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Join us on a spooky scary episode where Steph and Michael discuss in great depth (yet, succinctly, dare we say?) 1973's massively influential horror film The Exorcist. Together we shed light on the religious and cultural context of this film, the various stories of its creation and resulting impact on society, feminist and psychodynamic theories behind it (Oedipal Complex welcome to the podcast), and whether it’s trying to say something about mental illness, religion, or both.
And don’t forget to watch our shot for shot remake of the film in our tiktok HERE !!
CONTENT WARNING: Suicide, medical trauma and discussion of invasive procedures, violence, sexual assault and rape, including sexualisation of a child, misogyny, ableist tropes, discussion of religion and Catholicism.
(Hotline numbers: Lifeline 131114, Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636, 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732)
References:
- Here is John Safran Vs God's Exorcism episodes on youtube - Part 1 ; Part 2 ; Part 3
- William Friedkin: 'You don’t know a damn thing, and neither do I' | William Friedkin | The Guardian
- Cinematic neurosis following "The Exorcist". Report of four cases - PubMed (nih.gov)
- Mental illness following The Exorcist – Mind Hacks
- ‘Somewhere between science and superstition’: Religious outrage, horrific science, and The Exorcist (1973) - Amy C. Chambers, 2021 (sagepub.com)
- Satanic Cults and Ritual Abuse: A fantasy on film and in History? (shef.ac.uk)
- Anneliese Michel - Wikipedia
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose | Disability Studies Quarterly (dsq-sds.org)
- Superstition Masquerading as Science | Skeptical Inquirer
- As a psychiatrist, I diagnose mental illness. Also, I help spot demonic possession. - The Washington Post
- The self-possessed psychiatrist Richard Gallagher should exorcise his delusions - The Washington Post
- The Exorcist: 10 creepy details from the scariest movie ever made | EW.com
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NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
Host: Stephanie Fornasier
Cohost, music and artwork: Michael Watson
Editor: Nicholas Fornasier
9 Listeners
Episode 35: We Need To Talk About The Butterfly Effect
PSYCHOCINEMATIC
08/03/22 • 53 min
It had to be done. After a Netflix watch party everyone voted for but nobody wanted, Steph and Michael decided they simply must make an episode talking about 2004’s absolutely ridiculous psychological thriller, The Butterfly Effect starring Ashton Kutcher. We change up the format today by breaking down the problematic tropes, themes and messages plotpoint by plotpoint, to really hit home why this is an absolutely terrible movie. It’s also quite traumatic and distressing, so be warned!!
CONTENT WARNING:, Lots of Swearing (in first 20 seconds sorry) suicide, childhood abuse and trauma, sexual assault & rape, animal cruelty, ableism,use of ableist terms, harmful portrayals of sex work, discussion of disability inspiration porn.
Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram and Twitter! or join our Facebook Group! Email us at [email protected] for suggestions or if you’d like to be a guest! Join our Patreon here for PILES, literal PILES of bonus content!
REFERENCES
The Butterfly Effect (2004) - IMDb
The Butterfly Effect (Film) - TV Tropes
How Ashton Kutcher Prepared For His Role In 'The Butterfly Effect' (thethings.com)
The Butterfly Effect – Ending Explained & Film Analysis – Blimey
The Butterfly Effect's Original Ending Was Ridiculously Grim (slashfilm.com)
NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
Editor: Nic Fornasier, Music: Michael Watson, Artwork: Bronte Poynts
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Episode 67: Why Santa Claus IS Autistic, and making theatre more inclusive (With Oliver Hetherington-Page)
PSYCHOCINEMATIC
11/29/23 • 87 min
Happy early Christmas Psychocinemaniacs! It's been a hell of a year, but one thing that brings us joy is the work of disabled creators blazing the trail in inclusivity, such as our guest Oliver Hetherington-Page. Oliver joins us to talk about how he's working to make theatre more inclusive and what that looks like, what he wants to see in autistic depictions on screen & stage, and why musicals are inherently autistic. He tells us all about his show the No Bang Theory and his upcoming show Santa Claus is Autistic, which is Christmas themed but also relevant all year round.
To purchase tickets to Santa Claus is Autistic at the PiP theatre, in Milton, QLD (Meanjin) on the 7th, 15th and 23rd of December, click here!
CONTENT WARNING: some discussion of ableism
FOLLOW OLIVER ON ALL THE THINGS:
Follow Oliver on Instagram @atwistofoliverhp
And his show The No Bang Theory @thenobangtheory
Follow Oliver on Twitter @atwistofoliver
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NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
4 Listeners
05/18/23 • 89 min
For the first time in forever, we’re analyzing FROZEN! Join Steph and the delightful and beautifully articulate disability and mental health advocacy writer Laura Pettenuzzo as they fangirl over one of Disney’s best and biggest (and feminisest?) films. We delve into how perfectly the film encapsulates mental illness, its impact and how to manage it, and attempt to figure out their own GAD Sister’s handshake.
