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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. 9: Michael Jackson and The Expansion of the Self
    May 4 2026

    In Episode 9 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of the new blockbuster hit, “Michael”, (the story of pop superstar, Michael Jackson), by comparing it to Barbara Sopcic and Bojan Musil’s research psychology study, “Escapism: Suppression of the Self or Expansion”.


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    35 mins
  • Ep. 8: Beef and the Moral Justification of Anger
    Apr 27 2026

    In Episode 8 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of Netflix's hit anthology series, “Beef”, (created by Lee Sung Jin), by comparing it to Ninjing, China’s Southeast University's research psychology study, “The Moral Psychological Justification of Anger: An Exploration of Self-Respect and Recognition” by Jinjin Zhang, Zhiheng Xiong, Hao Zheng and Xiangzhen Ma.

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    45 mins
  • Ep. 7: Super Mario Galaxy and the Human Need for Exploration
    Apr 20 2026

    In Episode 7 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter reviews the new animated film, "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”, (starring Chris Pratt, Brie Larson and Anya Taylor Joy), by partnering it with the neuroscience study from Columbia University's Department of Psychology, “Human exploration strategically balances approaching and avoiding uncertainty”. by Yaniv Abir, Michael Neil Shadlen, and Daphna Shohamy.


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    32 mins
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