Films & Feelings
Films & Feelings
Alexa Bailey & Bailey Elliott
A podcast with armchair analysts to ruin your favorite shows by psychoanalyzing the plot, characters, and everything in between. Take a look at these films with new eyes and gain new understanding with us as we apply it to real life to be better people.
Moana and Post Traumatic Growth (and Finding Your Inner Wisdom)
Disney has done it again with a beautiful message is found in Moana, all about understanding your true identity, following your inner wisdom, and Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) to find new meaning and progress. Email us at [email protected] for suggestions, thoughts, and comments! Music credit to "April Showers" by ProleteR (https://proleter.bandcamp.com/).
Nov 12, 2022
1 hr 7 min
Good Will Hunting and Healing (& Loving Someone) Through Trauma
Love a good classic? Us, too. This episode explores Good Will Hunting, looking at how we love someone through trauma, healing through relationships, and how important a good therapist can be. Email us at [email protected] for suggestions on movies to analyze or your own thoughts on the movie! Music credit to "April Showers" by ProleteR (https://proleter.bandcamp.com/).
Oct 15, 2022
1 hr
500 Days of Summer, Attachment Styles, and the Sound Relationship House Theory
In one of Alexa's favorite romcoms, 500 Days of Summer, we explore the attachment patterns arising, how these impact our ability to connect and grow, and the building blocks of a healthy relationship that are missing, according to the Gottman's Sound Relationship House theory. Email us at [email protected]. Music credit to "April Showers" by ProleteR (https://proleter.bandcamp.com/).  
Oct 7, 2022
1 hr 3 min
Wreck-It Ralph and Neurodiversity
 Through the world of Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, we explore the richness of neurodiversity as well as core beliefs and identity. Turns out, being yourself is a pretty beautiful thing! Email us at [email protected]. Music credit to "April Showers" by ProleteR (https://proleter.bandcamp.com/).
Oct 1, 2022
1 hr 8 min
The Count of Monte Cristo and Systems Theory (and Stages of Faith Development)
In this episode, we examine one of the big systems that impacts life and human functioning, that of spirituality and the stages of faith development the main character in The count of Monte Cristo undergoes. Alongside this, we analyze the healthiness of anger expression and examine the themes of revenge through the lens of moral relativism. Join us of an interesting take on this loved classic. Email us at [email protected]. Music credit to "April Showers" by ProleteR (https://proleter.bandcamp.com/).
Sep 18, 2022
1 hr 4 min
Easy A and Developmental Stages
This exploration of the movie Easy A ventures to tackle the concepts of processing developmental stages, identifying core values, and understanding internal worth through the world of Olive Penderghast and her misadventures in this modern day rendition of the Scarlet Letter. Email us at [email protected] Music credit to "April Showers" by ProleteR (https://proleter.bandcamp.com)
Aug 26, 2022
57 min
Phantom of the Opera and Psychological Abuse
In this episode of Films & Feelings, Bailey and Alexa explore the complex nature of psychological abuse and grieving presented in this classic musical, Phantom of the Opera, and how we heal through trauma and abuse. Trigger warning: This episode discusses themes of psychological abuse and manipulation as well as grooming. Email us at [email protected] credit to "April Showers" by ProleteR (https://proleter.bandcamp.com)
Aug 11, 2022
55 min
10 Things I Hate About You and Defense Mechanisms
10 Things I Hate About You gives us a snapshot into high school in the '90s, where we follow the characters through problematic coping skills, defense mechanisms, and the identify crisis every teenager faces.Email us at [email protected] credit to "April Showers" by ProleteR (https://proleter.bandcamp.com)
Aug 7, 2022
53 min
Megamind and Attachment Trauma
In our first F&F episode, we explore the world of Megamind through the lens of attachment styles, trauma, and healing.Email us at [email protected] credit to "April Showers" by ProleteR (https://proleter.bandcamp.com)
Aug 4, 2022
48 min
Films & Feelings Trailer
Join us as we, the armchair analysts, ruin your favorite movies and TV shows by psychoanalyzing the plot, characters, and everything in between. Take a look at these films with new eyes and gain new understanding with us as we apply it to real life to be better people.Music credit to "April Showers" by ProleteR (https://proleter.bandcamp.com)
Aug 4, 2022
51 sec