PSYCHOCINEMATIC Stephanie Fornasier

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My Dear Readers (I mean listeners, you get it)
Welcome to a surprise episode of Psychocinematic, where we cast all serious topics to the wind and focus on what makes us feel safe and protected right now from a world falling apart - trashy, romancey, sexy, gossipy Bridgerton. But did you think I would NOT have disability and mental illness representation to discuss? THINK AGAIN - as usual it is inescapable.
Join me solo as I discuss all the disability and mental illness representation we have seen thus far, who we hope has a gay storyline, and who of the Bridgerton world could be coded neurodivergent. Also, the incredulity of turning Pitball into the soundtrack of the obligatory peak h0rny scene.
Content warning: sex, some ableism, some swears.
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REFERENCES: 

Queen Charlotte: What Was Wrong With King George (And Why He's Hidden) (screenrant.com)


Bridgerton Wiki | Fandom

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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Just a little update on the future of Psychocinematic Podcast... 
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Join us for the last episode of the year with the vivacious comedian and musical theatre actor Lauren Edwards. Lauren and Steph bond over their shared experience with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and being backbrace girls in highschool. We go through the limited selection of scoliosis-based media until we get to the beloved comedy film Romy and Michele's Highschool Reunion (1997). Find out what makes the film so iconic and whether its brief but infamous depiction of scoliosis was helpful or harmful!
Also if anyone needs to make a call, I've got a phone. 
CONTENT DISCUSSED:
Deenie by Judie Blume (1973), Looking for Mr Goodbar (1977), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The House Bunny (2008), Kiss Me (2014).
CONTENT WARNING: some discussion of ableism and bullying, discussion of Looking for Mr Goodbar which is full of sexual assault, homophobia and sex shaming, sorry!
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REFERENCES: 
Curvy Girls Scoliosis
Scoliosis Australia
Setting Scoliosis Straight
Cobb angle | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
The Blonde Leading the Blonde: An Oral History of ‘Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion’ | Vogue
Caught Through the Looking Glass: Sarah Polley on Grief, Girlhood, and Scoliosis ‹ Literary Hub
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film) - Wikipedia
Deenie - Wikipedia
https://www.gawker.com/culture/the-nerdy-curve
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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Happy early Christmas Psychocinemaniacs! It's been a hell of a year, but one thing that brings us joy is the work of disabled creators blazing the trail in inclusivity, such as our guest Oliver Hetherington-Page. Oliver joins us to talk about how he's working to make theatre more inclusive and what that looks like, what he wants to see in autistic depictions on screen & stage, and why musicals are inherently autistic. He tells us all about his show the No Bang Theory and his upcoming show Santa Claus is Autistic, which is Christmas themed but also relevant all year round. 
To purchase tickets to Santa Claus is Autistic at the PiP theatre, in Milton, QLD (Meanjin) on the 7th, 15th and 23rd of December, click here! 
 
CONTENT WARNING: some discussion of ableism
 
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And his show The No Bang Theory @thenobangtheory 
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ALL PATREON FEES will be matched and sent to AUSRELIEF for their humanitarian relief in Gaza, until the end of the year. Sign up NOW or Donate Directly at our fundraiser link.
 
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 a perfect meeting of minds, Steph is joined by Braaains podcast hosts Heather and Sarah Taylor, sisters of podcasting, filmmaking and mental health & disability awareness. Which means of course it’s just a light casual chat about the devastatingly terrifying Mike Flanagan series The Haunting of Hill House. We get deep into what makes this show so affecting, what it says about trauma and family’s tendencies to deal with it in all the wrong ways, and how we see our own family in the triumphantly dysfunctional Crains.
Happy Halloween Psychocinemaniacs!!!
 
CONTENT WARNING: suicide, suicidal behaviour and self harm, child abuse (including sexual abuse), death, grief, child death, substance use & addiction, paranormal activity.
 
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Braaains socials: Insta @Braaainspodcast Twitter @BraaainsPodcast and TikTok @Braaainspodcast
Sarah’s socials: Insta @SarahTaylorEditor Twitter @ShiningHappy and Website (including podcast The Editor’s Cut)
Heather’s socials: Insta @HeatherATaylor Twitter @HeatherATaylor and Website
 
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REFERENCES
Netflix Behind the Scenes Featurette 
Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House is a slow-burn family nightmare - Vox
Who Are All the Ghosts in 'the Haunting of Hill House'? (insider.com)
How The Haunting of Hill House conveys the horror of family | Horror (TV) | The Guardian
Timothy Hutton Will Face “No Charge” From 1983 Sexual Assault Claim – Deadline
E.T.'s Henry Thomas tells how he had to get past his parents suspicions of Hollywood | Daily Mail Online
'You' Star Victoria Pedretti on Growing Up in an Abusive Household — Femestella
The Haunting of Hill House Talks A Lot About Mental Illness, But Says Very Little | by Diana | Medium
How 'The Haunting of Hill House' Uses Horror As A Metaphor For Mental Health, According To The Show's Cast (bustle.com)
What The Haunting of Hill House Gets Right About Mental Illness - Meesh Says Things
Why ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ Is a Perfect Portrayal of Mental Illness (themighty.com)
Haunting of Bly Manor's Victoria Pedretti On Having ADD | Glamour UK (glamourmagazine.co.uk)
Bly Manor's Kate Siegel on Why Love—Not Rage—Drives the Lady in the Lake (elle.com)
Oliver Jackson-Cohen’s Year of Love and Obsession - Film Cred (film-cred.com)
Actor Gugino feathering her empty nest with roles | Features | postandcourier.com
The Haunted Mind of Shirley Jackson | The New Yorker
The Haunting of Hill House Ending’s Message, Explained (vulture.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!

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Just in time for Invisible Disabilities Week; Steph is blessed to have the talented filmmaker Chris Cosgrove today to discuss all things Inflammatory Bowel Disease and his personal experience with Crohn's disease. Chris takes us through the process of his acclaimed film Boldly Go (watch on ABC Iview here), what IBD and ostomy representation we've seen in the media, and finally how Pete Davidson has become a likely ambassador for Crohns representation, particularly seen in the film King of Staten Island. 
For support and resources for those experiencing IBD, Chris recommends Crohns and Colitis Australia !
 
CONTENT WARNING:  medical discussion (including blood, surgery and poo!) - if you're a tad squeamish this may not be your episode, however we do provide a couple of warnings before we go into details.
 
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And don't forget to watch and share Boldy Go on ABC Iview 
 
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REFERENCES
Christopher Cosgrove - Director & Screenwriter
Boldly Go : ABC iview
About Crohn’s and colitis – Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA) (crohnsandcolitis.org.au)
IBD Support Home - IBD Support Australia
The King of Staten Island (2020) - IMDb
ibdassist.com/blogs/news/inside-pete-davidsons-life-with-crohns
What happened to Pete Davidson? Comedian reportedly enters rehab amid mental health struggles | The Independent
ostomy in movie Archives
“White Boy Rick”
Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "colostomy-bag" - IMDb
After Harrowing Year, Perfume Genius is Back | Music | sfweekly.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!