I'M TRIGGERED!
by Megan O'Laughlin, Jess Sprengle
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Episode 35: I Choose Bear!- Grizzly Man
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About this podcast
Two therapists explore triggers, glimmers and beyond in movies and TV.
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- Episode 35: I Choose Bear!- Grizzly Man · 1 h 10 min · Season 2 Episode 35Werner Herzog's 2005 documentary, Grizzly Man, is a deep dive into the misguided mission of Timothy Treadwell, the man who lived with grizzly bears in the Alaska wilderness for…
- Episode 34: Curl That Single Strand, Girl! - The Substance · 1 h 25 min · Season 2 Episode 34We are thrilled to have our #1 listener, Danny, as a guest for this episode as we discuss 2024's body horror extravaganza, "The Substance." Please excuse the choppy bits as we…
- Episode 33: I Need to Relax- Black Swan · 1 h 22 min · Season 2 Episode 33Oh the horrors of perfectionism. Megan and Jess have a lot to talk about with this one! Megan keeps saying the word NASTY but she doesn't mean fun nasty, more like ballerina feet…
- Episode 32: Next Level Bitchy- Broad City · 1 h 13 min · Season 2 Episode 32It's been way too serious up in here so let's have a break with our favorite stoners, the Broad City dudes. This week we get into Seasonal Affective Disorder and midlife crises…
- Episode 31: This Road Will Never End- My Own Private Idaho · 1 h 16 minWell here we are. In Idaho, or Seattle, or Portland, or perhaps a Shakespearean scene with Keanu Reeves? This week we get into the Gus Van Sant's 1991 film "My Own Private…
- Episode 30: We Will Save the Goblin Line Cooks- The Bear (with guest Kelly Sundburg) · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 30We're back after a lil summer break! What a thrill to have author Kelly Sundburg join us to talk about about her essay collection The Answer is In the Wound: Trauma, Rage, and…
- Episode 29: So Many Bodily Fluids- Short Term 12 · 1 h 12 min · Season 2 Episode 292013's Short Term 12 is not only an indie movie gem, it's also impressively accurate in its depiction of what it's like to work in the foster care system and in residential…
- Episode 28: Even Keanu Cannot Save This- To The Bone · 1 h 24 min · Episode 28Let's get complaining! With a distinct lack of accurate and helpful information on eating disorders and their respective treatments, the 2017 film "To the Bone" manages to…
- Episode 27: We Love Dick (Hallorann)!- The Shining · 1 h 11 min · Season 2 Episode 2Hello Danny! We emerge from our hibernation cave to bring you the first media breakdown episode of season two, and it better be perfect because we did 158 takes. We cannot…
- Episode 26: Welcome Back! · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 1Welcome to Season 2! We are discombulated! We are weary! We are ready to talk about stuff even if it's not pretty! In today's episode we discuss how we are dealing with HUGE life…
- Episode 25: That Therapist is All Over- The Sixth Sense · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 25It's the final episode of our first season, and it's a spooky one. Before we send Jess off with good wishes for sweet times with the Hobbit Baby, we must talk about ghosties, a…
- Episode 24: That's too much screaming- The Babadook · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 24Australian horror film The Babadook delighted audiences with its clever script, gruesome scenes, and that delightfully creepy character. In this episode, we discuss the…
- Episode 23: All the Bell Sleeves- Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Body · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 23"The Body" is a truly devastating episode of the well-loved series Buffy the Vampire Slayer in which Buffy discovers her mom's body and begins the grieving process in earnest. We…
- Episode 22: Ben Loves Dunkin- Good Will Hunting · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 22The 1997 film, Good Will Hunting, garnered nine Oscar noms with its star-studded cast and poignant themes of love, class, and mental health. But what about the accents, the…
- Episode 21: A Creepy Ass Doll- M3GAN · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 21The 2022 sci-fi horror flick M3GAN is a fun watch and we had blast talking about it. We get into kid trauma, therapy home visits, and some implications of AI which may include a…
- Episode 20: Nothing Matters- Everything Everywhere All At Once. · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 20In this week's episode we host our first guest, Nōn Wels @feelyhuman, whose Feely Cards will be released on September 19 (pre-order here). We also discuss the 2022 film…
- Episode 19- Our Oldies Are WAY Better: Stand By Me · 1 h 14 min · Season 1 Episode 19A nostalgia film about friendship, dead bodies, and leeches, noooo! Yep, it's Stand by Me, the film with all those baby-faced actors. In this episode, we discuss how parenting…
- Episode 18- Feeling Good with Ghosts and Cats · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 18With this most recent barrage of unprecedented events, we decided to take a short break from discussing heavy topics. Welcome to our first ever Feel Good Episode, where we veer…
- Episode 17- A Case of the Tuesdays: Office Space · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 17Do you ever hate your job so much that you wish you could be hypnotized out of feeling your daily misery? And are you tired of talking about your flair? Welcome to our episode…
- Episode 16- Don't Be a Dick, Buddy: Your Fat Friend · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 16Jess and Megan discuss the documentary Your Fat Friend (2023), beautifully directed by Jeanie Finlay, about blogger, writer, podcaster, and activist Aubrey Gordon. We discuss the…
