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Hosted by Dr. JD Barton (a licensed clinical psychologist) and Dr. Joanna Witkin (a cognitive neuroscientist), Reel Psych is a podcast where we give our completely unnecessary professional opinions on the lives, minds, and relationships in all of your favorite movies!!

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    • Feb 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 7m AVG DURATION
    • 48 EPISODES


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    13 Going on 30 (IS ABOUT FIRST LOVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 67:10


    This episode has EVERYTHING! Deep conversations about love, an exploration of development, and a movie with TWO AVENGERS IN IT!!! Follow us @ReelPsychAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Election (is about GRIT and SEXISM!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 67:35


    This episode has EVERYTHING! An intense conversation about grit and sexism, an exploration of teachers as bullies, and a long conversation on consent!Follow us @ReelPsychAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    The Glass Onion (IS ABOUT DUMB RICH PEOPLE!?!?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 66:56


    This episode has EVERYTHING - a new year chat, a love of Janelle Monae, and a conversation on what the deal is with the mega rich!Follow us @ReelPsychAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Home Alone (is about MATERNAL GUILT!?!?!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 64:34


    This episode has EVERYTHING! A discussion about the impact of maternal guilt, a deep dive on the science of birth order, and a SHOCKING CONFESSION FROM JOANNA THAT WILL LEAVE YOU SHAKEN TO YOUR CORE!!!!!!Follow us @ReelPsychAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Love Actually (is about LOVE, ACTUALLY!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 61:48


    Wow, this special holiday episode has EVERYTHING!! Facts about Love, a conversation about love versus infatuation, and a TOTAL TAKE DOWN OF THIS FILM EVEN THOUGH WE BOTH KIND OF LIKE IT???Follow us @ReelPsychRate, Review, SUBSCRIBE and TELL FRIENDS PLEASE!!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Maid in Manhattan (is about CLASSISM!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 78:52


    This episode has EVERYTHING! Racism, classism, and OUR CONTINUED LOVE FOR JENNIFER LOPEZ!!!!Follow us @ReelPsychAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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    Black Panther (is about COLONIZATION!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 78:03


    This (belated) Episode has EVERYTHING!!!!! Deep conversations on colonization, liberation, and superheroes!!!! Follow us @ReelPsychAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Hook (is about Stockholm syndrome!?!?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 62:52


    This episode has EVERYTHING! Conversations and information on Stockholm syndrome, discussions about repressed memories, and lots more! Follow us @ReelPsych! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Clue (Is About MURDERS!?!?!?!?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 63:28


    This episode has EVERYTHING! Talks on true crime, and exploration of the minds of killers, and lots of chat from us about how much we love this movie! Follow us @ReelPsychAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    The Craft (is about Teenage Mental Health!?!?!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 63:23


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!!! An exploration of the psychological benefits and drawbacks of revenge, a conversation about the validity of the goth experience, and a discussion of what actually causes people to become "the weirdos, mister."Follow us @ReelPsychLike, Subscribe, and TELL A FRIEND!!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    CODA (is about SECOND CULTURE KIDS!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 74:21


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!! Conversations about disability, an exploration of the relationships between siblings with different identities, and a BIG CONVERSATION about why being Deaf is AMAZING!!!! Follow us @ReelPsychPlease please please tell a friend!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    First Wives Club (GOT US VERY ANGRY ABOUT THE PATRIARCHY!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 73:36


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!! Conversations about the research on divorce, an exploration of everything we need to change about the world, and a lot of anger from your hosts about biases in research!!!! Follow us @ReelPsychLike, subscribe, and TELL TWO FRIENDS!!!

    Princess Diaries (IS AN INSTRUMENT OF OPPRESSION!?!?!?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 68:08


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!! Long talks about why we love makeovers, an exploration of introversion as it impacts friendship, and real talk about The Halo Effect and how it impacts us every day! Follow us @ReelPsychRate, Subscribe, and TELL TWO FRIENDS!!!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Passing (IS VERY PERSONAL FOR US!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 66:18


    This episode has EVERYTHING! Discussions about colorism, explorations of the multiracial experience, and a VERY INTENSE FIGHT between JD and Joanna about a racism test that Harvard invented. Follow us @ReelPsychRate, Review, Subscribe and TELL A FRIEND!!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Miss Congeniality (THE SEASON 2 PREMIER!!!!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 66:03


    Welcome back!!! This episode has EVERYTHING!!! Discussions on disordered eating, the impact that pageants have on women, and a DEEP DIVE on OBJECTIFICATION THEORY!!!Follow us @ReelPsychRate, Review, SUBSCRIBE and TELL A FRIEND!!!!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    50 First Dates (is WAY MORE RACIST THAN WE THOUGHT!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 85:33


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!! Long talks about the history of racism and comedy, conversations about compassionate care for folx with memory deficits, and REAL SCIENCE about memory and how brains hold onto all of it! This is the SEASON 1 FINALE!!!! So thanks for listening! We will be back on September 6th with Season 2! We love you all!!! Follow us @ ReelPsychRate, review, SUBSCRIBE and TELL A FRIEND!!!!

