Episodes

  • Ep. 15: Hacks, Humor, and Generational Differences
    Jun 15 2026

    In Episode 15 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of the HBO’’s Emmy Award-winning show, “Hacks” by comparing it to Jennifer Tuhan Stanley’s Research psychology Article, “Does Your Sense of Humor Change as You Age”.


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    35 mins
  • Ep. 14: Off Campus and a College Kid’s Need for Resilience
    Jun 8 2026

    In Episode 14 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of the hit Amazon Prime show, “Off Campus” by comparing it to Pu Song and company’s research study, “Analyzing Psychological Resilience in College Students”.


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    #podcast #offcampus #hockey #amazonprime #fypシ゚ #letterboxd #moviereview #psychology #TVreview

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  • Ep. 13: The Boys and the Personality of a Rebellion
    Jun 1 2026

    In Episode 13 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of the hit Amazon Prime show, “The Boys” by comparing it to Ashly Adam Townsen’s groundbreaking dissertation, “The Rebellious Mind: Explaining Which People Become Rebels”.


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    #movies #theboys #homelander #comics #starlight #fyp #podcastclips #fypシ゚ #letterboxd #moviereview #psychology

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    34 mins
  • Ep. 12: The Sheep Detectives and An Exploration of Childhood Grief
    May 25 2026

    In Episode 12 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of new movie, “Sheep Detectives” by comparing it to Vanessa Budiawan Soetioso and Izzatul Fithriyah’s research psychology study, “Grief in Children and Adolescents: A Developmentally Informed Clinical Review With Illustrative Cases”.


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    #movies #podcast #sheepdetectives #emmathompson #mollygordon #nicholasgalitzine #fypシ゚ #letterboxd #moviereview #psychology

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    38 mins
  • Ep. 11: Running Point and the Perception of Female Leadership
    May 18 2026

    In Episode 11 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of Netflix’s hit series, “Running “Point, by comparing it to Mansi P. Joshi and Amanda B. Diekman’s research psychology study, “My Fair Lady? Inferring Organizational Trust From the Mere Presence of Women in Leadership Roles”.


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    #movies #podcast #runningpoint #netflix #katehudson #brendasong #LAwaves #fypシ゚ #letterboxd #moviereview #psychology

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    34 mins
  • Ep. 10: The Devil Wears Prada 2 and How AI Diminishes our Empathy for Art
    May 11 2026

    In Episode 10 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of the highly anticipated sequel, "The Devil Wears Prada 2", by comparing it to Michael W. White and Rebecca Ponce De Leon's research psychology study, “Less Awe-some Art: How AI diminishes the Empathic Power of the Arts”.


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    39 mins
  • Ep. 9: Michael Jackson and The Expansion of the Self
    May 4 2026

    In Episode 9 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of the new blockbuster hit, “Michael”, (the story of pop superstar, Michael Jackson), by comparing it to Barbara Sopcic and Bojan Musil’s research psychology study, “Escapism: Suppression of the Self or Expansion”.


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    35 mins
  • Ep. 8: Beef and the Moral Justification of Anger
    Apr 27 2026

    In Episode 8 of The Carpenter Critique, host Luke Carpenter gives us a review of Netflix's hit anthology series, “Beef”, (created by Lee Sung Jin), by comparing it to Ninjing, China’s Southeast University's research psychology study, “The Moral Psychological Justification of Anger: An Exploration of Self-Respect and Recognition” by Jinjin Zhang, Zhiheng Xiong, Hao Zheng and Xiangzhen Ma.

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    45 mins