I'M TRIGGERED!
Two therapists explore triggers, glimmers and beyond in movies and TV.
Episodes
36 episodes
Episode 17- A Case of the Tuesdays: Office Space
Do 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 about Office Space (1999), the oft-quoted exploration of corporate e...
Episode 18- Feeling Good with Ghosts and Cats
With 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 from our usual structure to simply share some things we enjoy. We c...
Episode 19- Our Oldies Are WAY Better: Stand By Me
A 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 can impact mental health and also how tromping through ...
Episode 20: Nothing Matters- Everything Everywhere All At Once.
In 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 Everything Everywhere All A...
Episode 21: A Creepy Ass Doll- M3GAN
The 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 murderous doll. Sources: M3GAN, IMDB...
Episode 22: Ben Loves Dunkin- Good Will Hunting
The 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 attachment disorder, and the Swedish guy that must know everything abou...
Episode 23: All the Bell Sleeves- Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Body
"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 discuss the important history of the show, including unf...
Episode 24: That's too much screaming- The Babadook
Australian horror film The Babadook delighted audiences with its clever script, gruesome scenes, and that delightfully creepy character. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of widowhood and the ongoing effects of grief. And, in a show de...
Episode 25: That Therapist is All Over- The Sixth Sense
It'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 sad little kid, and the very amazing Toni Collete in a very good wi...
Episode 31: This Road Will Never End- My Own Private Idaho
Well 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 Idaho." Yes, it's weird and artsy! And it's important in its depictions ...
Episode 28: Even Keanu Cannot Save This- To The Bone
Let'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 further add to stereotypes and misconceptions. As your loyal hosts, we w...