Pop Psych 101
145 episodes Last Updated: Aug 09, 23
In an effort to educate and normalize, two therapists, Ryan Engelstad and Hayley Roberts, talk candidly about mental health and illness through the lens of movies, music, books, and TV. Common pop culture mental health tropes are analyzed, and the accuracy of their portrayals are in question, for better or worse.
PopPsych can be raw and real, and very serious; it can also be very funny. If we really want to normalize the conversation about mental health, then we need to start having real and normal conversations.
S1 (Ep1-51): Ryan+Mike
S2 (52-62): Ryan's Solo Career
S3 (63+): Ryan+Hayley
Episodes
This episode Ryan and Hayley discuss the stages of Alzheimer's and how it affects Alice and her family members in the 2014 film Still Alice.
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Jun 14, 2023
#109 Change and Parenting in Ted Lasso Season 3
This week Ryan and Hayley discuss the big question asked by Roy Kent to the Diamond Dogs: Can People Change?
They also talk about moms and parenting.
Finally they give ratings both for the season, and for the show as a whole.
Check out our other episodes of Ted Lasso!
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May 31, 2023
#108 Reshaping Relationships in Shrinking
This episode, Ryan and Hayley discuss how grief and intentional "boops" can reshape relationships. They also explore dual relationships and whether they even try to accurately portray therapy in the series.
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In this bonus episode, Ryan and Hayley discuss why cannibalism is so en vogue right now in media and how psychosis, magic, and medication are spoken about both IRL and in movies, and how Yellowjackets hints at these intersections with some of its characters.
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Mar 22, 2023
#107 Survival and Trauma in Yellow Jackets S1
To prepare you for Season 2 of Yellowjackets coming out this weekend, Ryan and Hayley discuss Season 1. They explore what they believe are the stages of survival, how trauma shows up in different contexts, fugue states, and the consistency of the characters' personalities.
And! A bonus episode will be released soon!
Enjoy!
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Mar 08, 2023
#106: Ted Lasso Season 2 Quotables
To prepare you for s3 coming out: Ryan and Hayley discuss some notable quotes from Season 2 of Ted Lasso.
Other Ted Lasso Episodes
The Descent of Nate in Ted Lasso Season 2
Therapy in Ted Lasso S2
Curiosity vs Judgement in Ted Lasso S1
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Mar 01, 2023
#105 The Descent of Nate in Ted Lasso Season 2
This week Ryan and Hayley focus on Nate's physical and psychological descent into villainhood. They discuss taking up space, spitting, power trips, and that grey hair!
Past Ted Lasso Episodes:
Ted Lasso Season 2 Episode: #104 Therapy in Ted Lasso Season 2
Ted Lasso Season 1 Episode: Curiosity vs Judgement in Ted Lasso S1
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Feb 22, 2023
#104 Therapy in Ted Lasso Season 2
This week Ryan and Hayley jump into Ted's relationship with Dr. Sharon and how Season 2 of Ted Lasso represents therapy, in general.
Ted Lasso Season 1 Episode: Curiosity vs Judgement in Ted Lasso S1
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In December, PopSugar (Shannon Carlin) interviewed Ryan and Hayley about White Lotus and why people like to "hate watch" for her article: Love to Hate the "White Lotus" Characters? There's a Psychological Explanation For That
We've got the audio of that interview for you here!
Enjoy - let us know what characters you love to hate!
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Dec 30, 2022
#102 The Season of Change in Spirited
This week Ryan and Hayley watched AppleTV+'s Spirited. They discussed change, what it means to be "unredeemable", self-narratives, and how the Christmas Carol storyline might just be... therapy?
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