A Lot More Nuanced
por Drs. Lindsey Umstead & Brittany WycheTemporada 1

Brittany Needs a Dream Ghost!
Show notes: Brittany & Lindsey get into alllll the dream work and therapizing as they review CXG S1E15: Josh Has No Idea Where I Am! They explore the work of recontextualizing memories, thoughts on bathrobes & Moby Dick: The Musical, and Brittany attempts some light math. And of course, they are pro Dream Ghosts having dental coverage. Links: Jungian Therapy: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/jungian-therapy Brief overview of Jeremy Taylor's approach to dream work: https://awholeheart.com/dreams/jeremy-taylors-basic-dream-work-tool-kit/ Trevor Lawrence hair prank: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25428415-jaguars-reveal-if-trevor-lawrence-actually-got-haircut-after-nfl-schedule-release-video BTVS "The Cheese Man": https://screenrant.com/buffy-vampire-slayer-cheese-man-dreams-restless-explained/ The Bechdel Test: https://www.npr.org/2023/04/05/1168116147/what-is-the-bechdel-test-a-shorthand-for-measuring-representation-in-movies Enneagram 2: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-2/ Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! We never use AI in our podcast production or editing :) Just all us, all the time! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Lindsey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everbloomingbody/ Brittany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salembloomcounseling/ Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc
Lindsey is the B**ch in the Corner of the Poster!
Show notes: In a slightly shorter episode, Lindsey & Brittany review CXG S1E14: Josh is Going to Hawaii! They explore themes around confession & confrontation, and continuing considering how our internal narratives shift with new experiences and information - especially how sometimes we have to move beyond black & white thinking when it comes to complex relationships. They also talk about overspending & uncertainty! Links: Gish gallop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_gallop Lucille Bluth banana cost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTswXAFA18Y Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! We never use AI in our podcast production or editing :) Just all us, all the time! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc
Andrew is a Method Actor!
There aren't any rap battles in this episode, but there is a whole lot of laughter when Lindsey & Brittany have an incredible guest: Andrew! Andrew is Brittany's younger brother, and in return for him graciously recording with the pod on his anniversary, this episode is released on his birthday :) Andrew, Brittany, & Lindsey review CXG S1E13: Josh and I Go to Los Angeles! They talk narrative arcs, the function of music in musicals, costume design as part of storytelling, acceptance, and go on just a few tangents. Please note: there are some audio glitches at times in this one. Stick with us! Show notes: If Books Could Kill: Elon Musk Stars on Ice: https://www.starsonice.com/ Sunrise on the Reaping trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CINFIAohu4U Alyssa Liu Gold Medal Skate Reddit thread for episode; https://www.reddit.com/r/crazyexgirlfriend/comments/48czzi/josh_and_i_go_to_los_angeles_episode_13/ Interview with Aline Brosh McKenna: https://www.tvline.com/interviews/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season-1-episode-13-rebecca-josh-kiss-688925/ Danny Jolles on auditioning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGprA8g6-Bs Epic Rap Battles of History City of Bell scandal Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc
There's A Lot Brittany Should Not Be Googling!
Brittany & Lindsey review CXG S1, E12: Josh and I Work on a Case! They talk about group hangs, the allure of free drinks & apps in your 20s, and how everybody in this episode be schemin'. Along the way they also consider all of the characters' lies & denial and/or they're attempts at impossible missions. Show notes: Fake eyelid conversation on Reddit Artemis II: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/ One "Maintenance Phase" episode related to supplements What We Do in the Shadows Shakira's Suerte: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Rwz6zBJSE The "one bed" trope: https://sewhitebooks.com/2024/06/book-tropes-oh-no-looks-like-theres-only-one-bed/ "Trouble" from The Music Man film Schmigadoon! Sesame Street "Bubble Fun": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxwwLV5DivU Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc
Brittany & Lindsey bring their first guest, CARLEY, on the podcast to recap CXG Season 1, Episode 11: That Text Was Not Meant for Josh! They talk Carley & Brittany lore, clogging, locking yourself out or leaving the house unlocked, & all the pop culture! They also review themes of accountability, the lengths we go to to be seen, and whether Josh is an Android or iPhone user. Show notes: Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast Once On This Island Clogging Steve Monroe Somebody Somewhere TV show Fresh Air interview with Jeff Hiller Pluribus SpongeBob Opposite Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Iveaww5WM Phubbing: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12538237/ Info on parts work Info on S2 of Jury Duty Dropout TV Taskmaster The Traitors Top Chef: Carolinas Slayers, Every One of Us book Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc 
Lindsey Should Get a Tattoo of the Infinity Sign!
