A Safe Place For Boys

Good Will Hunting, or I'll Just Have a Perrier

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Join Kelcee and Spencer for a conversation about the most famous entry into the “Boys With Feelings” genre: 1997’s Good Will Hunting. Discussion topics include What Men Want (in a therapist), war stories from the trenches of academia, and what makes a happy ending. 

Content warnings for extensive discussions of physical violence, child abuse, sexual abuse and misconduct, and mental health treatments. 

Works Cited & Recommended Reading:

  • “Good Will Hunting,” Wikipedia
  • “Malick gave Good Will Hunting its ending,” by Tom Shone, These Violent Delights
  • “The Unlikely Link Between Metallica And Matt Damon,” by MTV News Staff, mtv.com
  • “Therapist Reacts to Movie Therapist: GOOD WILL HUNTING,” Cinema Therapy, youtube.com
  • “How ‘Good Will Hunting’ Changed Men’s Mental Health for the Better,” by Lauren Vinopal, Inside Hook
  • High Conflict–Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley
  • Where We Stand: Class Matters by bell hooks

    • 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

    Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)

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