Follow Laura on twitter & instagram @thisgirl_writes and read her wonderful work here: Laura Pettenuzzo – Books, mental health and disability. (wordpress.com) (including her work on ABC, SBS, HireUp and The Guardian!)
CONTENT WARNING: Suicidal behaviour & ideation, anxiety, depression
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REFERENCES:
- ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Santino Fontana (‘Tootsie’) – The Hollywood Reporter
- Kristen Bell First Felt ‘Dark Cloud’ of Anxiety and Depression at 18 (prevention.com)
- Josh Gad Talks About His Generalized Anxiety Disorder (fherehab.com)
- Mental Health Awareness Month: How “Frozen” Thaws Fearful Hearts
- 'Mindhunter' Actor Jonathan Groff On His Most Life-Altering Roles : NPR
- What Disney’s ‘Frozen’ can teach us about mental illness - The Washington Post
NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
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02/08/22 • 104 min
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 violence, sex shaming, brief description of panic attack, body shaming, brief description of sexual assault, use of the term ‘crazy’.
NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
Host: Stephanie Fornasier
Cohost: Michael Watson
Editor: Nicholas Fornasier
Music: Michael Watson
Artwork: Bronte Poynts
Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram!: psychocinematicpodcast and Twitter!: twitter.com/psychocinematic or join our facebook group (search for Psychocinematic Podcast) or email us at [email protected]! AND our Patreon is here.
REFERENCES
ReachOut: What is Bipolar Disorder?
Forbes: Director David O. Russell Talks 'Silver Linings Playbook' And What It Means To Him
Psychology Today: Accuracy, Distortion and Truth in Silver Linings Playbook
Web MD: 'Silver Linings Playbook' OK on Mental Illness?
Sather Health: Review of “Silver Linings Playbook” in the Perspective of Mental Illness
Psychology Today: The Psychopathology of 'Silver Linings Playbook'
NME: Silver Linings Playbook Plays Things So Safe It Becomes Dangerous
Daily Sundial: Crazy, happy and normal, what ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ taught us
Vulture: Ask a Psychiatrist: How does Silver Linings Playbook handle mental illness?
Child Mind Institute: Silver Linings: An irreverent but real look at mental illness
Episode 46: Your Fave & Flop Films of 2022!
PSYCHOCINEMATIC
01/01/23 • 85 min
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08/23/23 • 68 min
Join the enigmatic tiktok star and disability advocate Monica Nguyen as she chats with Steph about all things Tourettes Syndrome in film and TV, on social media, and on those wonderfully nuanced* feature stories on programmes such as 60 Minutes. We get to the bottom of whether Tiktok has created a Tourette’s epidemic, and Mon tells us her own experience with tiktok advocacy, and some helpful and harmful depictions of Tourette’s Syndrome in film.
*sarcasm, A LOT of sarcasm.
CONTENT WARNING: Ableism, discrimination, media bias.
FILMS DISCUSSED:
Motherless Brooklyn (2019) - IMDb
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) - IMDb
The Square: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFoQu_94J38
FOLLOW MON ON ALL THE THINGS:
- Tiktok: @meowmons
- Insta: @ticswithmon
- Twitter: @meowmons1
- And check her linktree here: mon1111 | Instagram | Linktree
Watch "Tiktok Tic" 60 minutes story HERE
Watch Mon's episode of Dating Different HERE
FOLLOW US:
Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok! or join our Facebook Group! Email us at [email protected]. Join our PATREON to support us and get cute benefits and bonus content! And check out our WEBSITE!
REFERENCES:
- Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia – A support network for those with Tourette Syndrome and their families.
- What is Tourette Syndrome? | CDC
- The Girls Who Caught Tourette's from TikTok | Psychology Today Australia
- Rise in tics is caused by a known condition – and its not all due to TikTok
- The complicated truth about TikTok and Tourette’s syndrome | WIRED UK
- TikTok tics are a symptom of a much bigger problem - The Verge
- TikTok Tourette’s: Are We Witnessing a Rise in Functional Tic-Like Behavior Driven by Adolescent Social Media Use? - PMC
- The phenomenology of tics and tic-like behavior in TikTok | medRxiv
- A terrible article: Stop that! It's not Tourette's but a new type of mass sociogenic illness
- It’s rebuttal: A Call for Caution: “Stop That” Sentiments Threaten Tic Research, Healthcare, and Advocacy
- No, Tik Tok Is Not Causing Tourette Syndrome. (forbes.com)
NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
4 Listeners
Episode 24: Touched With Fire, aka the non-hollywood Bipolar movie (with Jossie Williams)
PSYCHOCINEMATIC
02/23/22 • 87 min
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 Williams is a Psychology personal assistant, counselling student, mental health advocate, writer, and all round rad and highly fashionable babe. Follow her on instagram at @shehasafaceforradio.
Access bulk billed online counselling from anywhere in Australia here: Lysn | Online psychology counselling by qualified psychologists. (welysn.com)
CONTENT WARNING: **Major suicide content warning, discussion of suicidal behaviour, ideation and self harm** abortion, description of mania, description of depression, panic attack, drug use and misuse.
