Grief Support Group

GRIEF AND MEDIA

Grief Support Group examines how pop culture helps us cope. Hosted by Alex Piscatelli, this podcast unpacks the television, film, music, and culture that helps us understand death and grief. Join the Grief Support Group. 🪩💌🍒 Need advice on love, life, grief, or death? Ask your advice questions anonymously at bit.ly/askgriefandmedia, and we may answer them on a future episode 💌 Grief Support Group is part of GRIEF AND MEDIA, a newsletter exploring the intersection of grief, relationships, media, and pop culture. griefandmedia.com

  1. 17h ago

    💌 on The Five-Star Weekend, saving my mom’s text messages, and a toxic ex situationship

    Welcome to the Grief Support Group 🪩💌🍒. This is the show where I examine how pop culture helps us cope with love, life, death, and grief. On today’s episode, I discuss the Peacock show The Five-Star Weekend and how it portrays different types of grief, wanting to archive my mom’s old texts, fall movies (Resident Evil was WILD), how the act of forgetting is a beautiful thing, and more. I also answer the following advice questions: ★ My old neighbor stopped talking to me two months ago. I heard from our mutual friends she was talking shit about me but I decided to give her space until I finally confronted her last weekend asking if we can talk. She said she doesn’t want to engage in a conversation with me and basically will not tell me why she doesn’t want to be friends with me anymore. I’m gutted by it all but most of all the lack of direct communication. I wish she would come to me and keep it real. How do I deal with losing a friend like this? ★ My ex situationship blocked my phone number last week and it has me crashing out because I would always block him when he made me feel emotionally unsafe. He blocked me because he got tired of me always blocking him I assume. He’s since unblocked me but has not messaged or picked up any calls. I do know it rings now though. I know I should save whatever dignity I have left and stop contacting him but I feel hurt thinking our connection could really be over. We were always so toxic and bad to each other though so why does the distance really hurt me this much now? Ive been trying to get space but now that I have it, im gutted. Why am I drawn to toxic people? Ask your advice questions anonymously for a future episode here: bit.ly/askgriefandmedia I’ll be back with a new episode every Friday. 🪩 Thank you for being part of the Grief Support Group. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit griefandmedia.com

    💌 on The Five-Star Weekend, saving my mom’s text messages, and a toxic ex situationship

  2. Sep 4

    Spider-Man, Obsession, Backrooms, and the depiction of loneliness on screen

    Welcome to the Grief Support Group 🪩💌🍒. This is the show where I examine how pop culture helps us cope with love, life, death, and grief. On today’s episode, I was joined by Jack Molmud, who you may also recognize as husband of GRIEF AND MEDIA! We did a ~thematic analysis~ on the movies we saw this summer (is this what y’all talk about when your partners drive you to Caltrain too?) and noticed a pattern: All of this summer’s box office hits commented on and depicted loneliness in some way. And loneliness is grief, whether it’s longing for something you once had and lost, or longing for something you never had in the first place. We discuss Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Backrooms, and Obsession, and how each of the films’ main characters cope with loneliness. For better or for worse! We also discuss romanticizing life, my psychic hit that brought us together in the first place, and answer the following advice questions: ★ why hyper specific actions can bring back feelings or things you haven't thought about in a long time. (e.g making a grilled cheese for the first time since a breakup) ★ I (gay man mid/late 20s) have a crush on a guy I’ve never met, but we run in the same professional circles. We matched on Hinge last month and have scheduled 4 first dates. Every time it comes down to it, he ghosts me the day of and then the next day has what seems to be a legit excuse (i.e family health emergency, death in the family). I’m conflicted because it definitely feels like this might be a sign he’s not into me the same way I am into him. But I also get mixed signals. What’s your take on the situation? Should I keep pursuing a date or chalk it up to bad timing and move on? Ask your advice questions anonymously for a future episode here: bit.ly/askgriefandmedia I’ll be back with a new episode every Friday. 🪩 Thank you for being part of the Grief Support Group. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit griefandmedia.com

    Spider-Man, Obsession, Backrooms, and the depiction of loneliness on screen

  3. Aug 28

    💌 on teaching, Saturn returns (turns out they’re real), and a summer spent at the movies

