Reel Mental with Dr. Marcia Sirota

Shane Conto (he/him) is an educator by day and a full blown cinephile who dabbles in all types of film circles the rest of the time. YouTuber, writer, and podcaster, Shane highlights his love for film amongst other hobbies (from TV, books, music, sports, and video games) through reviews, podcasts, and a variety of written projects. Running a tutoring center and teaching statistics does not stop Sh...

Shane Conto (he/him) is an educator by day and a full blown cinephile who dabbles in all types of film circles the rest of the time. YouTuber, writer, and podcaster, Shane highlights his love for film amongst other hobbies (from TV, books, music, sports, and video games) through reviews, podcasts, and a variety of written projects. Running a tutoring center and teaching statistics does not stop Sh...

John Wenzel is an A&E journalist and Critic-at-Large for The Denver Post who has contributed reviews and features to Esquire, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone and Vulture. He is the author of the nonfiction book "Mock Stars" and has had essays published in music, horror, and comedy anthologies. He lives in Denver with his family, a Hobbit garden, and a half dozen overworked gaming consoles. (Apolog...

Liz Shannon Miller is a Los Angeles-based writer and editor who has been talking about television on the Internet since the very beginnings of the Internet. She is currently senior entertainment editor at Consequence, and her work has also been published by Vulture, Variety, The Los Angeles Times, Collider, The AV Club, IGN, Paste, The Verge, Thought Catalog, and more. She is also a produced playw...

Chris Klimek is a writer for Smithsonian magazine and the host of their podcast, "There's More to That." His writing appears regularly in The Washington City Paper, on NPR, and in The Washington Post. He is an occasional panelist on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour. Website: http://chrisklimek.net/ Twitter: @ctklimek  Instagram: snakeoilck

Kimberley Jones Discusses 'Asteroid City' Kimberley Jones is a graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, and is editor-in-chief of The Austin Chronicle, a progressive newspaper in Austin, Texas, and a longtime film critic. https://www.austinchronicle.com/authors/kimberley-jones/ Twitter: @CHRONKIMJONES https://twitter.com/ChronKimJones

Jason Anderson is a film programmer, journalist, and lecturer in Toronto. He programs for the Toronto International Film Festival, Aspen Shortsfest, and the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. A former film critic for Toronto’s Eye Weekly and The Grid, he writes regularly for such publications as Broadview, Sight & Sound, Uncut, and Cinema Scope.

Jason Anderson is a film programmer, journalist and lecturer in Toronto. He programs for the Toronto International Film Festival, Aspen Shortsfest and the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. A former film critic for Toronto’s Eye Weekly and The Grid, he writes regularly for such publications as Broadview, Sight & Sound, Uncut and Cinema Scope.

Linda Cook is a digital multimedia journalist/film critic, who worked 35 years at a newspaper before joining the Local 4 team in August 2020. She is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, rottentomatoes.com, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and the American Jail Association. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English and elementary education from Monmouth College, Monmouth, Ill., an...

Juan Ayala is an actor, journalist, podcast producer, and host, born and raised in Connecticut. After discovering an early love of performing, he earned his degree in Theater Arts from Housatonic Community College and later studied at the renowned Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City. As an actor he has appeared in network television shows including NBC’s Blindspot and ABC’s For Life, as...

Sean Patrick Kelly is a film blogger and freelance writer based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated with a B.A. in Cinema and Media Studies in 2010. He later expanded his film production knowledge by receiving a continuing education certificate from Ryerson University in 2013. In addition to his writing for his own site, Sean Kelly has contributed as a freelance film writer to the follow...

Christy Lemire is a longtime film critic who was the film critic for The Associated Press for nearly 15 years and co-hosted the public television series “Ebert Presents At the Movies” opposite Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, with Roger Ebert serving as managing editor. Christy co-hosts the film review podcast and YouTube show “Breakfast All Day.” She also appears regularly on the Southern California radio s...

Christy Lemire is a longtime film critic who was the film critic for The Associated Press for nearly 15 years and co-hosted the public television series “Ebert Presents At the Movies” opposite Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, with Roger Ebert serving as managing editor. Christy co-hosts the film review podcast and YouTube show “Breakfast All Day.” She also appears regularly on the Southern California radio s...

Reel Mental is a podcast about the intersection of film and psychology. Host, Dr. Marcia Sirota, interviews directors, writers, actors and critics, to explore how mental health is portrayed on-screen. We discuss where movies and TV shows get it right and get it wrong when it comes to mental health. Dr. Marcia’s approach is thoughtful, perceptive and accessible, making it easy for listeners to see...