5, 2022
Prey 2022: Discussing gender roles, intelligence, and sport psychology with Dr. Mariel Ruiz Stasiuk
Prey (2022) · Nov 21, 2022