The podcast that explores psychology’s role in promoting social justice. Because everyone deserves to live with their optimal mental health. <br />Content includes up-to-date peer-reviewed research, interviews with experts and people with lived experience, and a monthly guided mindfulness/relaxation session. <br />Bonus content available weekly on Patreon.<br />We are committed to the Cite Black Women praxis.
Intersectional Psychology
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The podcast that explores psychology’s role in promoting social justice. Because everyone deserves to live with their optimal mental health. <br />Content includes up-to-date peer-reviewed research, interviews with experts and people with lived experience, and a monthly guided mindfulness/relaxation session. <br />Bonus content available weekly on Patreon.<br />We are committed to the Cite Black Women praxis.
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Recent Episodes
July 13, 2026
IPCXG0105 Psychological analysis of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S01E05 "Josh and I Are Good People!"
What makes one a good person – is it our actions or our motivations? What happens when someone downtrodden is suddenly given immense power?Can you really trust a priest called Father Brah? And should “Greg Serrano” be a search term on porn sites? To answer some of these questions, Snailina Carpenter aka Aurora Brown is joined by Student Clinical Psychologists Jordynne Le Roux and Zabibu Ishimwe. Together they break down the music and mental health themes in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 1 Episode 5, titled “Josh and I Are Good People!” That’s right, we’re discussing father-daughter love, shame vs. guilt, sexual and emotional infidelity, megalomania, immigration, and office politics. 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Short introduction to a psychological analysis of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S01E05 00:00:51 Land acknowledgement 00:01:26 Title credits: Josh and I Have Fragile Egoes! 00:01:58 Guest introductions and their orientation to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CXG) 00:04:58 Recapping the plot of CXG S01E05 "Josh and I Are Good People!" 00:06:25 "If you believed it, then somehow I could believe it too." Rebecca v. Josh: Shame v. Guilt 00:20:18 "My nickname is Mother Teresa Luther King." I'm A Good Person 00:30:38 "Yeah, it's a weird visual now that I think of it..." I Love My Daughter (But Not in a Creepy Way) 00:40:35 "These people are such garbage." Paula's power trip 00:51:03 "Two things are a lot for one brain." The prevailing question: Why Josh? 01:15:32 Rating CXG S01E05 on the Fanon Test 01:26:43 "I need to go; my electrolytes are low." Exit stage left 01:31:20 End credits Stay connected 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts. You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/ References Bloom, R., & Schlesinger, A. (2015, November 9). I'm A Good Person (Reprise). MMXV CBS Studios; Warner Bros. Entertainment. Bloom, R., & Schlesinger, A. (2015, November 11). I'm A Good Person [Music Video]. YouTube. Bloom, R., Schlesinger, A., & Dolgen, J. (2015, November 9). I Love My Daughter (But Not in a Creepy Way). MMXV CBS Studios; Warner Bros. Entertainment. Hitchcock, M. (Writer), & Hardcastle, A. (Director). (2015, November 9). Josh and I Are Good People! (Season 1, Episode 5) [TV series episode]. In R. Bloom, A. Bosh McKenna, & M. Webb (Executive Producers), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. MMXV CBS Studios; Warner Bros. Entertainment. See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/
June 29, 2026
IPCXG0104 Psychological analysis of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S01E04 "I'm Going on a Date with Josh's Friend!"
