PSYCHOCINEMATIC
109 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsA podcast analysing depictions of mental illness and disabilities in film and TV. Hosted by a psychologist, Stephanie, and friends with lived experience. We may ruin your favourite movie, but we promise to do it with fun, humour, and perhaps an important lesson or two.
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Episodes
Episode 27: Special, one person’s journey of life with Cerebral Palsy - emphasis on one (with Peta Hooke)
April 06, 2022 21:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE The world of disability representation was on Ryan O'Connell's shoulders when Netflix gave him a deal to create a series based on his memoir of life with Cerebral Palsy. So how do we rate it? Join Steph with Peta Hooke, disability activist and creator of the I Can't Stand Podcast, as we dissect the two part series. Follow Peta on insta at @petahooke Listen to Peta's podcast I Can't Stand here: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/ CONTENT WARNING: Ableism, sex and sex wor...
Episode 27: Special, one person’s journey of life with Cerebral Palsy (emphasis on one) - with Peta Hooke
April 06, 2022 21:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE The world of disability representation was on Ryan O'Connell's shoulders when Netflix gave him a deal to create a series based on his memoir of life with Cerebral Palsy. So how do we rate it? Join Steph with Peta Hooke, disability activist and creator of the I Can't Stand Podcast, as we dissect the two part series. Follow Peta on insta at @petahooke Listen to Peta's podcast I Can't Stand here: https://www.icantstandpodcast.com/ CONTENT WARNING: Ableism, sex and sex wor...
Episode 26: Don’t Look Up and death anxiety, aka Steph makes her psychologist proud
March 23, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 192 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE In this episode, Steph gets deep on her biggest trigger of anxiety, end of life and the end of the world - as we dissect 2021's Netflix hit Don't Look Up, directed by Adam McKay. Does the film depict climate and death anxiety well, and does it do anything to help the cause? Or does it try to do too much? It's the most political we get in a while... right wingers beware! Also we disrespect Mark Rylance in the name of neurodiverse representation. Sorrynotsorry. Please watch A...
Episode 25: Atypical, and how autism representation has and hasn’t progressed since Rain Man (with Eric Michael Garcia)
March 09, 2022 20:40 - 1 hour - 269 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Our 25th episode has the brilliant Washington DC based journalist, author and autism advocate Eric Michael Garcia joining Steph to discuss Netflix’s extremely polite series Atypical (2017-2020). We drag it just as politely, and discuss what it does well, what it neglects, and what promising ideas it doesn’t really flesh out. We also discuss the problems with autism parenting culture, and whether we should like Zahid or not (But we should definitely love Casey). Check Eric’s...
Episode 25: Atypical, and how autism representation has and hasn’t progressed since Rain Man (With Eric Michael Garcia)
March 09, 2022 20:40 - 1 hour - 269 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Our 25th episode has the brilliant Washington DC based journalist, author and autism advocate Eric Michael Garcia joining Steph to discuss Netflix’s extremely polite series Atypical (2017-2020). We drag it just as politely, and discuss what it does well, what it neglects, and what promising ideas it doesn’t really flesh out. We also discuss the problems with autism parenting culture, and whether we should like Zahid or not (But we should definitely love Casey). Check Eric’s...
Episode 24: Touched With Fire (2015), aka the non-hollywood Bipolar movie (With Jossie Williams)
February 23, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 200 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Join Steph and the vibrant Jossie Williams as they dissect the indie Paul Dalio film Touched With Fire. Jossie takes us through her own journey of diagnosis, treatment and life with bipolar disorder and how it compares to the depiction in the movie. We also rag on Silver Linings Playbook a little, soz. Could this be the film that finally fully passes the Psychocinematic test? Does it have to be one that's almost impossible to find on streaming sites goddammit!? Jossie Willi...
Episode 24: Touched With Fire, aka the non-hollywood Bipolar movie (with Jossie Williams)
February 23, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 200 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Join Steph and the vibrant Jossie Williams as they dissect the indie Paul Dalio film Touched With Fire. Jossie takes us through her own journey of diagnosis, treatment and life with bipolar disorder and how it compares to the depiction in the movie. We also rag on Silver Linings Playbook a little, soz. Could this be the film that finally fully passes the Psychocinematic test? Does it have to be one that's almost impossible to find on streaming sites goddammit!? Jossie Willi...
