The Psychology Channel

Content Warning: NSFW sexual themes. In this episode we discuss kinks in relation to the hit anime, Jujutsu Kaisen! We delve into AO3 (an internet fanfiction archive) and the spicy tags and ships and kinks that writers have come up with for this series! ;) Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/standard-deviations/201805/growing-kinky-research-shows-how-kink-identity-is-formed https://www.uwsuper.edu/genderequity/ally/upload/Identity-Development-Stages.pdf Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

Grab your drinks along with us as we delve into the mind of one of anime's most iconic characters! We're analyzing none other than Light Yagami from Death Note (and no, absolutely NOT the crappy Netflix live action sh*t). Today is also the first episode of anime month, so get hyped for more episodes about some top tier anime! ;) Sources: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40596-020-01242-9 https://idiotsguidance.wordpress.com/2017/03/08/an-idiots-guide-to-light-yagamis-god-complex/ Follow Us: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

Trigger warning: suicide In this episode, we take a look at reality TV shows centered around dating and romance. From "deep" connections on Love is Blind, to completely superficial ones on Naked Attraction, this episode covers the darkness that underlies reality dating. Tune in! Sources: https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/the-psychological-impact-of-love-island Follow Us: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

In this episode we get REAL with Reality television--and more specifically, survival reality television! What are some of the psychological impacts of being on a show like Survivor? What are some of the reasons why people enjoy watching these shows so much? Find out the answers to these questions (and more!) in this episode! Survivor Sources: https://www.psychologyinaction.org/psychology-in-action-1/2015/01/05/outwit-outplay-outlast-the-psychology-of-survivor https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/187121084.pdf https://sites.psu.edu/aspsy/2017/10/06/team-dynamics-in-survivor/ https://www.simplypsychology.org/robbers-cave.html Alone Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201305/who-watches-reality-shows-and-why https://studybreaks.com/thoughts/reality-tv-counseling/ https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/history-channel/alone-netflix-review/ https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmep20/current Follow Us: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

This episode features??? MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY??? Just kidding... or are we? This is our third dreamcast episode where we explore and analyze more dreams submitted by our listeners! Tune in to hear more subconscious shenanigans! Follow Us: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod  Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

WHAM! Check it out! In this episode we discuss the brand new hit comic adaptation: Invincible! We discuss how color psychology influences the direction of the show! POW! Sources: https://londonimageinstitute.com/how-to-empower-yourself-with-color-psychology/ https://happycoding.io/gallery/comic-book-colors/about.html https://www.indiewire.com/2021/06/invincible-amazon-prime-animation-1234641350/ Follow Us: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod  Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766 

Today, we discuss a Criminal Minds episode that was randomly generated for us! Listen in to hear us dissect the accuracy of their Psychological jargon, as well as a spicy episode review!!(we're hoping this will be a recurring segment, so tune in!) Follow Us: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod  Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766 Sources: https://www.fbi.gov/audio-repository/news-podcasts-inside-bau-profilers.mp3/view

We're back! And in this episode, we will be covering the Netflix Original: Shadow and Bone! Tune in to hear about the psychology of being ‘the chosen one', how flaming hot Ben Barnes is, Gaslighting, and hottie Ben Barnes gaslighting the Chosen One! Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod  Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

Is this the after life? Are we in purgatory? Was that island real, or have we been dead this whole time? Was that a Polar Bear???? WE HAVE TO GO BACK... 10 years ago to the most disappointing TV finale of all time. Join us as we absolutely dunk on the ABC hit show Lost! Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

This week we are discussing hit sitcom The Good Place, and the shows hopeful messages about human nature and rehabilitation. Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

It's that time again! Time for us to get a little tipsy and dive into the personality of one of TV's most famous characters. Today we discussed the dark personality of How I Met Your Mother's own "protagonist" Theodore Mosby.  Sources:  https://the-take.com/watch/why-ted-is-the-villain-of-how-i-met-your-mother https://www.reddit.com/r/HIMYM/comments/475etk/ted_is_a_sociopath_list_of_examples/ Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod  Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766 Sponsorships: off for this episode

It's Adventure Time! Come on grab your friends and join us for another very special superfan interview! Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

This is our last episode of Women's History Month, and we're wrapping it up by recommending awesome shows centered around awesome women! Some of these shows feature: superhero bugs, murder, heartbreak, and so much more! Check it out!! Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod  Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

*Note: Apologies for the audio quality, we had some technical difficulties* When you think about the iconic 90's/y2k show Sex and the City what comes to mind? The fashion? The drama? The very mediocre white men? Or is it the strong women leads? I sit here and wonder, do most people associate Sex and the City with deeply ingrained American internalized misogyny or is that just us? Psychology Today article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/202005/10-signs-internalized-sexism-and-gaslighting Psychological study: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0011000020954534 Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

We continue our journey through the decades of Women's History and land this week in: The 90s! In the Netflix original Derry Girls, a group of young women are inciting shenanigans all while living through a time of crisis! Time of crisis....? ....Sound familiar? Well you betcha it is! We delve into what it was like to be a woman in the 90s and a woman in the time of a widespread crisis. Tune in! Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod  Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

