Who's ready for a 90's classic? The movie of this episode is the much beloved (at least by Carrie and Mackenzie) Benny & Joon (1993) starring Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Aidan Quinn. Often considered a quirky film, Benny & Joon highlights serious themes about mental illness and caregiving. In addition to reviewing the movie, the ladies provide their honest reactions to the top 25 critic-rated movies of the 21st century as reported by The New York Times. Did you agree with the ranking? Comment below with your thoughts!

They discuss some potentially distressing details of the movie, and any person with sensitivity to traumatic subjects should exercise caution before listening to this episode.

Check out the full movie list for upcoming episode topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.muchmadnesspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Suggestions for movies to watch and review are always welcomed. You can share them by submitting on the website.

Music: Lightness - Original SFH composition by Songs For Humanity

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The use of the information on the podcast is at the user's own risk. Listeners should contact your doctor or other qualified medical providers for medical advice.

And they're back after a little break with a hidden movie gem. In this episode of the Much Madness podcast, Mackenzie and Carrie cover the highly underrated and under-discussed 1977 film I Never Promised You A Rose Garden. Starring Kathleen Quinlan as Deborah Blake, the ladies give you their honest impressions of a young woman's struggle with schizophrenia and her treatment on a long-term inpatient psychiatric unit. Appreciating a wide range of characters, Mackenzie and Carrie touch on the triumphs and pitfalls of the understated piece of art.

They discuss some potentially distressing details of the movie, and any person with sensitivity to traumatic subjects should exercise caution before listening to this episode.

If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidality, please contact one of the resources below:

• ⁠National 988 Crisis Line⁠ - call or text ⁠988⁠, or chat ⁠988lifeline.org⁠
• ⁠Trevor Project:⁠ text ⁠START to 678-678⁠, call ⁠866-488-7368⁠ (support for LGBTQ youth)
• ⁠Veterans Crisis Line⁠: Call ⁠800-273-8255⁠ or text ⁠838255⁠

Check out the full movie list for upcoming episode topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.muchmadnesspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Suggestions for movies to watch and review are always welcomed. You can share them by submitting on the website.

Music: Lightness - Original SFH composition by Songs For Humanity

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The use of the information on the podcast is at the user's own risk. Listeners should contact your doctor or other qualified medical providers for medical advice.

A rollercoaster of emotions and perceptions, this episode's movie features the cinematically haunting and psychologically captivating All of Us Strangers (2023). Listen to Carrie and Mackenzie share their reactions to the film starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal. Find out why the movie serves as a lovely representation for both Pride Month and Men's Mental Health Awareness Month.

Apologies for the audio quality toward the end of the episode

They discuss some potentially distressing details of the movie, and any person with sensitivity to traumatic subjects should exercise caution before listening to this episode.

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Check out the full movie list for upcoming episode topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.muchmadnesspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Suggestions for movies to watch and review are always welcomed. You can share them by submitting on the website or leaving comments on the Much Madness social media profiles accounts with TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky.

Music: Lightness - Original SFH composition by Songs For Humanity

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The use of the information on the podcast is at the user's own risk. Listeners should contact your doctor or other qualified medical providers for medical advice.

Happy Pride Month! Join Carrie and Mackenzie as they discuss the tragic end of Brandon Teena, a trans man whose real-life story is both vital and relevant to today's world. They review the movie Boys Don't Cry (1999) starring Hilary Swank as Brandon and Chloe Sevigny as his paramour Lana. Find out if they loved it or hated it.

They discuss some potentially distressing details of the movie, and any person with sensitivity to traumatic subjects should exercise caution before listening to this episode.

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Check out the full movie list for upcoming episode topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.muchmadnesspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Suggestions for movies to watch and review are always welcomed. You can share them by submitting on the website or leaving comments on the Much Madness social media profiles accounts with TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky.

Music: Lightness - Original SFH composition by Songs For Humanity

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The use of the information on the podcast is at the user's own risk. Listeners should contact your doctor or other qualified medical providers for medical advice.

