WHERE PSYCHOLOGY MEETS FILM

  • About
    • Privacy Policy
  • Films
  • Store
  • Contact
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
  • Films
  • Store
  • Contact
  • Episodes

    Episode 063: Intersectionality is a Real Concept, Y’all — The Color Purple (1985) with Wind Goodfriend

    May 15, 2023 / 0 Comments

    Join Alex and returning guest host Dr. Wind Goodfriend in a discussion of the psychological concepts in Steven Spielberg’s critical hit drama The Color Purple (1985), which stars a breakout performer Whoopi Goldberg, amazing Oprah Winfrey, and the immaculate Danny Glover (albeit a terrible character)! The main topic on the agenda: intersectionality, and what it meant for Black folks in Jim Crow rural south, but also Black women and the bonds they make and break. It’s a window into a challenging life, where women were treated as pawns and subhuman. It’s based on the book by Alice Walker, and there’s a lot of psych found within.…

    read more
    Alex Swan
  • Episodes

    Episode 043: A Disney Version of a Discussion on Racial Prejudice—Remember the Titans (2000) with Wind Goodfriend

    February 7, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Join Alex and returning guest host Dr. Wind Goodfriend in a discussion of the psychological concepts in the uplifting but superficial film, Remember the Titans (2000)! We discuss whether the discussion and commentary in this “Based on a True Story” story holds up in our modern discussion on prejudice and race, dive deep into the Allport theory of contact and cooperation and the Sherif Robbers Cave field experiment, and finally chat about the real life events surrounding this story versus the film’s creative license. But, football? LEFT SIDE… STRONG SIDE!

    Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site (cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com…

    read more
    Alex Swan
  • Episodes

    Episode 029: It’s Just a Jump to the Right… of Acceptance? The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) with Wind Goodfriend

    March 29, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Join Alex and returning guest host Dr. Wind Goodfriend in a discussion of the psychological concepts in the outrageous but important cult class film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)! We do the Time Warp again to discuss the sex, sexuality, and gender-bending concepts that are all over this wild musical. The message here is, don’t dream it, BE IT!

    Check our Dr. Goodfriend’s new Audible course, The Science of Love.

    Additional reading, care of the “your thoughts” segment: Toward a Sociology of Cult Films: Reading “Rocky Horror”

    Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site (cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com…

    read more
    Alex Swan
  • Episodes

    Episode 013: Are We Supposed to Laugh At or With This Guy? Joker (2019) with Wind Goodfriend

    April 27, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Join Alex and frequent guest host Dr. Wind Goodfriend on discussion of the psychological concepts in Joker (2019), the latest take on the amazing batman villain. Joaquin Phoenix gives a stunning performance of a guy just on the edge of reality. That laugh gives us the creeps!

    Read/download the transcript (may contain errors) here.

    Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site (cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com), on Facebook (@CinPsyPod), or Twitter (@CinPsyPod). We’d love to hear from you!

    Don’t forget to check out our Patreon and/or Paypal links to contribute to this podcast and keep the lights on!…

    read more
    Alex Swan
  • Episodes

    Episode 006: Belief in Santa—Placebo Effect? Elf (2003) with Wind Goodfriend

    December 2, 2019 / 0 Comments

    Join Alex and Dr. Wind Goodfriend on discussion of the psychological concepts in Jon Favreau’s holiday classic Elf (2003), where we being the meme game in and discuss how the belief in Santa could just be a placebo effect of in holiday cheer.

    Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site (cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com), on Facebook (@CinPsyPod), or Twitter (@CinPsyPod). I’d love to hear from you!

    Don’t forget to check out our Patreon and/or Paypal links to contribute to this podcast and keep the lights on!

    Legal stuff:
    1. All film clips are used under Section 107 of Title 17 U.S.C.…

    read more
    Alex Swan

Subscribe!

Apple PodcastsApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifySpotifyStitcherStitcherTuneInTuneInPodbeanPodbean

Contribute to this Podcast!

Other Amount

Episode Player

Search Site

Archives

  • April 2025 (2)
  • March 2025 (1)
  • February 2025 (2)
  • January 2025 (1)
  • December 2024 (1)
  • November 2024 (1)
  • October 2024 (1)
  • September 2024 (2)
  • August 2024 (1)
  • July 2024 (2)
  • June 2024 (1)
  • May 2024 (2)
  • April 2024 (1)
  • March 2024 (2)
  • February 2024 (1)
  • January 2024 (2)
  • December 2023 (1)
  • November 2023 (1)
  • October 2023 (2)
  • September 2023 (1)
  • August 2023 (2)
  • July 2023 (1)
  • June 2023 (2)
  • May 2023 (1)
  • April 2023 (2)
  • March 2023 (1)
  • February 2023 (1)
  • January 2023 (2)
  • December 2022 (1)
  • November 2022 (2)
  • October 2022 (1)
  • September 2022 (2)
  • August 2022 (1)
  • July 2022 (1)
  • June 2022 (1)
  • May 2022 (2)
  • April 2022 (1)
  • February 2022 (2)
  • January 2022 (1)
  • December 2021 (1)
  • November 2021 (1)
  • October 2021 (2)
  • September 2021 (1)
  • August 2021 (2)
  • July 2021 (1)
  • June 2021 (1)
  • May 2021 (2)
  • April 2021 (1)
  • March 2021 (2)
  • February 2021 (1)
  • January 2021 (2)
  • December 2020 (1)
  • November 2020 (1)
  • October 2020 (2)
  • September 2020 (1)
  • August 2020 (2)
  • July 2020 (1)
  • June 2020 (2)
  • May 2020 (2)
  • April 2020 (2)
  • March 2020 (1)
  • February 2020 (2)
  • January 2020 (1)
  • December 2019 (2)
  • November 2019 (1)
  • October 2019 (2)
  • September 2019 (2)
  • August 2019 (1)
  • July 2019 (2)
Header Image: DALLE-3 Original Creation | Copyright © 2025 Alexander Swan
  • About
  • Films
  • Store
  • Contact
Ashe Theme by WP Royal.