The Carpenter Critique
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Welcome to The Carpenter Critique — the show where peer-reviewed research meets popcorn 🍿
Hosted by Luke Carpenter (yes, that Carpenter), this podcast dissects movies, TV, and pop culture through the lens of psychology.
Each episode breaks down what’s happening on screen and in your brain, blending research psychology with sharp, tongue-in-cheek commentary on modern media. It’s film review meets grad school… but fun.
Come for the movies. Stay for the existential analysis of why you cried during a CGI dog scene.
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Ep. 22: Game of Thrones and The Psychology of Injustice
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 21: The Odyssey…Mindset
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Ep. 20: Leviticus, Christianity, and Fear
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Ep. 19: Backrooms and External Reality of Internal Fear
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Ep. 18: Obsession; the Movie and the Psychological Sensation
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 17: Voicemails for Isabelle and Impact of Grief on Connection
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Ep. 16: Euphoria, Sex, Drugs, & Adolescent Discoveries
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 15: Hacks, Humor, and Generational Differences
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Ep. 14: Off Campus and a College Kid’s Need for Resilience
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 13: The Boys and the Personality of a Rebellion
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 12: The Sheep Detectives and An Exploration of Childhood Grief
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May 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 11: Running Point and the Perception of Female Leadership
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May 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 10: The Devil Wears Prada 2 and How AI Diminishes our Empathy for Art
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May 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 9: Michael Jackson and The Expansion of the Self
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May 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 8: Beef and the Moral Justification of Anger
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 7: Super Mario Galaxy and the Human Need for Exploration
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Ep. 6: The Drama and Why Empathy is So Hard
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 5: Project hail Mary and The Moral Personality
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 4: People We Meet on Vacation and Travel's Effects on the Soul
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Ep. 3: Traitors and Lying to the One you Love
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 2: Bridgerton and Cross-Class Romantic Relationships
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Ep. 1: Heated Rivalry and Effects of Competition on Attraction and Physical Arousal
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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A Carpenter's Introduction
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Feb 23, 2026 |