    Welcome to the Grief Support Group 🪩💌🍒. This is the show where I examine how pop culture helps us cope with love, life, death, and grief. We are back for a new season!!!! You may notice an ~official~ podcast name change. This episode serves as a re-introduction to the podcast in which I discuss what I’ve been up to, how turning 30 made me realize I don’t actually want to wear crop tops to work, the movies of the summer ranked, and more. I meant to talk for 15 minutes, but it turned into 41 minutes. We’re so back. Ask your advice questions anonymously for a future episode here: bit.ly/askgriefandmedia I’ll be back with a new episode every Friday. 🪩 Thank you for being part of the Grief Support Group. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit griefandmedia.com

    💌 on teaching, Saturn returns (turns out they’re real), and a summer spent at the movies

  4. May 14

    grief support group #26 💌 on learned lessons of my 20s and 13 Going on 30

    Welcome to the 💌💗GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP🪩🍒‼️. This is my radio show on KSFS Radio at San Francisco State where I talk all things pop culture, my research on grief and media, and answer your advice questions. This week I discuss graduating, turning 30, the biggest lessons I learned in my 20s, 13 Going on 30, and answer the following advice questions: ★ What do i do if my friend is in a bad relationship and they’re the one making it a bad relationship? ★ How do you work hard on something you’re passionate about if you’re tired? Ask your advice questions anonymously here: bit.ly/ksfsadvice Here’s this week’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dGUCQBfWQ6NQkla9EwnEK?si=Hybx8umYSiKxMU0BTNMzWQ Introduction/research segment Music break [Headlines, 5 O’Clock] Advice segment 1 Music break [Kiss] Advice segment 2 and outro Music break [Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You] Listen live next time on Thursdays from 9-10:15 a.m. PST at ksfsmedia.net or by downloading the KSFS radio app. 🪩 See you there! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit griefandmedia.com

    grief support group #26 💌 on learned lessons of my 20s and 13 Going on 30

  5. May 7

    grief support group #25 💌 on Survivor 50 and the importance of physical media

    Welcome to the 💌💗GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP🪩🍒‼️. This is my radio show on KSFS Radio at San Francisco State where I talk all things pop culture, my research on grief and media, and answer your advice questions. This week we had a very special guest: Bella Mayer! She is a disability and media studies scholar, media archivist, and one of my good friends. We discuss physical media and its importance, Survivor 50, grad school, mental health, and more. If you need advice, ask questions for a future episode anonymously here: bit.ly/ksfsadvice Here’s this week’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4zcKtww5vD1yf9A9XXUhMJ?si=s8WFalWZTmKs4waPk4XeXA Introduction segment Music break [The WhatsApp Shakespeare., Otaku Hot Girl, Let’s Stay Together, PINKY UP] Research segment Outro Music break [bye] Listen live next time on Thursdays from 9-10:15 a.m. PST at ksfsmedia.net or by downloading the KSFS radio app. 🪩 See you there! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit griefandmedia.com

    grief support group #25 💌 on Survivor 50 and the importance of physical media

  6. Apr 30

    grief support group #24 💌 on why I love teen dramas and defending my thesis!!!!

    Welcome to the 💌💗GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP🪩🍒‼️. This is my radio show on KSFS Radio at San Francisco State where I talk all things pop culture, my research on grief and media, and answer your advice questions. This week I discuss defending my thesis (spoiler: I passed!!!!), graduating from my master’s degree, teen dramas (again LMAO), and answer the following advice question: ★ I moved out of my home region for some years and recently moved back. At times it feels like I moved back too soon or that I’m missing out on more places to live and travel. I know this isn’t fully true as I’ve grown a lot and appreciate living back in my home region. How do I cope with these feelings? Ask your advice questions anonymously here: bit.ly/ksfsadvice Here’s this week’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2W6fnG3BZo19N2gVsa6dBR?si=LiDDhaDdQ7q4jxAxQbH-8Q Introduction segment Music break [Goodbye Henry., My Favorite Part] Research segment Music break [It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over, Right There] Advice segment and outro Music break [How Deep Is Your Love] Listen live next time on Thursdays from 9-10:15 a.m. PST at ksfsmedia.net or by downloading the KSFS radio app. 🪩 See you there! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit griefandmedia.com

    grief support group #24 💌 on why I love teen dramas and defending my thesis!!!!

