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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   ENTER INTO OUR WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY FUNDRAISER for YELLOW LADYBUGS HERE and WIN GREAT PRIZES!   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!) Click here: https://voting.australianpodcastawards.com/, search for our name, and check your email to confirm your vote! ----more---- FOLLOW US: 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 WEBSITE!   REFERENCES A Star Is Born has a problem with consent - Vox A Star Is Born Addiction-Relationship Plot Is Realistic A Star Is Born (1937 film) - Wikipedia A Star Is Born Seen Through the Eyes of Addiction - VitalThrills.com A Star Is Born Shows How Dangerous Tinnitus Really Is Lady Gaga emotionally discusses her mental health and the power of kindness Lady Gaga emotionally discusses her mental health and the power of kindness Bradley Cooper on the difficult journey behind 'A Star Is Born' | Features | Screen Bradley Cooper battled cocaine and alcohol addiction before Hangover fame: 'I was so lost' | EW.com Bradley Cooper's Battle with Addiction | Ventura Recovery Center   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!

TRANSCRIPT HERE    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!) Click here: https://voting.australianpodcastawards.com/, search for our name, and check your email to confirm your vote!   FOLLOW US: 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 WEBSITE!   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!

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!)   Click here: https://voting.australianpodcastawards.com/, search for our name, and check your email to confirm your vote!     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!     FOLLOW US:   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 WEBSITE!     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!

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   FOLLOW US: 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 WEBSITE!   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!

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!

TRANSCRIPT HERE Our 2nd tribute episode to our beloved Nic Fornasier is here, with a special release from the Patron archives. Nic joined Steph to gush about Chris Cunningham and his controversial (and deeply problematic) short film, Rubber Johnny. Nic shares why he loves it so much and how it inspired his own passion for film, as well as highlights the exciting time of early 00's music videos. Then of course Steph shares why it’s such a yucky depiction of disability and debate exactly how problematic it is. Nic's love for Chris Cunningham doesn't diminish but he learns a thing or two about disability representation maybe? Watch the short film Rubber Johnny, with music by Aphex Twin, directed by Chris Cunningham. Content warning: abuse, chemical restraint/prn due to behaviour, drug use, disability used as horror, discussion of visual gore and ableist tropes. Nothing bad happens to the dog. 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! We also mention: The Gucci ad Windowlicker by Aphex Twin (dir. Chris Cunningham) Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin (dir. Chris Cunningham) Salad Fingers (by David Firth) References: Halloween Love: Remembering Rubber Johnny: The Disturbing Short Film That Inspired the Horror Genre Aphex Twin: Rubber Johnny - 4:3 Rubber Johnny by Chris Cunningham & Aphex Twin – Sound Art Zone Hydrocephalus | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Imdb page Snopes entry  

TRANSCRIPT HERE  Today we pay tribute to brother and editor of the podcast Nic Fornasier (11.10.1990 – 22.6.2023). We release in one episode, 2021’s originally 2 parter episode, where Nic joins Steph as they explore the dysfunctional family opus, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Directed by Wes Anderson and written by Wes and Owen Wilson, it was Nic and Steph’s shared favourite film of all time.   Together they asked the question, can narcissistic dads who abandon their kids make up for the resulting trauma? And if so does this movie portray this situation with nuance and respect? Steph and Nic do their best at diagnosing the characters, discuss how the family relates to their own lives, and whether the Wes-isms in the film are helpful or harmful for the viewer.   We dedicate this episode to Nic. We love you Niccie.     CONTENT WARNING: Suicide (particularly from 1:35:13 – 1:39:18), substance use and addiction (including personal experiences), depression, self harm, childhood emotional manipulation and neglect, cancer, discussions of sexual content, death of a family member, death of a dog, incest??   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!   REFERENCES: · You are Good (Formerly Why Are Dads) podcast episode on The Royal Tenenbaums · Vulture: How Wes Anderson Made the Royal Tenenbaums · Screen Rant: 10 behind the scenes facts about the Royal Tenenbaums · Abilene Christian University: Who's Your Daddy?: A Psychological Analysis of Father-Son Relationships in Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums  · Little White Lies: How Wes Anderson’s families helped me recover from the breakdown of my own  · University of Rhode Island: When the alternative becomes hegemonic: A textual analysis of the Royal Tenenbaums  · The Dissolve: The Royal Tenenbaums forum: Failure, depression, and other varieties of family fun · The Jugular: The Psychology of Failure: The Royal Tenenbaums, Melancholy and Growing Pains · On Psychology and Neuroscience: The Life Psychotic with Wes Anderson · One Room With A View: The Royal Tenenbaums And The Art Of Tragicomedy · Screen Queens: #CriterionMonth: The sexist portrayal of Margot Tenenbaum in Wes Anderson’s the Royal Tenenbaums.  · Flipscreened: The Wes Dispatch #3: Trauma, Grief and Accepting Help in ‘The Royal Tenenbaums

