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Shrink The Box
Shrink The Box
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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... more

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Do you have a critical inner voice? Plus forgotten actors enjoying a renaissance and your questions answered - SHRINK THE INBOX

For the last episode of this season, team STB gets real with those pesky inner monologues (as promised in the... more

17 Sep 2024 · 51 minutes
CARRIE BRADSHAW – How to fight the patriarchy and stop obsessing over relationships – SHRINK THE BOX

In our final character episode of this season, we put Carrie from Sex and the City on the couch. Nemone... more

10 Sep 2024 · 51 minutes
JACKSON LAMB in SLOW HORSES: Do spies make the best therapists? – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone put Jackson Lamb from Slow Horses on the couch. Gary Oldman’s version of Mick Herron’s character has... more

03 Sep 2024 · 49 minutes
CAPTAIN HOLT of BROOKLYN 99: Neurodiverse, gay and battling racism – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone put Raymond Holt on the couch. We look at how this trailblazing policeman (the first black, gay... more

27 Aug 2024 · 47 minutes
SCHITT’S CREEK and Moira Rose: this is narcissism – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone put Moira Rose on the couch and take a deep dive into her narcissistic tendencies, and what... more

20 Aug 2024 · 50 minutes
Explaining addicts' behaviour, ‘trapped’ dramas (Handmaid’s Tale) and your questions - SHRINK THE INBOX

If characters in ‘trapped’ dramas escape, is that the end of the show? Ben and Nemone explore The Handmaid’s Tale... more

13 Aug 2024 · 50 minutes
THE WIRE’S Bubbles: How do you help an addict? – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone discuss The Wire’s ‘Bubbles’ aka Reginald Collins. An informant and heroin user, a man with a fragile... more

06 Aug 2024 · 52 minutes
PEAKY BLINDERS’ Polly Shelby: the silent observer in all of us – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone discuss Helen McCrory’s iconic Poly Shelby from Peaky Blinders. She’s a devout Catholic, but up to her... more

30 Jul 2024 · 49 minutes
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK’S “Taystee”: Adoption, Child States and Attachment Theory – SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone discuss Tasha Jefferson, aka Taystee, from Orange is the New Black. We get fascinating insights into child... more

23 Jul 2024 · 49 minutes
REESE WITHERSPOON and JENNIFER ANISTON’s Alex and Bradley tackle sexism and false selves on The Morning Show - SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone put Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s The Morning Show characters, Alex and Bradley, on the couch. We... more

16 Jul 2024 · 48 minutes
Addiction in “Euphoria”, Analysis vs. Therapy and Sir Salman Rushdie! - SHRINK THE INBOX

Ben and Nemone answer your questions and explore your suggestions. They talk about whether they have any friends who are... more

09 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
TYRION LANNISTER knows how to play the Game...of Thrones SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone put Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones on the couch. Tyrion doesn’t conform to society’s norms. How... more

02 Jul 2024 · 45 minutes
SYDNEY from THE BEAR: when will she reach her boiling point? SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone put sous-chef Sydney Adamu from The Bear into therapy. She helps whip the team at the restaurant... more

25 Jun 2024 · 49 minutes
CHANDLER BING: could it BE any more complicated? SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone put Chandler from Friends on the famous Central Perk couch to talk about his phobia of commitment,... more

18 Jun 2024 · 50 minutes
MICHAEL SCOTT invites you into The Office: SHRINK THE BOX

Ben and Nemone stroll into The Office (USA). They consider the differences between Michael Scott and David Brent, explore ego... more

11 Jun 2024 · 48 minutes
SHRINK THE INBOX

Ben and Nemone answer your questions and explore your suggestions. They talk about whether they have any friends who are... more

04 Jun 2024 · 35 minutes
LARRY DAVID: Curb star who falls out with everyone in SHRINK THE BOX

He’s grumpy, belligerent, stubborn, filterless and has to win every single argument. We ask how Larry David has any friends... more

28 May 2024 · 49 minutes
TOMMY SHELBY: We Peek Behind the Blinders in SHRINK THE BOX

Gang dynamics, whether you can escape a criminal heritage and the physiological cause and effect of PTSD. Plus, race rigging,... more

21 May 2024 · 51 minutes
CERSEI LANNISTER’s Power Behind the Throne: SHRINK THE BOX

As Cersei says: ‘power is power’ and she’s got it in spades. We investigate how she becomes a master manipulator,... more

