34 episodes
Shrink The Box The Take
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4.7 • 208 Ratings
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Ever wondered why Frasier Crane is such a snob?
How Tyrion Lannister’s bawdy humour saves him in Game of Thrones?
What makes Schitts Creek’s Moira Rose a narcissist?
‘Shrink the Box’ is where actor comedian Ben Bailey Smith and psychotherapist Nemone Metaxas put their favourite fictional characters such Tommy from Peaky Blinders and Sydney from The Bear on the couch - to analyse why their behaviour causes them so much drama.
Nemone and Ben explore why these characters make certain decisions, what would happen if they made different ones and what we can learn from their mistakes. The perfect combination of psychology, self-help and the best TV since the birth of the box-set.
We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com
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LARRY DAVID: Curb star who falls out with everyone in SHRINK THE BOX
He’s grumpy, belligerent, stubborn, filterless and has to win every single argument. We ask how Larry David has any friends left and why he is so concerned with manners, yet is rude to virtually everyone he meets. Plus, Ben and Nemone look at why some people find Curb Your Enthusiasm excruciating whilst others just can’t get enough of the hit show.
We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com
NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here
Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)
Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)
Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).
Alex and Bradley, The Morning Show (Season 1)
CREDITS
We used clips from Season 7 of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Episodes 1,4,5,7,10.
Starring (in the clips we used):
Larry David as Larry David,
Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene
Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David
Susie Essman as Susie Greene
Jason Alexander as Jason Alexander
Bob Einstein as Marty Funkhouser
Catherine O'Hara as Bam Bam
Anita Barone, as Denise
Peter Mackenzie as Man in Shorts
Paul Webster as Larry's Friend Jim
Created and written by: Larry David. Directed by Larry Charles, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Bryan Gordon, Jeff Schaffer and Andy Ackerman,
Produced by: Linda Balaban, associate producer
Alec Berg, executive producer
Larry Charles, executive producer
Larry David, executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer
Jeff Garlin, executive producer
Tim Gibbons, executive producer
David Mandel, executive producer
Megan Murphy, co-producer
Erin O'Malley, executive producer
Gavin Polone, executive producer
Jeff Schaffer, executive producer (showrunner)
Laura Streicher, producer
Produced by HBO and Production Partners.
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TOMMY SHELBY: We Peek Behind the Blinders in SHRINK THE BOX
Gang dynamics, whether you can escape a criminal heritage and the physiological cause and effect of PTSD. Plus, race rigging, opium smoking and casual violence - all in a day's work for The Peaky Blinders.
We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com
NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 7)
Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)
Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)
Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
Tyrion, Game of Thrones (seasons 1&2).
CREDITS
We used clips from Season 1 of Peaky Blinders.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy (Tommy Shelby), Paul Anderson (Arthur Shelby), Sophie Rundle (Ada Shelby) Helen McCrory (Polly Gray) and Samuel Edward Cook (Danny Whizz-bang).
Created by: D Steven Knight Written by D Steven Knight, Toby Finlay and Stephen Russell.
Directed by: Otto Bathurst and Tom Harper.
Produced by: Caryn Mandabach Productions, Tiger Aspect Productions and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
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CERSEI LANNISTER’s Power Behind the Throne: SHRINK THE BOX
As Cersei says: ‘power is power’ and she’s got it in spades. We investigate how she becomes a master manipulator, and we take an honest objective look at her over-familiar relations with her brother Jaime.
We want to hear about any theories we might have missed, what you’ve thought of the show so far and your character suggestions. Please drop the team an email (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com
NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here
Tommy Shelby, Peaky Blinders (Season 1)
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 7)
Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)
Chandler, Friends (selected episodes)
Sydney, The Bear (season 2)
CREDITS
We used clips from Season 1 and 2 of Game of Thrones.
Starring: Sean Bean as Ned Stark, Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister, Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark, Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon, Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister and Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
Based on: "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin
Created by: David Benioff and DB Weiss
Written by: David Benioff, George R.R. Martin, Dave Hill, Bryan Cogman, Ethan J. Antonucci, Gursimran Sandhu, Vanessa Taylor and Jane Espenson.
(S1&2) Directed by: David Nutter, Alan Taylor, Daniel Minahan, Alik Sakharov, Brian Kirk, Timothy Van Patten, Nei Marshall, David Petrarca and Tom McCarthy.
Produced by: Home Box Office (HBO), Television 360, Grok! Studio, (Grok! Television), Generator Entertainment and Bighead Littlehead.
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FRASIER CRANE: Inside the mind of the Seattle psychiatrist on this week’s SHRINK THE BOX
Where does Frasier’s snobbery originate from? Why does he revert to his ‘child state’ when around his father? And... the hidden story behind Frasier being a Freudian analyst and Niles (his brother) being a Jungian analyst.
Plus, Ben and Nemone’s minds are blown when they realise a crazy coincidence with Frasier and Tony Soprano.
We want to hear from you!!! Please drop the team an email with your questions and theories (which may be part of the show): shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com
NEXT CLIENTS ON THE COUCH. Find out how to view here
Cersei, Game of Thrones (Season 1)
Tommy Shelby, Peaky Blinders (Season 1)
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 7)
Sydney, The Bear (Season 2)
Michael, Office (USA. Season 1)
CREDITS
We used clips from Season 1 of Frasier
Starring: Kelsey Grammar as Dr Fraiser Crane, David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane, John Mahoney as Martin Crane, Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle and Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon.
Created and written by: David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee and Brad Hall.
Directed by: James Burrows, David Lee, Andy Ackerman and Rick Beren.
Produced by: Grub Street Productions, Paramount Network Television, Paramount Television (in association with) Grammnet Productions and National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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Introducing...Shrink The Box Series 2
Ever wondered why Frasier Crane is such a snob?
How Tyrion Lannister’s bawdy humour saves him in Game of Thrones?
What makes Schitts Creek’s Moira Rose a narcissist?
‘Shrink the Box’ is where actor comedian Ben Bailey Smith and psychotherapist Nemone Metaxas put their favourite fictional characters such Tommy from Peaky Blinders and Sydney from The Bear on the couch - to analyse why their behaviour causes them so much drama.
Nemone and Ben explore why these characters make certain decisions, what would happen if they made different ones and what we can learn from their mistakes. The perfect combination of psychology, self-help and the best TV since the birth of the box-set.
We would love to hear your theories: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com
Shrink the Box Season 2 premieres on 7th May.
A Sony Music Entertainment production.
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28: Shrink the Inbox
BBC’s ‘Ghosts’ - we explore them further. We also ask if Homer Simpson is abusive and we answer your questions in this special bonus edition.
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We'd love to hear your comments and guest suggestions on the show. Email: shrinkthebox@sonymusic.com
Shrink The Box is a Sony Music Entertainment production.
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Customer Reviews
Fascinating
I think about the characters long after listening to the show. A MUST listen!
Nemone!
Great to hear Nemone on this show. Been a fan for a long time and she and Ben are great together!
Brilliant second series
Shrink the Box is back with psychotherapist and broadcaster Nemone Metaxas in the therapist’s chair. The first episode looking at Dr Frasier Crane is entertaining and thought provoking. Nemone and Ben have great chemistry and go far and wide in their therapeutic and comedic explorations of this iconic series. Can’t wait for more episodes.
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