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.
Ep. 22: Game of Thrones and The Psychology of Injustice
In Episode 22 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of one of the most popular shows of the last decade, “Game of Thrones” and the psychology Article, “More or Less Likeable: The Role of Behavior-Independent Events in the Disposition Formation Process” by Lucy Brown and colleagues.
Check out this week’s Article:
https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2024.2406945 (https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2024.2406945)
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28 Jul 2026
Ep. 21: The Odyssey…Mindset
In Episode 21 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of Christopher Nolan’s movie of the summer, “The Odyssey” and the psychology Article, “The Odyssey Mindset: How Ancient Wisdom Can Heal Modern Trauma” by Dr. Sam Akbar.
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#podcast #fyp #theodyssey #christophernolan #mattdamon #annehathaway #tomholland #zendaya #letterboxd #moviereview #psychology
21 Jul 2026
Ep. 20: Leviticus, Christianity, and Fear
In Episode 20 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of the new Australian Horror film, “Leviticus” by comparing it to the Psychology Article, “Christianity and Fear: The Neuropsychological Process Behind Christianity and Religion” by Courtney Welch Horstman.
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#podcast #leviticus #horror #fyp #moviereview #psychology
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