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Popcorn Therapy with Julie PetersThe White Lotus Season 3 (Part 2): The Coconut Milk Is OffIn this episode, Julie is joined by Emilee Nimetz to discuss the themes and characters of the White Lotus Season 3. We talk about female friendships with Kate, Jaclyn, and Laurie, queer and trans identities and Frank's famous monologue, and what the heck happened with Mook's storyline. This is the continuation of our conversation from Part 1, so if you haven't listened to that yet, go back and listen to Part 1 first. We discuss Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey in this episode in relationship to Belinda's storyline. Find more about Julie at...
2025-04-111h 01Popcorn Therapy with Julie PetersThe White Lotus Season 3 (Part 1): Piper, NEAUX!In this episode, Julie is joined by Emilee Nimetz to discuss the themes and characters of the White Lotus Season 3. We talk about the place of spirituality and Buddhism in this season as well as toxic masculinity, identity, the love (or not) between Chelsea and Rick, the cultish dynamics in the Ratliff family and more. There was so much to discuss with this season that we've broken the conversation into two parts--go look for Part 2 as soon as you're done Part 1. Find more about Julie at juliepeters.ca, on Instagram at @juliepeterswellness...
2025-04-1158 minPopcorn Therapy with Julie PetersNosferatu: Fairy Tales, Trauma Healing, and the Orgasm That Healed the World with Emilee NimetzIn this episode Emilee Nimetz joins Julie to discuss Nosferatu 2024, starring Lily Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Nicholas Hoult. We discuss the themes of the original book Dracula by Bram Stoker and his embeddedness in the Order of the Golden Dawn and the occultists of the time as well as themes that come up from The Exorcist, Beauty and the Beast and other fairy tales, and even Renfield, which also stars Nicholas Hoult. There is a lot to explore here and we do discuss the ending, so spoiler alert! In this episode we also mention: Julie's book Want: 8 Steps to...
2025-03-291h 17Popcorn Therapy with Julie PetersWitches on Witches Part 2: Fact or Fiction? The Mayfair Witches with Natalie RousseauIn this episode, fellow witch Natalie Rousseau and I discuss some of the more relatable parts of Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches and how closely they resemble a real witch's practice. There are fewer spoilers in this episode, so you may want to listen whether or not you've seen the show. Go back to Part One if you want to hear more about the show itself. In this episode, I mention Amanda Korpan, a wonderful intuitive massage therapist at the Wellness Clinic in Edmonton where I also see my clients for therapy and Tarot.
2025-02-2651 minPopcorn Therapy with Julie PetersWitches on Witches: Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches with Natalie Rousseau (Part 1)In this episode, I discuss Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches with fellow real-life witch Natalie Rousseau. Lots of spoilers in this episode so you may want to watch first before you listen. We also discuss the book series by Anne Rice. I mention the book Witches, Midwives, and Nurses by Barbara Ehrenreich and Dierdre English. Counseling, Tarot reading, and more resources are available at www.juliepeters.ca As well as www.natalierousseau.com Instagram: @juliepeterswellness and @natalierousseau108 TikTok: @popcorntherapy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2025-02-1856 minPopcorn Therapy with Julie PetersElemental: Love, Attachment, and Intergenerational Relationship StylesIn this episode we discuss Pixar's Elemental, the first romance to come from the animation studio. Wade and Ember give fantastic examples of secure and avoidant attachment and let us think about our own romantic styles and how to work with them more effectively, especially when there is an intergenerational aspect to those styles. Learn more at https://www.juliepeters.ca/Follow me on Instagram at @juliepeterswellness and TikTok @popcorntherapy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-0144 minPopcorn Therapy with Julie PetersLively vs. Baldoni: Internalized Misogyny, Social Media Programming, and All The Drama: Bonus EpisodeThis is a little follow up to my earlier episode on It Ends With Us, a film starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. In addition to the content of the film, which is a romance about domestic violence, there has been a lot of drama surrounding what happened during filming and who created a smear campaign against whom. This episode isn't about the details or who is right/wrong, but rather about what it's like to be a part of this drama as a viewer/consumer. More at https://www.juliepeters.ca/...
2025-01-1329 minPopcorn Therapy with Julie PetersThe Substance: Body Horror, Eating Disorders, and the Monstrous Feminine with Emilee NimetzActor Emilee Nimetz joins me to today to talk about The Substance, aging, addiction, disordered eating, the monstrous feminine, and the many fascinating themes that come up with this body horror film starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley by director Coralie Fargeat. juliepeters.ca@juliepeterswellness (Instagram) @popcorntherapy (TikTok) @emileenim (Instagram) @thesecretofnim (TikTok) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-051h 12Popcorn Therapy with Julie PetersLove is Blind Season 7 PART 2: Cults, Cold Dead Eyes, and the Reunion (01/13)In Part 2 of our episodes on Love Is Blind Season 7, Emilee Nimetz joins Julie Peters to discuss Tyler and Ashley, Tim and Alex, Stephen and Monica, and Taylor and Garrett. We also talk about LIB as a cult as well as other big topics that came up this season. We do discuss sexual violence in this episode, so please take care of yourself while listening. Instagram: @emileenim @juliepeterswellness TikTok: @thesecretofnim @popcorntherapy www.juliepeters.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-061h 05Popcorn Therapy with Julie PetersLove Is Blind Season 7: Monsters, Misogyny, and Marriage (Part 1) (01/12)In this episode, I am joined by Emilee Nimetz to discuss Love Is Blind Season 7. We talk about the show overall, how the relationships functioned, histories of trauma and attachment, the "ick" and more. We mostly focus on Leo, Britanny, Marissa, Ramses, Hannah, and Nick, and will share more on Part 2 after we've watched the reunions. No spoilers for the wedding episode. I was referencing CC Rice @guidedinspiration on Instagramjuliepeters.ca Instagram @juliepeterswellness TikTok @popcorntherapy Hosted on Acast. See...
2024-10-301h 04Popcorn Therapy with Julie PetersReturn to Oz: Instincts, Weird Friends, and Trauma Healing with Tracy Stefannuci and Mel Zee (01/11)In this episode, we talk about the beloved (and sometimes hated) 1985 Walter Murch film Return to Oz. We talk about mental health, trauma narratives, colonialism, weird friends, and the importance of a child's instincts when the adults around her are getting it wrong. Tracy Stefanucci is a writer and editor in Sweden. Mel Zee is a part of the social media marketing team Rah Rah Creative Co. and talks about dark pop culture on @sorryibroughtitup on TikTok. You can find Julie at juliepeters.ca, at @juliepeterswellness on Instagram, and...
2024-10-231h 02Popcorn Therapy with Julie PetersWandavision and Don't Worry Darling: TV, Isolation, Trauma, and Mind Control with Emilee Nimetz (01/10)In this episode, actor and writer Emilee Nimetz joins me to talk about the connections between Wandavision, a superhero show about TV, and Don't Worry Darling, a movie about perfection and illusion. Plenty of spoilers ahead! Follow me at @popcorntherapy on TikTok or @juliepeterswellness on Instagram and find more on my website juliepeters.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-181h 01Popcorn Therapy with Julie PetersIt Ends With Us: A Romance About Domestic Violence (01/09)It Ends With Us is a film based on the book of the same name by Colleen Hoover. The genre is romance, but the content is domestic violence, which feels somewhat dissonant. We talk about DV, healing from trauma, and how It Ends With Us does some things right and some things very, very wrong. Plus a little actor drama. www.juliepeters.cainstagram.com/juliepeterswellnesstiktok.com/popcorntherapy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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