Psyched Up Cinema

Psyched Up Cinema

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist. In this podcast, they combine their interests to provide entertaining and educational breakdowns of movies and the psychology of the characters in them.

  1. 24/12/2025

    Polar Express: Uncanny Valley

    Check out our socials! https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/ https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing Polar Express and the effects of the Uncanny Valley John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist. Sources:

    1h 26m

  2. 24/09/2025

    Black Swan: Perfectionism

    Check out our socials! https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/ https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing Black Swan and its portrayal of a Perfectionism. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist. Sources: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323323#What-exactly-is-perfectionism https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/perfectionism https://phys.org/news/2025-06-pirouettes-pressure-ballet-perfectionism-problem.html https://pickingme.org/blog/blog.html/article/2018/08/08/perfectionism-as-a-trigger-for-skin-picking

    1h 26m

  3. 01/09/2025

    Matilda: Dysfunctional Family Dynamics

    Check out our socials!https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing Matilda and its portrayal of a Dysfunctional Family and the different roles of the characters.John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist. Sources: https://www.embarkbh.com/treatment/therapies/family-therapy/dysfunctional-family-roles/ https://www.slowandwildstudios.com/blog/common-family-roles

    1h 16m

  4. 29/07/2025

    Narnia: Play Therapy

    Check out our socials!https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinemaThis week we are discussing The Substance and its portrayal of Play TherapyJohn has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.Sources: https://firstwitness.org/news/play-therapy-for-traumatized-children/ https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/play-therapy/

    1h 29m

  5. 09/07/2025

    The Substance: Body Dysmorphia

    Check out our socials! https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/ https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing The Substance and its portrayal of Body Dysmorphia.  John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist. Sources: https://grief.com/images/pdf/5%20Stages%20of%20Grief.pdf https://www.ekrfoundation.org/5-stages-of-grief/change-curve/

    1h 40m

  6. 24/06/2025

    Five Stages of Grief in Starman

    Check out our socials! https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/ https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing Starman and its portrayal of the Five Stages of Grief. We discuss what the different stages of grief are and how it applies to Starman. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist. Sources: https://grief.com/images/pdf/5%20Stages%20of%20Grief.pdf https://www.ekrfoundation.org/5-stages-of-grief/change-curve/

    1h 22m

  7. 03/06/2025

    Fascism in Mickey 17

    Check out our socials! https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/ https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing Mickey 17 and its portrayal of Fascism. We discuss the main points of Fascism and how it is used to manipulate people. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist. Episode Sources: https://www.vox.com/2018/9/19/17847110/how-fascism-works-donald-trump-jason-stanley https://open.spotify.com/episode/4LwczmOhhy0MUEU7fUGQhl?si=yVPK0p1jTCGvDDquL6_r-w

    1h 38m

  8. 16/01/2025

    2024 Psyched Up Awards

    Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week is the first annual Psyched Up Cinema Award show! We cover all the films covered on the podcast, 2024 film and others. Nomination categories include: Best Movie, Deepest Movie, Worst Movie, Best Representation and more! John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

    1h 48m
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Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist. In this podcast, they combine their interests to provide entertaining and educational breakdowns of movies and the psychology of the characters in them.

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  • Creator
    Psyched Up Cinema
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Psyched Up Cinema
  • Show Website
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