Episode 23: Silver Linings Playbook, aka David O. Russell’s Bipolar Movie
February 08, 2022 22:41 - 1 hour - 240 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Welcome to a new year of Psychocinematic deep dives you didn’t know you needed! Today we start a conversation about Bipolar Disorder, by firstly looking at the Oscar bait 2012 film by David O Russell, Silver Linings Playbook. How does Hollywood handle something that has so much stigma and misunderstanding attached to it? Is it as accurate as people seem to believe? And do we like David O Russell? Content Warning: ableism, sports gambling, institutionalisation, physical viol...
Psychocinematic Trailer
February 08, 2022 02:31 - 39 seconds - 935 KBA little trailer for the lols! Starring the voices of Michael Watson, Steph Fornasier and Maz Fornasier. Editing by Steph Fornasier Music by Michael Watson TRANSCRIPT: Steph: Welcome to Psychocinematic (CLIP) Steph: Can I say that it was on the nose? Michael: No you may not, you get one per episode (CLIP) Steph: But we are the only married podcast team Steph: A podcast where we analyzed depictions of disability and mental illness in popular film and TV. (CLI...
Episode 22: The Muppet‘s Christmas Carol AKA Cancel Tiny Tim
December 22, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL YOU GENTLEFOLK! Welcome to our second annual Christmas episode, where we bring you the deepest of dives into the most beloved of yuletide tales by Charles Dickens, brought to you by furry puppets and a most serious Michael Caine. THE MUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL! Did this story invent Christmas? What would Scrooge and Tiny Tim be diagnosed with today? Is Tiny Tim actually a super problematic character? Do you even need to guess the ans...
Episode 21: Clueless (1995) and why Cher Horowitz, like, totally has ADHD
December 14, 2021 23:24 - 1 hour - 165 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE On our last main episode of the year, Maz and I dive far more deeply than most would into the most iconic highschool mid 90’s movie, Clueless (1995) directed by Amy Heckerling and starring the almost-forgotten Alicia Silverstone. We discuss why Cher definitely has ADHD and why her plight is so relatable to Maz (although not because she has a crush on her ex-step-sibling). Does Clueless’ inspiration, Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ also have ADHD? And does anyone use the term 'cake boy'...
Episode 21: Clueless, and why Cher Horowitz, like, totally has ADHD (with Maz Fornasier)
December 14, 2021 23:24 - 1 hour - 165 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE On our last main episode of the year, Maz and I dive far more deeply than most would into the most iconic highschool mid 90’s movie, Clueless (1995) directed by Amy Heckerling and starring the almost-forgotten Alicia Silverstone. We discuss why Cher definitely has ADHD and why her plight is so relatable to Maz (although not because she has a crush on her ex-step-sibling). Does Clueless’ inspiration, Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ also have ADHD? And does anyone use the term 'cake boy'...
BONUS: Crip Camp (2020), the Disability Rights Movement, and who you should listen to instead of me
December 03, 2021 08:50 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Happy International Day of People with Disability!! Join me (Steph) as I have a big gush about the documentary Crip Camp and a little rant about ableism, and direct your attention to the ‘mother of disability’ Judy Heumann as well as some of the many disability activists that I look to, leading the work in inclusion in Australia and the world. This episode was to be only available to everyone via patreon for one day before it went to exclusive patreon content but then I th...
BONUS: Crip Camp, the Disability Rights Movement, and who you should listen to instead of me
December 03, 2021 08:50 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Happy International Day of People with Disability!! Join me (Steph) as I have a big gush about the documentary Crip Camp and a little rant about ableism, and direct your attention to the ‘mother of disability’ Judy Heumann as well as some of the many disability activists that I look to, leading the work in inclusion in Australia and the world. This episode was to be only available to everyone via patreon for one day before it went to exclusive patreon content but then I th...
