A Lot More Nuanced

Drs. Lindsey Umstead & Brittany Wyche

What do you get when two mental health therapists with a mutual love of TV and musical theater become friends? This podcast. Six or so years after they decide to do a podcast. Join us as we rewatch one of our favorite shows of all time: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Created by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna, this musical comedy-drama uses song and dance to follow Rebecca Bunch, after her move from NYC to West Covina, California for love. Across four seasons, this show explores themes surrounding relationships, mental health, identity, and acceptance. It’ll make you laugh. It’ll make you sing. It will probably make you cringe. And it will make you reflect on the complexity of the human condition (probably). Together, we talk about each episode of CXG from our lenses as therapists, educators, former theater kids, and girlies who have been on their own mental health journeys. Our main goal: highlight the ways in which this brilliant work of art captures the nuances of love, life, and self discovery. SO WEIRD, RIGHT?! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Lindsey's professional insta: @everbloomingbody Brittany's professional insta: @salembloomcounseling

Épisodes

  1. BONUS EPISODE: Brittany & Lindsey Need to Get Out of the House!

    10 FÉVR. · BONUS

    BONUS EPISODE: Brittany & Lindsey Need to Get Out of the House!

    Brittany and Lindsey have been trapped inside with littles due to all the winter weather while somehow still working all the jobs, so they have not gotten to watch CXG in what feels like forever! They also don't have all their audio equipment and totally forgot corrections from the last episode. But they still made time to record about pop culture, parenting, stage moms, hopes for February, and the incomparable Catherine O'Hara. Show notes: Catherine O'Hara's DeathSchitt's Creek: https://www.hulu.com/series/schitts-creek-a2e7a946-9652-48a8-884b-3ea7ea4de273Best in Show (also on Netflix): https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/best-in-show/umc.cmc.7bgketmgwuy6hbtux2oux2ojzInfo on new Ted Lasso seasonNew Girl: https://www.hulu.com/series/new-girl-42850dbc-0f98-4d8a-a09a-3427ee8085e5Glow, by Megan Bryant: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34448690-glowThe Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women: https://www.kate-moore.com/the-radium-girlsBecoming the People Samin Nosrat interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-small-good-thing-with-samin-nosrat/id1519965068?i=1000744963641Slow Horses: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5oI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy: https://www.elliottbaybook.com/item/rPCoGQ_-yAWIAQJMHr0GoA/lists/LH2a2sWdB1w8/Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc

    38 min
  2. Lindsey is Coming in Hot!

    20 JANV.

    Lindsey is Coming in Hot!

    Lindsey & Brittany review Season 1, Episode 7 of CXG: I'm So Happy That Josh is So Happy! Although they're both in the midst of all things winter/toddler illness (and possibly cursed again), they make time to talk neutral-to-big opinions on things like Twilight, rice, Dr. Phil, dining room tables, and just how hard it can be to do something like starting therapy. Show notes: The Twilight Saga: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/series/twilight-saga-series/_/N-2k2tThe Walking Dead: https://www.netflix.com/title/70177057Shakespeare in Love review: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shakespeare_in_loveMore info on Dr. Phil's background from Maintenance Phase's "Oprah v. Beef Pt. 1": https://maintenancephase.buzzsprout.com/1411126/episodes/12810208-oprah-v-beef-part-1-the-rise-of-veggie-libelSpeechless TV Show: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/speechless/umc.cmc.7344h4rx43m3v5snp0atyeqqa"How Depression Can Affect Sexual Health": https://healthtalk.unchealthcare.org/how-depression-can-affect-sexual-health/Author Riley Sager: https://www.rileysagerbooks.com/Game Changers series (including Heated Rivalry) by Rachel Reid: https://www.rachelreidwrites.com/booksThe Nightingale by Kristin Hannah: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-nightingale-kristin-hannah/1119169484 Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc

    1 h 6 min
  3. Brittany Hopes the Curse is Broken!

    6 JANV.

    Brittany Hopes the Curse is Broken!

    Brittany & Lindsey review Season 1, Episode 6 of CXG: My First Thanksgiving with Josh! Despite a few audio glitches here & there, they talk about the theme of belonging, exploration in young adulthood, and generally the pressure & expectations of the holiday season. They also reflect a little on the joy of the podcast in the past few months! Show notes: Throwing spaghetti at the wall: https://digest.jennchen.com/throwing-spaghetti-at-the-wall/Vanishing twins: https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/multiples/vanishing-twin-syndrome/My Big Fat Greek Wedding clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWispEM3900Dina's birds on Superstore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-hREku_Lw8Lea Michele's journal, You First: Journal Your Way to Your Best Life: https://www.amazon.com/You-First-Journal-Your-Best/dp/0553447319The Madonna/Whore Complex: https://www.modernintimacy.com/the-psychology-of-the-madonna-whore-complex/Brief history of FaceTime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W9UFkLt1FUBilly Joel's "Piano Man": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxEPV4kolz0Netflix history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetflixStranger Things: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281The Pitt: https://www.hbomax.com/shows/pitt-2024/e6e7bad9-d48d-4434-b334-7c651ffc4bdfBury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle: https://blue-house-books.com/item/3Czr8TaWU9_HXwF0JJ7uIg Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc

    1 h 27 min
  4. BONUS EPISODE: Lindsey & Brittany Need Tylerin!

