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A Bridgerton Episode - Part 1: Actually so much representation (and also Pitbull)

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My Dear Readers (I mean listeners, you get it)
Welcome to a surprise episode of Psychocinematic, where we cast all serious topics to the wind and focus on what makes us feel safe and protected right now from a world falling apart - trashy, romancey, sexy, gossipy Bridgerton. But did you think I would NOT have disability and mental illness representation to discuss? THINK AGAIN - as usual it is inescapable.
Join me solo as I discuss all the disability and mental illness representation we have seen thus far, who we hope has a gay storyline, and who of the Bridgerton world could be coded neurodivergent. Also, the incredulity of turning Pitball into the soundtrack of the obligatory peak h0rny scene.
Content warning: sex, some ableism, some swears.
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REFERENCES: 
Queen Charlotte: What Was Wrong With King George (And Why He's Hidden) (screenrant.com)
Bridgerton Wiki | Fandom
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!
 

The Future of Psychocinematic Podcast

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Just a little update on the future of Psychocinematic Podcast... 
Don't worry, it's not all bad news!
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Episode 68: Two Backbrace Girls, and Romy & Michele’s Highschool Reunion (with Lauren Edwards)

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Join us for the last episode of the year with the vivacious comedian and musical theatre actor Lauren Edwards. Lauren and Steph bond over their shared experience with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and being backbrace girls in highschool. We go through the limited selection of scoliosis-based media until we get to the beloved comedy film Romy and Michele's Highschool Reunion (1997). Find out what makes the film so iconic and whether its brief but infamous depiction of scoliosis was helpful or harmful!
Also if anyone needs to make a call, I've got a phone. 
CONTENT DISCUSSED:
Deenie by Judie Blume (1973), Looking for Mr Goodbar (1977), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The House Bunny (2008), Kiss Me (2014).
CONTENT WARNING: some discussion of ableism and bullying, discussion of Looking for Mr Goodbar which is full of sexual assault, homophobia and sex shaming, sorry!
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REFERENCES: 
Curvy Girls Scoliosis
Scoliosis Australia
Setting Scoliosis Straight
Cobb angle | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
The Blonde Leading the Blonde: An Oral History of ‘Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion’ | Vogue
Caught Through the Looking Glass: Sarah Polley on Grief, Girlhood, and Scoliosis ‹ Literary Hub
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film) - Wikipedia
Deenie - Wikipedia
https://www.gawker.com/culture/the-nerdy-curve
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Episode 67: Why Santa Claus IS Autistic, and making theatre more inclusive (With Oliver Hetherington-Page)

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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
 
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Episode 65: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: The Haunting of Hill House, or, problems that could be solved by simply talking? (with Braaains Podcast)

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In a perfect meeting of minds, Steph is joined by Braaains podcast hosts Heather and Sarah Taylor, sisters of podcasting, filmmaking and mental health & disability awareness. Which means of course it’s just a light casual chat about the devastatingly terrifying Mike Flanagan series The Haunting of Hill House. We get deep into what makes this show so affecting, what it says about trauma and family’s tendencies to deal with it in all the wrong ways, and how we see our own family in the triumphantly dysfunctional Crains.
Happy Halloween Psychocinemaniacs!!!
 
CONTENT WARNING: suicide, suicidal behaviour and self harm, child abuse (including sexual abuse), death, grief, child death, substance use & addiction, paranormal activity.
 
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Sarah’s socials: Insta @SarahTaylorEditor Twitter @ShiningHappy and Website (including podcast The Editor’s Cut)
Heather’s socials: Insta @HeatherATaylor Twitter @HeatherATaylor and Website
 
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REFERENCES
Netflix Behind the Scenes Featurette 
Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House is a slow-burn family nightmare - Vox
Who Are All the Ghosts in 'the Haunting of Hill House'? (insider.com)
How The Haunting of Hill House conveys the horror of family | Horror (TV) | The Guardian
Timothy Hutton Will Face “No Charge” From 1983 Sexual Assault Claim – Deadline
E.T.'s Henry Thomas tells how he had to get past his parents suspicions of Hollywood | Daily Mail Online
'You' Star Victoria Pedretti on Growing Up in an Abusive Household — Femestella
The Haunting of Hill House Talks A Lot About Mental Illness, But Says Very Little | by Diana | Medium
How 'The Haunting of Hill House' Uses Horror As A Metaphor For Mental Health, According To The Show's Cast (bustle.com)
What The Haunting of Hill House Gets Right About Mental Illness - Meesh Says Things
Why ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ Is a Perfect Portrayal of Mental Illness (themighty.com)
Haunting of Bly Manor's Victoria Pedretti On Having ADD | Glamour UK (glamourmagazine.co.uk)
Bly Manor's Kate Siegel on Why Love—Not Rage—Drives the Lady in the Lake (elle.com)
Oliver Jackson-Cohen’s Year of Love and Obsession - Film Cred (film-cred.com)
Actor Gugino feathering her empty nest with roles | Features | postandcourier.com
The Haunted Mind of Shirley Jackson | The New Yorker
The Haunting of Hill House Ending’s Message, Explained (vulture.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!

