Sep 14, 20261h 42m
Join Alex and friend of the show Dr. Ed Hansen as they discuss their Top 10 films for teaching across the psychology course spectrum in this special format episode! Both attempted to curate a list that spans different...
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CinemaPsych Podcast
Hosted by Alexander B. Swan · tv · EN
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Where psychology meets films. We dissect and analyze popular films and their psychological content.
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Who hosts CinemaPsych Podcast?
CinemaPsych Podcast is hosted by Alexander B. Swan. The show has published 123 episodes to date.
What has CinemaPsych Podcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 120: Top 10 Film Titles to Teach in Psychology with Ed Hansen" (14 September 2026, 102 minutes), "Episode 117: Is it Nature or Nurture that Gets You into Space? Gattaca (1997) with Alan Whitehead" (13 July 2026, 72 minutes), and "Episode 116: No Matter the Culture, Parents, Listen to Your Kids! Spirited Away (2001) with Ethan Harrod" (22 June 2026, 82 minutes).
How often does CinemaPsych Podcast publish?
CinemaPsych Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 86 minutes across 123 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on CinemaPsych Podcast?
Booking probability for CinemaPsych Podcast is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. CinemaPsych Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. CinemaPsych Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Alexander B. Swan hosts CinemaPsych Podcast, a tv podcast with 123 episodes published.
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Episode #117
Episode 117: Is it Nature or Nurture that Gets You into Space? Gattaca (1997) with Alan Whitehead
Jul 13, 20261h 12mJoin Alex and Dr. Alan Whitehead as they tackle the age-old debate in psychology explored in the film Gattaca (1997) — nature vs. nurture! The film was written and directed by Andrew Niccol and stars Ethan Hawke as...
Episode #116
Episode 116: No Matter the Culture — Parents, Listen to Your Kids! Spirited Away (2001) with Ethan Harrod
Jun 22, 20261h 22mJoin Alex and Dr. Ethan Harrod as they navigate the spirit world in Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece Spirited Away (2001)! The English language dubbed version features the voice acting of Daveigh Chase (RIP :'( ), Suzanne...
Episode #115
Episode 115: Linguists Rejoice! A Movie about Language — Oh, it’s Aliens? Arrival (2016) With Jeff Punske
Jun 1, 20261h 12mJoin Alex and Dr. Jeff Punske as they explore the linguistic and cognitive aspects of Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi masterpiece, Arrival (2016). The film stars Amy Adams as Dr. Louise Banks, a renowned linguist, and Jeremy...
Episode #114
Episode 114: If We're Going to Do Homages, Let's Do Psych Ones — High Anxiety (1977) with Ed Hansen
May 11, 20261h 19mJoin Alex and friend of the show Dr. Ed Hansen as they discuss the delightfully silly and usefully psychological High Anxiety (1977), Mel Brooks' send-up to the master filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. The film stars Brooks...
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- Apr 20, 20261h 12m
Join Alex in a solo episode as he has some fun with the day this episode goes out to the public: 4/20! The film explored is the oft-ridiculed Reefer Madness (1938), a propaganda film against the drug marijuana...
- Mar 30, 20261h 10m
Join Alex and Prof. Kayla Sargent as they explore the wild web of secrets and gender psychology in the independent film City Island (2009). The film follows the Bronx*-island-of-the-same-name patriarch Vince, played by...
- Mar 9, 20261h 5m
Join Alex in a solo episode as he explores the more overt mother obsession themes in Hitchcock's Psycho (1960). The film released two years after Hitchcock's Vertigo, which had subtler mother obsession themes. In this...
Episode #110
Episode 110: There's Nothing Like a Freudian Obsession of Mother — Vertigo (1958) with Daniel Kieckhefer
Feb 16, 20261h 17mJoin Alex and film studies professor Daniel Kieckhefer as they explore the deeper meaning in Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Vertigo (1958). The film stars James Stewart as a boyish former SFPD detective, haunted by a...
Episode #109
Episode 109: Grief and Guilt Can Take You on a Journey into Darkness — Herman (2025) with Dir. Andrew Vogel
Jan 26, 20261h 8mJoin Alex and filmmaker Andrew Vogel , director of the new psychological horror/thriller film, Herman (2025), as they discuss the themes and psychological concepts found within his directorial debut! The film follows a...
- Jan 5, 20261h 27m
Join Alex in a solo episode as he explores the Scorsese psychological thriller Shutter Island (2010)! Starring Leonard DiCaprio as a troubled US Marshal, the film follows the Marshal’s investigation into the...
- Dec 15, 20251h 14m
Join Alex and Corinne Hobbs as they dive into a headfirst slide in home, exploring the mid-90s Disney hit Angels in the Outfield (1994)! Corinne is working toward her doctoral dissertation about coaching and pregame...
Episode #106
Episode 106: No Mnemonics Detected but at Least We Have Jones — Johnny Mnemonic (1995) with Celeste Pilegard
Nov 24, 20251h 47mJoin Alex and Celeste Pilegard as they discuss the first of two Keanu Reeves dystopian cyberpunk future films, Johnny Mnemonic (1995). The film was directed by Robert Longo and he quit filmmaking after this one. A film...
- Nov 3, 20251h 25m
Join Alex and guest host Dr. Jill Swirsky as they enter the world of musical theater yet again, this time traveling to the land of Oz in Wicked (2024)! The film is an adaptation of the Broadway play , which was an...
Episode #104
Episode 104: The Family That Crimes Together Stays Together — The Godfather (1972) with Jon Mandracchia
Oct 13, 20251h 20mJoin Alex and guest host Dr. Jon Mandracchia as they become members of the Corleone family discussing Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972). This first part stars Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone, a mafia Don whose...
- Sep 22, 20251h 9m
Join Alex and guest host Dr. Katherine Marshall Woods as they explore the psychodynamic themes in Denzel Washington's directorial debut, Antwone Fisher (2002). The film also stars Washington, and in his Hollywood debut...
- Sep 1, 20251h 22m
Join Alex and guest host Dr. Brooke Cannon as they explore one of Alfred Hitchcock's brilliant thrillers, Strangers on a Train (1951). The film stars Farley Granger as a tennis pro, Guy Haines, who meets stranger Bruno...
- Aug 11, 20251h 33m
Join Alex and guest host Chad Freidrichs , documentary filmmakers, as they discuss one of Chad's recent releases, The Cinema Within (2024). The documentary cleverly explores and visualizes one of film's greatest...
Episode #100
Episode 100: The Past Six Years and Episodes of Shows and Psychology Squeezed into Three Hours — Worth It!
Jul 21, 20253h 5mJoin Alex in a celebration of the past six years of CinemaPsych Podcast content and 100 episodes! It's been a journey, with so many films and guests, and so what better way to highlight that time with a clip show! In...
Episode #99
Episode 099: My Availability Heuristic Says It’s a Shark Attack! Jaws (1975) with Jordan Wagge
Jul 3, 20251h 34mJoin Alex and returning guest host Dr. Jordan Wagge as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the first summer blockbuster films, Jaws (1975)! One of Steven Spielberg's great filmmaking achievements, featuring...
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Autistic Person, Innovator, Author & Advocate for the Neurodivergent, Colorado State University
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