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Synopsis: Do you ever look at someone and wonder what's going on inside their head? Well we get to see what's going on inside the head of 11 year old Riley Anderson as she copes with growing up and later on moving from Minnesota to San Fransisco when her father accepts a new job. Inside Riley's head we see her emotions play out, including Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear. 

After moving to San Fransisco, things start to go downhill for Riley when Joy and Sadness accidentally get sucked out of headquarters and Riley is left to fend for herself with only fear, anger, and disgust to guide her. Joy and sadness travel through Riley's long term memories and different islands of personality, learning a lot about each other along the way. They race against the clock to try to prevent Riley from making the impulsive decision to run away from home. 

As Joy, with Riley's imaginary friend Bing Bong recognize how important sadness is to Riley getting the help she needs, they overcome incredible odds, and Riley's memory dump to get back to headquarters and save Riley from making a terrible decision. 

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Jackson Maine & Ally in a Scene Unseen

This was cut from Episode 20 - Codependency in A Star Is Born for time and because of silliness. 

Ryan and Mike wish they had seen the character Ally in a group session with Jackson while he was in rehab. Since they didn't get to see that, they have re-created what they think would have happened had the movie shown us this scene.

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"Killers", "Montauk Point"

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"Montauk Point"

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Synopsis: Today, we are covering the 2018 film, A Star Is Born. Starring: Lady Gaga as Ally and Bradley Cooper as Jackson Maine

Jackson Maine is a famous musician who drinks. Those are the two things he knows about himself. Until he meets Ally, an undiscovered talent who he falls for almost instantly. Her voice and soul speak to him and take up  part of the void he has been filling with drugs and alcohol.

Most of his adult life, his older brother has been picking him up when he falls down, and now it’s ally’s turn. When her career takes off, his void seems to grow deeper and Jack drinks himself to the bottom of the bottle. After a stint in rehab, it looks like it’s possible that he could finally find some peace with himself and love Ally with no barriers. Tragically, Jack, in a vulnerable state, Jack is lead to believe that he is a burden to Ally and he should get out of her life. He’s never not had someone to pick him up when he is down, and doesn’t see a way out this time, and makes the ultimate decision. The gut-wrenching irony is that in the aftermath of Jack’s death, Ally is left to pick up the pieces. 

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"Montauk Point"

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Based off our episode "#19 - Couples Counseling in Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind"

Ryan names some of Jim Carrey's most iconic roles, and Mike must react how he would imagine being in a relationship with that character.

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Synopsis: Today, on our Valentine’s Day Special, we are covering the 2004 film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Starring Jim Carrey as Joel Barish and Kate Winslet as Clementine Kruczynski

Clementine, meet Joel.  Joel, meet Clementine. Joel and Clementine meet in a usual way, but their connection is instant and intimate. 

Clementine is fierce, outspoken and impulsive. While Joel, is awkward, reserved, and cautious.

They are two sides of the same coin. 

Almost inseparable from their first words spoken, they spend years creating beautiful and special moments together; each one placed in it’s own little file and stored away for safekeeping.

But this isn’t a fairy tale. Those warm moments turn into fiery confrontations. Resentment, boredom, and neglect turn them into strangers, and soon, Clementine makes a decision that she would soon forget

Using a technology that erases specific memories, Clementine and Joel choose to erase the memories of each other. Joel finds terrible regret in his mind as he loses his love, and tries everything in his power to save what he has left of Clementine. It doesn’t work.

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"Immersed"

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Trying some new stuff to break up some of the heavy subjects we talk about. Being that Ryan does Improv in real life, he introduces it to Mike for the first time. 

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In This Episode: Ryan gives his thoughts on a Dr. Zwig, who makes some serious claims about mental health and whether or not they are a “disease” We breakdown Tidying up, and look at the reasons why people hold onto things, as well as a thorough look into Mrs Kondo herself Over Analyzing with Ryan: Ryan over analyzes the rooms in our homes and relates them to our personal mental health, and self care.

Synopsis: Today, we are covering the Netflix series, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo”.  Marie Kondo, a Japanese organizing consultant and author has taken the world by storm. Named one of Time’s most influential people in 2015, Marie wrote the book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying-Up”. Which has been a best seller in Japan and Europe, as well as being published in the United States. 

Marie teaches the KonMari method of organizing, a method of gathering all belongings together by category and lumping them in a pile to get a full view of what you really have. She does not emphasize throwing items away, instead she encourages to keep that which sparks joy in your life, and to get rid of the things that do not.

