Inside Out - Conditions of worth, depression, and mourning
The guys are still holed in their Covid safety bunker, and they talk about Riley from Inside Out. Is Riley depressed? Is her sense of her worth tied u...
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Grab Bag 1 – Ross from Friends, two movie reviews, Michael Scott, the Truman Show Delusion
The guys lock themselves in the basement to escape the ‘rona and do a grab bag episode where they talk about the following: Ross from Friends (he has ...
Iron Man 1 – quantum change, conversion experiences, William James, and Kierkegaard
Tony Stark goes into the cave a selfish bastard and comes out with a deep concern for mankind. These types of changes are pretty common in media, but ...
Grizzly Man – mania, paranoia, addiction recovery, sublimation, and projection
The guys watch the Werner Herzog film Grizzly Man and talk about bipolar disorder, mania, addiction recovery, sublimation, and projection. They also t...
Thanos – delusion, repetition compulsion, trauma, splitting, and Melanie Klein
Does Thanos make more sense as a character who is a little off his rocker? The guys talk about delusions, borderline and narcissistic personality diso...
Frozen - ice powers, repression, and unconditional positive regard
In this episode, we talk about panic disorder and OCD, repression, the nature of interpretation, and Freud, Rogers, and Jung. This podcast is powered ...