A Safe Place For Boys

Mr. Mom Part 2, or The Rocky Interlude

Join Kelcee and Spencer for part two of their conversation about hidden feminist classic Mr. Mom (1983). Discussion topics include stay-at-home-fatherhood statistics, pandemic callbacks, and, of course, the enduring messages of Rocky 3.
Recommended Reading: “Male Weepies: A Misunderstood Genre” by Broey Deschanel, Youtube.com
Content Warnings for discussion of sexism (including workplace sexual harassment and an attempted assault), mentions of physical violence, and mental health issues.
Works Cited:
“It’s Time to Recognize ‘Mr.Mom’ as a Feminist Classic” by Cole Haddon, Substack
“Only 6 American Men Identified As Stay-At-Home Dads In The 1970s. Today, It's A Different Story” by Emily Peck, Huffington Post
“Mr Mom” Oxford English Dictionary
“Hollywood’s Winners and Losers in ‘83” by Aljean Harmetz, New York Times
New to the Show? Start at the beginning with Jurassic Park, or Monstrous Moms vs. Dangerous Dads
Credits:
Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD
Sound Effects from Pixabay
Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)
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Mr. Mom Part 1, or How to Feed Your Baby Chili Without Really Trying

Join Kelcee and Spencer for part one of their conversation about the hidden “John Hughes” gem from 1983: Mr. Mom. Discussion topics include ruminations on the Detroit Lions, Bad Boss Behavior, and a moment-by-moment breakdown of the most egregious child theft in cinema history. Join us again in two weeks for part two!
Also sorry we hit the microphone a million times in this one. 
Recommended Reading: Spencer says to watch Rocky 3 (1982). 
Content Warnings for discussion of sexism (including workplace sexual harassment and an attempted assault) and mental health issues.
New to the Show? Start at the beginning with Jurassic Park, or Monstrous Moms vs. Dangerous Dads
Credits:
Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD
Sound Effect from Pixabay
Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)
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"Season Two" Announcement!

Hi Everyone! A Safe Place for Boys is going on summer vacation!
Thank you all so much for the feedback and suggestions you've given us so far. We're really looking forward to bringing you even more compassionate conversations about masculinity in media starting Saturday, August 10th. 
If you want to watch/play along with us, here is a preview of what we'll be talking about in "season two" (order TBD):
Mr. Mom (1983)
Alien (1979)/Aliens (1986)
The Karate Kid (1984)
The Last Dragon (1985)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Hades (2019)
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (1999) (Just...trust us)
Thank you all again for listening! Have a great summer, and we'll see you again on August 10th. 

It's a Wonderful Life Part 2, or "Deck the Halls with Donna Reed"

Join Kelcee and Spencer for part TWO of their conversation about the 1946 holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Discussion topics include watching movies for the FBI, the failures of armchair psychology diagnoses, and what to do when the wallpaper starts talking to you. 
 
Content Warnings for discussions of PTSD and trauma, suicide and suicidal ideation, and child abuse.  
 
Works Cited:
“The Weird Story of the FBI and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’” by Kat Eschner, Smithsonian Magazine 
“How Jimmy Stewart’s war service affected ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’” by Nina Metz, The Chicago Tribune
“How World War II shaped ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’” by Rachael Scott, CNN
“Did Jimmy Stewart Suffer PTSD from World War II Bombing Missions?” by Dan MacGuill, Snopes
“Guideposts Classics: James Stewart on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’” by James Stewart, Guideposts
“Mary Bailey is the True Hero of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’” by Monica Hesse, Washington Post
 
Credits:
Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD
Sound Effect from Pixabay
Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)
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It's a Wonderful Life Part 1, or In Franklin We Trust

Join Kelcee and Spencer for part one of their conversation about the 1946 holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Discussion topics include Heaven’s HR policies, the relative value of the moon, and how to save a good man’s life and still make it home in time for Christmas dinner. 
 
Join us for part 2 on June 29th!
 
Content Warnings for discussions of child abuse, suicide and suicidal ideation, death, and non-consentual robe theft.  
 
Works Cited:
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” Wikipedia
 
Credits:
Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD
Sound Effect from Pixabay
Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)
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Character Crossover #1: M*A*S*H and Avatar: The Last Airbender

This week in the treehouse: it’s a two-for-one special! Join Kelcee and Spencer and they talk about not one but TWO of their favorite sad boys of television: Hawkeye Pierce from M*A*S*H and Jeong Jeong the Deserter from Avatar the Last Airbender. War: not good for much of anything, as it turns out. Woodstock 99 references, on the other hand? Evergreen.
 