    Crazy Rich Asians (is about intracultural diversity!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 87:02


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!!! Lots of discussion about a love of this movie, conversations about wealth disparity in relationships and A LOT of conversation about the realities about Asian and Asian-American mental health!!!! Follow us @reelpsychRate, review SUBSCRIBE and TELL A FRIEND!!

    Hustlers (is about LABOR LAWS!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 82:30


    This episode has EVERYTHING!! A deep dive on our love of Jennifer Lopez, conversations about sex and shame, and the REAL TRUTH on sex work as a REAL JOB! Follow us @ReelPsychRate, review, subscribe and TELL A FRIEND!!! Reading: Stigmatized in Stilettos (http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32776)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Mrs Doubtfire (is not about gender????)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 81:08


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!!!! Conversations about divorce, an exploration about parenting styles, and the real info on Peter Pan syndrome! Follow us @reelpsychLike, subscribe, and TELL A FRIEND! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Wall-E (is about LOVE and ANTHROPOMORPHISM!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 72:55


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!!! Talks on the psychology of LOVE and LOVING, real info on WHY THINGS SEEM HUMAN WHEN THEY ARE ACTUALLY ROBOTS, and also we talk about how even robots are RACIST!Follow us @ ReelPsychRate, review, subscribe and TELL A FRIEND! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Mommie Dearest (is about abuse and resilience) WITH Brandon Kyle Goodman!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 92:29


    This episode has EVERYTHING! Intergenerational trauma, important info about child abuse, and gay icons getting the attention they DESERVE!!!Featuring the GENIUS of Brandon Kyle Goodman - Preorder their book "You Gotta Be You: Embrace This messy Life and Step Into Who You Really Are" TODAY!!!!Follow us @reelpsychLike, subscribe, review, and TELL A FRIEND!!!!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    The Devil Wears Prada (is about Andy's horrible friends!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 86:26


    This episode has EVERYTHING! Talks about gender and leadership, discussions about Andy's horribly unsupportive friends, and REAL FACTS ABOUT THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF LUXURY GOODS!!!!! Follow us @reelpsychLike, subscribe, review, and TELL A FRIEND!!!!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Real Women Have Curves (is about intergenerational conflict)!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 76:16


    This episode has EVERYTHING!! Racism, Fat-phobia, and A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE STRUGGLE OF BEING A FIRST GENERATION AMERICAN!!! Follow us @ReelPsychRate, Review, SUBSCRIBE, and TELL A FRIEND!!!!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    The Descendants (with OSCAR-WINNING SCREENWRITER Jim Rash!!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 84:27


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!! A discussion about the new diagnostic manual, explorations about the brain's reactions to grief, and an in-depth discussion with one of the film's writers - JIM RASH!!!! Follow us - @ReelPsychRate, Review, Subscribe, and TELL A FRIEND!!!!!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Obvious Child is about Abortion (With OBGYN, Dr. Siva Iyer!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 86:17


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!! A discussion about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's case, talks on the psychological implications of abortion, and real OBGYN Dr. Siva Iyer giving TRUTHS about abortion care and family planning! Follow @ReelPsychRate, Review, Subscribe, and TELL A FRIEND!!!

    Saved!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 61:30


    This episode has EVERYTHING! The ACTUAL power of prayer, a rundown on conver$ion therapy, and a LOT OF INFO ABOUT OUR OWN RELIGIOUS TRAUMA! Follow us @reelpsychRate, review, subscribe and TELL A FRIEND!!!

    She's the Man (is about gender cosplay)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 77:18


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!! Exploration of figuring out lies, a discussion on the genius that is Amanda Bynes, and WE SOLVE ALL THE ISSUES OF TRANSPHOBIA IN SPORTS!!!!! Follow us @reelpsychRate, Review, Subscribe, and TELL A FRIEND!!!!!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Heathers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 81:55


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!! Studies on bullying, explorations of cultural backlash, and a lot of information on teen suicide. Trans Lifeline - (877) 565-8860Trevor Project – www.thetrevorproject.orgNational Suicide Prevention Hotline - 800-273-8255  Follow us @ReelPsychRate, review, subscribe, and TELL A FRIEND!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Boys Don't Cry (with Special Guest Host - Miles McKenna!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 72:11


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!!! Explorations of the history of transgender diagnoses in psychology, facts about transBRAINS, and an in-depth look at his experience as the FIRST TRANS MAN TO EVER GUEST HOST ON THIS PODCAST - Author - Actor - Social Media Creator - Miles McKenna!!! Follow us @ReelPsychRate, Review, SUBSCRIBE and TELL A FRIEND PLEEEEEEASE!

