A Christmas Carol, or Reclamation Day

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 [https://www.vulture.com/article/heated-rivalry-reaction-videos-straight-men.html],” by Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture * “Heated Rivalry Handles Autism With Love, Care, and a Touch of Awkwardness [https://time.com/7344379/heated-rivalry-autism-shane/],” by Sarah Kurchak, Time * Instagram post by Mimkempsonofficial [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTLohQuju4K/] * “Why Asian representation in ‘Heated Rivalry’ could be better [https://joysauce.com/why-asian-representation-in-heated-rivalry-could-be-better/#google_vignette],” by Samantha Pak, Joysauce * “Heated Rivalry” is a game-changer in sports, culture and queerness in television [https://coldteacollective.com/heated-rivalry-asian-representation/],” by Yati Sanghvi and Pearl Zhou, Cold Tea Collective * “The Quiet Negotiations [https://substack.com/home/post/p-182655135],” by Colton Underwood, Substack * Instagram post by Zachsully94 [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTqKngKiHTn/?hl=en&img_index=1] * Instagram post by page.melt [https://www.instagram.com/p/DSArBW7DlmC/] * “Russia hands out first convictions in connection with anti-LGBT law [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/01/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 [https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/russia-heated-rivalry-gay-romance-lgtbq-hockey-jail-putin-pride-rcna256337],” by Henry Austin, NBC * “The mirrored desires that make Heated Rivalry so addictive [https://www.avclub.com/heated-rivalry-mirrored-desires-that-make-show-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 [https://safeplaceforboys.podbean.com/e/jurassic-park-or-monstrous-moms-vs-dangerous-dads/] Credits: Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/geoff.sykes8/]) Slapshot sound effect: https://www.underwater.ca/blog/free-hockey-sound-effects/ [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 [https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ [http://www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/?mibextid=qi2Omg]

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 [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112206/],” IMDB.com [http://imdb.com] * “Scrooged [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrooged],” Wikipedia.com New to the Show? Start at the beginning with Jurassic Park, or Monstrous Moms vs. Dangerous Dads [https://safeplaceforboys.podbean.com/e/jurassic-park-or-monstrous-moms-vs-dangerous-dads/] Credits: Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/geoff.sykes8/]) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ [http://www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/?mibextid=qi2Omg]

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 [https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/christmas-carol/],” Shmoop.com [http://shmoop.com] * “Ghost stories: why the Victorians were so spookily good at them [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/23/ghost-stories-victorians-spookily-good],” by Kira Cochrane, The Guardian * A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens * A Christmas Carol (2004) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol_(2004_film)] * A Christmas Carol (1999) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol_(1999_film)] * The Muppets Christmas Carol [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppet_Christmas_Carol] * Mickey’s Christmas Carol [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%27s_Christmas_Carol] * A Christmas Carol (1938) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029992/] New to the Show? Start at the beginning with Jurassic Park, or Monstrous Moms vs. Dangerous Dads [https://safeplaceforboys.podbean.com/e/jurassic-park-or-monstrous-moms-vs-dangerous-dads/] Credits: Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/geoff.sykes8/]) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ [http://www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/?mibextid=qi2Omg]

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 [https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ibwd2-1904ae7] (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 [https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/channing-tatum-interview-magic-mike-xxl-37533913],” by Shannon Vestal Robson, popsugar.com * “MAGIC MIKE XXL - Pony - Oficial Warner Bros. Pictures [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FoM9JHXCWQ],” by Warner Bros. Pictures Latinoamérica, youtube.com * “FOOTLOOSE "Warehouse Dance" Clip (1984) Kevin Bacon [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9W-a0Y_jDI&list=RDD9W-a0Y_jDI&start_radio=1],” by JoBlo Movie Clips, youtube.com * “Magic Mike XXL Offers a Healthier Approach to Masculinity [https://collider.com/magic-mike-xxl-masculinity/],” by Orestes Adams, Collider * “Manhood: The emancipation of the American male in Magic Mike XXL [https://jasonstanford.substack.com/p/manhood],” by Jason Stanford, The Experiment * “Kevin Nash [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Nash],” Wikipedia * Southpaw podcast Instagram post [https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDoxR7hRe4/?igsh=MXFvcjltMXhhbnc3eg%3D%3D] New to the Show? Start at the beginning with Jurassic Park, or Monstrous Moms vs. Dangerous Dads [https://safeplaceforboys.podbean.com/e/jurassic-park-or-monstrous-moms-vs-dangerous-dads/] Credits: Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/geoff.sykes8/]) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social]

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 [https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/2024/05/14/florida-stripper-age-limits-desantis-bill/73682321007/],” by Samantha Neely, The Florida Times-Union * “Florida Strip Club Regulations and Compliance Guide [https://legalclarity.org/florida-strip-club-regulations-and-compliance-guide/],” by LegalClarity Florida, legalclarity.org * “9 things you didn’t know about Tampa strip clubs [https://www.tampabay.com/florida/2019/06/12/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-tampa-strip-clubs/],” by Gabrielle Calise, Tampa Bay Times * “How 'Magic Mike' Plays With Toxic Masculinity [https://collider.com/magic-mike-masculinity-explained/],” by Brecken Hunter Wellborn, Collider * The Color Purple [https://alicewalkersgarden.com/books/book-the-color-purple/] by Alice Walker New to the Show? Start at the beginning with Jurassic Park, or Monstrous Moms vs. Dangerous Dads [https://safeplaceforboys.podbean.com/e/jurassic-park-or-monstrous-moms-vs-dangerous-dads/] Credits: Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/geoff.sykes8/]) Connect with us! Suggestions for episode topics? Email us at: safeplaceforboys@gmail.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/safeplaceforboys.bsky.social] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/ [http://www.instagram.com/safeplaceforboys/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/WbGP4gg9CXxLvYU5/?mibextid=qi2Omg]