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The Carpenter Critique

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.The Carpenter Critique Podcast Art
Episodes
  • Ep. 17: Voicemails for Isabelle and Impact of Grief on Connection
    Jun 29 2026

    In Episode 17 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of the new netflix movie, “Voicemails for Isabelle” by comparing it to the psychology Article, “The Role of Grief in Relationships - Impact on Connection by Patricia Alvarado @alvaradotherapy.


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    #podcast #voicemailsforisabelle #zoeydeutch #leahmckendrick #nickrobinson #netflix #fyp #letterboxd #moviereview #psychology #TVreview

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    39 mins
  • Ep. 16: Euphoria, Sex, Drugs, & Adolescent Discoveries
    Jun 22 2026

    In Episode 16 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of the HBO’’s Emmy Award-winning show, “Euphoria” by comparing it to D. Angus Clark and colleagues’s Research psychology Article, “Sex, Drugs, and Early Emerging Risk: Examining the Association Between Sexual Debut and Substance Use Across Adolescence”.


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    #podcast #Euphoria #zendaya #sydneysweeney #jacobelordi #Ruebennett #hbomax #fypシ゚ #letterboxd #moviereview #psychology #TVreview

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    31 mins
  • Ep. 15: Hacks, Humor, and Generational Differences
    Jun 15 2026

    In Episode 15 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of the HBO’’s Emmy Award-winning show, “Hacks” by comparing it to Jennifer Tuhan Stanley’s Research psychology Article, “Does Your Sense of Humor Change as You Age”.


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    #podcast #jeansmart #hannaheinbinder #paulwdowns #hacks #megstalter #hbomax #fypシ゚ #letterboxd #moviereview #psychology #TVreview

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    35 mins
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