The Movies That Traumatized Us!: Recent Episodes
Nicki Line
Nicki and Sara are both licensed mental health clinicians and sex therapists reviewing movies from their childhood with adult eyes. They use wit and humor to identify mental themes in films.
Welcome to another episode filled with plenty of traumatic goodies. Trigger warning: This episode will discuss immigration, war time trauma, current events with Russia and Ukraine, as well as murder, bullying, and child labor. This is just the tip of the ice berg for the Don Bluth and Steven Spielberg classic. Therapists Nicki and Sara discuss the disillusionment of the American dream and how this story is about a father's love for his son. Yes! An 80s show with a nurturing father figure. Stick around to the end to see how this film faired on the TMTTU's trauma scale. You may be surprised at the result. We look forward to seeing you on our live monthly live streams on twitch.tv.harmonygeektherapy and interact with us on twitter @TheMoviesTTU .
This kicks off our Season 2 line up. Therapists Nicki and Sara discuss the trauma of being displaced, fat shaming, torture, and suicide. Would you go on a crazy adventure to save your town?
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This is the Holiday Season 1 Finale episode. Therapists Nicki and Sara discuss the trauma of the holiday season when fantastical creatures are not looked after properly. Gremlins unearth family issues and neglect in this cult classic.
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Therapists Nicki and Sara discuss an oldie but a goodie where a band of teenage kids go on a quest to find a dead body for fame and glory. Stand By Me is a coming of age 80s movie dealing with family grief, acceptance, and growing up in the 50s.
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Therapists Nicki and Sara discuss abandonment, medical, and divorce issues in the Amblin Films classic ET: The extra terrestrial.
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The Movies That Traumatized US! reviews the grief and trauma in My Girl. Veta experiences the loss of a childhood friend, absentee father, and puberty. Therapists Nicki and Sara will provide education and humor while discussing the classic film. Special Thanks to the creators and individuals that brought this film to life.
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Therapists Nicki & Sara discuss the grief, family blending, and various traumas in the 80s cult classic The Lost Boys. They use their expertise and senses of humor to explain various mental health issues viewers may have missed while enjoying the film. Watch us LIVE! on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9pm EST on twitch.tv/harmonygeektherapy
The Movies That Traumatized US! brings you a Don Bluth's 1988 classic, The Land Before Time. Therapists Nicki and Sara explore various mental health themes including grief and belonging as well a mix of their tangential humor. Experience the loss of Littlefoot's mother and the dramatic climax of the Sharptooth all over again as an adult. The Movies That Traumatize US is streamed the second Thursday of the month at 9 pm EST. Please drop in and give your two cents on the movie of the month. If you enjoy this content like, comment, and subscribe. You can also find additional content on the various social medias below.
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Therapists Nicki and Sara review the grief and trauma shown in the Don Bluth classic Secret of NIMH. There may or may not be a rule 34 discussion in there some where. Remember this is a mature stream.
Therapists Nicki and Sara discuss the Tim Burton film, Beetlejuice. Burton has a way of making horror and trauma family friendly. At the end they explore the family aspect of the film.
Labyrinth, an 80s cult classic, considered Jim Henson’s Magnum Opus by some. For Therapists Nicki and Sara, it was an adventure into a traumatized subconscious. Joined by special guest, Therapist Tim, they use their psychological knowledge and wit to take viewers on a jarring ride. Exploring themes of sexuality, abuse, and Jungian Archetypes they point out scenes that make you go, “mmmm” or “eww.” The story of the film is a variation on a classic theme from children's literature. Fifteen-year-old Sarah, in that twilight time of puberty, is asked to baby-sit her younger brother. A girl with an active imagination - her bookshelves contain the works of Lewis Carroll, Maurice Sendak and the brothers Grimm - she wishes her brother weren't her responsibility. ''I wish the goblins would take you away right now,'' she says aloud. And they do. The rest of the film is her journey to get him back - through the labyrinth of mazes, puzzles, magic and topsy-turvy twists of logic that lead her to the center, where the goblin king holds her brother hostage. David Bowie is perfectly cast as the teasing, tempting seducer whom Sarah must both want and reject in order to learn the labyrinth's lessons, and his songs add a driving, sensual appeal to this journey. Reminder this is a mature stream, adult content and language will be discussed and used. If you would like to check out the stream live go to twitch.tv/harmonygeektherapy. The Movies That Traumatize US is streamed the second Thursday of the month at 9 pm EST. Please drop in and give your two cents on the movie of the month. If you enjoy this content like, comment, and subscribe. You can also find additional content on the various social medias below. Special Thanks to Jim Henson Studios, late David Bowie, and Harmony Studios. Twitch: HarmonyGeekTherapy Dessicanuvell. Facebook:@unicorn.nicki @harmonyusinc Instagram: @therapistnicki @therapistsara @harmonyusinc Twitter: @therapistnicki @harmonyus Website: harmonyusinc.com selfsoothe.me sexpositiveacademy.com
Listen as Therapists Nicki and Sara discuss the dysfunctional themes in the American-British-Japanese film, The Last Unicorn. You may leave this podcast more Traumatized then when you started. Reminder this is a mature podcast that explores adult content and language. To the live shows tune in the second Thursday of every month at 9pm est on twitch.tv/harmonygeektherapy.
Therapists Nicki and Sara discuss the impact,The Neverending Story by Warner Brothers, had on them as children. They point out the traumatic and grief themes within the film. Discussing how Bastin's grief for his mother's death is personified in Arteyu's journey and fight with the Nothing.