Shrinking Heads
Shrinking Heads
Emily Buikema and Kaci Guilford
Shrinking Heads is an enlightful take on pop culture and entertainment from a psychological lens. Straight from Emily's closet, Kaci and Emily attempt to use their counseling brains to create meaning in infamous moments that you didn't think needed to be revisited. Your mental health will thank you.
S3 E10: Elon Musk but Mostly Kaci and Emily Talking
It was the holidays. We try our best to offer a degree of insight into Elon Musk's oddities and behavior that may explain the Twitter dumpster fire. We fail.
Jan 2, 2023
40 min
Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal--Fictional Hot Takes
Christmas and Counseling combine in our whole hearted attempt to bring some Christmas cheer and insight to some of our favorite fictional characters. 
Dec 15, 2022
49 min
S3 E8: Love and Addiction with Margot and Cara.
Our clinical and personal takes on addiction's impact on friends and family and why drugs feel like a bad choice for...everyone?
Oct 31, 2022
38 min
Adam Levine and Sext Therapy
Adam Levine's sexting game is psychoanalyzed with the as little snickering as we can muster. 
Oct 13, 2022
39 min
Home Thoughts From Abroad: An Ode to the Queen
We tracked down one of the British people in our lives, pastor Alex, to give his thoughts on the loss and legacy of the dearly departed Queen Elizabeth. Emily and Kaci make a point to sound stupid. 
Oct 5, 2022
46 min
S3 E5: 4 Weddings and a Funeral.
It's time for hot takes! A convenient rehashing of several previous episodes whose subjects have had major life developments. 
Sep 29, 2022
32 min
S3E4: Khloe Kardashian
Is Khloe the unluckiest in love person alive, orrrrr is something else going on? 
Sep 22, 2022
36 min
S3E3: Britney Griner
What on earth do we have to offer Britney Griner? Mostly just hope, which we're still pretty unsure about. 
Sep 15, 2022
41 min
S3E2 Anne Heche: Trauma and Legacy
We consider the complicated story of Anne Heche and the role of the counselor in processing trauma. 
Sep 10, 2022
43 min
S3 E1: Bachelor Nation, Meet Shrinking Heads.
A favorite guest of the show, Ally Coucke, fills the therapist world in on what is with the unquestionably messed up world of the Bachelor and dating for sport. Season 3 is here!
Aug 29, 2022
45 min
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