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10: Killing Eve - Eve Polastri Apr 04, 2023

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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 what happens when people start to want different things out of a relationship.

Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Killing Eve to avoid spoilers.

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

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9: Bloodlines - Danny Rayburn Mar 28, 2023

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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.

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Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Bloodlines to avoid spoilers.
If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

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8: I May Destroy You - Arabella Essiedu Mar 21, 2023

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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, relationships and whether or not there’s ever such a thing as shades of grey - when it comes to consent.

Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of I May Destroy You to avoid spoilers.

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If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

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7: Wandavision - Wanda Maximoff Mar 14, 2023

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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 nostalgia, what the mysterious beekeepers mean, and how sometimes, destruction is the only thing that helps us heal.

Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Wandavision to avoid spoilers.

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If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

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6: Mad Men - Don Draper Mar 07, 2023

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Advertising sells - and Don Draper knows how to sell it better than anyone: a product, the American dream, and even himself.

We look at why the ad-men of the ‘60s were so terrified of therapy, how sex is power, and why faking who you are - is actually the hardest sell of all.

Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Mad Men to avoid spoilers.
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If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

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5: Fleabag - Fleabag Feb 28, 2023

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Falling in love with a priest - whilst being deathly afraid of intimacy? What’s that about?

Join us as we delve into the world of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag and find out why she is so intent on being quite so ‘naughty’.

Don’t forget to check out Season 1 and 2 of Fleabag to avoid spoilers.

Do you have a character suggestion for us? Get in touch! Please email shrinkthebox@somethinelse.com

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

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4: The Wire - Omar Little Feb 21, 2023

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Omar is only Barack Obama's favourite fictional character of all time. And perhaps ours too?

We find out why we're on the side of the gun-toting, duster-coat wearing stick-up badass who robs drug dealers for a living.

Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of The Wire to avoid spoilers.

Do you have a character suggestion for us? Get in touch! Please email shrinkthebox@somethinelse.com

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

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3: The Queen's Gambit - Beth Harmon Feb 14, 2023

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The often enigmatic chess genius that is Beth Harmon - is the Queen of this week’s episode.

Ben and Sasha explore why Beth feels so compelled to clean up after parties - and how her controlled prowess at the chessboard, becomes utter chaos away from it.

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Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of The Queen’s Gambit to avoid spoilers.

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

Internationally: https://www.befrienders.org/.

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2: Breaking Bad - Walter White Feb 07, 2023

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Sliding on their gloves, and stepping into their Hazmat suits, Ben and Sasha distil one of TV’s most infamous characters: The mighty Heisenburg.

On this week’s Shrink the Box we uncover why Walter White is often in his underpants, how he taps into his ‘shadow side’ and we explore if the ‘Revenge of the Nerd’ is really a thing.

Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of Breaking Bad to avoid spoilers.

Do you have a character suggestion for us? Get in touch! Please email shrinkthebox@somethinelse.com

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

Internationally: https://www.befrienders.org/.

For UK help via talking therapies contact your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy bacp.co.uk

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1: The Sopranos - Tony Soprano Jan 31, 2023

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Unravelling the complex (and surprisingly endearing) layers of the OG mobster: Mr Tony Soprano, all roads lead to New Jersey on the first episode of Shrink the Box!

We find out why talking to a therapist is a ‘whackable’ offence, how falling in love with your shrink is not THAT uncommon and why his mother, Livia Soprano could be the real villain of the show.

Don’t forget to check out Season 1 of The Sopranos to avoid spoilers.

Do you have a character suggestion for us? Get in touch! Please email shrinkthebox@somethinelse.com

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode: For the UK, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan.

Internationally: https://www.befrienders.org/.

For UK help via talking therapies contact your GP or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy bacp.co.uk

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