About this episode

Jess and Jamie Stein explore the psychological dynamics of characters in Summer House, focusing on West Wilson's complex persona.

Jess is joined by empath & intuitive JAMIE STEIN ( @jamiestein ) for a SUMMER HOUSE psychological deep dive. We unpack the subconscious dynamics behind West Wilson, Amanda Batula, Ciara Miller, Kyle Cooke, Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke. Topics— Kyle & Amanda's codependency, West's "Talented Mr. Ripley" / "Catch Me If You Can" shape-shifting energy, Carl & Lindsay, the spinoff "In The City," Tom Sandoval vs. West as the better villain, and more! ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @jamiestein ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the rise & fall of SoulCycle — Cult of Body & Soul

People in this episode

Host: Jess Rothschild

Guest: Jamie Stein

Topics covered

• psychological analysis
• Summer House
• codependency
• villain dynamics
• character analysis

Keywords

• Summer House
• West Wilson
• psychological deep dive
• codependency
• villains
• character dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Talented Mr. Ripley, Catch Me If You Can, In The City

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