I'M TRIGGERED!
Two therapists explore triggers, glimmers and beyond in movies and TV.
Episodes
36 episodes
Episode 26: Welcome Back!
Welcome 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 changes (baby! divorce!) and what we've been reading and watching...
Episode 27: We Love Dick (Hallorann)!- The Shining
Hello 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 discuss The Shining without acknowledging Tony, the little b...
Episode 29: So Many Bodily Fluids- Short Term 12
2013'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 treatment. How do people deal with their own trauma histories when work...
Episode 30: We Will Save the Goblin Line Cooks- The Bear (with guest Kelly Sundburg)
We'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: ...
Episode 32: Next Level Bitchy- Broad City
It'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, among other things, all inspired by Abbi and Ilana. Also, Ru-Paul!...
Episode 33: I Need to Relax- Black Swan
Oh 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 nasty. Join us as we discuss 2010's Black Swan, Darren Aranofsky'...
Episode 34: Curl That Single Strand, Girl! - The Substance
We 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 had some technical issues while recording. Also, this episode marks ...
Episode 35: I Choose Bear!- Grizzly Man
Werner 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 13 summers until, yep, you guessed it. A bear ate him! We get into ...
BONUS- Triggers, Glimmers, and Mariah Carey
Thanks for being part of our podcast! To celebrate over 500 downloads, we have a Bonus episode! Jess and Megan discuss their takes on triggers and glimmers, holiday music, and more.
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Episode 1 - A Bunch of Loud Dudes: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
For the very first episode, Jess and Megan discuss the classic film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, including the realities of institutional employment, the traumatic experiences of carceral healthcare, and also- how did that room get trashed ...
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Episode 2 - Donna's Digging Holes: Cropsey
It's spooky season so let's check out this very dark documentary about Staten Island, the Willowbrook Institution, and urban legends. Jess and Megan discuss the dangers of hearsay, the community need for scapegoats, and what the heck they think...
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Episode 3 - And Then There's the Cat: Girl, Interrupted
It's the classic institutional movie! Set in the 60s, Girl, Interrupted is filmed decades later with some of the ninety-est stars ever. Jess and Megan get into stigmatized diagnoses, what people do all day when they are in treatment, a...
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Episode 4- Are We Having Funyons Yet?: Breaking Bad
Talking about the GOAT for dramatic television, this episode focuses on Season 2 Episode 3 of Breaking Bad, wherein one Walter White fakes a fugue state. Jess and Megan get into dissociative states, the Skylar White hate, duty to...
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Episode 5- It's a Therapeutic Nothingburger: Clinical
Getting into the absurd mess that is the Netflix film Clinical, Jess and Megan discuss the misrepresentation of therapists in the media, and what this film could have maybe, sort of, been like if it accurately depicted therapy in even the sligh...
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Episode 6- Gay Sandwiches for the Holidays!: Bad Santa and Happiest Season
Ho ho ho! It's a double feature full of grumpy delight! Join Jess and Megan as they normalize your holiday stressors and break down the holiday classic Bad Santa along with the pandemic present of Happiest Season. Grab ...
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Episode 7- Daddy Issues and Painful Shoes: Ted Lasso
Jess and Megan are back after a break for cold weather, holiday travel, and, yes, even more apocalyptic dread. We know it's terrible out there, everyone, and we continue to do all we can to show up in our lives in mindful, thoughtful ways, incl...
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Episode 8- Bring Back the Math Guy!: Saltburn
Attempting to understand the 2023 film Saltburn, Jess and Megan discuss the diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder, Greek mythology, mounds of dirt, style over substance, and much more. Sources: Fraz...
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Episode 9-Justice for Bruce: Jaws
The 1975 film Jaws reveals so much about trauma, bureaucratic incompetence, lack of parental supervision, and of course, the insides of a shark's stomach. Join Megan and Jess as they discuss the making of Jaws, growing u...
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Episode 10- Gabagool!: The Sopranos, Part I
What's there to say about a mobster and a psychoanalyst? Well, Jess and Megan have a few thoughts. Join them as they discuss Season 6, Episode 20: The Blue Comet, the penultimate episode of the beloved series. Besides many shootings, The Blue C...
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Episode 11- Gabagool!: The Sopranos, Part II
We have so much to say about The Sopranos that we had to split this into two episodes! Join us as we continue our discussion of Season 6, Episode 20: The Blue Comet, the penultimate episode of the beloved series. In Part II, we look at Dr...
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Episode 12- No Jumpscares Here: True Detective Night Country
Jess and Megan discuss the latest season of the show True Detective. Full of cold frights, complex characters, and indigenous representation, Episode 4 of the series introduces mental health topics like voluntary placements and cultural views o...
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Episode 13-He-Man Hair for Dayz: The Iron Claw
Prepare yourself for some bad wigs as we discuss the family drama The Iron Claw (2023) which follows the unceasing tragedies of the supposedly cursed Von Erich wrestling clan. We'll be discussing our love for Zac Efron love as well as ...
Episode 14- You Okay?: The Bear
Chaotic family fights, a very messy kitchen, and that damn fork! Megan and Jess break down the star-studded Season 2, Episode 6 of The Bear, called Fishes, possibly the most anxiety-provoking episode of TV ever. We discuss toxic family sy...
Episode 15-Don't Eat Your Cereal Like That!: Get Out
Megan and Jess get into Jordan Peele's debut film Get Out (2017), a horror film about the dangers lurking within a liberal white community. We discuss hypnotherapy, consent, and the attention paid (or not paid) to missing persons. It's...
Episode 16- Don't Be a Dick, Buddy: Your Fat Friend
Jess 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 mental health effects of anti-fatness and also how not to be a di...