Episode 20: Split, Primal Fear, and Identity, aka Having DID does not make you a murderer (with Maz Fornasier)
November 30, 2021 20:16 - 1 hour - 210 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE It’s our 20th episode Psychocinemaniacs! Who knew we’d make it this far! Buckle up for some wild rides as we delve into the 3 biggest movies of their decades featuring Dissociative Identity Disorder*. Primal Fear (1996), Identity (2003) and Split (2016). Steph and Maz discuss the wild assertions each film make, and the actual statistics around criminal activity, murder, and dissociative identity disorder. Also if there are any lawyers in the house we are sorry we don't ...
Episode 20: Split, Primal Fear, and Identity, aka Having DID does not make you a murderer
November 30, 2021 20:16 - 1 hour - 210 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE It’s our 20th episode Psychocinemaniacs! Who knew we’d make it this far! Buckle up for some wild rides as we delve into the 3 biggest movies of their decades featuring Dissociative Identity Disorder*. Primal Fear (1996), Identity (2003) and Split (2016). Steph and Maz discuss the wild assertions each film make, and the actual statistics around criminal activity, murder, and dissociative identity disorder. Also if there are any lawyers in the house we are sorry we don't ...
Episode 19: Steel Magnolias, Type 1 Diabetes, and women supporting women
November 11, 2021 21:49 - 1 hour - 217 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Hello Psychocinemaniacs, did you drink your juice today?? What movies are there about type 1 diabetes? Not many, but there is certainly Steel Magnolias (1989). Steph and Michael take you through this all female cast lead film (directed by Herbert Ross and written by Robert Harling), and the very interesting history of discovery and treatment of diabetes. Michael talks about his own, very recent experience of Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis and management, and whether this movi...
Episode 18: Mad Max- The social model of disability in post apocalyptic Australia
October 12, 2021 20:39 - 1 hour - 232 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Did you know that one of the most popular action movie series of all time is actually a comment on how society sees disability, whether it was intended to be or not? Well let us BLOW YOUR MIND as we deeply dissect Mad Max 1,2,3 AND 4. As well as find out why Max, is supposedly, indeed, Mad. P.S. One thing we neglect to unpack in this episode (probably wise for brevity’s sake) is how WHITE these movies are… next to no First Nations Australian characters in a movie set in the...
Episode 17 - Sybil (1976), Sybil (2007), and the big question: Does Dissociative Identity Disorder exist? (with Maz Fornasier)
September 14, 2021 22:47 - 1 hour - 251 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Maz and Steph finally present to you the magnum opus of podcast content about Mental Illness in film. They watched both versions of telemovies Sybil, and now you don’t have to. That, is the 1976 version starring Sally Field and Joanne Woodward, and the 2007 version starring Jessica Lange and Tammie Blanchard. (Our cover image contains the font they used in that 2007 version, which is harmful to my soul). Get your ears prepped as we unpack the true story which inspired S...
Episode 17 - Sybil (1976), Sybil (2007), and the big question: Does Dissociative Identity Disorder exist?
September 14, 2021 22:47 - 1 hour - 251 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Maz and Steph finally present to you the magnum opus of podcast content about Mental Illness in film. They watched both versions of telemovies Sybil, and now you don’t have to. That, is the 1976 version starring Sally Field and Joanne Woodward, and the 2007 version starring Jessica Lange and Tammie Blanchard. (Our cover image contains the font they used in that 2007 version, which is harmful to my soul). Get your ears prepped as we unpack the true story which inspired S...
Episode16: Ari Aster, Who Hurt You? Part 2: Midsommar
August 10, 2021 21:59 - 1 hour - 205 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Finishing up our Ari Aster-palooza! Let’s unpack Ari’s next traumatic experience of a film, 2019’s Midsommar. It’s a break-up movie, but not like most break up movies. We continue our discussion of grief and trauma in Ari’s cinematic world, and Midsommar’s themes of society’s view of life, death and family. It’s not all fun and games though, as we highlight the negative messages about disability and mental illness. Also, spoiler alert, Christian is a toxic, narcissistic p...
