A Safe Place For Boys

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A Safe Place for Boys is a film and television discussion podcast that seeks to start more compassionate conversations about masculinity in media. Join us every month as we compile our positive masculinity playlist, talk about the stories we enjoy (and some that we don’t), and try to create a safer world for boys and the people who love them.

  1. APR 14

    Character Crossover #2: Heated Rivalry

    Welcome back to the cottage (treehouse) for the second Character Crossover! Join Kelcee and Spencer as they dive DEEP into the psyches of Shane Hollander, Scott Hunter, and Ilya Rosanov of 2025’s runaway hit Heated Rivalry. Discussion topics include The Body of Shane Hollander, Ilya the Rake, and why straight men love Scott Hunter. Thank you, Kyle… Content warnings for discussions of homophobia (including references to homophobic physical violence), xenophobia, suicide, parental death, child abuse, mental illness, and mentions of sexual assault. And this probably goes without saying, but: sex.  Works Cited & Recommended Reading: “Watching Straight Men Watch Heated Rivalry,” by Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture “Heated Rivalry Handles Autism With Love, Care, and a Touch of Awkwardness,” by Sarah Kurchak, Time Instagram post by Mimkempsonofficial “Why Asian representation in ‘Heated Rivalry’ could be better,” by Samantha Pak, Joysauce “Heated Rivalry” is a game-changer in sports, culture and queerness in television,” by Yati Sanghvi and Pearl Zhou, Cold Tea Collective “The Quiet Negotiations,” by Colton Underwood, Substack Instagram post by Zachsully94 Instagram post by page.melt “Russia hands out first convictions in connection with anti-LGBT law,” The Guardian “Gay hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' becomes word-of-mouth hit in Russia, but fandom could lead to prison,” by Henry Austin, NBC “The mirrored desires that make Heated Rivalry so addictive,” by Caroline Siede, The AV Club 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) Slapshot sound effect: https://www.underwater.ca/blog/free-hockey-sound-effects/ Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/

    5h 30m

  2. JAN 31

    Bonus Episode: Scrooged

    Join Kelcee and Spencer for this post-holiday bonus episode ostensibly about the 1988 Charles Dickens adaptation Scrooged. Discussion topics include the unfortunate plot of mid-1990’s television sitcom Unhappily Ever After, the struggles of adapting a classic story, and where the toaster came from. Content warnings for discussions of mental illness, sexual assault (10:52 - 14:37), parental death, and death by both freezing and burning.  Works Cited & Recommended Reading: “Unhappily Ever After,” IMDB.com “Scrooged,” Wikipedia.com 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) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/

    46 min

  3. 12/28/2025

    A Christmas Carol, or Reclamation Day

    Join Kelcee and Spencer for their most ambitious project yet: discussing Charles Dicken’s classic 1843 novella A Christmas Carol (along with its many, many adaptations.) Discussion topics include the invention of the holiday special, hot nephews and wife guys, and what it really takes to change an old man’s mind. Content warnings for discussions of poverty, death via childbirth, and child death, as well as mentions of child abuse.  Works Cited & Recommended Reading: “A Christmas Carol Introduction,” Shmoop.com “Ghost stories: why the Victorians were so spookily good at them,” by Kira Cochrane, The Guardian A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol (2004) A Christmas Carol (1999) The Muppets Christmas Carol Mickey’s Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol (1938) 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) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/

    3h 22m

  4. 10/04/2025

    Magic Mike XXL, or A Ghost is a Ghost

    Join Kelcee and Spencer for Part TWO of a two-part conversation about Channing Tatum’s epic saga: Magic Mike (2012) and Magic Mike XXL (2015). Discussion topics include Big Dick Richie’s Billion Dollar Idea, how to become a real boy to the beat of a Backstreet Boys song, and Kelcee’s Kevin Nash book report.  Sorry Magic Mike’s Last Dance lovers. We aren’t talking about that one, and I think you know why.    Content warnings for discussions of sex and sex work (mostly stripping/exotic dancing), sexism, imbalanced relationship dynamics, brief mentions of homophobia, and drug use. Works Cited & Recommended Reading: “11 Magic Mike XXL Details From Channing Tatum You Need to Know Before Seeing the Movie,” by Shannon Vestal Robson, popsugar.com “MAGIC MIKE XXL - Pony - Oficial Warner Bros. Pictures,” by Warner Bros. Pictures Latinoamérica, youtube.com “FOOTLOOSE "Warehouse Dance" Clip (1984) Kevin Bacon,” by JoBlo Movie Clips, youtube.com “Magic Mike XXL Offers a Healthier Approach to Masculinity,” by Orestes Adams, Collider “Manhood: The emancipation of the American male in Magic Mike XXL,” by Jason Stanford, The Experiment “Kevin Nash,” Wikipedia Southpaw podcast Instagram post 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) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social