Host: Stephanie Fornasier
Cohost: Jossie Williams
Editor: Nicholas Fornasier
Music: Michael Watson
Artwork: Bronte Poynts
REFERENCES:
Bipolar disorder - Information & Resources - Black Dog Institute
Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby Are All Fired Up (honeysucklemag.com)
'Touched with Fire' finds drama, beauty in mental illness | MPR News
Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby Premiere Bipolar Drama 'Touched With Fire' - Variety
Katie Holmes Touched With Fire - Katie Holmes Wants to Humanize Mental Illness (elle.com)
Katie Holmes tackles mental illness in ‘Touched With Fire’ – Orange County Register (ocregister.com)
Touched with Fire Is an Offensive Cartoon of Mental Illness - Movies & TV - Portland Mercury
Bipolar Disorder and Anger: Why It Happens and How to Cope (healthline.com)
Kay Redfield Jamison - Wikipedia
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Episode 36: The Babadook is actually grief, depression, trauma, and a fabulous queer icon
PSYCHOCINEMATIC
08/17/22 • 64 min
Since Steph finally convinced Michael to watch the Babadook we found ourselves covering this absolutely terrifying film. We discuss why this film scares us so much, what the Babadook really represents (so many mental illnesses), and why Steph thinks the plot is actually a metaphor for therapy. Should we be proud of how brutally f**ked Australian horror/thriller is?
CONTENT WARNING:, Swearing, death of loved one, car accident, animal death, brief mention of infanticide & suicide, childhood trauma, horror themes, violence, Steph mentions Mulligrubs (not a joke).
Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram and Twitter! or join our Facebook Group! Email us at [email protected] for suggestions or if you’d like to be a guest! Join our Patreon here for lots of past, new and upcoming bonus content!
REFERENCES
Jennifer Kent interview: directing The Babadook | Den of Geek
Facing the Darkness of Life: Interview with The Babadook's Jennifer Kent - Diabolique Magazine
Horror Icon: Australian Filmmaker Jennifer Kent Is a Force to Be Reckoned With
The Babadook Ending Explained: What The Monster Really Means - Screenrant
The Ending Of The Babadook Explained
GOUT PAINTINGS:
NPG D12692; 'The gout' - Portrait - National Portrait Gallery
The introduction of gout. | Download Scientific Diagram (researchgate.net)
After Henry William Bunbury | Origin of the Gout | The Metropolitan Museum of Art (metmuseum.org)
3 Listeners
Episode 64: Crohn’s Disease representation in Boldly Go, and Pete Davidson just trying to spread awareness (with Chris Cosgrove)
PSYCHOCINEMATIC
10/18/23 • 88 min
Just in time for Invisible Disabilities Week; Steph is blessed to have the talented filmmaker Chris Cosgrove today to discuss all things Inflammatory Bowel Disease and his personal experience with Crohn's disease. Chris takes us through the process of his acclaimed film Boldly Go (watch on ABC Iview here), what IBD and ostomy representation we've seen in the media, and finally how Pete Davidson has become a likely ambassador for Crohns representation, particularly seen in the film King of Staten Island.
For support and resources for those experiencing IBD, Chris recommends Crohns and Colitis Australia !
CONTENT WARNING: medical discussion (including blood, surgery and poo!) - if you're a tad squeamish this may not be your episode, however we do provide a couple of warnings before we go into details.
FOLLOW CHRIS ON ALL THE THINGS:
- Check out Chris' website with his past and upcoming work here
- Insta: @cjc_films
- And don't forget to watch and share Boldy Go on ABC Iview
FOLLOW US:
Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok! or join our Facebook Group! Email us at [email protected]. Join our PATREON to support us and get cute benefits and bonus content! And check out our WEBSITE!
REFERENCES
- Christopher Cosgrove - Director & Screenwriter
- Boldly Go : ABC iview
- About Crohn’s and colitis – Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA) (crohnsandcolitis.org.au)
- IBD Support Home - IBD Support Australia
- The King of Staten Island (2020) - IMDb
- ibdassist.com/blogs/news/inside-pete-davidsons-life-with-crohns
- What happened to Pete Davidson? Comedian reportedly enters rehab amid mental health struggles | The Independent
- ostomy in movie Archives
- “White Boy Rick”
- Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "colostomy-bag" - IMDb
- After Harrowing Year, Perfume Genius is Back | Music | sfweekly.com
NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
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How many episodes does PSYCHOCINEMATIC have?
PSYCHOCINEMATIC currently has 77 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Podcasts and Tv & Film.
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The episode title 'Episode 40: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: The Exorcist asks, have you considered your mental illness could simply be a touch of demon possession?' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on PSYCHOCINEMATIC is 77 minutes.
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Episodes of PSYCHOCINEMATIC are typically released every 14 days.
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The first episode of PSYCHOCINEMATIC was released on Sep 21, 2020.
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The PSYCHOCINEMATIC team explores the representation of mental health and disability in today's popculture/media in a fun and enlightening way. Have a listen, you won't regret it!
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