Popcorn Therapy with Julie Peters

In this episode, Julie Peters explores a therapeutic and archetypal perspective on K Pop Demon Hunters where the Honmoon represents the barrier between the conscious and unconscious mind, the demons are exiles, and the Hunters are IFS parts protecting, managing, and firefighting suppressed unconscious material (like shame). Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmUgy14NuVplu7G5_yZb7A?sub_co...

In this episode, Julie Peters and Emilee Nimetz discuss Celine Song's Materialists starring Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, and Dakota Johnson. We compare it with Past Lives as well as other movies in the rom-com genre (and question whether it's actually a horror film). In this episode we reference bell hooks (see her book All About Love) as well as Madison Myatt's Substack newsletter. Tip me: any amou...

In this special episode of Popcorn Therapy, Julie reads a story from her new book Maiden, Warrior, Mother, Crone. This is a reimagining of Persephone's story based in myth and history that brings forth her agency and queenliness. Edited from live, you'll also hear discussion and questions from the participants listening all about the story and the book and Julie's experience writing th...

In this episode of Popcorn Therapy, Julie is joined by Emilee Nimetz to discuss the fifth and final season of Netflix's You. We talk about Joe Goldberg from a psychological perspective, how the viewer is implicated in the love/hate relationship we have with him, and many other major themes from the show. We also discuss Julie's book Want: 8 Steps to Recovering Desire, Passion, and Pleasure...

In this episode, Julie is joined by Emilee Nimetz to discuss the themes and characters of the White Lotus Season 3. We talk about female friendships with Kate, Jaclyn, and Laurie, queer and trans identities and Frank's famous monologue, and what the heck happened with Mook's storyline. This is the continuation of our conversation from Part 1, so if you haven't listened to that yet, go...

In this episode, Julie is joined by Emilee Nimetz to discuss the themes and characters of the White Lotus Season 3. We talk about the place of spirituality and Buddhism in this season as well as toxic masculinity, identity, the love (or not) between Chelsea and Rick, the cultish dynamics in the Ratliff family and more. There was so much to discuss with this season that we've broken the conversatio...

In this episode Emilee Nimetz joins Julie to discuss Nosferatu 2024, starring Lily Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Nicholas Hoult. We discuss the themes of the original book Dracula by Bram Stoker and his embeddedness in the Order of the Golden Dawn and the occultists of the time as well as themes that come up from The Exorcist, Beauty and the Beast and other fairy tales, and even Renfield, which als...

In Part 2 of my conversation with Emilee Nimetz on The Popcorn Therapy Podcast with Julie Peters, we discuss Dave and Lauren, Devin and Virginia, Monica and Joey, Daniel and Taylor as well as Brittany, Molly, Meg, narcissism, self-sabotage, more about attachment, and the shift in this season to women who are factoring politics into their personal lives. Part 1 is live now on YouTube or wherever yo...

In this episode of Popcorn Therapy with Julie Peters, Emilee Nimetz joins me to discuss Love Is Blind Season 8. We talk about attachment with Meg, Mason, Madison, and Alex, address the allegations against Alex, and explore some of how Love is Blind and this season in particular expresses heterosexual norms. Look for Part 2 right away here and wherever you get your podcasts. I mention the podcast M...

In this episode, fellow witch Natalie Rousseau and I discuss some of the more relatable parts of Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches and how closely they resemble a real witch's practice. There are fewer spoilers in this episode, so you may want to listen whether or not you've seen the show. Go back to Part One if you want to hear more about the show itself. In this episode, I mention Amanda Korpan, a won...

In this episode, I discuss Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches with fellow real-life witch Natalie Rousseau. Lots of spoilers in this episode so you may want to watch first before you listen. We also discuss the book series by Anne Rice. I mention the book Witches, Midwives, and Nurses by Barbara Ehrenreich and Dierdre English. Counseling, Tarot reading, and more resources are available at www.juliepe...