Episode 15: Ari Aster, Who Hurt You? Part 1: Hereditary
July 27, 2021 22:10 - 1 hour - 206 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Welcome to hell. A family is falling the fuck apart, in the most distressing way. Toni Colette wishes she was back in Porpoise Spit at this point. We are of course, unpacking the traumatizing debut from Ari Aster, Hereditary (2018). We talk in depth about how Ari portrays grief, PTSD and family attachments, but also make it horror? As well as start to question his choices in how he portrays and utilises disability in his films. Is he exploitative? Do we love Ari or do we ha...
Episode 14b: Forrest Gump. Part 2: It was capitalism all along
June 23, 2021 23:11 - 37 minutes - 87.2 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Here is part 2 bbs! In this episode, Maz gets political, which means she does smoke a lot in the recording. She also does the best impression of Chet Hanks I've ever heard. We talk about the myriad of terrible stereotypes this movie highlights, and of course the harmful message not only to people with intellectual impairments, but to the American people who were about to vote in the 1994 election. This is a disability/mental health podcast, but sometimes we need to digre...
Episode 14b: Forrest Gump. Part 2: It was capitalism all along (with Maz Fornasier)
June 23, 2021 23:11 - 37 minutes - 87.2 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Here is part 2 bbs! In this episode, Maz gets political, which means she does smoke a lot in the recording. She also does the best impression of Chet Hanks I've ever heard. We talk about the myriad of terrible stereotypes this movie highlights, and of course the harmful message not only to people with intellectual impairments, but to the American people who were about to vote in the 1994 election. This is a disability/mental health podcast, but sometimes we need to digre...
Episode 14a: Forrest Gump: Part 1 - The creation of Forrest and erasure of American history (with Maz Fornasier)
June 22, 2021 22:30 - 59 minutes - 137 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Today, Maz and I discuss THE FILM of 1994 (because the academy inappropriately sidelined Pulp Fiction), directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. Part 1 starts to unravel some of the reasons why you probably shouldn’t love this movie including how the character of Forrest was developed, its depiction of disability, and how it trivializes events of American history. Tomorrow you’ll get part 2 when we delve into stereotypes and whether the film made a positive or ...
Episode 14a: Forrest Gump: Part 1 - The creation of Forrest and erasure of American history
June 22, 2021 22:30 - 59 minutes - 137 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Today, Maz and I discuss THE FILM of 1994 (because the academy inappropriately sidelined Pulp Fiction), directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. Part 1 starts to unravel some of the reasons why you probably shouldn’t love this movie including how the character of Forrest was developed, its depiction of disability, and how it trivializes events of American history. Tomorrow you’ll get part 2 when we delve into stereotypes and whether the film made a positive or ...
Episode 13: The Father, or let’s all experience dementia together
June 09, 2021 22:30 - 1 hour - 167 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Episode 13 focuses on Oscar nomm’d play adaptation The Father (2020). A unique exploration into the real life experience of dementia and life as a carer, it picked up best adapted screenplay (Florian Zeller adapting his own play) and best actor for Anthony Hopkins. Join us as we discuss how accurate the depiction may actually be, and how much we would like to be a best friend with Florian Zeller. p.s. Michael was nursing a total of 5 kidney stones at the time, hence he’s a ...
Episode 13: The Father, or let's all experience dementia together
June 09, 2021 22:30 - 1 hour - 167 MBEpisode 13 focuses on Oscar nomm’d play adaptation The Father (2020). A unique exploration into the real life experience of dementia and life as a carer, it picked up best adapted screenplay (Florian Zeller adapting his own play) and best actor for Anthony Hopkins. Join us as we discuss how accurate the depiction may actually be, and how much we would like to be a best friend with Florian Zeller. p.s. Michael was nursing a total of 5 kidney stones at the time, hence he’s a little quieter th...
Episode 12b: The Simpsons Tackle Depression & Anxiety! Part 2: Was the Simpsons good for mental illness stigma?
May 20, 2021 21:31 - 56 minutes - 131 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Simpsons part 2 is here! For our second part of episode 12, special guest Nathan Phillips and Steph look at the two episodes Moaning Lisa (Season 1 episode 6) and Fear of Flying (Season 6 episode 11), the stereotypes of the Simpsons and how they evolved (or devolved), and how these episodes shaped our understanding of mental illness. Is Bart society?? Should Maggie be at a jazz club or should she be in bed?? Find out now! Also this is actually what "Loewenstein" is from, an...