    Pixar's Inside Out

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 63:54


    This episode has EVERYTHING! A conversation on the REAL science behind this fantasy world, an exploration of how emotions impact memory, and REAL insights on the functional importance of your feelings!!! Follow us @ReelPsychRate, review, subscribe, and TELL A FRIEND THANK YOU WE LOVE YOU!!!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Center Stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 92:09


    Thie episode has EVERYTHING! Conversations on facial recognition, exploration of children with expertise, and A LOT ABOUT EATING DISORDERS!!!!Also - this one ended up LONG. ENJOY THE BONUS CONTENT, LOVES!Please rate, review, subscribe and TELL A FRIEND!!!Follow us @ReelPsychAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Office Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 71:03


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!! The real talk on hypnosis, the GREAT RESIGNATION, and a cute little conversation about our own relationships to work and employment!Rate, review, subscribe and TELL A FRIEND!!!Follow us @ReelPsychAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Juno

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 62:07


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!! A long list of facts about the pregnant brain, real stats on parental satisfaction, and a LONG love letter to this film and all of the people who made it. Please rate, review, and SUBSCRIBE!!! Tell a friend and follow us @ReelPsychAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Ghostbusters (1984)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 69:57


    This episode has EVERYTHING! Stalking, a conversation on Asperger's vs Autism, and a deep dive on the real research on ESP and precognition!! Follow us @ReelPsychRate, review, subscribe, and TELL A FRIEND!!

    Now and Then

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 60:09


    This episode has EVERYTHING! A deep dive on fat-shaming, hard-hitting questions about how old these women would be now, and real science on the POWER OF FEMALE FRIENDSHIPS!!!Follow us @ReelPsychRate, review, subscribe, and TELL A FRIEND!

    Scream (1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 69:45


    This episode has EVERYTHING! Facts on the impact of suspense on the brain, benevolent sexism, horror gays, and WHAT EVEN IS A SOCIOPATH??? Follow us @reelpsychRate, review, subscribe and TELL A FRIEND!!!!

    Easy A

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 65:51


    This episode has EVERYTHING!!!! The psychology of lying, an exploration of sexual activity and teenage popularity, and the myth of the nymphomaniac! Follow us and send us your thoughts @reelpsychRate, review, subscribe and TELL A FRIEND!!!

    The Big Lebowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 57:42


    This episode has EVERYTHING! Man stuff, guy stuff, DUDE STUFF, and conversations on narcissistic nationalism! Rate, review, subscribe! Follow us @ReelPsych

    Call Me By Your Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 60:35


    This episode has (gay) EVERYTHING! Gay brains, gay relationships, and (not really gay) gay people! Take a listen and hear about why we don't even know if they even ARE GAY! Follow us @reelpsychRate, review, and SUBSCRIBE!!!!!

    Breakfast at Tiffany's

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 53:01


    This episode has EVERYTHING! We talk about attachment styles in adult romantic relationships, emotion-color synesthesia, we demystify borderline personality disorder, and get to the bottom of Holly Golightly: is she a feminist icon or prototypal manic pixie dream girl?Follow us @reelpsychLike, Subscribe, and TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!!

    Thelma and Louise

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 49:11


    This episode has EVERYTHING: Feminism, Developmental Theories, and a bunch of Linguistic Anthropology! Follow us @reelpsychLike, Subscribe, and TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!!

    Edward Scissorhands

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 67:05


    This episode has EVERYTHING! We talk MLMs, savant syndrome, social deprivation, societal perceptions of disability, and, of course, critically assess classic films through a 2022 lens! Does it hold up? Spoiler alert: sort of!Follow on ig @ReelPsych and DM us your thoughts!Rate, Review, Subscribe and TELL YOUR FRIENDS!Reference from today: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677584/

    The Fast and the Furious

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 53:12


    This episode has EVERYTHING! We've got race cars and toxic masculinity and a deep psychological assessment of WHY ANYONE WOULD LIKE THIS MOVIE! We had fun talking about it so we think you'll have fun listening to us have fun talking about it! Follow on ig @ReelPsychRate, Review, Subscribe and TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

    Disney's Encanto

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 56:44


    This episode has EVERYTHING: Magic - Anxiety Disorders - and SO MUCH INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA!!! Please give it a listen, hit subscribe and leave us a gorgeous review!ig: @reelpsych

    The Notebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 56:10


    This episode has EVERYTHING: Toxic Masculinity, Authoritarian Parenting Styles, AND Touching (albeit unrealistic) Examples of Alzheimer's Dementia! Find us on ig @reelpsych and tell us what you think and what you want to see! Please SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW, and GIVE US 5 STARS!!

    West Side Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 46:19


    Welcome back! On this episode, Drs Witkin and Barton discuss Spielberg's West Side Story - They have lots to say about Race, Gender, and Intergenerational TRAUMA!!!Please give this a listen, tell your friends, and then give us a 5 star rating so we can keep making these episodes for you!Got an idea for a future episode? Send us a DM on Instagram @reelpsychHappy New Year!

    Runaway Bride

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 43:41


    Drs Witkin and Barton talk about the incredibly messed-up relationship between Ike (Richard Gere) and Maggie (Julia Roberts) in Runaway Bride! This episode has everything: Narcissism, Attachment Styles, and lots of commentary about stalking!The article cited in the episode is below! Please Rate, Review, and SUBSCRIBE!!!

    Season 1 Trailer!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 1:05


    We are so happy you've found us! Please SUBSCRIBE! We promise we are nice and you will like our podcast!!!

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