Content Warnings for discussions of war (and the typical violence therein), death, mental illness, anti-asian racism, and child abuse. 
 
Works Cited:
“Sometimes You Hear the Bullet”, imdb.com
“Manhood During Wartime: How M*A*S*H Depicts Masculinity and Sexuality” by Sierra Layko, Film Cred
Prime-Time Families, Television Culture in Post-War America by Ella Taylor
“What ‘M*A*S*H’ Taught Us,” by Howard Fishman, The New Yorker
“The story behind Avatar’s bending designs still rules, nearly 20 years later” by Peter Volk, Polygon
“One AVATAR The Last Airbender Episode That Explains Why It’s a Masterpiece” by Screencrush, youtube.com
If you are interested in learning more about the martial arts and philosophies present in Avatar, The Last Airbender and other martial arts media, check out the following additional resources:
Politics of Korra Playlist by Cristian Betances, youtube.com
A Guide to Starting a Liberation Martial Arts Gym by Southpaw
“The Karate Kid at 40: why the film’s lasting appeal stems from a simplistic stereotyping of the ‘mysterious east”’ by Paul Bowman, The Conversation
 
Credits:
Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD
Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)
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A Goofy Movie, or How Pop Music Saved My Son

Join Kelcee and Spencer as they discuss the 1995 Disney cult classic A Goofy Movie and try to figure out if it’s possible for fathers and their teenage sons to ever truly see I 2 I. 
 
Content Warnings for brief discussions of child abuse and anti-Black racism. 
 
Works Cited:
“So What is Goofy?” by Nick Hasted, The Independent
“A Goofy Movie,” Wikipedia
“The Enduring Legacy of Disney's Black Millennial Classic 'A Goofy Movie,'” by Austin Williams, Vice
“A Goofy Movie star reflects on film 25 years later: 'Unlike any other project I've worked on,'” by Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly
Credits:
Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD
Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, or How to be a Good Boy in a Bad, Bad City

Hi friends! Please mind the content warnings for this episode! 
Join Kelcee and Spencer as they discuss the 2014 Romantic Iranian Vampire Western Thriller, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and debate the merits of stealing cats, cars, drugs, and skateboards. 
 
Content Warnings for discussions of drug addiction/use, sex work, sexual assault, violence, and death.
 
Works Cited and Recommended Reading:
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, IMDB
An Ardent, Unironic Defense of Edward Cullen by The Morbid Zoo, youtube.com
Episode #17: Theda Bara, Hollywood’s First Sex Symbol, You Must Remember This
Have You Been a Good Boy? The Monstrous Feminine and Gaze in A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, thefilmandgameblog
James Dean and Toxic Masculinity by Annie Roper, Pelican Magazine
James Dean Car Safety Film by Barbara Mikkelson, snopes.com
Classic Horror and Modern Femme Fatale in “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” by Trin Moody, Medium
Movie Weekly: ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’ is an Iranian vampire western by Maya Flores, Technique
The film A Promising Young Woman (2020)
Credits:
Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD
Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or How Repression Killed My French Father

Join Kelcee and Spencer as they discuss the 1996 Disney adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and try to figure out if it really matters who “gets the girl.”
Content warnings for discussions of child abuse, racism/xenophobia (specifically against Romani people,) ableism, and sexuality.
Works Cited:
Why Being 'Gypped' Hurts The Roma More Than It Hurts You by Janaki Challa, npr.org
The “G” Word Isn’t for You: How “Gypsy” Erases Romani Women by Naomi P, now.org
Real-life Quasimodo uncovered in Tate archives by Royanikkhah, The Telegraph
‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at 25: ‘The Most R-Rated G You Will Ever See’ by Sarah Bahr, New York Times
Overcoming Religious Sexual Shame by David J. Ley, Psychology Today
Credits:
Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD
Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)
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Jurassic Park, or Monstrous Moms vs. Dangerous Dads

Join Kelcee and Spencer as they discuss the classic 1993 horror-action adventure Jurassic Park and try to figure out just what was going on with dads in the 1990's.
Works Cited:
"Jurassic Park is a Movie About Evolving Fatherhood" by Darren Mooney, Escapist Magazine
The Monstrous Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis by Barbara Creed
"No Longer Missing in Action" by Sheryl Stolberg, Los Angeles Times
fatherhood.gov
 Credits:
Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD
Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)
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