PSYCHOCINEMATIC

A 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

Thursday Dec 14, 2023

TRANSCRIPT HERE 
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!
FOLLOW LAUREN ON ALL THE THINGS:
Follow Lauren on Instagram @livelaughlauren__ 
On TikTok: @livelaughlauren__ 
And on Twitter @laurenvedwards
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ALL PATREON FEES will be matched and sent to AUSRELIEF for their humanitarian relief in Gaza, until the end of the year. Sign up NOW or Donate Directly at our fundraiser link.
 
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
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!

Thursday Nov 30, 2023

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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
 
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!

Friday Nov 17, 2023


TRANSCRIPT HERE
 
Today we sit down with Sarah Langston, disabled single mum, artist, and disability advocate, and learn a bucketload about the barriers facing neurodivergent parents, particularly mothers, and how Sarah supports those parents. Sarah dives deep into the child protection system and how often disability is equated with parenting risk, leading to reporting rather than supporting neurodivergent parents. And then we relate this somehow to the 2000 legal drama Erin Brockovich? WELL YES, as you'll soon discover!
 
CONTENT WARNING: child protection, child abuse (including sexual abuse), and child removal, statistics around death, ableism.
 
FOLLOW SARAH ON ALL THE THINGS:
TO JOIN ANPA (Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association) email Sarah with your name and contact number to sarahritalangston@gmail.com
Check out Sarah's website for her advocacy, art and writing here
Follow Sarah on instagram @srita_studio
Follow Sarah on LinkedIn here
See Sarah's art at Saatchi Art here
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ALL PATREON FEES will be matched and sent to AUSRELIEF for their humanitarian relief in Gaza, until the end of the year. Sign up NOW or Donate Directly at our fundraiser link. 
 
REFERENCES
sarah langston
Disability Advocacy Network Australia
Parents with disability and their experiences of child protection systems
Autistic women submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women | Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia
A fair and accessible criminal justice system for autistic people. Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Victoria’s Criminal Justice System.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)
Erin Brockovich - Wikipedia
Miranda Fricker On testimony and the power of words
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!

Tuesday Oct 31, 2023

TRANSCRIPT HERE
 
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.
 
FOLLOW SARAH, HEATHER & BRAAAAINS ON ALL THE THINGS:
 
Check out the Braaains podcast on all good pod apps and at their website
Braaains socials: Insta @Braaainspodcast Twitter @BraaainsPodcast and TikTok @Braaainspodcast
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!

Thursday Oct 19, 2023

TRANSCRIPT HERE
 
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 
 
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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!

Thursday Oct 05, 2023

TRANSCRIPT HERE
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)
 
FOLLOW ALEX ON ALL THE THINGS:
Listen to You are Good with Alex Steed and Sarah Marshall here! And follow You Are Good on insta @YouAreGoodPod
Insta: @AlexSteed
Twitter: @AlexSteed
 
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Thursday Sep 21, 2023

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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
 
FOLLOW MARIE ON ALL THE THINGS:
MarieCamin.com to access Marie’s resources, assessment & supervision services, training, and stickers!
Insta: @mariecamin
Twitter: @marie_camin
Buy “Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Youth” featuring a segment by Marie at the Yellow Ladybugs website
 
ALSO YOU COULD WIN both Marie’s stickers AND a copy of the book plus SO much more by entering the Yellow Ladybugs fundraiser raffle for World Mental Health Day HERE!
 
HEY And DON'T FORGET to vote for Psychocinematic in the Listener's Choice category of the Australian Podcast Awards! (If you've already done so, I'm sorry for the spam, and I'm sorry it will continue. Also THANK YOU SO MUCH!)
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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!

Thursday Sep 07, 2023


TRANSCRIPT HERE
 
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
 
 
HEY And DON'T FORGET to vote for Psychocinematic in the Listener's Choice category of the Australian Podcast Awards! (If you've already done so, I'm sorry for the spam, and I'm sorry it will continue. Also THANK YOU SO MUCH!)
 
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FOLLOW PRIYA ON ALL THE THINGS:
The Stutter Conversations Podcast on all good podcast apps
Insta: @stutterconversation
Twitter: @stutterconverse
And check her linktree here: https://bio.link/stutterc
ALSO sign the petition for more stuttering representation on TV!
 
 
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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!

Thursday Aug 24, 2023

TRANSCRIPT HERE 
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
 
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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!

Thursday Aug 10, 2023

TRANSCRIPT HERE
 
We’re back to our regular programming with a fun debate between a future psychiatrist and a psychologist, as Michael Watson joins Steph to talk Stutz, the Netflix documentary “about” Dr Phil Stutz created by Jonah Hill. Steph & Michael discuss how the unique revolutionary techniques Stutz employs aren’t quite so unique or revolutionary, and what Jonah was trying and succeeding to portray from this film. BUTTT OF COURSE within the context of the wild and gross texts that Jonah’s ex Sarah Brady shared from the actor in July this year. What do the texts say about how effective the therapy portrayed in Stutz actually is? And what actually IS a boundary? 
 
Special thanks to Laura Packer for sound editing <3
 
CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of emotional abuse, coercive control, body shaming, death of a sibling (very brief)
Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram,  Twitter and Tiktok! or join our Facebook Group! Email us at psychocinematicpodcast@gmail.com. Join our PATREON to support us and get cute benefits and bonus content! And check out our NEW WEBSITE!
 
REFERENCES:
SKEPTIC’s REVIEW: “Stutz” (2022) | NETFLIX Documentary | Movie Analysis - PSYCHOLOGY CORNER
Film Review: The Therapeutic Relationship in "Stutz" | Psychology Today Australia
Review: Stutz | View from the shrink's couch (reelgood.com.au)
Stutz Review: Jonah Hill’s Cagey Netflix Doc About His Psychiatrist – IndieWire
Let’s Call Jonah Hill’s Alleged Text Messages What They Are: Misogynistic | Vogue
Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct (apa.org)
Netflix psychiatrist Phil Stutz says 85% of early therapy gains are down to lifestyle changes. Is he right? (theconversation.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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