  7. Apr 23

    grief support group #23 💌 on Something Very Bad is Going to Happen and marriage

    Welcome to the 💌💗GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP🪩🍒‼️. This is my radio show on KSFS Radio at San Francisco State where I talk all things pop culture, my research on grief and media, and answer your advice questions. This week we had a very special guest: husband of GRIEF AND MEDIA Jack Molmud! We discuss our anniversary (on 4/20), Netflix’s Something Very Bad is Going to Happen and its themes of relationship dynamics and mortality, and answer the following advice questions: ★ I’m feeling really torn about marriage and kids. The more books I read written by women the more it’s clear that basically most women throughout history regret getting married and having kids (even if they won’t say the words “I regret it” everything always gets way harder on the woman). Also you lose both your first and last name (“mom”, traditionally taking man’s last name) so like how can anyone agree to losing your whole identity when millions of women that came before us are a testament to the fact that it is most often a permanent downgrade in quality of life? But that being said I love kids I think they’re fantastic and I’d love to have some of my own and I love my boyfriend and I do see “forever” with him. So I’m losing it!!!!!!!!!!!! Help Ask your advice questions anonymously here: bit.ly/ksfsadvice Here’s this week’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cGSVLluH6tRvZYVOO8scY?si=HPyfAtmlTQmqJTym5pW8kw Introduction segment Music break [Late Night Talking] Something Very Bad is Going to Happen segment Music break [drop dead, My Place] Advice segment and outro Music break [Surf] Listen live next time on Thursdays from 9-10:15 a.m. PST at ksfsmedia.net or by downloading the KSFS radio app. 🪩 See you there! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit griefandmedia.com

    grief support group #23 💌 on Something Very Bad is Going to Happen and marriage

  8. Apr 16

    grief support group #22 💌 on grief literacy and what makes a good reality TV fight

    Welcome to the 💌💗GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP🪩🍒‼️. This is my radio show on KSFS Radio at San Francisco State where I talk all things pop culture, my research on grief and media, and answer your advice questions. This week I discuss my presentation at the Popular Culture Association conference, Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance, rejecting the concepts of “content” and “consumption,” what grief literacy is, and answer the following advice questions: ★ Hello Grief and Media! This is Justin from The Reading Podcast 😎 Like you, I love reality tv competitions like Survivor, Big Brother (RIP BBCanada 😭), Drag Race, etc. Since Survivor is so friendly now (Jeff Probst when I catch you…), I wanted to ask you what you think makes a good reality tv fight? (Bonus points if this is formatted in a very academic way but no worries) ★ How do you keep negative thoughts away when something really good is happening to you like a good job? Ask your advice questions anonymously here: bit.ly/ksfsadvice Here’s this week’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qlSSsfqaobkI48nqF932M?si=YlNAcpcPSs2HXWoxNu5SLA Introduction segment Music break [Cherry] Research segment Music break [Last Week in H Tx] Advice segment 1 Advice segment 2 and outro Music break [Tints, Me Against the Music] Listen live next time on Thursdays from 9-10:15 a.m. PST at ksfsmedia.net or by downloading the KSFS radio app. 🪩 See you there! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit griefandmedia.com

    grief support group #22 💌 on grief literacy and what makes a good reality TV fight
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Grief Support Group examines how pop culture helps us cope. Hosted by Alex Piscatelli, this podcast unpacks the television, film, music, and culture that helps us understand death and grief. Join the Grief Support Group. 🪩💌🍒 Need advice on love, life, grief, or death? Ask your advice questions anonymously at bit.ly/askgriefandmedia, and we may answer them on a future episode 💌 Grief Support Group is part of GRIEF AND MEDIA, a newsletter exploring the intersection of grief, relationships, media, and pop culture. griefandmedia.com

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  • Creator
    GRIEF AND MEDIA
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © GRIEF AND MEDIA PROJECT
  • Show Website
    Grief Support Group