Episode 12b: The Simpsons Tackle Depression & Anxiety! Part 2: Was the Simpsons good for mental illness stigma? (with Nathan Phillips)
May 20, 2021 21:31 - 56 minutes - 131 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Simpsons part 2 is here! For our second part of episode 12, special guest Nathan Phillips and Steph look at the two episodes Moaning Lisa (Season 1 episode 6) and Fear of Flying (Season 6 episode 11), the stereotypes of the Simpsons and how they evolved (or devolved), and how these episodes shaped our understanding of mental illness. Is Bart society?? Should Maggie be at a jazz club or should she be in bed?? Find out now! Also this is actually what "Loewenstein" is from, an...
Episode 12a: The Simpsons Tackle Depression & Anxiety! Part 1: How The Simpsons evolved and shaped us (or didn’t) (with Nathan Phillips)
May 18, 2021 06:53 - 1 hour - 225 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Here we are in the Simpsons universe! For our first part of episode 12, special guest Nathan Phillips and Steph look at the two episodes Moaning Lisa (Season 1 episode 6) and Fear of Flying (Season 6 episode 11), the history of the early Simpsons, and how accurate we believe their depictions of mental illness and therapy are, with a bit of our own experience thrown in. Nathan is a walking Simpsons encyclopedia living in North Carolina and Steph was banned from the Simpsons ...
Episode 12a: The Simpsons Tackle Depression & Anxiety! Part 1: How The Simpsons evolved and shaped us (or didn’t)
May 18, 2021 06:53 - 1 hour - 225 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Here we are in the Simpsons universe! For our first part of episode 12, special guest Nathan Phillips and Steph look at the two episodes Moaning Lisa (Season 1 episode 6) and Fear of Flying (Season 6 episode 11), the history of the early Simpsons, and how accurate we believe their depictions of mental illness and therapy are, with a bit of our own experience thrown in. Nathan is a walking Simpsons encyclopedia living in North Carolina and Steph was banned from the Simpsons ...
Episode 12a: The Simpsons Tackle Depression & Anxiety! Part 1: How The Simpsons evolved and shaped us (or didn't)
May 18, 2021 06:53 - 1 hour - 225 MBHere we are in the Simpsons universe! For our first part of episode 12, special guest Nathan Phillips and Steph look at the two episodes Moaning Lisa (Season 1 episode 6) and Fear of Flying (Season 6 episode 11), the history of the early Simpsons, and how accurate we believe their depictions of mental illness and therapy are, with a bit of our own experience thrown in. Nathan is a walking Simpsons encyclopedia living in North Carolina and Steph was banned from the Simpsons as a kid and has ...
Episode 11b: The Royal Tenenbaums, or when shitty dads mess up their clever kids. (Part 2: Wes-isms under a mental health lens)
April 15, 2021 22:27 - 36 minutes - 83.6 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Thanks for your patience lucky ducks, bet you were chomping at the bit to finish this episode! Here it is, PART 2 OF 2! Brother of the podcast and editor Nic Fornasier joins Steph as they explore the dysfunctional family opus, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), directed by Wes Anderson and written by Wes and Owen Wilson. Together they ask the question, can narcissistic dads who abandon their kids make up for the resulting trauma? And if so does this movie portray this situation ...
Episode 11b: The Royal Tenenbaums, or when shitty dads mess up their clever kids - Part 2: Wes-isms under a mental health lens (with Nic Fornasier)
April 15, 2021 22:27 - 36 minutes - 83.6 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Thanks for your patience lucky ducks, bet you were chomping at the bit to finish this episode! Here it is, PART 2 OF 2! Brother of the podcast and editor Nic Fornasier joins Steph as they explore the dysfunctional family opus, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), directed by Wes Anderson and written by Wes and Owen Wilson. Together they ask the question, can narcissistic dads who abandon their kids make up for the resulting trauma? And if so does this movie portray this situation ...
