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Thank you for submitting episode suggestions. Below are your top picks. Whichever one gets the most votes, we'll do an episode on it at our next shoot!

Please note: even if your top choice do...

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Psychology of a Hero: HERCULES

What does real heroism look like?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to the person who put the “glad” in “gladiator,” Hercules! They talk abo...

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October Grab Bag of Mystery: FanX SLC 2024 Panel

Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. October's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is this year's full panel from FanX SLC, a Cinema Thera...

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That's a Wrap: September 2024

Here's a recap of what we did last month!

We launched Cinema Therapy Reviews! W...

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Movie Family Therapy: THE CROODS

How do you balance control and freedom in parenting?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to the family from The Croods. They discuss the family’s fe...

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Alan & Jono's Watching/Reading List: September 2024

Alan:

Hello Heroes!

It’s officially autumn up here in the northern hemisphere, and I couldn’t be more excited to get to pull out my sweaters, sip some warm beverages, and just get c...

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to INSIDE OUT 2

How does anxiety help and hurt you? 

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright react to Inside Out 2, the whole movie this time! They discuss how becoming a teenage...

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FREE Director's Cut!

September marks our Patreon-iversary, so we're celebrating by offering the biggest discount possible on annual Patreon memberships. Sign up by the end of September and get 2 months free on any annu...

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Celebrating our Patreon-iversary (+ annual membership discount!)

September is our Patreon-iversary! Please consider joining our Patreon for all sorts of bonus and more of your Internet Dads. (If you're already a Patron, hi and thank you!!)

Do you want exte...

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to GALAXY QUEST

What is the difference between leadership and manipulation?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at group dynamics in Galaxy Quest. They’re talk...

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Drops: October 2024

Hi, Patrons! Are you excited to watch a new director's cut LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in October. Then, we'll watch it together using Drops right here o...

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Relationship Therapist Ranks THE OFFICE Romances

How do you grow in a relationship without changing who you are? Who is your favorite couple from The Office?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are hopping over t...

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Patreon Exclusive Live Q&A - September 2024

Thanks for submitting your questions! The live Q&A is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25th at 12pm MT (at the link above), but it will also be available to watch afterward so no one misses o...

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

Why are we drawn to stories about heroes?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are talking about trauma healing and the psychological power of storytelling in Kubo ...

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CyranØ Location Scout Director's Diary

When making a film, you have to find the locations to film the film you're filming. This is my first quick walkthrough of some possible locations for our little short.

Once we have our budget...

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Help us pick the next TV show to react to!

We enjoyed watching Avatar: The Last Airbender, and we now know it's feasible to watch a TV show for CT... every once in a while. It takes way more time and effort to cover a show and do right by i...

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Filmmaking Deep Dive: Ashes to Ashes Budget Breakdown

Filmmaker Alan Seawright is joined by director of photography, Paul McKay Taylor, and producer, Loren Micalizio, to discuss the budget breakdown for Ashes to Ashes, next year's CT Studios short fil...

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Submit Your Questions: September Q&A

Once a quarter-ish, we A your Qs! Please use the Google Form (linked above) to submit your questions for the Q&A. Your questions can be about Cinema Therapy, the guys, or anything in between. I...

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Toxic or Not? Forrest and Jenny from FORREST GUMP

Is Forrest Gump toxic… or not?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright react to Forrest Gump and question if elements of the film are toxic or not. In this series, t...

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September Grab Bag of Mystery: David Does Dungeons and Dragons

Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. September's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is a D&D one shot! Join Professor Chafey Butthole...

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to HOT FUZZ

How do you become a team player? What does expansive growth look like?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at one of their all-time favorite movi...

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That's a Wrap: August 2024

Here's a recap of what we did last month!

August had us focused on watching movies and prepping episodes for the September shoot. That shoot is always special because we hav...

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CT Studios Livestream - Sept 4 2024: Production Meeting

Hey Execs,

Our next livestream will be September 4 at 11:15am Pacific, 2:15pm Eastern. The producers will be going over the script with Alan (director), Rod Santiano (Cinematographer,) and Br...

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

How do you be yourself amid social pressure? Why do stereotypes exist?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Disney Channel classic, High School Musi...

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CyranØ VFX Test: Director's Diary

Here's something you've probably never thought about: How exactly do people get their movie files from the editing software, into VFX software, and back out again?

And for that matter, which ...

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Alan & Jono's Watching/Reading List: August 2024

Alan:

Hello Heroes!

August. The end. Of Summer. Of Freedom. Of glory. The beginning. Of FOOTBALL SEASON!!!

What I’m reading!

  • I really couldn’t tell you. ...

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EXCLUSIVE EPISODE: Ranking Relationships from Avatar: The Last Airbender

In this Patreon-exclusive episode, licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are ranking relationships from Avatar: The Last Airbender, inspired by the David Does Grab Bag. If...

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Psychology of a Hero: SOKKA from AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER with guest Bryson from Haminations

What is the difference between arrogance and confidence?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are joined by Bryson from Haminations to discuss Sokka from Avatar: Th...

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Grab Bag now available for everyone!

Tomorrow is a double ATLA day! Patrons at the Movie Star tier and above will get the director's cut of the Sokka episode (coming to YouTube next Tuesday) and an exclusive episode ranking ATLA relat...

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Drops: September 2024

Hi, Patrons! Are you excited to watch a new director's cut LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in September. Then, we'll watch it together using Drops right here...

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