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CinemaPsych Podcast

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

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Episode 016: Social Media Profiles and FBI Profiles are the Same, Right? Red Dragon (2002) with Marc Klippenstine 29.06.2020 1:06:34

Join Alex and returning guest host Dr. Marc Klippenstine for a discussion of the psychological concepts in Red Dragon (2002), the second best Hannibal Lecter movie, but one where we can explore if the FBI is just using our social media to determine whether or not we're serial murderers! Edward Norton is an established profiler and Anthony Hopkins is still very creepy... Please leave your feedback...

Episode 015: Self-Expansion Your Relationship with Your Computer! Her (2013) with Jeff Bowen 08.06.2020 1:26:42

Join Alex and guest host Dr. Jeff Bowen in a discussion of the psychological concepts in Her (2013), another tour de force by Joaquin Phoenix (I suppose this show has become to the JP show by now...). We chat about how real a relationship with an OS could be--for me... I love my MacOS! Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site ( cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com ) or on Facebook ( @CinPsyP...

Episode 014: This is an Idea of a Podcast Episode--American Psycho (2000) with Alex Swan 18.05.2020 1:02:59

Join Alex in a solo episode as he discusses the psychological concepts in an "American" classic, American Psycho (2000), starring Christian Bale in perhaps one is his most iconic performances as Patrick Bateman, an investment banker who likes to kill folks but has an awesome skincare routine. Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site ( cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com ) or on Facebook ( @...

Episode 013: Are We Supposed to Laugh At or With This Guy? Joker (2019) with Wind Goodfriend 27.04.2020 1:20:18

Join Alex and frequent guest host Dr. Wind Goodfriend on discussion of the psychological concepts in Joker (2019), the latest take on the amazing batman villain. Joaquin Phoenix gives a stunning performance of a guy just on the edge of reality. That laugh gives us the creeps! Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site ( cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com ) or on Facebook ( @CinPsyPod ). We'd...

Episode 012: Don't Worry, This Episode Isn't About Coronavirus... We Think? Contagion (2011) with Anthony Zoccolillo 06.04.2020 1:04:45

Join Alex and Anthony Zoccolillo as they discuss Contagion (2011), a film too important to pass up in this time of the coronavirus pandemic of 2019-2020! In this episode, we explore several eerily-good features of the science presented in the film, including panic-buying, the tremendous pressure to get things right by government officials, and conspiracy theories. It's honestly a scary form of lif...

Episode 011: I'm Going to Fast Forward to the Last Person's Testimony--Rashomon (1950)/Knives Out (2019) with Celeste Pilegard 16.03.2020 1:30:57

Join Alex and Celeste Pilegard as they discuss Rashomon (1950) and Knives Out (2019), two films cut from the same cloth (pun intended)! In this episode, the Rashomon effect is explored deeply, with discussions on police line-ups & eyewitness testimony, and whether we live in a shared reality. You really can't miss this whodunnit extravaganza! Also, check out Celeste's Cognitive Psychology OER...

Episode 010: I Need to Remember That Jingle Like I Need An HQ Crisis in My Head! Inside Out (2015) with Molly Metz 24.02.2020 1:20:06

Join Alex and Molly Metz as they discuss Inside Out (2015), a long-awaited episode for the podcast. This episode has everything: a deep discussion of emotion theory, a critique of the memory representation, and the exploration of some possible hidden psychology gems. It's joyful, saddening, and maybe you'll have a jingle or two stuck in your head when you're finished listening! If you have a free...

Episode 009: One Neuron, You're Alive; Two Make a Pair! Lucy (2013) Rage Watch with Christina Ragan 03.02.2020 57:00

Join Alex and Christina Ragan (her FB Group for instructors for Bio and Neuro Psychology) in a discussion of the BAD psychological concepts in Luc Besson's gobbledegook sci-fi thriller (?) Lucy (2014). It stars Scarlett Johansson as the eponymous Lucy, a woman who unlocks supernatural powers just by using more of her brain, and Morgan Freeman, a science-adjacent person who has really weird theorie...

Episode 008: Don't Make Me Spray You With My Fox Repellent! Zootopia (2016) with Justine Egan-Kunicki 13.01.2020 59:51

Join Alex and Justine Egan-Kunicki in a discussion of the psychological concepts Disney's animated jaunt Zootopia (2016). The voice roles are Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, and many others. It's like Disney's attempt to make up for all the really bad stuff it made in the mid-20th century! Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site ( cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com ), on Face...

Episode 007: Despite All Her Rage, Ava is Still Just a Rat in a Cage! Ex Machina (2014) with Alex Swan 22.12.2019 44:52

Join Alex in a solo episode as he discusses of the psychological concepts in Alex Garland's sci-fi headspace thriller Ex Machina (2015), starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander in literally the only three main speaking roles. If this is our future, we clearly need to start welcoming our robot overlords. Full episode notes and transcript are available here .

Episode 006: Belief in Santa--Placebo Effect? Elf (2003) with Wind Goodfriend 02.12.2019 51:51

Join Alex and Dr. Wind Goodfriend on discussion of the psychological concepts in Jon Favreau's holiday classic Elf (2003), where we being the meme game in and discuss how the belief in Santa could just be a placebo effect of in holiday cheer. Episode notes and full transcription available here .

Episode 005: On Podcasts, We Wear Pink--Mean Girls (2004) with Olivia Aspiras 11.11.2019 51:32

Join Alex and Olivia Aspiras in discussion of the psychological concepts in Tina Fey's masterpiece Mean Girls (2004), starring Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, Rachel McAdams (Amy Adams), and Amanda Seyfried in her first film role. It's the perfect podcast episode: not to long and not too short. We thank you for being so obsessed with us! Episode notes and transcription are available here .

Episode 004: Don’t Mess Around in Cemeteries! Phantasm (1979) with Randy Stein 21.10.2019 57:14

Join Alex and Dr. Randy Stein on this Halloween edition of the podcast, for a discussion of the psychological concepts in Don Coscarelli's cult horror classic Phantasm (1979), starring Angus Scrimm as the horror villain, the Tall Man, in a role so-named because imagination and originality was used elsewhere in the film. Episode notes and a full transcription can be found here .

Episode 003: I Have Dreamed a Dream… Within a Dream? Inception (2010) with Jason Spiegelman 30.09.2019 1:21:43

Join Alex and Jason Spiegelman on discussion of the psychological concepts in Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and several other actors he hires again for the Dark Knight Rises. Full episode notes and transcription available here .

Episode 002: Is Being Stranded a Problem? Cast Away (2000) with Marc Klippenstine 09.09.2019 1:28:13

Join Alex and Dr. Marc Klippenstine on discussion of the psychological concepts in Robert Zemeckis's Cast Away (2000), starring Tom Hanks and a volleyball named Wilson. Full transcription of the episode is available here .

Episode 001: Come Viddy, Me Little Droogies--A Clockwork Orange (1971) with Wind Goodfriend 27.08.2019 48:58

Join Alex and Dr. Wind Goodfriend on discussion of the psychological concepts in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971), based on the book by Anthony Burgess. Full episode transcription available here .

Episode 000: An Introduction & a Memento (2000) for the Future 27.07.2019 51:23

For episode notes and the audio transcription, please head over to our main website's post for this episode (direct link).