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

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