Ever wanted to watch a heart-warming tale of a not-so-real person who others love and lose (spoiler!)? The ladies have the movie for you! This week Carrie and Mackenzie go over Lars and the Real Girl (2007) starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Sneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. In addition to discussing the ideal situation of having a mental health crisis within a supportive community, these two also touch on their YouTube algorithms and follow up on last episode's topic of Autism with some more concerns about real life consequences and implications of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission.

They discuss some potentially distressing details of the movie, and any person with sensitivity to traumatic subjects should exercise caution before listening to this episode.

Please join the conversation by subscribing, rating and reviewing the podcast.

Check out the full movie list for upcoming episode topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.muchmadnesspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Suggestions for movies to watch and review are always welcomed. You can share them by submitting on the website or leaving comments on the Much Madness social media profiles accounts with TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky.

Music: Lightness - Original SFH composition by Songs For Humanity

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The use of the information on the podcast is at the user's own risk. Listeners should contact your doctor or other qualified medical providers for medical advice.

On this episode of the Much Madness podcast, Carrie and Mackenzie tackle a monumental film and relevant topic with one of the most well-known characters in cinema - Dustin Hoffman's Raymond Babbitt in Rain Man (1988). Credited as the movie to bring awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to the general public, Rain Man serves as a different type of road trip saga in telling a story of growth for both Raymond and his estranged brother Charlie (played by Tom Cruise). Tune in as the ladies take on the mental health myth centered on Autism and the conspiracy theory regarding its causation. Also included are Carrie's strong feelings about Tom Cruise.

They discuss some potentially distressing details of the movie, and any person with sensitivity to traumatic subjects should exercise caution before listening to this episode.

Please join the conversation by subscribing, rating and reviewing the podcast.

Check out the full movie list for upcoming episode topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.muchmadnesspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Suggestions for movies to watch and review are always welcomed. You can share them by submitting on the website or leaving comments on the Much Madness social media profiles accounts with TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky.

Music: Lightness - Original SFH composition by Songs For Humanity

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The use of the information on the podcast is at the user's own risk. Listeners should contact your doctor or other qualified medical providers for medical advice.

The film featured in this week's episode, one that Carrie and Mackenzie think everyone should see (at least once), is Mommie Dearest (1981), starring Faye Dunaway and Diana Scarwild. Joan Crawford was already a household name but this film adaptation of her daughter Christina's memoir, but this movie launched her into the villain universe. Join the ladies as they discuss mother-daughter relationships, child abuse (TRIGGER WARNING), and why they have a bone to pick with Roger Ebert.

They discuss some potentially distressing details of the movie, and any person with sensitivity to traumatic subjects should exercise caution before listening to this episode.

Please join the conversation by subscribing, rating and reviewing the podcast.

Check out the full movie list for upcoming episode topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.muchmadnesspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Suggestions for movies to watch and review are always welcomed. You can share them by submitting on the website or leaving comments on the Much Madness social media profiles accounts with TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky.

Music: Lightness - Original SFH composition by Songs For Humanity

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The use of the information on the podcast is at the user's own risk. Listeners should contact your doctor or other qualified medical providers for medical advice.

Ever think about totally erasing an ex from your memories? Well, it's the subject of this week's episode as Mackenzie and Carrie dive into Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. They talk memory formation, professional decorum (or lack thereof), and treatment consent. Above all, they wonder about the ability of love to withstand the test of time even in the face of total (cognitive) annihilation.

They discuss some potentially distressing details of the movie, and any person with sensitivity to traumatic subjects should exercise caution before listening to this episode.

Please join the conversation by subscribing, rating and reviewing the podcast.

Check out the full movie list for upcoming episode topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.muchmadnesspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Suggestions for movies to watch and review are always welcomed. You can share them by submitting on the website or leaving comments on the Much Madness social media profiles accounts with TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky.

Music: Lightness - Original SFH composition by Songs For Humanity

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The use of the information on the podcast is at the user's own risk. Listeners should contact your doctor or other qualified medical providers for medical advice.