Lindsey & Brittany recap and review CXG Season 1, Episode 10: I'm Back at Camp with Josh! After checking in on astrological influences, they explore themes around feminism, gender dynamics, and the awkward butterflies and vulnerability of adolescence. They also talk about their love of slang, etymology, innuendo, and the importance of a good party spread. *Please note, there are at times be some audio problems in this recording. Apologies! Show notes: "Dive Bar" astrology podcast Ms. Rachel potty training video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXKsou9UmfY Booby Moon weaning book: https://penguinbookshop.com/book/9780473581503 Amusement/water parks: Kings Island, Emerald Pointe Judy Blume interview on "Fresh Air", including conversation on Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret: https://www.npr.org/2023/04/24/1171654623/judy-blume Tristan & Isolde film: https://www.amazon.com/Tristan-Isolde-Blu-ray-James-Franco/dp/B06WGRK9KT Murderbot: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/murderbot/umc.cmc.5owrzntj9v1gpg31wshflud03 Sinners film: https://play.hbomax.com/movie/2a072173-2bac-43ba-9933-10eba021ed96 Mon Rovîa: https://www.instagram.com/monroviaboy/?hl=en Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc
Brittany Gets Really Nerdy!
Brittany & Lindsey review CXG Season 1, Episode 9: I'm Going to the Beach with Josh and His Friends! (aka the Party Bus episode). Along the way they talk about Mercury retrograde, give hot takes about listening to music, the central relational paradox, and how it's painful to look at the painful stuff. Show notes: Current Mercury Retrograde: https://www.almanac.com/content/mercury-retrograde-dates Reddit thread on difference between stockings, tights, & pantyhose Entertainment Weekly review of episode Passive Progressive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AugZd7fvv_8 Quick info on the central relational paradox: https://www.bloomingtoncenterforconnection.org/2024/10/the-central-relational-paradox/ Other pop culture mentioned: Taylor Swift's You're on Your Own Kid; Def Leppard's Pour Some Sugar on Me; The Pitt; The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle; Fourth Wing; St. Denis Medical; and The Burbs Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc
Lindsey is Really Good at Compartmentalizing! (Pt. 2 of CXG 8)
Lindsey & Brittany return to finish out their review of CXG Season 1, Episode 8: My Mom, Greg's Mom, and Josh's Sweet Dance Moves! After they check in, they review their Counseling, Supervision, and Self-Disclosure segments. Things get really theoretical in this one! They explore individuation, Erikson's developmental stages (linked below), how we make career decisions, parenting, DBT, and all of Lindsey's unread text messages. Show notes: Quick explainer of Erikson's developmental stages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XxFmXkD8M8 Summary article about Punch the Monkey: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/punch-monkey-japan-macaque-why-do-mother-animals-abandon-offspring Tweet slide deck about Punch: https://www.instagram.com/read_receipts/p/DU3RUDSjmyc/ Harry Harlow study: https://www.simplypsychology.org/harlow-monkey.html Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc
Brittany's Rose Has Lost Its Bloom! (Pt 1 of CXG 8)
Brittany & Lindsey review Season 1, Episode 8 of CXG: My Mom, Greg's Mom, and Josh's Sweet Dance Moves! They explore themes around growing up and family of origin. Also they accidentally test out a new format for the show too; today's episode is ONLY the episode review, and part 2 will land next week focusing on Counseling, Supervision, & Self-Disclosure! We hope to hear your thoughts on this :) Show notes: We were unable to link the article on Rachel Bloom talking about "Sexy French Depression" - it's behind a paywall! Circle of Security training Vella Lovell announces pregnancy: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTs9yj4krTg/ Bad Bunny SuperBowl performance: https://youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8?si=zspi4ZPUyzEFOO13 Winter Olympics: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule Nancy Guthrie: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/21/us/nancy-guthrie-case-updates Abbott Elementary: https://abc.com/show/e4f28254-2fc4-4cc1-b9bb-eee0564c178e Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc
Lindsey is Coming in Hot!
Lindsey & Brittany review Season 1, Episode 7 of CXG: I'm So Happy That Josh is So Happy! Although they're both in the midst of all things winter/toddler illness (and possibly cursed again), they make time to talk neutral-to-big opinions on things like Twilight, rice, Dr. Phil, dining room tables, and just how hard it can be to do something like starting therapy. Show notes: The Twilight Saga: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/series/twilight-saga-series/_/N-2k2t The Walking Dead: https://www.netflix.com/title/70177057 Shakespeare in Love review: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shakespeare_in_love More info on Dr. Phil's background from Maintenance Phase's "Oprah v. Beef Pt. 1": https://maintenancephase.buzzsprout.com/1411126/episodes/12810208-oprah-v-beef-part-1-the-rise-of-veggie-libel Speechless TV Show: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/speechless/umc.cmc.7344h4rx43m3v5snp0atyeqqa "How Depression Can Affect Sexual Health": https://healthtalk.unchealthcare.org/how-depression-can-affect-sexual-health/ Author Riley Sager: https://www.rileysagerbooks.com/ Game Changers series (including Heated Rivalry) by Rachel Reid: https://www.rachelreidwrites.com/books The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-nightingale-kristin-hannah/1119169484 Rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, and subscribe to never miss an episode! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ALotMoreNuancedPodcast Follow us on Instagram: @alotmorenuanced Email us with questions or thoughts: alotmorenuanced@gmail.com Link to CXG YouTube Channel to watch music videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLps-716t4L-pVcFn42OUHKrImqOLnJaGc