In this episode we discuss Pixar's Elemental, the first romance to come from the animation studio. Wade and Ember give fantastic examples of secure and avoidant attachment and let us think about our own romantic styles and how to work with them more effectively, especially when there is an intergenerational aspect to those styles. Learn more at https://www.juliepeters.ca/ Follow me on Instagram at...

This is a little follow up to my earlier episode on It Ends With Us, a film starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. In addition to the content of the film, which is a romance about domestic violence, there has been a lot of drama surrounding what happened during filming and who created a smear campaign against whom. This episode isn't about the details or who is right/wrong, but rather about wha...

Actor Emilee Nimetz joins me to today to talk about The Substance, aging, addiction, disordered eating, the monstrous feminine, and the many fascinating themes that come up with this body horror film starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley by director Coralie Fargeat. juliepeters.ca @juliepeterswellness (Instagram) @popcorntherapy (TikTok) @emileenim (Instagram) @thesecretofnim (TikTok) Hosted on...

On this episode, teacher and mythologist Natalie Rousseau joins me to discuss the 2024 Netflix show Kaos, which is a contemporization of various stories from Greek mythology. Natalie shares some of the source stories from Ovid including that of Canaeus, a princess who asked Poseidon to turn her into a man, and Dionysus as the disrupting liberator. Find Natalie's courses or work with her as a couns...

In Part 2 of our episodes on Love Is Blind Season 7, Emilee Nimetz joins Julie Peters to discuss Tyler and Ashley, Tim and Alex, Stephen and Monica, and Taylor and Garrett. We also talk about LIB as a cult as well as other big topics that came up this season. We do discuss sexual violence in this episode, so please take care of yourself while listening. Instagram: @emileenim @juliepeterswellness T...

In this episode, I am joined by Emilee Nimetz to discuss Love Is Blind Season 7. We talk about the show overall, how the relationships functioned, histories of trauma and attachment, the "ick" and more. We mostly focus on Leo, Britanny, Marissa, Ramses, Hannah, and Nick, and will share more on Part 2 after we've watched the reunions. No spoilers for the wedding episode. I was referencing CC Rice @...

In this episode, we talk about the beloved (and sometimes hated) 1985 Walter Murch film Return to Oz. We talk about mental health, trauma narratives, colonialism, weird friends, and the importance of a child's instincts when the adults around her are getting it wrong. Tracy Stefanucci is a writer and editor in Sweden. Mel Zee is a part of the social media marketing team Rah Rah Creative Co. and ta...

In this episode, actor and writer Emilee Nimetz joins me to talk about the connections between Wandavision, a superhero show about TV, and Don't Worry Darling, a movie about perfection and illusion. Plenty of spoilers ahead! Follow me at @popcorntherapy on TikTok or @juliepeterswellness on Instagram and find more on my website juliepeters.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

It Ends With Us is a film based on the book of the same name by Colleen Hoover. The genre is romance, but the content is domestic violence, which feels somewhat dissonant. We talk about DV, healing from trauma, and how It Ends With Us does some things right and some things very, very wrong. Plus a little actor drama. www.juliepeters.ca instagram.com/juliepeterswellness tiktok.com/popcorntherapy Ho...

In this episode we talk about Frozen II and its themes around colonization, history, identity, truth, and what reconciliation can look like through a Disney lens. I also mention the book My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem and Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. If I've forgotten to reference something, comment and ask! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Writer, editor, publisher, and fellow lover of The Little Mermaid (1989) Tracy Stefanucci joins Julie to discuss Ariel's relationship with her dad Triton, Ursula as a sexy fat witch, the secret queerness of Hans Christian Andersen's original story, and the sheer disappointment that is the 2023 live-action version. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Julie talks with Jeff and Mel, the sibling team behind Rah Rah Creative Co, a marketing and social media team, about 1992's classic Mike Myers film Wayne's World. We discuss masculinity and friendship, Garth and Wayne as archetypes, and the nostalgia of rewatching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss the Messiah archetype and its relationship with colonialism through the Dune movies and the book The Madonna Secret by Sophie Strand. This is episode 5. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss the book What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo, which is an exploration of a real person's experience trying to heal and recover from complex PTSD/R. This is episode 4. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.