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A weekly TV and Film podcast featuring Ben Bailey Smith and Sasha Bates
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Shrink The Box

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Shrink The Box

A weekly TV and Film podcast featuring Ben Bailey Smith and Sasha Bates
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Ever wondered why Frasier Crane is such a snob?How Tyrion Lannister’s bawdy humour saves him in Game of Thrones?What makes Schitts Creek’s Moira Rose a narcissist?‘Shrink the Box’ is where actor comedian Ben Bailey Smith and psychotherapist
Step into the exhilarating world where anime intersects with pop culture. Join your favorite anime experts as they delve into the exciting realms of anime, pop culture, sports, music, and fashion. Hosted by Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and
On his podcast, Dinner’s on Me, Jesse Tyler Ferguson is joined every Tuesday with big-name friends—like Julie Bowen, Sarah Hyland, Jim Parsons, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kristen Bell, Sara Bareilles and more—for a delicious meal and candid conversatio
BBC’s ‘Ghosts’ - we explore them further. We also ask if Homer Simpson is abusive and we answer your questions in this special bonus edition.EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/shrink Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back gua
Ben’s close encounter with an obsessive fan. Plus we ask why writers create good-looking psychopaths and we explore your character suggestions in this special bonus edition.EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/shrink Try it risk-fre
As Season 2 hits our screens, we reflect on the recipe that had everyone crying into their dinner, how Carmy and Ritchie approach grief differently and how advice from a Vietnamese Buddist Monk can be applied to a professional kitchen. The Be
You’d think someone with two therapist parents would be golden. Why Otis is scared of sex. Plus what’s worse, having a parent who is strict or a smotherer? We look at what it’s like for the rest of the boys such as Eric, Adam and Jackson in the
What it’s like being called a ‘cock-biter’ - how Maeve is misunderstood and underestimated. Plus revenge porn, toxic friendships and fears or fascination around sex. In this two parter: we look at the girls first and what they face growing up i
Emotional contagion in gang culture is not the only issue driving this week's client. Does compartmentalising ruthless work and being a caregiver have ill effects? We delve into how grief can drive reckless decision-making to become Top Boy. 
The difference between personality types: Feeler or Dealer. Plus why Mitch is so desperate to be one of the crowd and Cam wants to stand outside of it. We explore two of our favourite characters in more detail. If you have been affected by
What does infidelity say about a marriage? How can honesty in the face of money laundering keep a family together, and what sort of mother is Wendy? We learn how a wholesome American mum holds her nerve (and maybe even thrives) against a cartel
With special guest Kiell Smith-Bynoe who plays Mike in hit BBC comedy ‘Ghosts’. Ben and Sasha ask: is sharing your partner with a group of ghosts a metaphor for partnerships and what’s it like to act next to dead people? Plus, they take a look
What’s an anxious ruminator? What happens when self-blame is a way of life and how stationery can be lethal? We learn that there’s a little bit of George in all of us and how to keep it at bay.Our top ten George episodes (available on Netflix
How anger can be a force for good, are we misusing the word ‘trigger’ and what happens when a birthday party turns into a domestic. We deep dive into the police sergeant’s life to see how she copes (or not).If you have been affected by any of
Ben and Sasha break down how the Schitt’s Creek siblings are fuelled differently, the different flavours of wine, and why quality time with the ones who love us most, trumps all.If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this
Ben and Sasha ask why do some people behave like big babies (and why is it more obvious in wealthy people); why can trying to hold on to someone mean you actually push them away, and how can we learn to spot terrible mistakes heading in our dir
Ben & Sash explore what makes a successful confidence trickster, and how Jimmy McGill is full of contradictions: criminal and yet kind. Plus, how it’s difficult not to slide back into old habits without the right support.If you have been affe
Ben Bailey Smith and Sasha Bates delve into the Shrink the Box emails to answer questions, discuss new character suggestions and pick each other’s brains.This week: they muse on whether the Roy Family (Succession) could really do a group ther
Ben and Sasha delve into the Shrink the Box emails to answer questions, discuss new character suggestions and pick each other’s brains.This week: they wonder whether analysing a fictional character means you are analysing the writer too. Plus
Siobhan Roy has it all: a high flying career, a man who adores her, and a private jet at her disposal.And still it’s not enough. This week we explore the most dysfunctional of family dynamics, how power is mistaken for love, and why the need
We look at the Geller siblings: Ross and Monica.We explore why Monica said “If I could choose my parents, I’d choose yours” to her brother and whether her obsessive neatness is a problem.Plus, we ask why Ross’ intellectualism is a defence m
Thrills, state secrets, and international assassins. Eve Polastri has always been wanted to be a MI6 spy. When she stumbles across Villanelle, she gets just that.We explore what happens when a romantically charged obsession goes too far and w
Meet the Rayburn’s.They are upstanding pillars of the community, hugely admired, and entirely dysfunctional.We delve into why Danny is actually the scapegoat, what the sympathetic ghost signifies, and just how sticky familial roles can be.
Black, British and kind of famous, Michaela Coel’s Arabella colours outside of the lines; misses deadlines, and, can’t *quite* remember what happened to her last night?One woman’s search for the truth raises questions around agency, relations
Transporting viewers to the idyllic, suburban world of Westview, New Jersey, but all is not how it seems. Despite her otherworldly powers, Wanda experiences grief and loss, just like the rest of us.Plus a deep dive into the strength of nostal
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