Is the fastest way to get over someone really to get under someone else? Can a relationship ever be successful if one or both of the people in it feel like one of them is settling for the other? And when will “bonker balls” be added to the DSM? To answer some of these questions, Aurora Brown is joined by healthy choices, Clinical Psychologist Nazneen Firfirey and Biodiversity and Conservation Biologist – and musical theatre extraordinaire – Lyle Wilson. Together they break down the music and mental health themes in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 1 Episode 4, titled “I’m Going on a Date with Josh’s Friend!” That’s right, we’re discussing PAP smears with Mom, sex with a stranger, ideal partner preferences, and fear of intimacy. Let's get weird. More from the guests Nazneen Firfirey: nazfirefly@gmail.comLyle Wilson on Insta: @lylewilson1 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Short introduction to the representation of mental health in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S01E04 00:01:12 Land acknowledgement 00:01:40 Title credits: I'm Not Ready for a Health Relationship! 00:02:20 Guest introductions and their orientation to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CXG) 00:06:09 Recapping the plot of CXG S01E04 "I'm Going on a Date with Josh's Friend!" 00:08:30 "The [kosher] salt in the wound." Rebecca's Mommie Dearest 00:12:45 "Come back to my place and please don't be a murderer." Sex with a Stranger & a date with a friend 00:31:04 "If he's your broken condom, I'm Plan B." Settle for Me 00:45:01 OMG we're heading for middle age: We all love Greg Serrano 00:51:12 To diagnose or befriend [Rebecca]? 01:04:45 "I'M SO CHILL!!!" Josh's application to Aloha Tech 01:11:16 Rating CXG S01E04 on the Fanon Test 01:23:23 "I can hear your face." Exit stage right 01:29:27 End credits Stay connected 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts. You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/ References Bloom, R., & Schlesinger, A. (2015, November 2). Settle for Me (Reprise). MMXV CBS Studios; Warner Bros. Entertainment. Bloom, R., Schlesinger, A., & Dolgen, J. (2015, November 3). Settle for Me [Music Video]. YouTube. Bloom, R., Schlesinger, A., Dolgen, J., & Patel, S. (2015, November 2). Sex with a Stranger [Music Video]. YouTube. Eastwick, P. W., Finkel, E. J., & Joel, S. (2023). Mate evaluation theory. Psychological Review, 130(1), 211–241. https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000360 Eastwick, P. W., Luchies, L. B., Finkel, E. J., & Hunt, L. L. (2014). The predictive validity of ideal partner preferences: A review and meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 140(3), 623–665. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032432 Ehrlich, E. (Writer), & McDonald, S. (Director). (2015, November 2). I'm Going on a Date with Josh's Friend! (Season 1, Episode 4) [TV series episode]. In R. Bloom, A. Bosh McKenna, & M. Webb (Executive Producers), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. MMXV CBS Studios; Warner Bros. Entertainment. Finkel, E. J. (2025). Romantic relationships. In D. T. Gilbert, S. T. Fiske, E. J. Finkel, & W. B. Mendes (Eds.), The handbook of social psychology (6th ed.). Situational Press. https://doi.org/10.70400/NELF6116 Groves, J. M., & Chan, A. H. (2017). Love in the time of ‘settling’: Forbidden knowledge and modern singles advice. Journal of Sociology, 54(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/1440783317721351 Spielmann, S. S., MacDonald, G., Maxwell, J. A., Joel, S., Peragine, D., Muise, A., & Impett, E. A. (2013). Settling for less out of fear of being single. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105(6), 1049–1073. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034628 “Settling for less out of f
June 15, 2026
IPCXG0103 Psychology in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S01E03 "I Hope Josh Comes to My Party!"
How is Rebecca ever going to rekindle her romance with Josh, now that Valencia has warned her to stay away from them both? Will we ever learn more about Rebecca’s childhood and the obvious trauma she’s experienced? And is this burgeoning relationship between Rebecca and Paula simply a one-way street – or will Rebecca ever do something for Paula? To answer these questions, Aurora is joined by her definite friends, Student Clinical Psychologists HuiMei Lu and Darryn Williams. On this episode of the We're All So Broken Inside series, they analyse the representation of mental health and psychology in "I Hope Josh Comes to My Party!", Episode 3 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. So swallow the barf and press play! 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Short introduction to representation of psychology in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S01E0300:01:01 Land acknowledgement00:01:30 Title credits: I Hope Rebecca Faces Her Real Fears! 00:02:09 Guest introductions and their orientation to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CXG)00:06:38 Recapping the plot of CXG S01E03 "I Hope Josh Comes to My Party!"00:09:32 "If you're gonna sweat, can you put down a towel?" The garbage disposal chicken scene.00:13:48 "You don't understand. This was the worst party of all time." Face Your Fears 00:27:23 "Not even a revolving barbershop pole revolves around barbershop." Intro to Paula's family00:38:10 "On it, doin' it, crushin' it, bye." We Have Friends00:44:49 "Baby, you can kiss all your childhood traumas goodbye." Not Just A Boy Band Made Up of 4 Joshes01:14:48 Rating CXG S01E03 on the Fanon Test01:27:12 "Party like it's Weekend Tuesday!" In closing01:29:46 End credits Stay connected 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts. You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/ References Bloom, R. (Writer), Brosh McKenna, A. (Writer), & Davis, T. (Director). (2015, October 26). I Hope Josh Comes to My Party! (Season 1, Episode 3) [TV series episode]. In R. Bloom, A. Bosh McKenna, & M. Webb (Executive Producers), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. MMXV CBS Studios; Warner Bros. Entertainment. Bloom, R., & Schlesinger, A. (2015, November 1). Not Just A Boy Band Made Up of Four Joshes [Music Video]. YouTube. Bloom, R., Schlesinger, A., Dolgen, J., & Patel, S. (2015, October 29). Face Your Fears [Music Video]. YouTube. Bloom, R., Schlesinger, A., & Hitchcock, M. (2015, October 30). I Have Friends [Music Video]. YouTube. See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/
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