    2h 14m

  5. 07/14/2025

    Magic Mike, or The Kid's Not Alright

    Join Kelcee and Spencer for Part One of a two-part conversation about Channing Tatum’s epic saga: Magic Mike (2012) and Magic Mike XXL (2015). Discussion topics include an unhelpful breakdown of adult entertainment statutes, the liberatory potential of hip thrusting, and the importance of follow-up questions.  Sorry Magic Mike’s Last Dance lovers. We aren’t talking about that one, and I think you know why.    Content warnings for discussions of sex and sex work (mostly stripping/exotic dancing), drug use/abuse, drug overdoses, sexism (including mentions of sexual assault), poor labor practices, financial exploitation, and mentions of homophobia and biphobia. Works Cited & Recommended Reading: “Under-21 soon will be too young to be a stripper in Florida. What we know about HB 7063,” by Samantha Neely, The Florida Times-Union “Florida Strip Club Regulations and Compliance Guide,” by LegalClarity Florida, legalclarity.org “9 things you didn’t know about Tampa strip clubs,” by Gabrielle Calise, Tampa Bay Times “How 'Magic Mike' Plays With Toxic Masculinity,” by Brecken Hunter Wellborn, Collider The Color Purple by Alice Walker 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) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/

    1h 59m

  6. 06/16/2025

    Holes, or How to be a Good Boy in a Bad, Bad Desert

    Join Kelcee and Spencer for a conversation about the best gosh-darn book-to-movie adaptation in the West: 2003’s Holes, based on the novel by Louis Sachar. Discussion topics include foot stuff (like…so much foot stuff), the perils of broken promises, and a how-to guide for morally-upright vigilantism.  Content warnings for EXTENSIVE discussions of both physical and emotional child abuse, particularly within the criminal justice and “troubled teen” systems, racism and racist violence (including lynching), sexism and sexist violence, and mentions of homelessness, child abandonment, suicide, and conversion therapy.  Works Cited & Recommended Reading: Holes by Louis Sachar “A Video About Digging Holes,” by Jacob Geller, youtube.com “What Holes Taught Me About The Prison Industrial Complex,” by Charlotte Ahlin, Bustle “This Is Paris Official Documentary,” by Paris Hilton, youtube.com “Five Facts About the Troubled Teen Industry,” by Catherine E Krebs, The American Bar Association Desperation without Dignity: Conditions of Children Placed in For Profit Residential Facilities, National Disability Rights Network Breakingcodesilence.org “The Child Labor Camp from HOLES Reopens Amid Coronavirus Concerns,” by Laura Slade Lewis, McSweeney’s “Small Steps (novel),” Wikipedia 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) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/

    3h 2m

  7. 05/12/2025

    My Cousin Vinny, or Getting By With a Little Help from Marisa Tomei

    Join Kelcee and Spencer as they break out the F-bombs for a conversation about the third best legal movie of all time: 1992’s My Cousin Vinny. Discussion topics include a PSA about the best way to talk to cops, a robust defense of the defense attorney, and what Mona Lisa can teach us about love.   Also sorry we have the world’s loudest chairs and paper in this one. It’s still a low-budget production around here.  Content warnings for discussions of police misconduct, wrongful imprisonment, and capital punishment; and mentions of sexual assault, racism, and sexism.  Works Cited & Recommended Reading: “NLG Know Your Rights Reminder: Shut the F*** Up” by National Lawyers Guild, Detroit & MI, youtube.com “‘What Is a Yute?’: An Oral History of ‘My Cousin Vinny’” by Andy Greene, Rolling Stone Magazine “The 25 Greatest Legal Movies (According to the American Bar Association)” by majfoalbkeopaza, IMBD.com “My Cousin Vinny: The Perils of Joint Representation” by James Dailey, Laws and the Multiverse “Rule 1.7: Conflict of Interest: Current Clients” by the American Bar Association, Model Rules of Professional Conduct “Real Lawyer Reacts to My Cousin Vinny” by LegalEagle, youtube.com “My Cousin Vinny: a story about legal education” by Alberto Bernabe, Torts Blog 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) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/

    2h 12m

  8. 04/05/2025

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

    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) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/

    3h 1m
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A Safe Place for Boys is a film and television discussion podcast that seeks to start more compassionate conversations about masculinity in media. Join us every month as we compile our positive masculinity playlist, talk about the stories we enjoy (and some that we don’t), and try to create a safer world for boys and the people who love them.

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  • Creator
    safeplaceforboys
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
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