TRANSCRIPT HERE   Today we are joined by Lo Nigrosh, IBCLC, childbirth educator and paralympian, and delve into the world of Vikings and Dragons, in the Dreamworks franchise How To Train Your Dragon. Lo shares her experience with limb difference and how she feels represented in the film, as well as the use of prosthetics, and how the town of Berk represents an inclusive society. There's themes of parenting, war, disability acceptance, and Lo also shares with us her experience becoming a Paralympic athlete. Steph shares that How to Train Your Dragon is now her toddler's current obsession and it's all Lo's fault. See Lo in her Bronze Medal with her paralympic teammates HERE! Follow Lo, access her lactation consultant supports, and listen to her brilliant podcast The Milk Making Minutes via the below links!   Book a Lactation Visit With Me Through Insurance www.quabbinbirthservices.com Listen on Amazon Music Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Instagram The Milk Making Minutes Community Group   CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of ableism and ableist tropes, limb loss, breast & body feeding, postnatal mental health. 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 sikkkk benefits and bonus content! And check out our NEW WEBSITE     REFERENCES: 'You don’t need to dumb down for children in any way whatsoever': Cressida Cowell on her new book, writing for children and Einstein's quotability | BookTrust ‘How to Train Your Dragon′ 3 revisits empowering depictions embraced by amputees - The Washington Post How to Train Your Dragon's Refreshing Approach To Disability - One Room With A View How to Train Your Dragon – Disability Movies How ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Makes Disabilities Normal – arbezlife (wordpress.com) Disabled Representation in the How To Train Your Dragon Film Trilogy (tfurj.com) The Fries Test: On Disability Representation in Our Culture | by Kenny Fries | Medium Well Intentioned: America Ferrera Is Recognizing Her Own Strength and Welcoming Inspiration | Vogue Jay Baruchel Opens Up About Generalized Anxiety Disorder: ‘Very Small’ Things ‘Felt Insurmountable’ | ETCanada.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!

TRANSCRIPT HERE   Welcome to Hartley High, where the kids are much much cooler than we ever were but also more relatable than they’ve ever been. Join disability advocate, journalist and copywriter Zoe Simmons, as she discusses with Steph what she related to in Netflix’s 2022 reboot of iconic Australian series, Heartbreak High. Steph and Zoe discuss how the writers really strived to provide appropriate representation, what landed and what didn’t, and ok spoiler - how the character of Quinni played by Chloe Hayden is hands down the best autistic representation we have seen to date. Also, learn what an Eshay is! Kids these days, amirite? Follow Zoe on Twitter @ItBeingsWithZ & Instagram @SomethingBeginningWithZ and check out her copywriting website here: Zoe Simmons CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of racism, racial violence, drug & alcohol use, sexual assault, ableism, suicidal ideation 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 sikkkk benefits and bonus content! And check out our NEW WEBSITE REFERENCES: Unmasking Female Autistic Representation on TV — Kill Your Darlings. What the Heartbreak High reboot gets right about Fi... | NIT Heartbreak High has the best representation of autism I've ever seen Hannah Carroll Chapman, Heartbreak High writer: I jumped so high my neck almost snapped | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data Heartbreak High: Australian drama wins hearts around the world with its authentic representation | SBS News Ayesha Madon On How Heartbreak High Flips The Narrative PEOPLE OF NOTE: ASHER YASBINCEK, WILL MCDONALD & TOM WEATHERALL BY ROBBIE FIMMANO Heartbreak High has the best representation of autism I've ever seen 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! c528290681b4db768c3f15d946b904fe21abf73e

TRANSCRIPT HERE   For the first time in forever, we’re analyzing FROZEN! Join Steph and the delightful and beautifully articulate disability and mental health advocacy writer Laura Pettenuzzo as they fangirl over one of Disney’s best and biggest (and feminisest?) films. We delve into how perfectly the film encapsulates mental illness, its impact and how to manage it, and attempt to figure out their own GAD Sister’s handshake.   Follow Laura on twitter & instagram @thisgirl_writes and read her wonderful work here: Laura Pettenuzzo – Books, mental health and disability. (wordpress.com) (including her work on ABC, SBS, HireUp and The Guardian!)   CONTENT WARNING: Suicidal behaviour & ideation, anxiety, depression 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 sikkkk benefits and bonus content! And check out our NEW WEBSITE!   Check out the Vampire Insider Podcast on all good podcast apps!!   REFERENCES: ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Santino Fontana (‘Tootsie’) – The Hollywood Reporter Kristen Bell First Felt ‘Dark Cloud’ of Anxiety and Depression at 18 (prevention.com) Josh Gad Talks About His Generalized Anxiety Disorder (fherehab.com) Mental Health Awareness Month: How “Frozen” Thaws Fearful Hearts 'Mindhunter' Actor Jonathan Groff On His Most Life-Altering Roles : NPR What Disney’s ‘Frozen’ can teach us about mental illness - The Washington Post   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!