CinemaPsych Podcast

By Alexander B. SwanTV & Film Science Social Sciences

CinemaPsych Podcast episodes

March 16, 2020 Episode 011: I'm Going to Fast Forward to the Last Person's Testimony--Rashomon (1950)/Knives Out (2019) with Celeste Pilegard
Join Alex and Celeste Pilegard as they discuss Rashomon (1950) and Knives Out (2019), two films cut from the same cloth (pun intended)! In this episode, the Rashomon effect is explored deeply, with discussions on police line-ups & eyewitness testimony, and whether we live in a shared reality. You really can't miss this whodunnit extravaganza!

Also, check out Celeste's Cognitive Psychology OER textbook (Cognitive Foundations)!

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Legal stuff:
1. All film clips are used under Section 107 of Title 17 U.S.C. (fair use; no copyright infringement is intended).
2. Intro and outro music by Sro ("Self-Driving"). Used under license CC BY-SA 4.0.
3. Additional music: "Luminance" by Nightdrive. Used under license.

Episode Transcript

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1 hr 31 min
February 24, 2020 Episode 010: I Need to Remember That Jingle Like I Need An HQ Crisis in My Head! Inside Out (2015) with Molly Metz
Join Alex and Molly Metz as they discuss Inside Out (2015), a long-awaited episode for the podcast. This episode has everything: a deep discussion of emotion theory, a critique of the memory representation, and the exploration of some possible hidden psychology gems. It's joyful, saddening, and maybe you'll have a jingle or two stuck in your head when you're finished listening! If you have a free moment, check out her passion: The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP).

Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site (cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com) or on Facebook (@CinPsyPod). We'd love to hear from you!

Don't forget to check out our Paypal links to contribute to this podcast and keep the lights on!

Legal stuff:
1. All film clips are used under Section 107 of Title 17 U.S.C. (fair use; no copyright infringement is intended).
2. Intro and outro music by Sro ("Self-Driving"). Used under license CC BY-SA 4.0.

Episode Transcript

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1 hr 21 min
February 03, 2020 Episode 009: One Neuron, You're Alive; Two Make a Pair! Lucy (2013) Rage Watch with Christina Ragan
Join Alex and Christina Ragan (her FB Group for instructors for Bio and Neuro Psychology) in a discussion of the BAD psychological concepts in Luc Besson's gobbledegook sci-fi thriller (?) Lucy (2014). It stars Scarlett Johansson as the eponymous Lucy, a woman who unlocks supernatural powers just by using more of her brain, and Morgan Freeman, a science-adjacent person who has really weird theories about space-time and brains. We called this a Rage Watch followed by a Rage Chat! Join us.

Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site (cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com) or on Facebook (@CinPsyPod). We'd love to hear from you!

Don't forget to check out our Paypal links to contribute to this podcast and keep the lights on!

Legal stuff:
1. All film clips are used under Section 107 of Title 17 U.S.C. (fair use; no copyright infringement is intended).
2. Intro and outro music by Sro ("Self-Driving"). Used under license CC BY-SA 4.0.

Episode Transcript

Go to this link to read a transcript generated by Whisper AI Large V3 Model. Disclaimer: It is not edited and may contain errors!
57 min
January 13, 2020 Episode 008: Don't Make Me Spray You With My Fox Repellent! Zootopia (2016) with Justine Egan-Kunicki
Join Alex and Justine Egan-Kunicki in a discussion of the psychological concepts Disney's animated jaunt Zootopia (2016). The voice roles are Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, and many others. It's like Disney's attempt to make up for all the really bad stuff it made in the mid-20th century!

Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site (cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com), on Facebook (@CinPsyPod). We'd love to hear from you!

Don't forget to check out our Paypal links to contribute to this podcast and keep the lights on!

Legal stuff:
1. All film clips are used under Section 107 of Title 17 U.S.C. (fair use; no copyright infringement is intended).
2. Intro and outro music by Sro ("Self-Driving"). Used under license CC BY-SA 4.0.
3. Music bed track provided by Shake That Little Foot ("Bonaparte's Retreat"; CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).

Episode Transcript

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1 hr
December 22, 2019 Episode 007: Despite All Her Rage, Ava is Still Just a Rat in a Cage! Ex Machina (2014) with Alex Swan
Join Alex in a solo episode as he discusses of the psychological concepts in Alex Garland's sci-fi headspace thriller Ex Machina (2015), starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander in literally the only three main speaking roles. If this is our future, we clearly need to start welcoming our robot overlords. Full episode notes and transcript are available here.
45 min
December 02, 2019 Episode 006: Belief in Santa--Placebo Effect? Elf (2003) with Wind Goodfriend
Join Alex and Dr. Wind Goodfriend on discussion of the psychological concepts in Jon Favreau's holiday classic Elf (2003), where we being the meme game in and discuss how the belief in Santa could just be a placebo effect of in holiday cheer. Episode notes and full transcription available here.
52 min
November 11, 2019 Episode 005: On Podcasts, We Wear Pink--Mean Girls (2004) with Olivia Aspiras
Join Alex and Olivia Aspiras in discussion of the psychological concepts in Tina Fey's masterpiece Mean Girls (2004), starring Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, Rachel McAdams (Amy Adams), and Amanda Seyfried in her first film role. It's the perfect podcast episode: not to long and not too short. We thank you for being so obsessed with us! Episode notes and transcription are available here.
52 min
October 21, 2019 Episode 004: Don’t Mess Around in Cemeteries! Phantasm (1979) with Randy Stein
Join Alex and Dr. Randy Stein on this Halloween edition of the podcast, for a discussion of the psychological concepts in Don Coscarelli's cult horror classic Phantasm (1979), starring Angus Scrimm as the horror villain, the Tall Man, in a role so-named because imagination and originality was used elsewhere in the film. Episode notes and a full transcription can be found here.
58 min
September 30, 2019 Episode 003: I Have Dreamed a Dream… Within a Dream? Inception (2010) with Jason Spiegelman
Join Alex and Jason Spiegelman on discussion of the psychological concepts in Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and several other actors he hires again for the Dark Knight Rises. Full episode notes and transcription available here.
1 hr 22 min
September 09, 2019 Episode 002: Is Being Stranded a Problem? Cast Away (2000) with Marc Klippenstine
Join Alex and Dr. Marc Klippenstine on discussion of the psychological concepts in Robert Zemeckis's Cast Away (2000), starring Tom Hanks and a volleyball named Wilson. Full transcription of the episode is available here.
1 hr 29 min