Episode 64: Crohn’s Disease representation in Boldly Go, and Pete Davidson just trying to spread awareness (with Chris Cosgrove)

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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.
 
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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!

Episode 63: A Star is Born - love, trauma and addiction in the journey of fame (with Alex Steed)

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Steph is thrilled to be joined by one of her favourite podcasters from one of her favourite podcasts, Alex Steed from You Are Good. He is good! You are Good is good. All goodness all the time.Steph and Alex discuss the 2018 version of an oft told tale, A Star Is Born, where Bradley Coopers fame story is winding down as Lady Gaga’s is just beginning. We discuss the depictions of addiction and treatment; asking the question- should a therapist laugh at a patient’s botched suicide attempt story? Join us as we dissect the supposedly great love story behind the film, the toxicity of the entertainment industry, and whether we can truly separate mental illness from shitty relationship behaviour.
 
CONTENT WARNING:  suicide and suicidal behaviour, substance abuse and addiction, coercive control, death (parent and partner)
 
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Episode 62: Let’s fold in the cheese as we confabulate on ND coded characters in Schitt’s Creek (with Marie Camin)

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This is no time for pettifogging! I am bombilating with anticipation to bring you the most impulsive, capricious and melodramatic episode yet! The scintillating winsome clinical psychologist Marie Camin joins Steph as they discuss with great vigour the beloved Schitts Creek. Marie shares her thoughts on who in the cast she would suggest is Neurodivergent, who she relates with the most, and how she approaches neurodiversity with her client base. Steph and Marie discuss the relationships on the show, how hard it is to appropriately diagnose autistic white cis professional males, and what exactly might be going on with Moira Rose (other than accusing David of being a disgruntled pelican).
 
CONTENT WARNING: some discussion of ableism/ misinformation about autism & adhd
 
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REFERENCES:
Schitt's Creek - Wikipedia
Amy Hoy on X: "also: roland is an autistic’s view of a neurotypical person. he’s just horrific up front but becomes a merely annoying but basically likeable character over time. just like the real thing hahaha" / X
psychosis isn't evil — Alexis Rose of the emmy nominated series Schitt’s...
Schitt’s Creek, the town 'where everyone fits in' and LGBT-phobia does not-Entertainment News , Firstpost
Annie Murphy Says Her Depression Medication ‘Truly Saved My Life’ | SELF
Actor, Writer, and Activist Dan Levy's Serious Side
‘Right this wrong’: Eugene Levy urges Ontario to help families of adults with autism
Eugene Levy to be autism treatment spokesman | CTV News
Stevie Budd | Schitt's Creek Wiki
 
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!

Episode 61: The Kings Speech and other screen royals with a stutter (with Priya)

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Welcome to episode 61 with a very special guest, podcaster, writer, disability advocate and YEAR 12 STUDENT, Priya from Stutter Conversation! Priya tells us all about stuttering and what it's like to have a stutter, and which on screen depictions she likes and loathes. We also take a deep dive into The Kings Speech (2010), and how accurate a depiction this might be (all british monarchy history aside- there's other podcasts for that!) Also find out Priya's advice for other content creators in highschool trying to do it all!
 
Other Films/TV discussed: Bridgerton (s1), Elite, Little, Primal Fear, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
 
 
CONTENT WARNING: ableist phrases, childhood trauma, bullying, the royal family
 
 
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REFERENCES:
The Marble video by Marc Winski
5 Stuttering Organisations to follow by Priya
The King's Speech | Stuttering Foundation
‘The Kings Speech mostly true to life, UW expert on stuttering says | UW News
The Science and Myths of Stuttering in 'The King's Speech'
The Royal Treatment: Temporality and Technology in The King's Speech | Disability Studies Quarterly
The King's Speech - Wikipedia
 
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!

Episode 60: The truth about Tourette’s and Tiktok (with Monica Nguyen)

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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
 
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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
 
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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!