Join Kelcee and Spencer for part one of their conversation about the 1984 martial arts classic: The Karate Kid. Or, if you want to be pedantic: The Karate Kid (Part 1). Discussion topics include a toxic masculinity speedrun, the not-so-real history of karate, and the world’s most abrupt bully redemption arc. 

See you in two weeks for part two!

Content warnings for discussions of bullying and physical violence, and brief mentions of child abuse, domestic violence, death, and war-related trauma. 

Works Cited & Recommended Reading:

• “This is NOT Karate” by Jesse Enkamp, youtube.com

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Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD

Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)

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Join Kelcee and Spencer for their SUPER GIANT conversation about the 2019 video game phenomenon Hades. Discussion topics include a rougelike rundown, the downsides of “ancient Greek” body culture, and healthy anger management techniques (that don’t involve stabbing your son with a fork.)

Content Warnings for discussions of child abuse and death throughout, rape and sexual violence (particularly between 1:15:35 and 1:19:22), murder, grief, and pregnancy loss.  

Works Cited & Recommended Reading:

• “Roguelike Games: 5 Elements of Roguelike Video Games,” Masterclass

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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

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Credits:

Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD

Sound Effects from Pixabay

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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

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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)

Thank you all again for listening! Have a great summer, and we'll see you again on August 10th. 

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 

Credits:

Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD

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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

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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

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

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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

Credits:

Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD

Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)

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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

Credits:

Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD

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