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Feb 2023
1h 39m

500 Days of Summer: Situationships, Adju...

Popcorn Psychology
About this episode
Happy Valentine’s Day! Let’s travel back in time to the height of quirky hipsterdom, 2009, and dive into 500 Days of Summer! This movie has been heavily requested for almost the entire time we’ve been doing the podcast. As the movie reminds us several times, this is NOT a love story! So we will be breaking down the concept of “Situationships”, what are they, ... Show More
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