Episode 11a: The Royal Tenenbaums, or when shitty dads mess up their clever kids. (Part 1: The Family of Geniuses)
April 14, 2021 01:12 - 1 hour - 169 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE PART 1 OF 2! Brother of the podcast and editor Nic Fornasier joins Steph as they explore the dysfunctional family opus, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), directed by Wes Anderson and written by Wes and Owen Wilson. Together they ask the question, can narcissistic dads who abandon their kids make up for the resulting trauma? And if so does this movie portray this situation with nuance and respect? There is literally no way of knowing, except to listen to this episode, in two par...
Episode 11a: The Royal Tenenbaums, or when shitty dads mess up their clever kids - Part 1: The Family of Geniuses (with Nic Fornasier)
April 14, 2021 01:12 - 1 hour - 169 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE PART 1 OF 2! Brother of the podcast and editor Nic Fornasier joins Steph as they explore the dysfunctional family opus, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), directed by Wes Anderson and written by Wes and Owen Wilson. Together they ask the question, can narcissistic dads who abandon their kids make up for the resulting trauma? And if so does this movie portray this situation with nuance and respect? There is literally no way of knowing, except to listen to this episode, in two par...
Episode 10: The Virgin Suicides, teen angst and mental illness through the male gaze
March 30, 2021 21:17 - 1 hour - 226 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE For our TENTH episode, Maz Fornasier joins us again as we dissect the ethereal adolescent world of The Virgin Suicides (1999) directed by Sofia Coppola and based on the novel by Jeffrey Eugenides. Listen as Maz and I explain our journey of love and hate of the film, and how it’s narration through the male gaze causes some problematic influence on the audience. BIG trigger warning, as we discuss suicide at length. (It’s also the title of the film). Apologies to the audience ...
Episode 10: The Virgin Suicides, teen angst and mental illness through the male gaze (with Maz Fornasier)
March 30, 2021 21:17 - 1 hour - 226 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE For our TENTH episode, Maz Fornasier joins us again as we dissect the ethereal adolescent world of The Virgin Suicides (1999) directed by Sofia Coppola and based on the novel by Jeffrey Eugenides. Listen as Maz and I explain our journey of love and hate of the film, and how it’s narration through the male gaze causes some problematic influence on the audience. BIG trigger warning, as we discuss suicide at length. (It’s also the title of the film). Apologies to the audience ...
Episode 10: The Virgin Suicides (1999), teen angst and mental illness through the male gaze
March 30, 2021 21:17 - 1 hour - 226 MBFor our TENTH episode, Maz Fornasier joins us again as we dissect the ethereal adolescent world of The Virgin Suicides (1999) directed by Sofia Coppola and based on the novel by Jeffrey Eugenides. Listen as Maz and I explain our journey of love and hate of the film, and how it’s narration through the male gaze causes some problematic influence on the audience. BIG trigger warning, as we discuss suicide at length. (It’s also the title of the film). Apologies to the audience for the weird sou...
Episode 9: Me Before You, voluntary assisted dying, and the devaluing of disability
March 08, 2021 21:02 - 1 hour - 246 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Welcome to Ep 9 and a new naming convention!! Today we cover 2016’s Me Before You. In this episode, Michael takes the lead and goes ahead and writes a whole motherfucking university essay on the subject of disability and voluntary assisted dying. He goes on quite a journey of understanding as to why this movie, directed by Thea Sharrock and based on the novel by Jojo Moyes, is a pile of steaming offensive ableist trash. “On the nose” doesn’t cover a sliver of it. Please ...
Episode 8: The Queen’s Gambit, aka chess & drugs & Anya Taylor Joy (with Maz Fornasier)
February 16, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour - 222 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE We welcome the enigmatic Maz Fornasier back for our EIGHTH episode covering 2020’s Netflix phenomenon, The Queens Gambit, based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis (Steph AND Maz call him William, apologies!) Can an adaptation be both harmful and helpful all at once? Find out, as Maz also gets deep into her own lived experience with addiction. Content Warning: Drug and alcohol use, misuse, addiction, withdrawal and recovery, childhood trauma, abuse and neglect, some men...
