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WOW WELCOME TO EPISODE 50! So completely chuffed that we achieved this milestone! *FANFARE AND STREAMERS*

The fabulously articulate (it’s his job) Clinton McQueen joins us to unpack in great detail the legacy of Americas Next Top Model, specifically Cycle 11. We discuss how the series perpetuated beauty and body standards, and tackled issues of race, gender, sexuality, mental illness and disability. We also unpack how they portrayed the inclusion of first transgender model on the series (Isis King) and what it meant for the world. Because as you should know, trans women are women, and trans lives matter.

To rewatch the ANTM season (if you so choose) click here!

Please note we recorded this episode before the abhorrent Anti-trans and Nazi attended March occurred in Melbourne and only make note of the anti-trans movements occurring overseas. I very much wish I didn’t have to make this note. 

CONTENT WARNING: body image and fat phobia, transphobia, homophobia, and sex work stigma, ableist language. Clinton and Steph do get a few pronouns and terms wrong despite attempts to do so (we refer to James St James as ‘he’ however he identifies with all pronouns). 

Follow Clinton @boyblinkquick on insta and find out if he ups his selfie game!

Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram,  Twitter and Tiktok! or join our Facebook Group! Email us at [email protected]. Join our PATREON to support us and get sikkkk benefits and bonus content! And check out our NEW WEBSITE!!!

REFERENCES:

• Ask the Director: Marjorie Conrad talks about life after “Top Model” and her debut “Chemical Cut” | Read | The Take (the-take.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!

• The Heumann Perspective

• International Day of People with Disability (idpwd.com.au)

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Welcome back to a brand new season of Psychocinematic Podcast! We kick off this year with a bang as Steph interviews Clare Verrall, who was a participant of Season 2 of Married At First Sight Australia. Clare talks about her experiences during and the impact of it after, including her mental health journey, gaining a ADHD & ASD diagnosis, and her fantastic work fostering rescue dogs and as a dog behaviourist and trainer. 

If you had icky feelings about Married at First Sight (or MAFS) get ready for them to be validated in spades - or if you didn't, get ready to have them!! (pls check the content warning!!) Clare is a very efficient talker so follow along with the transcript or use your app to slow  the pace down if you need!

CONTENT WARNING: Suicide and suicidal ideation, self harm, domestic abuse & violence, bullying & harrassment, negligence, animal abuse & neglect, we mention Nasser's name. 

HOTLINES: Lifeline: 131114 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

MAKE SURE you follow Clare on instagram @clareverrall and her cute puppas @dutchy_and_hodor. Follow her canine rescue @wildwoodanimalrescue and her highly rated dog training business @wildwooddogtraining if you could do with some puppy schooling!

Watch Clare's season of MAFS here if you must (actually it IS worth it just for Dutchy) and see her appearance on Channel 7's Sunday Night here (MUST watch). And to find out how to complain about something on TV (channel your inner Karen), go to the Australian Communications and Media Authority I'll join you.

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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!

Welcome to Psychocinematic's 2023 season fam!! Here to get you ready for a fantastic year of dissecting media, is our latest trailer! You'll notice a gorgeously synthpop melody underlaying some of last years' amazing guests, which is our new theme tune by Michael Watson! I love it. I loved the old one too but it's always fun to freshen things up!

New episode of the year comes on Thursday 9th of Feb. Can't wait!

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*theme music starts and builds up*

Steph- Welcome to Psychocinematic, a podcast where we analyse depictions of mental illness and disability in popular film and TV

Elise- "She assembled this wonderful team of empathetic and open and talented people and then she invited Dr Phil *laughs*"

Merowyn- "Watching it was like a tsunami hitting me in the face in terms of seeing this deeply ingrained trauma, generational trauma"

Nic- "When we were amoebas in the primordial soup, we were searching for carbon molecules to get high off of. So i think he's *laugh* I think his intent is to say we are humans have the propensity to be addicted to stuff."

Steph- Join psychologist and host Stephanie Fornasier and guests with lived experience as they dissect their favourite films and TV shows

Ash- "I feel like identity crisis comes a lot with any type of disability or mental health, and I feel like in this movie, the whole movie's an identity crisis"

Jordan- "And of course it's the extreme measures that get documented, and those stories absolutely need to be shared, but every story needs to be shared" 

Hannah- "I want people to understandable that disabled people, could be potential romantic partners. Disabled stories matter, disabled stories are interesting" 

Steph - Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all good podcast apps. And subscribe to our Patreon, where you get access to bonus content. 

*music finishes*

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It’s our 3rd annual Christmas film episode ready for your lucky listening ears! Today we have a Psychocinematic first - a sister duo joining us, Emily & Heather McIntyre! Steph, Emily and Heather discuss the iconic new Netflix Christmas film charting Lindsay Lohan’s comeback - Falling for Christmas! Think we won’t have enough content to overanalyse in this one? THINK AGAIN!

Join us as we try to make sense of the films depiction of amnesia, why little Avy is constantly smiling, and why there are so many cheques.

CONTENT WARNING: Major physical accident, acquired brain injury, memory loss, loss of parent.

Follow Emily @ramblingravioli on Twitter, Insta and Tiktok!

Follow Heather @heatherey on Twitter, Insta and HeartbreakHeather on Tiktok - and check her and Niall Horan’s special relationship here.

See our Christmas Rom Com Bingo grid here to follow along with us!

References:

• Netflix and Lindsay Lohan’s ‘Falling for Christmas’ Allegory (one of the funniest articles I’ve read in a while)

Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram,  Twitter and Tiktok! or join our Facebook Group! Email us at [email protected] and JOIN OUR PATREON for SO MUCH exclusive content!

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!

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In an incredible first for Psychocinematic, we interview an actor who stars in the media we are talking about! Hannah Diviney talks to Steph about the brand new show Latecomers on SBS TV, created by and starring disabled actors. 

Hannah plays the lead role of Sarah alongside Angus Thompson who plays Frank, and tells us all about how she got involved, what it's like being part of groundbreaking disability representation, and her experience calling out mega popstars for their ableist lyrics. Hannah is a powerhouse; a dynamic and brilliant disability advocate, wise beyond her 23 years, and it was such a delight to interview her. 

Watch Latecomers on SBS TV on Saturday 3rd of December at 8.30pm or catch it on SBS On Demand!!

Follow Hannah and her amazing work on her website, check out her important female led publication Missing Perspectives, and follow her on Twitter @hannah_diviney and Instagram @hannahthewildflower 

AND HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES on the 3rd of December- which is, and should be, every day, really. 

CONTENT WARNING: Sex, discussion of ableism