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The Postpartum Appraisal

The Postpartum Appraisal

By: Persephone Brick
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Welcome to The Postpartum Appraisal, where the movies we loved "Before-Child" are re-watched through the sleep-deprived, high-alert lens of modern parenthood.

Hosted by Perci—a former paramedic and theater nerd turned full-time survival-mode supervisor—this show isn’t your typical film review. We aren't just analyzing German Expressionism or cinematography; we are performing a deep-tissue autopsy on the films that hit differently when your "operating system" has been completely hijacked by the 24/7 background security scan of raising a human.

Whether it’s finding the terrifying metaphor for maternal intrusive thoughts in The Babadook, dissecting the panic of systemic obsolescence in Toy Story, or navigating the brutal reality of the "bystander parent" in Beautiful Boy, we’re pulling back the curtain on the "curated suburban myth".

Grab a drink, double-check your deadbolts, and settle into the trenches with us—because things are about to get weird, and the monster in the basement is only the beginning.

2026 Persephone Brick Art Parenting & Families Relationships
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  • Episode 0

    Episode 0
    Jun 13 2026

    In Episode 0 of The Postpartum Appraisal, host Perci—a former paramedic and theater nerd—introduces listeners to her new "operating system" as a parent. After having a child, Perci describes how her perspective on everyday objects shifted from rational to hyper-vigilant.
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