When life gets overwhelming, what do you turn to for comfort? For psychotherapist, professor, and memoirist Emily (Em) Marinelli, it’s revisiting favorite film sequels from the ’80s and ’90s.
On this episode of the Girls That Create podcast, host Erin Prather Stafford explores with Marinelli why these films offer solace during challenging moments. Marinelli’s book, Comfort Sequels: The Psychology of Movie Sequels from the 80s and 90s, interprets characters, story arcs, and major themes from a unique perspective while sharing fun and random behind-the-scenes facts about each film.
More About Em Marinelli
Marinelli is a genderqueer, queer femme Virgo, psychotherapist, professor and writer. Originally from Oklahoma, they now split time between California and Vermont. Their essays have appeared in The Blue Rose magazine, Film Obsessive, and TV Obsessive and they host the Twin Peaks Tattoo Podcast. They are most likely cuddling with their rescue pup Radish and watching Grease 2 at this very moment.
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