    09/12/2025 · BONUS

    BONUS EPISODE: Lindsey & Brittany Need Tylerin!

    With the hecticness of the holidays and continued sleep deprivation from tiny humans, Lindsey & Brittany take a break from CXG analysis to talk about their shared favorite fairytale: Beauty & the Beast. Lindsey was able to see the live musical earlier this year, so they talk about how it compares to the classic Disney movie & generally about fairytales and love. They also consider which Disney princess Rebecca is and which Disney princes might match which of her romantic heroes. Note: Brittany talks over Lndsey at one point, but the narrative Lindsey does not buy into is that Beauty & the Beast is about Stockholm Syndrome - they come back to this a little later! Show notes: Beauty & the Beast The Musical: https://beautyandthebeastthemusical.com/Beauty & the Beast the Disney Movie: https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-97babebc-7013-455a-b377-aa3d7a6e79c1Handheld Beauty & the Beast game Brittany had: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUQz7bo31RI"Something There" from Beauty & the Beast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH5Apx81RFMThe Outsiders movie with Rob Lowe: https://tubitv.com/movies/589279/the-outsidersThe Outsiders DPAC: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/detail/the-outsiders-2025Queer Eye Las Vegas season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXmaWuVeLbUSuperstore: https://www.hulu.com/series/superstore-727810b8-e54b-4f01-9381-a79ab5661bf7Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc

    44 min
  5. Brittany Has Had a Lot of Therapy!

    25/11/2025

    Brittany Has Had a Lot of Therapy!

    Brittany and Lindsey review CXG Season 1, Episode 4: I’m Going on a Date with Josh’s Friend! They talk about online dating and sexual politics (again!) and of course, Dressbarn. They also consider the “come close, go away” attachment dynamic & what exactly “healthy” means. Show notes: NC Weather Authority: https://www.facebook.com/ncweatherauthority/Tim Buckley post on DST: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GkYSgPgdn/Maintenance Phase 10,000 Steps Myth: https://maintenancephase.buzzsprout.com/1411126/episodes/12713294-the-10-000-steps-mythThe Alarmist Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: https://shows.acast.com/alarmist/episodes/triangleshirtwaistfire-whoistoblame-SIX the Musical: https://sixthemusical.com/Even the Royals podcast (first episode on Henry VIII's wives): https://wondery.com/shows/even-the-royals/episode/13570-the-six-wives-of-henry-viii-catherine-of-aragon-part-1/Bad Women (on the Five Victims of Jack the Ripper): https://open.spotify.com/show/5l6ouwBnkc1QBe0iDA5tKwThe Tudors: https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/the-tudors/High Potential: https://abc.com/show/a9a37c58-9d88-452f-9ac6-0a95e5a4176eThe Luna Sisters book series by Liana de la Rosa: https://lianadelarosa.com/series/the-luna-sisters/ Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc

    1 h 30 min
  6. Lindsey is Fighting for Her Life!

    11/11/2025

    Lindsey is Fighting for Her Life!

    Lindsey & Brittany review CXG Season 1, Episode 3: I Hope Josh Comes to My Party! They also consider if Lindsey will survive the stomach bug, discuss some format changes for the pod, & reflect on themes of fear/anxiety/trauma & avoidance. Oh & obviously they talk about boy bands! Show notes: Allie Brosch "Alot": https://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.htmlTrisha Yearwood album (Brittany's first CD!): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisha_Yearwood_(album)"She's in Love with the Boy" music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUFObCZtGWQThe first "NOW That's What I Call Music!" Album (Lindsey's first cassette!): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_That%27s_What_I_Call_Music!_(original_U.S._album)"MMMBop" music video (from Lindsey’s first CD!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeEWindow of Tolerance video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYab1q5N9-UMatrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, & Motherhood by Lucy Jones: https://bookshop.org/p/books/matrescence-on-pregnancy-childbirth-and-motherhood-lucy-jones/4d4aa820f6a9167b Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com

    1 h 33 min

À propos

What do you get when two mental health therapists with a mutual love of TV and musical theater become friends? This podcast. Six or so years after they decide to do a podcast. Join us as we rewatch one of our favorite shows of all time: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Created by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna, this musical comedy-drama uses song and dance to follow Rebecca Bunch, after her move from NYC to West Covina, California for love. Across four seasons, this show explores themes surrounding relationships, mental health, identity, and acceptance. It’ll make you laugh. It’ll make you sing. It will probably make you cringe. And it will make you reflect on the complexity of the human condition (probably). Together, we talk about each episode of CXG from our lenses as therapists, educators, former theater kids, and girlies who have been on their own mental health journeys. Our main goal: highlight the ways in which this brilliant work of art captures the nuances of love, life, and self discovery. SO WEIRD, RIGHT?! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Lindsey's professional insta: @everbloomingbody Brittany's professional insta: @salembloomcounseling