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Episode 018: The Stereotypes Slashed Me Harder Than the Actual Knives! Scream (1996) with Angela Bell
Join Alex and guest host Dr. Angela Bell in a discussion of the psychological concepts in Scream (1996), Wes Craven’s reimagining and spoofing of his own slasher films. Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and lots more star in this movie that has so many gender stereotypes and aggression, our eyes rolled too far back in our heads and now we’re permanently stuck like that. Also find out how Craven got his start in film–and how that relates to Randy’s horror movie rules!
Check out recent articles on racial equality, equity, and justice current events that feature Dr. Bell!
Forbes: You’re More Racist Than You Think: How Your Mental Biases Perpetuate Racism And How To Fix Them
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Episode 011: I’m Going to Fast Forward to the Last Person’s Testimony—Rashomon (1950)/Knives Out (2019) with Celeste Pilegard
Join Alex and Celeste Pilegard as they discuss Rashomon (1950) and Knives Out (2019), two films cut from the same cloth (pun intended)! In this episode, the Rashomon effect is explored deeply, with discussions on police line-ups & eyewitness testimony, and whether we live in a shared reality. You really can’t miss this whodunnit extravaganza!
Also, check out Celeste’s Cognitive Psychology OER textbook (Cognitive Foundations)!Read/download the transcript (may contain errors) here.
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Episode 007: Despite All Her Rage, Ava is Still Just a Rat in a Cage! Ex Machina (2015)
Join Alex in a solo episode as he discusses of the psychological concepts in Alex Garland’s sci-fi headspace thriller Ex Machina (2015), starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander in literally the only three main speaking roles. If this is our future, we clearly need to start welcoming our robot overlords.
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Episode 005: On Podcasts, We Wear Pink—Mean Girls (2004) with Olivia Aspiras
Join Alex and Olivia Aspiras in discussion of the psychological concepts in Tina Fey’s masterpiece Mean Girls (2004), starring Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, Rachel McAdams (Amy Adams), and Amanda Seyfried in her first film role. The limit does not exist on the amount of social psychology we can discuss. We thank you for being so obsessed with us!
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Episode 002: Is Being Stranded a Problem? Cast Away (2000) with Marc Klippenstine
Join Alex and Dr. Marc Klippenstine on discussion of the psychological concepts in Robert Zemeckis’s Cast Away (2000), starring Tom Hanks and a volleyball named Wilson.
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Legal stuff:
1. All film clips are used under Section 107 of Title 17 U.S.C. (fair use; no copyright infringement is intended).
2. Intro and outro music by Sro (“Self-Driving”). Used under license CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Episode 000: An Introduction & a Memento (2000) for the Future
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