TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains explicit descriptions and discussions of suicide, both fictional and literal. Please take care of yourself and be mindful when choosing to listen.other content warnings: descriptions of drug use, gore, violence, stigma of mental illness, emotional abuse, relationship abuse, cults

Who knows scaredy cat Laney's favorite movie? If you guessed the absolute masterpiece that is Ari Aster's MIDSOMMAR, then you would be right! We both have so much to say while breaking down the plot, themes, reactions, and cultural influences of this film that we had to split our discussion into two parts! In Part 1, we examine the effects this film had on each of us, how its depictions of mental illness and relationship abuse, as well as its broader themes of grief, belonging, and older Europ ...