Special Episodes

Episodes that don’t follow our typical format of doing a deep dive into one (or sometimes two) films, usually talking about general topics instead.

• Let’s Talk About Mental Illness in the Movies (July 27, 2019) – Brandon takes a look at how mental illness is treated in film.
• On Growing Up with Bipolar Disorder: A Retrospect in Film (September 7, 2019) – Brandon reminisces on his time first getting diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and talks about three films that capture some of those feelings.
• The Top 5 Mental Illnesses and Their Best Portrayals in Film (September 21, 2019) – Brandon goes over the top 5 mental illnesses (by number of diagnosed cases) and gives what he thinks is the best film portrayal of each one.
• New Movie Picks from 2019! (February 17, 2020) – Brandon and Maria reveal new entries onto their list of movies to cover.
• COVID-19, Social Isolation, and Mental Health (March 25, 2020) – Maria and Brandon talk about how the epidemic has affected them both personally, how it’s affected their mental health, what they’re doing to maintain their mental health, and what they need from other people right now.
• You’re Not Helping: Mental Illness Edition (April 24, 2020) – Maria and Brandon talk about the things people do when they think they’re helping people with mental help that, in reality, do more harm than good.
• Brandon’s Top 10 Movie Crushes (July 10, 2020) – Brandon fesses up about his biggest crushes on movie characters.
• Maria Coming to Terms with Borderline Personality Disorder (August 8, 2020) – Maria getting real on her recent realization that she has BPD.
• Our Favorite Movies, 2010-2019 (September 5, 2020) – Maria and Brandon chat about their favorite films from the last decade.
• Brandon’s Anxiety. Branxiety. The Breckoning? (October 3, 2020) – Brandon gets real on his realization that he has anxiety, and early treatment.
• Borderline Personality Disorder: A Day in Maria’s Life (November 28, 2020) – Maria describes some of the daily struggles of living with BPD.
• Movies I Watch When I’m Depressed (December 12, 2020) – Brandon lists off movies that he likes to watch when he’s depressed.
• Women in the Movies Battle Bias and Irrational Hatred (March 6, 2021) – Brandon talks about the raw deal women in the movies get, how it hurts film, and what we can do about it.