We have made it to 1980's USA in our stroll through women's history this month. In today's episode we are talking all about GLOW! What we loved, what we didn't love, and what the show has to say about women's empowerment as a whole. SPOILER ALERT is in affect as usual, you have been warned... Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

Happy Women's History Month folks! Our trot through women's history continues, with the female lead miniseries Queen's Gambit! We are talking being an American woman in the 1960's, chess nerds and childhood traumas. SPOILER ALERT: We are going to spoil the whole show. You have been warned. Trigger warning: drug abuse, alcohol abuse, suicide Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

Today's episode is all about the hit Netflix show Bridgerton! Scandal? Check. Hot takes? Check. British accents? Check. The only thing this episode doesn't contain is super spicy scenes!...... oh wait. It totally does! We've got it all covered, so tune... Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

Join us this minisode in The Unknown as we discuss the symbolism of Cartoon Network's show: Over the Garden Wall! We explore the show as it relates to anxiety and depression and fear. Woohoo! Thanks for tuning in! Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple Podcasts Twitter & Instagram @psychchannelpod Leave us a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-channel/id1536643412?fbclid=IwAR3_Sd70ZtrzM9h1IkMfRgkRbm0IwA6iTxdEwzRWz2onH4ARsJMxe9v766

In this minisode, we share our insights into the Lifetime Mini-Movie: A Recipe for Seduction. Join us as we explore why we think this 15 minute masterpiece deserves an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. We were shot by Cupid's arrow when we saw Mario...

Hello...You.......Again. In today's episode we're discussing season 2 of the Netflix show You! We're delving deeper into Joe's personality with this episode, so strap in, because this man has some ISSUES. Bashing on LA, people with stupid names (who...

Hello... You. In this episode we talk all about the first season of the hit Netflix show: You! We go into detail about all of the red flags we observe and whether or not we would be fooled by the one and only Joe Goldberg. Stalking, murder, and tampon...

Grab a drink (or two... or three) with us as we delve into the psyche of one of television's most beloved anti-heroes: Breaking Bad's Walter White. From psychopathy to slurring our words, we've got it all in this episode! Tune in!Follow Us On:Spotify...

Join us this week as we discuss the FX original show "A Teacher."There is, as always, a SPOILER ALERT in effect; as we will be talking about many of the main plot points of this show. TRIGGER WARNING: abuse, grooming, predatory relationships, childhood...

For our first episode of season 2 we talk all things Harry Potter with host of the House of Black Podcast J'Neia! J'Neia is a huge fan, critic and lover of the Harry Potter fandom (as are we!) so we sit down and ask her some questions about why and how...

A break from our usual scheduled programming to talk about holiday self care.

In this episode we talk about popular teen drama Gossip Girl; ranking the couples of the show from least to most toxic. As usual there is a !!SPOILER ALERT!! in effect.Follow Us On: Spotify & Apple PodcastsTwitter & Instagram...

This is our second Dreamcast minisode. For this Dreamcast we go over two listener dreams that were submitted! If you want your dreams read and analyzed on the next Dreamcast episode email us at psychchannelpod@gmail.com or send us a message on Instagram...

Netflix... welcome to your tape. This is our very first D-d-d-d-Dunked On episode. In this episode we discuss 13 Reasons Why; giving you 13 reasons why this show is horrible. Tune into our Netflix slander hour, we hope your enjoy! There is both a...

In our second Avatar: The Last Airbender episode we talk about everyone's favorite earthbending master, Toph Beifong; and of course our favorite redeemed angsty teen Zuko. We will continue our conversation through the theme of adolescence. Big SPOILER...

Join us as we talk about "Avatar: The Last Airbender" focusing on the themes of adolescence and coming of age! This is a two parter! In part one we focus on Aang, Katara and Sokka. HUGE SPOILER ALERT to those who have not finished or seen the show. Tune...

We have another minisode for you! This is a special "Dreamcast" minisode in which we attempt to analyze some of our wackiest dreams involving Batman, sharks, tiny stoves and much more. We hope to make our "Dreamcasts" a recurring segment, so send us...

Congrats you made it! This is our third and final episode in our Game of Thrones series. In this episode we are talking about all of your favorite characters that we didn't get to in our first two episodes. We are focusing on all of Game of Throne's...

Happy Halloweek everyone! This week we are talking about the Netflix original "The Haunting of Hill House." We are focusing on how psychologically accurate the show is in it's portrayals of things like addiction, mental illness and trauma. And also how...

In our second installment of our three part Game of Thrones series we are are discussing House Targaryen, House Bolton, House Mormont and House Greyjoy. Just like our last episode there is a huge SPOILER ALERT ahead! Proceed with caution and enjoy our...

This is our first minisode. We will be releasing mini episodes for those of you who have shorter attention spans, we get it; enjoy this bite sized episode. In this minisode we discuss a kids TV show that left us scarred and movies that caused us to pee...

This is the first episode in our three part series on Game of Thrones. In this episode we are talking the arcs of pivotal character from House Stark, House Baratheon and House Lannister. SPOILER ALERT!! We will be talking all the spoilers in this...