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In this episode, Dave takes a look at the Academy Award winner for Best Picture last year, Birdman.  Britt discusses why she will probably never watch it again.  Then, Dave discusses the film in terms of the main character's obvious psychosis.  Enjoy! Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:50 Psychosis:0:19:40 Birdman: 0:36:31 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

In this episode, Dave finally gets to research something positive as he delves into how people can respond positively to trauma.  Paired with this, timed with the new release, Ant-Man, is the original MCU film, Iron Man.  Let's go back in time to before Dave was exhausted with Marvel movies.  Britt again stops by to tell us how she feels about Iron Man and the MCU. Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:04:39 Post Traumatic Growth:0:24:51 Iron Man: 0:42:49 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

In this episode, Dave watches The Terminator to get the bad taste of Terminator: Genisys out of his mouth.  Yikes!  Remember when this series was good?  Let's go back in time to 1984!  You see what I did there?  Anyway, a very tired Britt joins us for Fangirl Fixation to find out if the original holds up.  After this, Dave teaches you a bit about humans natural reaction to stress, the fight-or-flight reflex.  And of course, we tie it into the situation of poor Sarah Connor in The Terminator. Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:02:57 Fight or Flight:0:19:54 The Terminator: 0:37:23 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

In this episode, Dave discusses an underrated teen comedy in Easy A.  Things get a tad serious during Fangirl Fixation with Britt.  Just add alcohol, I guess.  Dave dives into the psychological literature on rumors to discuss how realistic or not the rumors in Easy A are presented.  Enjoy! Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:02:18 Rumors:0:20:09 Easy A: 0:35:20 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

Hey everybody, Pixar's new masterpiece (?) Inside Out came out yesterday! In this episode, Dave revisits the original Pixar classic, Toy Story.  At Britt's behest, we discuss the importance of imaginary play for kids and adults.  Additionally, Dave and Britt discuss their first memories of seeing Toy Story in theaters.  Check out Toy Story before you go see Inside Out! Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:38 Imaginary Play:0:21:54 Toy Story: 0:35:04 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

In this episode, Dave discusses another classic, Citizen Kane.  He also forces Britt to stay awake through pain and watch it!  Through this show, Dave attempts to diagnose Charles Foster Kane with Narcissistic Personality Disorder.  Take a listen and find out! Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:02:38 Narcissism:0:22:42 Citizen Kane: 0:40:48 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

In this episode, Dave finally takes on what is, in his opinion, the best movie ever made, Lawrence of Arabia!  During Fangirl Fixation, Britt assures that her marriage continues by enjoying the movie and even stating that she would watch it again.  She also discusses her feminist rage about video games!  Dave teaches the audience different methods of persuasion and how they work.  Finally, Dave gushes about Peter O'Toole and Lawrence of Arabia.  Enjoy! Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:31 Persuasion:0:25:42 Lawrence of Arabia: 0:39:30 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

In this episode, Dave and Britt disagree strongly on the qualities (or lack thereof in her opinion) of A History of Violence.  During Fangirl Fixation, Britt gets distracted and talks about everything from Viggo Mortensen's various endowments to her terrifying crush on Rutger Hauer.  Join us as we talk about the movie and Identity! Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:04:30 Identity:0:20:55 A History of Violence: 0:35:59 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

Hey Mad Max Fans! Check out our episode that brought Tom Hardy into the mainstream! In this episode, Dave takes on a Christopher Nolan epic, Inception.  He also talks to Britt about her memories of it and her own experiences with Self-Deception.  Speaking of self-deception, Dave looks at pain tolerance, the evolutionary advantage of deception, and ethical fading. Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:48 Self-Deception:0:22:09 Inception: 0:36:45 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!