Episode 8: The Queen’s Gambit
February 16, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour - 222 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE We welcome the enigmatic Maz Fornasier back for our EIGHTH episode covering 2020’s Netflix phenomenon, The Queens Gambit, based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis (Steph AND Maz call him William, apologies!) Can an adaptation be both harmful and helpful all at once? Find out, as Maz also gets deep into her own lived experience with addiction. Content Warning: Drug and alcohol use, misuse, addiction, withdrawal and recovery, childhood trauma, abuse and neglect, some men...
Episode 8: The Queen's Gambit
February 16, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour - 222 MBWe welcome the enigmatic Maz Fornasier back for our EIGHTH episode covering 2020’s Netflix phenomenon, The Queens Gambit, based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis (Steph AND Maz call him William, apologies!) Can an adaptation be both harmful and helpful all at once? Find out, as Maz also gets deep into her own lived experience with addiction. Content Warning: Drug and alcohol use, misuse, addiction, withdrawal and recovery, childhood trauma, abuse and neglect, some mention of suicide ...
Episode 7: Tully
January 20, 2021 21:55 - 1 hour - 124 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Today we get a little more serious and personal (than usual, what a dirge) and tackle the subject of postpartum mental illness by looking at 2018's Tully, directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. A film that hadn't really been made before... should you watch it or boycott it? Steph and Michael air some slightly soiled marriage laundry. Steph's vocal fry is on fire. Best quote of the episode is 'Film school bullshit. Dumb. Yuck.' CONTENT WARNING: birth trauma,...
Episode 7: Tully -aka Juno grows up and goes through post partum depression
January 20, 2021 21:55 - 1 hour - 124 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE Today we get a little more serious and personal (than usual, what a dirge) and tackle the subject of postpartum mental illness by looking at 2018's Tully, directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. A film that hadn't really been made before... should you watch it or boycott it? Steph and Michael air some slightly soiled marriage laundry. Steph's vocal fry is on fire. Best quote of the episode is 'Film school bullshit. Dumb. Yuck.' CONTENT WARNING: birth trauma,...
Episode 6: Love Actually
December 22, 2020 20:03 - 53 minutes - 124 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE It’s our mini ep on Love Actually (2003), Directed by Richard Curtis. This generation’s favourite Christmas movie. But you know what we watch Christmas rom coms for right? MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY! Obviously. Maz Fornasier joins us for this special episode, and she is an efficient talker. Michael pls take some pointers. CONTENT WARNING: psychosis, stalking, death of a parent, suicide, Hugh Grant. We also lightly/heavily image shame Thomas Sangster Brody, sorr...
Episode 6: Love Actually - about mental health and disability, actually.
December 22, 2020 20:03 - 53 minutes - 124 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE It’s our mini ep on Love Actually (2003), Directed by Richard Curtis. This generation’s favourite Christmas movie. But you know what we watch Christmas rom coms for right? MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY! Obviously. Maz Fornasier joins us for this special episode, and she is an efficient talker. Michael pls take some pointers. CONTENT WARNING: psychosis, stalking, death of a parent, suicide, Hugh Grant. We also lightly/heavily image shame Thomas Sangster Brody, sorr...
Episode 5: Donnie Darko - schizophrenia or time travel?
December 03, 2020 04:35 - 1 hour - 241 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE It's 2001 and you have a big hot crush on Jake Gyllenhaal. You're Stephanie Fornasier and you have a lot of feelings. You're also every early 2000's suburban teenager who listens to indie music and now you wanna know what the heck that movie was about. Was it about mental illness or time travel though? Brought to you by David and Margaret, I mean, Steph and Michael. Trigger/content warning: Suicide, violence, trauma, murder, psychosis Hosted by Stephanie Fornasier ...
Episode 5: Donnie Darko
December 03, 2020 04:35 - 1 hour - 241 MBTRANSCRIPT HERE It's 2001 and you have a big hot crush on Jake Gyllenhaal. You're Stephanie Fornasier and you have a lot of feelings. You're also every early 2000's suburban teenager who listens to indie music and now you wanna know what the heck that movie was about. Was it about mental illness or time travel though? Brought to you by David and Margaret, I mean, Steph and Michael. Trigger/content warning: Suicide, violence, trauma, murder, psychosis Hosted by Stephanie Fornasier ...