Now, with Marie in the United States, going to family homes that are bogged down by clutter, we start to connect with the families she is helping. we might find ourselves understanding where their clutter came from, and why it’s so hard to let go. What’s framed as a series to simply show people how to tidy up, ends up being a documentation of the families, their homes, their lives, and their motivation to hold on. 

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 A Deleted scene from episode 017, Coping With Illnes in 50/50, Ryan and Mike tried a new segment out called "Mike Reacts". This time, Ryan reads Therapist horror stories to Mike and Mike...well her reacts to them. Very simple. Cut for time and newness?

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Synopsis: Today, we are covering the 2011 film 50/50 Starring Joseph Gordon Levitt as Adam, Seth Rogen as his Best friend, Kyle, Bryce Dallas Howard as Rachael , the estranged girlfriend, and Anna Kendrick as Katie the Therapist-in-training tasked with counseling Adam.

Adam, a quiet, straight-laced, public radio journalist is a pretty content kind-of-guy. He loves his job. His best friend Kyle, though horribly obnoxious and inappropriate, is a good person and a genuine friend. His Mom, as overbearing as she can be, loves him dearly, and he just gave his artist girlfriend, Rachael, her own drawer at his house. Things are looking good for Adam!

That is, until he is diagnosed with cancer. Adam had been experiencing intermittent back pain for awhile, and receives some abrupt news from his Doctor that he has a pretty rare form of cancer in his spine and needs to begin treatment immediately. Adam seems almost lost as he learns that the survival rate for his type and stage of cancer is only 50/50

The response from friends and family of the news is a little overwhelming for Adam. Kyle has no filter and just blurts all the wrong things out, his Mom annoys him with her constant worry, and his girlfriend suddenly moves in to take care of him, only to move out after she is caught cheating on him.

Feeling like he needs another outlet to cope with the news of his sickness, Adam seeks counseling from a young Therapist who is training at the hospital that is treating him.

We watch as Adam goes through the pain and sickness caused by Chemo. We see the color drain from his face as his cancer progresses. We see him being afraid and angry and heartbroken. Adam is saved when the cancer is surgically removed from his spine. When the credits roll, we are left wondering, "how would I handle that?"

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Intro: Mike and Ryan talk about the reaction to the recent Gillette Razor AD about Men's responsibilities. They discuss the reaction from supporters of the ad, who are against toxic masculinity, and reactions from dissenters, who feel it's an attack on Men. 

Body: Keeping in mind that this character was not intended to portray depression, it is taken into account that it is commonly accepted that a metaphor for it is present in Elsa. The guys breakdown the accuracy of the portrayal of Major Depressive Disorder in the character Elsa, for better or worse.

Unpopular Opinions: In this week's special segment, Ryan and Mike do Unpopular Opinions, where Ryan proposes a wild opinion and Mike is forced to take the opposite stance, and try to defeat Ryan in a debate. Ryan decides that Elsa's parents are the worst parents in Disney Movie history, while Mike says he think it's actually George Darling from Peter Pan. 

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Ryan - 3 of 5 Warm Hugs for accuracy

Mike - 3 of 5 Stars for awesomeness

Synopsis: "Today we are covering the character Elsa, from the 2013 Disney EPIC ADVENTURE, Frozen. 

Princess Elsa, the heir to the throne of Arendelle, is born with magical freezing powers. She spends her childhood openly using her special abilities to play games and go on adventures with her younger, and only sister Anna. In a tragic accident, Elsa nearly kills Anna with one of her patented ICE blasts while playing. Anna is only saved when she is rushed to to see Grand Pabbie Troll. 

Grand Pabbie tells Elsa's parents, that he must remove Anna's memories of Elsa's magic. He warns them that Elsa's powers will grow, and that fear could cause her to lose control. 

Elsa, heartbroken and guilty over what she feels she has done to her sister, begins to seclude herself and hide her gifts. When her Parents are suddenly killed during a storm at sea, Elsa goes even further into Isolation.

When Elsa comes of Age she is crowned Queen of Arendelle. Overcome with the stress and pressure of the public eye, Elsa sends Arendelle into an endless winter and exiles herself from her own home. 

Anna, fights to get Elsa back, but is struck in the heart with yet another, even MORE powerful ice blast. BUT! Through the power of love, Elsa overcomes her fears, returns to Arendelle, saves Anna, and brings the warmest of summers back to the land."

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Elsa: Idina Menzel

Anna: Kristen Bell

Olaf: Josh Gad

Kristoff: Jonathan Groff

Duke: Alan Tudyk

Hans: Santino Fontana

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