Vampires have way more to do with mental health than you'd probably imagine. In this episode we break down the history of vampires and their role in sexual repression, relation to hoodoo, and why vampires are the only good looking monster.

We also talk about some of the sexual themes in Sinners and why people need to stop clutching their pearls at all the sex. As with all Southern Gothic films there's hidden meanings in Sinners and symbolism galore, and we cover it all.

Lastly, in our "current events" portion of the podcast, we talk about Brad Pitt, Swearing in Therapy or the classroom, and why Stephen A Smith is unqualified to be President. But don't worry, we also provide a Top 5 list of the best black presidential candidates in our "Lists that no one asked for" segment of the show.

So please join us for another episode of the Cinemental Podcast where we continue our Sinners review!

0:00 Introduction

2:00 History of Vampires

4:00 Theme of Vampires

9:00 Swearing in Therapy

11:00 Was the sex Gratuitous

14:51 Hoodoo & Christians

18:42 Brad Pitt – 20:00

20:30 Stephen A Smith running for President

23:24 Top 5 Black Candidates for President

Cinemental is a podcast where we discuss mental health in film and television. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? And what do you need to know about mental health.

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