14 May 2024 · 47 minutes
FRASIER CRANE: Inside the mind of the Seattle psychiatrist on this week’s SHRINK THE BOX

Where does Frasier’s snobbery originate from?  Why does he revert to his ‘child state’ when around his father?  And... the... more

07 May 2024 · 51 minutes
Introducing...Shrink The Box Series 2

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... more

10 Apr 2024 · 1 minute
28: Shrink the Inbox

BBC’s ‘Ghosts’ - we explore them further. We also ask if Homer Simpson is abusive and we answer your questions... more

08 Aug 2023 · 26 minutes
27: Shrink the Inbox

Ben’s close encounter with an obsessive fan. Plus we ask why writers create good-looking psychopaths and we explore your character... more

01 Aug 2023 · 28 minutes
26: The Bear - Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto

As Season 2 hits our screens, we reflect on the recipe that had everyone crying into their dinner, how Carmy... more

25 Jul 2023 · 52 minutes
25: Sex Education - Otis, Eric and Adam

You’d think someone with two therapist parents would be golden. Why Otis is scared of sex. Plus what’s worse, having... more

18 Jul 2023 · 49 minutes
24: Sex Education - Maeve Wiley

What it’s like being called a ‘cock-biter’ - how Maeve is misunderstood and underestimated. Plus revenge porn, toxic friendships and... more

11 Jul 2023 · 48 minutes
23: Jamie Tovell - Top Boy

Emotional contagion in gang culture is not the only issue driving this week's client. Does compartmentalising ruthless work and being... more

04 Jul 2023 · 51 minutes
22: Mitch and Cam - Modern Family

The difference between personality types: Feeler or Dealer. Plus why Mitch is so desperate to be one of the crowd... more

27 Jun 2023 · 48 minutes
21: Wendy Byrde - Ozark

What does infidelity say about a marriage? How can honesty in the face of money laundering keep a family together,... more

20 Jun 2023 · 46 minutes
20: Ghosts - Mike Cooper

With special guest Kiell Smith-Bynoe who plays Mike in hit BBC comedy ‘Ghosts’. Ben and Sasha ask: is sharing your... more

13 Jun 2023 · 45 minutes
19: Seinfeld - George Costanza

What’s an anxious ruminator? What happens when self-blame is a way of life and how stationery can be lethal? We... more

06 Jun 2023 · 48 minutes
18: Happy Valley - Catherine Cawood

How anger can be a force for good, are we misusing the word ‘trigger’ and what happens when a birthday... more

30 May 2023 · 49 minutes
17: Schitt’s Creek - David and Alexis Rose

Ben and Sasha break down how the Schitt’s Creek siblings are fuelled differently, the different flavours of wine, and why... more

23 May 2023 · 54 minutes
16: The White Lotus - Tanya McQuoid

Ben and Sasha ask why do some people behave like big babies (and why is it more obvious in wealthy... more

16 May 2023 · 50 minutes
15: Better Call Saul - Jimmy McGill

Ben & Sash explore what makes a successful confidence trickster, and how Jimmy McGill is full of contradictions: criminal and... more

09 May 2023 · 51 minutes
14: Shrink the Inbox

Ben Bailey Smith and Sasha Bates delve into the Shrink the Box emails to answer questions, discuss new character suggestions... more

02 May 2023 · 28 minutes
13: Shrink the Inbox

Ben and Sasha delve into the Shrink the Box emails to answer questions, discuss new character suggestions and pick each... more

25 Apr 2023 · 27 minutes
12: Succession - Shiv Roy

Siobhan Roy has it all: a high flying career, a man who adores her, and a private jet at her... more

18 Apr 2023 · 50 minutes
11: Friends - Ross & Monica Geller

We look at the Geller siblings: Ross and Monica. We explore why Monica said “If I could choose my parents, I’d... more

11 Apr 2023 · 49 minutes
10: Killing Eve - Eve Polastri

Thrills, state secrets, and international assassins. Eve Polastri has always been wanted to be a MI6 spy. When she stumbles... more

04 Apr 2023 · 50 minutes
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We look at the Geller siblings: Ross and Monica. We explore why Monica said “If I could choose my parents, I’d choose yours”... more